Ice Engineering Guide for Design and Construction of Small Craft Harbors

Book excerpt: This ice engineering guide is an aid to designers and builders of small craft harbors in northern climates. In these areas ice does great damage to structures. The guide has been prepared from a review of the technical literature, consultation with knowledgeable engineers, contractors, scientists, and field observations. It is applicable to lake ice in protected harbors. Information on the behavior and properties of ice and ice covers is presented. Descriptions of ice pressures of thermal origin and estimated thrusts on structures are given. The operation and design of compressed air suppression systems are explained. Safe bearing loads on ice sheets are estimated, as well as ice uplift loads for design. The information presented answers many questions about ice behavior and serves as a basis for innovative and economical small craft harbor design.