FIELD TESTS OF ICE JAM PREVENTION TECHNIQUES

A field research program in ice jam prevention with a goal of finding an economical and reliable jam prevention technique. Research efforts have been concentrated in Alaskan river reaches. Efforts were directed toward obtaining either an ice free channel or an ice flow shear line by using a mechanical approach of ice weakening through the application of explosive or a physical approach of increasing the ice melt rate in a certain area by lowering the surface albedo.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Moor, J H
  • Watson, C R
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 777-789
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Hydraulics Division
  • Volume: 97
  • Issue Number: HY6
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice prevention; Icebreaking; River ice; Rivers
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00025615
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 8179
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1973 12:00AM