TERRAIN ANALYSIS FOR THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE

Airphoto interpretation and field reconnaissance were combined with a computer-based data bank to evaluate the diverse tarrain conditions along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline become acquisition of ground-truth was limited by high costs and difficult access. Terrain unit maps at a scale of 1:12,000 showing landforms and soils along the route were used as a basis for design, materials source location and many other applications where geotechnical input was required. The data bank was used for storage, rapid retrieval and analysis of information from extensive field investigations and laboratory tests. From it, quantitiative assessments of the natural variation of critical soil properties along the route were prepared by comparing conditions in different landforms. This approach was very useful for allocating exploration efforts more efficiently and planning pipeline construction. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Kreig, R A
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 61-65
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial photography; Data banks; General surface features of the earth; Geotechnical engineering; Information processing; Information retrieval; Pipelines; Planning; Properties of materials; Soils; Terrain
• Uncontrolled Terms: Landforms; Soil properties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pipelines; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165812
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM