Interpretation of in situ borehole ice strength measurement tests

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 165-179

  Masterson, D M ^a  

^a Sandwell Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Borehole testing; Field strength testing; Field testing; Ice; Ice in situ testing; Ice platforms; Ice roads; Ice strength; Ice structures; Ice testing; In situ strength; In situ testing

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; HYDRAULIC JACK; ICE; IN SITU TESTING;

BEARING CAPACITY; BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; IN SITU PROCESSING; JACKS; LOADS (FORCES); MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

BOREHOLE TESTING; ICE PLATFORMS; ICE ROADS; ICE STRUCTURES; ICE TESTING;

ICE;

EID: 0029667333     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l96-017     Document Type: Article

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