Hook Anchor Tests in Frozen and Unfrozen Ground

Abstract

The findings of an exploratory study of the holding capacity of hook anchors in frozen and unfrozen ground are presented. Testing revealed that hook anchors are capable of being driven and retrieved from frozen silt and that their holding capacity was reasonably high in comparison to their size. Hook anchor capacity in the frozen silt at -2 deg C was found to be three times higher than in the unfrozen silt.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011250

Entities

People

  • Austin Kovacs
  • Bruce Mckelvy
  • John Kalafut
  • Rodolfo Victorio

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anchors
  • Anchors (Structural)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Cold Regions
  • Commerce
  • Deflection
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Grain Size
  • Guy Wires
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • New Hampshire
  • Regions
  • Soil Classification

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design