SPREAD FOOTING FOUNDATIONS ON SNOW.

A series of nine spread footing tests was installed on snow at Camp Century, Greenland, in 1961 and continuously observed through the 1963 summer season. The influence of footing load, size and shape on settlement were investigated and the effects of the uncontrolled parameters temperature and snow...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reed,Sherwood C.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Structural Engineering and Building Technology
(*SNOW
*FOUNDATIONS(STRUCTURES))
CIVIL ENGINEERING
STRUCTURES
GREENLAND
Greenland
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0637112
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0637112
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Summary:A series of nine spread footing tests was installed on snow at Camp Century, Greenland, in 1961 and continuously observed through the 1963 summer season. The influence of footing load, size and shape on settlement were investigated and the effects of the uncontrolled parameters temperature and snow density were recorded. (Author)

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