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Construction in cold regions. A guide for planners, engineers, contractors, and managers.

Author(s) : MCFADDEN T. T., BENNETT F. L.

Type of monograph: Guide/Handbook

Summary

The book, part of the "Wiley series of practical construction guides", includes 9 case histories that illustrate both successes and failures in current projects throughout the northern cold regions of the world. Extract of contents: case studies; introduction to cold regions (climate; permafrost); preparing equipment for work in the cold (effects of cold on performance; winterizing equipment for cold weather operation; safety in the cold); foundation construction (concrete); buildings (heating index; optimum insulation thickness; air exchange; Arctic entries; mechanical systems in the cold); road, airfield and island embankment; pipelines; ice (physical properties of ice); management of cold-regions construction; history.

Details

  • Original title: Construction in cold regions. A guide for planners, engineers, contractors, and managers.
  • Record ID : 1995-1311
  • Languages: English
  • Publication: Hemisphere Publ. Corp. - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 1991
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  • Source: Source: 615 p. (16 x 24); fig.; phot.; tabl.; index.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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