Introductory technical guidance for civil, structural and geotechnical engineers interested in design and construction of foundations for buildings and other infrastructure in arctic regions. Here is what is discussed: 1. THERMAL EFFECTS 2. SEASONAL FROST HEAVE AND SETTLEMENT 3. GROUNDWATER 4. EFFECT OF SURCHARGE 5. FOUNDATION MATERIALS 6. STRUCTURAL MATERIALS.
Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in design of foundations for buildings and structures in arctic and sub-arctic regions. Here is what is discussed: 1. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC, 2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING FOUNDATION DESIGN.
This report presents engineering guidance for the design and construction of foundations in areas of deep seasonal frost and permafrost as developed up to the early 1970's. Attention is given to basic considerations affecting foundation design, site investigations, survey datum points, construction consideration, and monitoring performance. Included in the main text are 17 tables, 141 figures, and 213 selected references. A bibliography presents 45 additional references.
This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of foundations for buildings and other infrastructure in the arctic. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL 2. REMOTE SENSING AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION 3. DETAILED DIRECT SITE EXPLORATION 4. SITE TECHNICAL DATA.
Design and the Built Environment of the Arctic is a concise introductory guide to the design and planning of the built environments in the Arctic region. As the global forces of change are becoming more pronounced in the Arctic, the future trajectories for living environments, city-making processes, and their adaptive capacities need to be addressed directly. This book presents 11 new and original contributions from both leading and emerging scholars and practitioners, positioning the Arctic as a dynamic, diverse, and lived place at the nexus of unprecedented socioenvironmental transformations. The volume offers key concepts for understanding and spatializing Arctic cities and landscapes; similarities and differences in the development of design and planning approaches responsive to specific climatic and cultural conditions; and historical and geographic case studies that provide unique perspectives for the management of the built environment, from the scales of a building and infrastructure to cities and territories. Altogether, the contributions expand regional Arctic design scholarship to understand how the variability of the Arctic context influences the designed urban, architecture, and landscape systems, and offer numerous lessons for design and other forms of spatial practice both within and beyond the Arctic. This is a unique resource for researchers, creative practitioners, policymakers, and community decision-makers, as well as for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Introductory technical guidance for civil, mechanical and electrical engineers interested in design and construction of utility and communication distribution systems in cold regions.