Permafrost studies at the Kelsey Hydro-Electric Generating Station: research and instrumemtation

• Main Author: Johnston, G. H.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada 1965
• Subjects: permafrost; pergélisol; soils; sol; construction work; travaux de construction; equipment; matériel d'équipement; hydroelectric power plants; centrale hydroélectrique; dikes; Kelsey Generating Station; Ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4224/20358553; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=9c9ced61-e743-4caf-b667-e75aa94f7d7f; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=9c9ced61-e743-4caf-b667-e75aa94f7d7f; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=9c9ced61-e743-4caf-b667-e75aa94f7d7f

This report was prepared to record and describe the scope of the research program and the details of the instrumentation designed and installed at Kelsey Generating Station to assess the thawing effect of water on the performance of dykes constructed on perennially frozen ground. The predominant soi...