ROADS AND AIRFIELDS CONSTRUCTED ON PERMAFROST

This synthesis provides the practicing engineer with the basic knowledge required to build roadways and airports over permafrost terrain. Topics covered include an overview of permafrost, geotechnical investigations, slope stability, impacts of climate, and adaptation strategies during the design, c...

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Main Author: Connor, Billy
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1773/46923
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Summary:This synthesis provides the practicing engineer with the basic knowledge required to build roadways and airports over permafrost terrain. Topics covered include an overview of permafrost, geotechnical investigations, slope stability, impacts of climate, and adaptation strategies during the design, construction and maintenance phases. The purpose of the synthesis is not to provide a comprehensive body of knowledge or to provide a complete how‐to manual. Rather, the synthesis provides a working knowledge for those working in permafrost regions such that the practicing engineer will be able to work with subject matter experts to obtain the desired project outcomes. US Department of Transportation Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Department of Transportation