Deformation of Snow Under Rigid Plates at a Constant Rate of Penetration
Deformation of Snow Under Rigid Plates at a Constant Rate of Penetration

Author: Gunars Abele

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Published: 1970

Total Pages: 76

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This report presents the results of a study performed on the behavior, particularly the deformation, of snow under a load applied to a rigid plate at a constant rate of penetration. The results will eventually be used in the development of design criteria for snow roads, runways, and foundations in the polar regions. The tests were conducted on snow samples having a high width/length ratio, simulating a two-dimensional case. The effect of snow density, plate size, and pressure on the deformation of snow below the load was investigated. The pressure-sinkage relationships and the bearing strength as functions of density were also investigated. (Author).

Compressibility Characteristics of Undisturbed Snow
Compressibility Characteristics of Undisturbed Snow

Author: Gunars Abele

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Published: 1975

Total Pages: 68

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The effects of snow temperature, rate of deformation, and initial density on the stress vs density and stress vs deformation relationships were investigated in the pressure range of 0.1 to 75 bars. The rate of deformation in the range of 0.027 to 27 cm/sec does not have a significant effect. A decrease in temperature in the range of 0 to -40C increases the resistance to stress and deformation, the temperature effect increasing with applied pressure and initial density. The effect of initial density is significant. For any stress, an increase in the initial density results in an incrase in the resulting density, particularly at low stress levels and at temperatures near 0C. The texture of artifically compacted snow is significantly different from that of naturally compacted snow of the same density because of the very short recrystallization time period.