Accession Number:
AD0691318
Title:
EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTROL OF GLACIERS ON THE TAYSHET-LENA RAILWAY,
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Corporate Author:
ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C
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Report Date:
1969-06-17
Pagination or Media Count:
11.0
Abstract:
The problem of combating key and ground glaciers along the railroad had been solved, however, it is still a serious problem as regard to river glaciers, since the retaining of ice by earthen embankments surrounding man-made structure prove to be inadequate. In many cases the hydrogeological and topographic conditions prevented the construction of embankments. The prevention of the formation of glaciers near man-made structure should be regarded as the most effective means of controlling ice. Constant or periodic electrical heating of a stream near installations can be used on electrified railroads. On non-electrified railroads attempts should be made to construct an embankment on the upper side of installations with a basin depth of 4-5 meters, and in this case the installations themselves should lead off to the slopes of the valleys or into the streams. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Snow, Ice and Permafrost