ICE AS A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL IN ARCTIC TRANSPORTATION

It is suggested that ice be frozen inside the double hull of an icebreaker-oil tanker in order to further strengthen and protect the hull while moving through ice-bound Arctic waters. Model tests were conducted to determine the strength increase (if any) achieved by freezing water within a double shell. Test results show a dramatic increase in model strength with the addition of an ice core. Observations are made on the significance of these results.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ASME Paper prepared for Meeting 16-20 September 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Vetter, M F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Hulls; Ice; Icebreakers; Shells (Structural forms); Strength of materials; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Double shell construction; Ice strengthening
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051069
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: #73-Pet-36 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1974 12:00AM