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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458187803321

Titolo

Permafrost foundations [[electronic resource] ] : state of the practice  / / sponsored by Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering ; edited by Edwin S. Clarke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2007

ISBN

0-7844-7207-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (95 p.)

Collana

Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering monograph

Altri autori (Persone)

ClarkeEdwin S

Disciplina

620/.411

Soggetti

Foundations - Cold weather conditions

Permafrost

Civil engineering - Cold weather conditions

Engineering - Cold weather conditions

Frozen ground

Electronic books.

Cold regions Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 The Need for Geotechnical Investigation""; ""Chapter 3 Structurally Enhanced Foundations: A Functional Solution to Thaw Strain in Frozen Sand and Gravel""; ""Chapter 4 Post and Pad""; ""Chapter 5 Adjustable Foundation Design Development Innovations in Arctic Engineering""; ""Chapter 6 Marginal Permafrost a Foundation Material in Transition""; ""Chapter 7 Some Case Histories of Pile Foundations in Permafrost""; ""Chapter 8 Refrigerated Foundations""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""

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