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Ice Forces on Structures
Jeffrey Havelin, P.E.
Overview
Any structure
placed in an environment where the presence of ice is a hazard to its integrity
and stability needs to be designed to withstand the forces generated by ice
moving against it. A designer should also consider how the cold might affect the
intended operations of a structure; because freezing of ice may hinder some of
the normal warm weather operations.
The
guidelines presented in this course are intended for structures placed in inland
waters, e.g., lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.
The student must take a
multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-one (21) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
· Mechanical Properties of Ice
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Wind and Water Drag Forces.
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Thermal Ice Forces.
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Crushing Failure.
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Ductile Deformation of Ice.
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Brittle Crushing.
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Bending Failure.
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Elastic Buckling.
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Creep Buckling.
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Floe Splitting.
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Structures Going through broken ice
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Forces limited by the Momentum of an Ice Feature
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Vertical Ice Forces
Course
Click on the
following PDF attachment and review “CHAPTER
6 Ice Force on Structures”
Publication (EM
1110-2-1612)
published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to taking a
quiz for credit. You will be quizzed on the attached document on its entirety.
Ice Force on Structures (1.2 MB)
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