DESIGN AIDS FOR THERMAL ANALYSIS. FINAL REPORT

The purpose of the "Design Aids for Thermal Analysis" study was to obtain the license to operate the "GEOGRD, GEODYN and GEOPLT" series of computer programs from Resource Management Associates of Lafayette, California, and to make them usable to Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities engineers for use in analysis of road sections in Alaska. Though very effective and sophisiticated, these programs require considerable time and expertise to be used properly. This report presents a summary of the programs and their capabilities, and provides simplified input instructions as well as some guidance regarding the less well known input parameters. In addition, the use of the programs to solve surface energy balance calculations is described in detail, and the appropriate SOLMET input parametes are provided for 17 sites in Alaska. The original documentaiton for the programs is also included. The source code for the programs is licensed from Resource Management Associates and therefore cannot be included in this report.

• Record URL:
  http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/research/assets/pdf/fhwa_ak_rd_87_11.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Alaska, Fairbanks

  Institute of Northern Engineering, P.O. Box 755910
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99775-5900

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

  2301 Peger Road
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99701

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Zarling, J
  • Kinney, T
• Publication Date: 1991-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 225 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Foundation soils; Frigid regions; Heat balance; Heat transfer; Highway design; Solar radiation; Surface energy; Thermal analysis; Thermal conductivity
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607549
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-AK-RD-87-11, E84-28
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM