Foundation Design against Frost Action in Europe.

Abstract

This report is an enhancement of DAJA45-86-M-0481 (R&D 5675-EN- 01). The report includes: Design Criteria, Slab-on-grade Foundation, Foundation with crawl space or basement, Frost protection of unheated buildings, Design with open foundations, Frost protection during winter construction, Retaining walls and bridge foundations, and Insulation properties and use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194140

Entities

People

  • Omar T. Farouki

Organizations

  • Queen's University Belfast

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Excavation
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Heat Transfer
  • Insulation
  • Latent Heat
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Polystyrenes
  • Retaining Walls
  • Standards
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Thermodynamics
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space