Written as a reference on effective engineering practice for construction activities in Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions. It is based on many sources around the world including the Soviet Union and China where people live and work in very low temperatures. Provides a broad look at overall problems found by engineers, contractors and builders, including case histories that illustrate actual projects throughout the cold regions of the world.
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Written as a reference on effective engineering practice for construction activities in Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions. It is based on many sources around the world including the Soviet Union and China where people live and work in very low temperatures. Provides a broad look at overall problems found by engineers, contractors and builders, including case histories that illustrate actual projects throughout the cold regions of the world.
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The nine case studies that begin this book represent several areas of recent cold regions construction practice. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
frost tunnel, cold regions construction, adfreeze bond, spray ice island, adfreeze strength, cold environment factor, treated water pipeline, cold roof design, natural convection devices, frost jacking, thaw strain, permafrost investigation, thawing index, arctic entry, heating index, frozen silt, freezing index, fuel gas line, operating oil companies, ripper blade, warm permafrost, thaw settlement, heaving forces, vertical support members, embankment design Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prudhoe Bay, United States, West Virginia, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, University of Alaska, Camp Century, Alaska Railroad, Corps of Engineers, Eklutna Water Project, Richardson Highway, Tanana River, Handbook of Fundamentals, John Wiley, Dawson Creek, Jim River, School of Engineering, Soviet Union, Yukon Territory, Esso Resources Canada Limited, Alaska Highway, National Energy Board of Canada, Norman Wells, World War, Northwest Territories, Alaska Gold Company New!
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The nine case studies that begin this book represent several areas of recent cold regions construction practice. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
frost tunnel, cold regions construction, adfreeze bond, spray ice island, adfreeze strength, cold environment factor, treated water pipeline, cold roof design, natural convection devices, frost jacking, thaw strain, permafrost investigation, thawing index, arctic entry, heating index, frozen silt, freezing index, fuel gas line, operating oil companies, ripper blade, warm permafrost, thaw settlement, heaving forces, vertical support members, embankment design Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prudhoe Bay, United States, West Virginia, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, University of Alaska, Camp Century, Alaska Railroad, Corps of Engineers, Eklutna Water Project, Richardson Highway, Tanana River, Handbook of Fundamentals, John Wiley, Dawson Creek, Jim River, School of Engineering, Soviet Union, Yukon Territory, Esso Resources Canada Limited, Alaska Highway, National Energy Board of Canada, Norman Wells, World War, Northwest Territories, Alaska Gold Company New!
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- Civil Engineering in the Arctic Offshore by F. Lawrence Bennett on 5 pages
- Ground Engineering by Conference in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Construction of Offshore Structures (Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides) by Ben C. Gerwick Jr. in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Muskeg Engineering Handbook (Canadian Buildings) by Ivan C. Macfarlane on page 351, and Back Matter
- Polar Regions by John Richardson on page 495
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- The Management of Construction: A Project Lifecycle Approach by F. Lawrence Bennett on page 192, page 204, and page 283
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