LAKE SUPERIOR MARINAS RESIST ICE AND SNOW

Consulting engineers faced special problems designing two yachting marinas for the Apostle Islands area in southwestern Lake Superior. Subzero weather during the winter months required special piling that would not be wrenched out of the lake by ice. Sleeved piles were used and a dock deicing system was installed. The projects both helped boat owners and created jobs in a high-unemployment area.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wortley, C A
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 47-50
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold weather construction; Construction; Docks; Ice prevention; Operations; Piles (Supports)
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions; Great Lakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Air bubbling systems; Arctic engineering; Dock construction
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032185
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1972 12:00AM