Interaction between level ice and a conical structure: centrifuge simulations

• Main Authors: Barrette, P. D., Phillips, R., McKenna, R. F., Jones, S. J., Crocker, G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: ASME 1999
• Subjects: centrifuge; ice; sea ice; conical structure; modelling; Canada; Conseil; Arctic; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=9f493b2a-f4cc-4e65-99f1-000bcf0476bd; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=9f493b2a-f4cc-4e65-99f1-000bcf0476bd

This paper describes the experimental set-up and procedures used to model the interaction between level ice, grown from freshwater and saline solutions, and a conical structure in the C-CORE geotechnical centrifuge. A series of ten interactions were produced for which the thickness, temperature and salinity of the ice, the testing conditions (g-level, displacement rate) and the kinetic response of the model structure were recorded. The horizontal and vertical loads applied to the structure during these interactions are compared with the loads predicted by various theoretical and semi-empirical algorithms. Mr. Jones was affiliated with the National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Marine Dynamics when he authored this article. M. Jones était affilié avec le Conseil national de recherches du Canada, Institut de la dynamique marine lorsqu’il a rédigé cet article. Peer reviewed: Yes NRC publication: Yes