INVESTIGATION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IN ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC REGIONS 1945-1948. APPENDIX 3: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STUDIES AT FAIRBANKS RESEARCH AREA

Abstract

The Fairbanks Research Area was constructed for the purpose of providing an opportunity to observe various types of structures erected on permafrost under conditions that would be known and recorded from the beginning to the conclusion of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1950
Accession Number
AD0703362

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  • St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Alaska
  • Asphalt
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Groundwater
  • Isotherms
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • Organic Materials
  • Permafrost
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rdx
  • Resistance
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Weather Stations

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