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Frozen in time : permafrost and engineering problems /

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"This book reads like a "how-to" manual for engineering personnel working in pioneering or primitive circumstances. The book reviews the large Russian-language body of literature devoted to permafrost, but also covers work published in English during the intervening years. It addresse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Muller, Siemon W. (Siemon William), 1900-1970
Corporate Author: American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Committee on Cold Regions Engineering
Other Authors: French, Hugh M., Nelson, Frederick E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2008.
Series:Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering monograph.
Subjects:
Building > Cold weather conditions.
Civil engineering > Cold weather conditions.
Frozen ground.
Construction > Conditions par temps froid.
Génie civil > Conditions par temps froid.
Sols gelés.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Nanotechnology & MEMS.
Dauerfrostboden
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Introduction
  • Definition of Permafrost
  • History of Investigation
  • Terminology
  • pt. 2. Permafrost Science
  • Origin of Permafrost
  • Geography of Permafrost
  • Vertical Extent and Temperature of Permafrost
  • Ground Ice
  • Permafrost Landscapes
  • Vegetation
  • Physical Properties of Frozen Ground
  • pt. 3. Permafrost And Engineering Problems
  • Logistics
  • Investigation of Permafrost for Engineering Problems
  • Excavation of Frozen Ground
  • Drilling Methods in Frozen Ground
  • Roads and Railroads
  • Runways
  • Bridges
  • Dams and Reservoirs
  • Mining
  • Buildings
  • Water Supply
  • Utilities and Sanitation
  • Materials
  • Miscellaneous Engineering Problems
  • App. 1. Select Bibliography.