INTERACTION OF PACK ICE WITH STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED ICE MECHANICS

Structures from which operations are carried out in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters include stationary structurs fixed to the ocean floor, conventional surface shipping vessels, and submarines. In this section we review what is known about the problems involved in operating such structures in a pack ice environment and offer suggestions for design and operation. These aspects are discussed in the light of the work performed by AIDJEX on ice mechanics: ice sheet failure modes and fracture, ridging, ice forces on structures, and pressure fields and motions in the ice sheet. ... (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Division of Marine Sciences
  Seattle, WA  United States  98105
• Authors:
  • Brown, C B
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 207-242
• Serial:
  • AIDJEX Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 34
  • Publisher: University of Washington, Seattle

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Ice; Ice phenomena; Mechanics; Offshore structures; Operations; Pack ice; Shipping
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic operations; Arctic shipping; Ice forces on structures; Ice mechanics; Ice ridges
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324303
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Arctic Science and Technology Information System
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM