Frost Investigation 1946-1947. Appendix 1. Report on New England Division Investigations. Part 1. Report on Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. Part 2. Report on Test Section, Dow Field, Bangor, Mine. Part 3. Report on Bedford Airfield, Bedford, Massachusetts

Abstract

This report contains, in detail, a description of tests and methods, the data collected, and the results of the frost investigation conducted during the period from 1 July 1946 through 2 July 1947. The investigation included four test areas in which observations were made of ground water table, subsurface temperatures, frost penetration, ice segregation, water content, and density. Plate bearing tests were conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1947
Accession Number
AD0712430

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Construction
  • Field Tests
  • Grain Size
  • Groundwater
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • New England
  • Physical Properties
  • Portland Cement
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Soil Classification
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
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