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Ice Road Cracks

Jack Patterson

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Editora: Publifye

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Ice Road Cracks delves into the precarious world of frozen transportation routes, examining the mechanical and geographical factors that determine ice road stability in cold regions. These roads, crucial for accessing remote areas and supporting supply chain management, face inherent weaknesses due to the nature of ice and snow.

 
The book uniquely integrates mechanical engineering principles with earth sciences geography, offering an interdisciplinary approach to understand and mitigate risks associated with this vital arctic infrastructure. The book highlights how factors like ice thickness and thermal regimes directly impact ice road integrity. Intriguingly, the construction and maintenance of these routes have become increasingly significant with economic globalization pushing further into northern territories.

 
The book systematically progresses across chapters, starting with the fundamental mechanical properties of ice, then exploring geographical elements, and finally assessing various engineering methods for ensuring safer and more reliable ice road systems. By combining field data, laboratory experiments, and computational modeling, Ice Road Cracks offers practical insights for engineers, geoscientists, and policymakers. The book’s approach allows for a more holistic assessment of risk factors and enables informed decision-making in real-time, especially considering environmental concerns like permafrost thaw.
Disponível desde: 27/02/2025.
Comprimento de impressão: 95 páginas.

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