ICE REINFORCED WITH GEOGRID

Laboratory tests were conducted on floating freshwater ice sheets reinforced with a high-strength polymeric mesh (Geogrid). The mesh was frozen into the ice sheets. Bearing capacity tests were conducted on each ice sheet. The thickness of the ice sheets varied from 3 - 13 cm and the dynamic loads varied from 1.3 - 23 kN. Comparisons to tests on ice without the grid were made. For the ice sheets tested, Geogrid reinforcement increased the bearing capacity of thin (49mm) ice up to 38% and of thicker ice (96mm) about 10-15%.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. 8th Intn. Conference, Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engng., Volume IV (1989) p.179 [7 pp., 21 Ref., 1 Tab., 8 Fig.]
• Authors:
  • Haynes, F D
  • Martinson, C R
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Material reinforcement
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice mechanics; Ice strength
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696650
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM