The freezing of peatland

It is estimated that peatland covers more than one million square kilometres of Canada, extending from the southernmost part of the country to the Arctic in the continuous permafrost zone. This terrain has been subjected to increasing scientific and engineering study as northern development progress...

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Main Authors: Brown, R. J. E., Williams, G. P.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Research Council of Canada 1972
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sol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4224/20373852
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spelling ftnrccanada:oai:cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.ca:cistinparc:20373852 2023-05-15T15:18:12+02:00 The freezing of peatland Brown, R. J. E. Williams, G. P. 1972-12 text 40 p. https://doi.org/10.4224/20373852 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=59048809-de38-4aa9-a4d5-23800e7d5637 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=59048809-de38-4aa9-a4d5-23800e7d5637 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=59048809-de38-4aa9-a4d5-23800e7d5637 eng eng National Research Council of Canada Technical Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research); no. DBR-TP-381, Publication date: 1972-12 doi:10.4224/20373852 open access permafrost pergélisol soils sol peat tourbe (combustible) freezing congélation (physique) freeze thaw cycles gel dégel frost penetration pénétration du gel climatic loads charge climatique geotechnics géotechnique technical report 1972 ftnrccanada https://doi.org/10.4224/20373852 2023-01-29T00:01:08Z It is estimated that peatland covers more than one million square kilometres of Canada, extending from the southernmost part of the country to the Arctic in the continuous permafrost zone. This terrain has been subjected to increasing scientific and engineering study as northern development progresses. Many geotechnical engineering activities in Canada are affected by the freezing of peatland; the operation of off-road vehicles on peat terrain, the construction of oil and gas pipelines, and the erection of temporary structures all require information on the freezing process in peat terrain. The present paper is intended to give engineers and other workers a practical appreciation of the rate of freezing and thawing, depth of frost penetration and thaw, and the influence of climate and terrain on these processes. It is based on information available in the literature and on field observations at two sites, one the Mer Bleue peat bog near Ottawa in the zone of seasonal freezing, the other at Thompson, Manitoba, in the middle of the discontinuous permafrost zone. On évalue à plus d'un million de kilomètres carrés l'étendue de terrain tourbeux qui couvrent le Canada, de son point le plus au sud jusqu'à l'Arctique, dans la zone à pergélisol continu. Le développement rapide du Nord a donné lieu à de nombreuses études de ces terrains par des hommes de sciences et des ingénieurs. Le gel de terrain tourbeux affecte de nombreuses activités géotechniques des ingénieurs au Canada; la manoeuvre de véhicules tout-terrain sur des terrain tourbeux, la constructin d'oléoducs et de gazoducs et l'é rection de structures temporaires exigent une connaissance du mécanisme de congélation dans les terrain tourbeux. Le présent article donne aux ingénieurs et autres ouvriers une é valuation pratique du taux de congélation et de décongé lation, de la profondeur de pénétration du gel et du dégel et de l'influence qu'exercent le climat et le terrain sur ces mécanismes. Les auteurs se basent sur les renseignements disponibles sur ce sujet ... Report Arctic permafrost pergélisol National Research Council Canada: NRC Publications Archive Arctic Bleue ENVELOPE(141.406,141.406,-66.819,-66.819) Canada
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topic permafrost
pergélisol
soils
sol
peat
tourbe (combustible)
freezing
congélation (physique)
freeze thaw cycles
gel dégel
frost penetration
pénétration du gel
climatic loads
charge climatique
geotechnics
géotechnique
spellingShingle permafrost
pergélisol
soils
sol
peat
tourbe (combustible)
freezing
congélation (physique)
freeze thaw cycles
gel dégel
frost penetration
pénétration du gel
climatic loads
charge climatique
geotechnics
géotechnique
Brown, R. J. E.
Williams, G. P.
The freezing of peatland
topic_facet permafrost
pergélisol
soils
sol
peat
tourbe (combustible)
freezing
congélation (physique)
freeze thaw cycles
gel dégel
frost penetration
pénétration du gel
climatic loads
charge climatique
geotechnics
géotechnique
description It is estimated that peatland covers more than one million square kilometres of Canada, extending from the southernmost part of the country to the Arctic in the continuous permafrost zone. This terrain has been subjected to increasing scientific and engineering study as northern development progresses. Many geotechnical engineering activities in Canada are affected by the freezing of peatland; the operation of off-road vehicles on peat terrain, the construction of oil and gas pipelines, and the erection of temporary structures all require information on the freezing process in peat terrain. The present paper is intended to give engineers and other workers a practical appreciation of the rate of freezing and thawing, depth of frost penetration and thaw, and the influence of climate and terrain on these processes. It is based on information available in the literature and on field observations at two sites, one the Mer Bleue peat bog near Ottawa in the zone of seasonal freezing, the other at Thompson, Manitoba, in the middle of the discontinuous permafrost zone. On évalue à plus d'un million de kilomètres carrés l'étendue de terrain tourbeux qui couvrent le Canada, de son point le plus au sud jusqu'à l'Arctique, dans la zone à pergélisol continu. Le développement rapide du Nord a donné lieu à de nombreuses études de ces terrains par des hommes de sciences et des ingénieurs. Le gel de terrain tourbeux affecte de nombreuses activités géotechniques des ingénieurs au Canada; la manoeuvre de véhicules tout-terrain sur des terrain tourbeux, la constructin d'oléoducs et de gazoducs et l'é rection de structures temporaires exigent une connaissance du mécanisme de congélation dans les terrain tourbeux. Le présent article donne aux ingénieurs et autres ouvriers une é valuation pratique du taux de congélation et de décongé lation, de la profondeur de pénétration du gel et du dégel et de l'influence qu'exercent le climat et le terrain sur ces mécanismes. Les auteurs se basent sur les renseignements disponibles sur ce sujet ...
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title The freezing of peatland
title_short The freezing of peatland
title_full The freezing of peatland
title_fullStr The freezing of peatland
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