ICE CAP STRAINS AND SOME EFFECTS ON ENGINEERING STRUCTURES.

Abstract

The components of strain for the upper layers of ice sheets are given in terms of ice flow velocity and snow accumulation rate. Methods of estimating the components of strain rate which are necessary for design of engineering structures are outlined, and representative measured values are given. The relation between observed structural deformation and ice cap straining is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0665373

Entities

People

  • Malcolm Mellor
  • Sherwood Reed

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkalies
  • Bases (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Engineering
  • Fluids
  • Glaciers
  • Hydrogen Compounds
  • Hydroxides
  • Ice
  • Landforms
  • Strain Rate

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies