EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTROL OF GLACIERS ON THE TAYSHET-LENA RAILWAY,
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)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 17, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0691318
Entities
People
- V. I. Korzh
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center