Ice - Will it Support the Military.

The paper explores the question of how one determines whether or not a frozen lake, frozen river or frozen sea surface will support military vehicle operations. The bulk of the paper describes the uniqueness of ice as a structural material and highlights basic differences between fresh water ans sea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Palmer,Warren T.
Other Authors: ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ICE
*SEA ICE
LOAD DISTRIBUTION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
TIME DEPENDENCE
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
DEFORMATION
BEARING STRENGTH
FRESH WATER
PLASTIC PROPERTIES
RIVERS
STORAGE
SEA WATER
LAKES
TRAFFICABILITY
Frozen Lake
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA024040
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA024040
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Summary:The paper explores the question of how one determines whether or not a frozen lake, frozen river or frozen sea surface will support military vehicle operations. The bulk of the paper describes the uniqueness of ice as a structural material and highlights basic differences between fresh water ans sea water ice. Data was gathered from highly technical papers concerned with determining the bearing capacity of floating ice plates. The paper cites an analytical method requiring further study which could be used for solving load bearing problems related to the movement of vehicles and personnel across frozen water surfaces. In conclusion, the paper points out that many problems, particularly the long term storage of equipment on ice, are yet to be solved in an adequate fashion. (Author)

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