FAILURE OF AN ICE BRIDGE

In order to verify current theoretical equations on ice bearing capacity, a heavily loaded truck was used to make successive passes over two ice bridges. Breakthrough occurred on one bridge with a vehicle weight of 53,630 bl (24,327 kg). The ice thickness was 17.5 in. (44.5 cm). This one test was in good agreement with the theoretical equations.

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  U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

  72 Lyme Road
  Hanover, NH  United States  03755-1290
• Authors:
  • Denhartog, S L
  • Mcfadden, T
  • Crook, L
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Failure; Gross vehicle weight; Ice; Load limits; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142548
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• ISBN: TskA1, 003
• Report/Paper Numbers: CRREL 76-29
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM