Mechanical Properties of Multi-Year Sea Ice. Testing Techniques

Abstract

This report describes the equipment and procedures that were used for acquiring, preparing and testing samples of multi-year sea ice. Techniques and procedures are discussed for testing ice samples in compression and tension at constant strain rates and constant loads, as well as in a conventional triaxial cell. A detailed account is given of the application and measurement of forces and displacements on the ice test specimens under these different loading conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA144431

Entities

People

  • Graham Cox
  • H. Bosworth
  • M. Mellor

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Compressive Strength
  • Creep
  • Engineering
  • Grain Size
  • Load Cells
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Recording Systems
  • Strain Gages
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies