Passive road over perennial ice at Casey Station, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
• Main Author: McCallum, A B
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Civil Engineers 2014
• Subjects: FoR 0905 (Civil Engineering); Antarctic roads; Antarctica; Casey station; ice roads; insulation; passive road design; permafrost; snow roads; Antarctic; Casey Station; Antarc*; Ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CR.1943-5495.0000061

Resupply of Australia’s Antarctic station Casey relies on the movement of heavy cargo over land from the wharf to the station. The road consists of gravel that is deposited seasonally over 2-3 m of perennial ice. However, ongoing maintenance of this road is unsustainable because local sourcing of gr...