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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/2634| Title: | Methods of building on permanent snowfields |
| Authors: | Mellor, Malcolm. |
| Keywords: | Snow Building Cold weather conditions Arctic construction Undersnow camps Camp Century Ice cap DEW Line EPOLAR |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | CRREL monograph ; 3 sect. A2a. |
| Description: | CRREL Monograph Abstract: Construction on the polar ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica is a challenge, mainly because of the mechanical and thermal sensitivity of snow, the major constructional material. Adverse weather, logistical difficulties, and lack of experience add to the problem to make every project a costly experiment. This monograph describes the development of building in, on, and of, snow, beginning with the Eskimo snowhouse for temporary shelter, and leading to permanent installations like 6500-ton steel structures above the snow surface, and a large subsurface encampment maintained with the help of a nuclear reactor. The work is introductory to other monographs dealing with specific aspects of design, construction and operation. NOTE: This is part of the "Cold Regions Science and Engineering" series of monograms published by CRREL |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/2634 |
| Appears in Collections: | Monograph |
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| CRSE-3-A2a.pdf | 5.53 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |