Shallow Insulated Foundation at Galena, Alaska. A Case Study.

Abstract

A 2000 sq. ft addition to an aircraft control tower was constructed at Galena, Alaska, during the summer of 1990. Because of limited resources, a shallow insulated foundation (SIF) was specified instead of a traditional foundation (one in which the bottom of the footing is placed lower than the anticipated depth of frost penetration). An SIF design allows the footing to be placed at a much shallower depth by incorporating the use of strategically placed insulation around the foundation. The insulation utilizes heat from the building and surrounding soil, redirects it to the area around the foundation, and thus reduces the frost penetration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325471

Entities

People

  • Lawrence S. Danyluk

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Cold Regions
  • Construction
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transmission
  • Insulation
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Polystyrenes
  • Regions
  • Thermal Resistance
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics