Inuvik, N.W.T. engineering site information
Members of the Division served on the site survey team which carried out extensive investigations in 1954 in the Mackenzie River delta area in the search for a new site for the settlement of Aklavik, N.W.T. Much information on site conditions and terrain features at East Three (as it was then referr...
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ftnrccanada:oai:cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.ca:cistinparc:20338184 2023-05-15T13:07:58+02:00 Inuvik, N.W.T. engineering site information Pihlainen, J. A. 1962-08 text 36 p. https://doi.org/10.4224/20338184 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 eng eng National Research Council of Canada Technical Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research); no. DBR-TP-135, Publication date: 1962-08 doi:10.4224/20338184 open access permafrost pergélisol soils sol cold regions zone froide site surveying planimétrie geology géologie climatic loads charge climatique technical report 1962 ftnrccanada https://doi.org/10.4224/20338184 2023-02-12T00:01:11Z Members of the Division served on the site survey team which carried out extensive investigations in 1954 in the Mackenzie River delta area in the search for a new site for the settlement of Aklavik, N.W.T. Much information on site conditions and terrain features at East Three (as it was then referred to) was collected prior to and following the selection of the present townsite of Inuvik in August 1954. The results of these investigations, which are of interest to engineers, are summarized in this paper and include observations on soil and permafrost conditions, depth of thaw, ground temperatures and general terrain features. It is hoped that it will be of use in future planning for any proposed expansion at the site. Des employés de la Division ont collaboré avec l'équipe chargée des relevés sur le site. Cette équipe a effectué, en 1954, de vastes enquêtes dans le delta du Mackenzie en vue de trouver un nouveau site pour l'établissement d' Aklavik (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). Quantité de renseignements sur les conditions du site et sur les caracté ristiques du terrain à East three (nom de l'endroit à cette é poque) ont été recueillies avant et après la sélection du site urbain d'Inuvik, en août 1954. Les résultats de ces enquêtes, qui intéressent les ingénieurs, sont résumés dans ce mémoire et comprennent des remarques sur l'état du sol et du pergélisol, la profondeur du dégel, les températures au sol, et sur les caractéristiques générales du terrain. On espère que ce document permettra de planifier les futurs projets d'expansion concernant ce site. Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes Report Aklavik Inuvik Mackenzie river permafrost Territoires du Nord-Ouest pergélisol National Research Council Canada: NRC Publications Archive Aklavik ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) Inuvik ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) Mackenzie River |
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Members of the Division served on the site survey team which carried out extensive investigations in 1954 in the Mackenzie River delta area in the search for a new site for the settlement of Aklavik, N.W.T. Much information on site conditions and terrain features at East Three (as it was then referred to) was collected prior to and following the selection of the present townsite of Inuvik in August 1954. The results of these investigations, which are of interest to engineers, are summarized in this paper and include observations on soil and permafrost conditions, depth of thaw, ground temperatures and general terrain features. It is hoped that it will be of use in future planning for any proposed expansion at the site. Des employés de la Division ont collaboré avec l'équipe chargée des relevés sur le site. Cette équipe a effectué, en 1954, de vastes enquêtes dans le delta du Mackenzie en vue de trouver un nouveau site pour l'établissement d' Aklavik (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). Quantité de renseignements sur les conditions du site et sur les caracté ristiques du terrain à East three (nom de l'endroit à cette é poque) ont été recueillies avant et après la sélection du site urbain d'Inuvik, en août 1954. Les résultats de ces enquêtes, qui intéressent les ingénieurs, sont résumés dans ce mémoire et comprennent des remarques sur l'état du sol et du pergélisol, la profondeur du dégel, les températures au sol, et sur les caractéristiques générales du terrain. On espère que ce document permettra de planifier les futurs projets d'expansion concernant ce site. Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes |
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Inuvik, N.W.T. engineering site information |
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Inuvik, N.W.T. engineering site information |
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Inuvik, N.W.T. engineering site information |
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20338184 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=6b6a0708-6788-4b1a-b1ff-63f3e65ca5d2 |
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ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) |
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Aklavik Inuvik Mackenzie River |
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Aklavik Inuvik Mackenzie River |
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Aklavik Inuvik Mackenzie river permafrost Territoires du Nord-Ouest pergélisol |
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Aklavik Inuvik Mackenzie river permafrost Territoires du Nord-Ouest pergélisol |
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