The Thermal Regime of an Earth Dam Build on a Permafrost Base during Construction and Initial Operation.

Abstract

The conditions of the construction of an earth-filled dam on a permafrost foundation have a substantial influence on the thermal mode of the dam during the initial operating period. Construction conditions include the methods and time of construction of a dam; thermophysical characteristics of the soils from which the dam is made; thickness of the layers of soil with which the dam is filled during the summer and autumn seasons and duration of that period; climatic conditions and duration of the winter-spring period, during which dam building operations are postponed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA026678

Entities

People

  • A. V. Febralev
  • V. N. Grandilevskiy
  • V. P. Kulikov
  • Ye. S. Gogolev

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Earth Dams
  • Permafrost
  • Soils
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.