Accession Number:

ADA263267

Title:

Second International Conference on Snow Engineering.

Descriptive Note:

Special rept.

Corporate Author:

COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH

Personal Author(s):

• Tobiasson, Wayne
• Wright, Edmund

Report Date:

1992-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

473.0

Abstract:

We held the Second International Conference on Snow Engineering in Santa Barbara, California, June 21-26, 1992. Scientists, engineers and architects discussed the nature, distribution and behavior of snow as it affects constructed facilities. The technical sessions focused on the following topics 1 Ground snow 2 Structural case histories 3 Analytical modeling 4 Experimental modeling 5 Snow control 6 Mechanical properties and behavior 7 Building design and 8 Codes and standards.

Descriptors:

• *MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• *BUILDINGS
• *SNOW COVER
• *SNOW
• *STRUCTURAL RESPONSE
• *SNOW REMOVAL
• *ROOFS
• HEAT TRANSFER
• SYMPOSIA
• MASS
• ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION
• SNOWDRIFTS
• DESIGN CRITERIA
• ACCUMULATION
• ICE
• AVALANCHES
• DRAINAGE
• ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
• LOADS(FORCES)
• MODELS
• DENSITY

Subject Categories:

• Snow, Ice and Permafrost
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE