Engineering Manual for McMurdo Station. Revision

Abstract

This document presents engineering methods and operational procedures that have proved successful in working with the terrain and environmental features in the vicinity of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Experience, as well as directly applied research in the McMurdo area, has provided the basis for the manual. The information could have application to other areas having the characteristics discussed in this manual; however, the manual pertains specifically to McMurdo Station. Contents: Physiography of the McMurdo Area; McMurdo Ice Shelf; Sea-Ice Sheet; Properties of Snow, Ice, and Permafrost; Building Design and Maintenance; Utility Distribution Systems; Airfields and Roads; Ship Offloading Facilities; Pollution Control; Transportation and Construction Equipment; Materials for Low Temperature Use; Annotated References to Publications on Cold-Weather Construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA135104

Entities

People

  • C. R. Hoffman
  • F. W. Brier
  • J. E. Dykins
  • M. W. Thomas
  • R. A. Paige
  • W. H. Beard

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Heat Energy
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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