Building Foundation Study at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Abstract

The Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL) investigated problems concerning subsurface temperatures, snow accumulation, and potential frost heaving beneath buildings at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Two buildings were selected for a comparative study of their effects upon earth-fill foundation and underlying permafrost. One building has an open below space beneath it for air circulation and the other is completely enclosed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750270

Entities

People

  • Russell A. Paige

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris