Flexural strength and fracture toughness of sea ice

• Main Authors: Timco, G. W., Frederking, R. M. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1983
• Subjects: ice; glace (gel); flexural strength; résistance à la flexion; fracture strength; résistance à la fracture; cold regions; zone froide; Tarsiut Island; Beaufort Sea; midwinter ice; grain structure determination; salinity; ice density; small beam flexural strength; Ice Sheet; Mer de Beaufort; Sea ice
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A series of mid-winter experiments were carried out on the ice in the rubble field around Tarsiut Island in the Beaufort Sea. The tests included grain structure determinations, salinity and density of the ice, small beam flexural strength and fracture toughness. Typical values for flexural strength...