Accession Number:

AD0661627

Title:

STRENGTH AND USES OF FRESH AND SALT WATER ICE

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH HANOVER United States

Personal Author(s):

• Hansen,Ralph
• Linell,Kenneth

Report Date:

1949-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

The report is an analysis of the structural usefulness of fresh and salt water ice in the Arctic. The uses of both sea ice and fresh water ice as an aid to transportation are given. Ranges of ice strength and tests results are given in tables.

Descriptors:

• ICE
• ARCTIC REGIONS
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• ICE)
• STRESSES
• CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
• TEMPERATURE
• CRACKS
• THICKNESS
• LOADS(FORCES)
• COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES
• FLEXURAL STRENGTH
• TABLES(DATA)

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE