CONCRETE FOR ANTARCTICS - AGGREGATE AND MIX DESIGN FOR McMURDO AREA.

The ability to mix, cast and properly cure concrete for use in construction of land-based polar facilities would provide permanency to installations as well as reduce the quantity of imported construction materials. To determine the feasibility of using Portland cement concrete at McMurdo Station, A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keeton,John R., Stehle,Nancy S.
Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CALIF
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1968
Subjects:
Construction Equipment
Materials & Supplies
(*CONCRETE
ANTARCTIC REGIONS)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
FOUNDATIONS(STRUCTURES)
PERMAFROST
GRAVEL
ROCK
CEMENTS
PROCESSING
COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES
*COLD WEATHER CONSTRUCTION
MCMURDO STATION
Antarctic
McMurdo Station
Antarc*
Antarctica
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0680017
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0680017
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Summary:The ability to mix, cast and properly cure concrete for use in construction of land-based polar facilities would provide permanency to installations as well as reduce the quantity of imported construction materials. To determine the feasibility of using Portland cement concrete at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, investigations were made of local aggregate materials and of suitable concrete mixes. (Author)

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