ICE FORCES ON MARINE STRUCTURES

Emphasis is on marine structures in the ocean environment but consideration is given to forces resulting from both salt-water ice and fresh-water ice, and ice fields and bergs are taken into account. The types of marine structures on which ice can act are to be understood to include fixed gravity type structures such as breakwaters or caissons, flexible open type structures supported on piles, and floating structures such as ships and buoys. Ice thickness prediction, physical and mechanical properties, forces on structures, and operational considerations are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses

  155 rue de la Loi
  1040 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Gaither, W S
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 65-73
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1-2
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Fresh water; Gravity structures; Ice; Ice formations; Physical properties; Piles (Supports); Sea ice; Weather forecasting
• Candidate Terms: Ice forecasting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ice properties
• Old TRIS Terms: Fresh water ice; Ice fields; Ice forces on structures; Ice reporting
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00005577
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1973 12:00AM