
Construction in Cold Regions
A Guide for Planners, Engineers, Contractors, and Managers
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 4. November 1991
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-471-52503-5 (ISBN)
Description
Written as a reference on effective engineering practice for construction activities in Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions. It is based on many sources around the world including the Soviet Union and China where people live and work in very low temperatures. Provides a broad look at overall problems found by engineers, contractors and builders, including case histories that illustrate actual projects throughout the cold regions of the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1111 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-52503-5 (9780471525035)
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Persons
Terry T. McFadden is the author of Construction in Cold Regions: A Guide for Planners, Engineers, Contractors, and Managers, published by Wiley.
F. Lawrence Bennett is the author of Construction in Cold Regions: A Guide for Planners, Engineers, Contractors, and Managers, published by Wiley.
F. Lawrence Bennett is the author of Construction in Cold Regions: A Guide for Planners, Engineers, Contractors, and Managers, published by Wiley.
Author
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
Content
Case Studies.
Introduction to Cold Regions.
Preparing Equipment for Work in the Cold.
Foundation Construction.
Buildings.
Road, Airfield, and Island Embankments.
Pipelines.
Ice.
Management of Cold-Regions Construction.
History.
Epilogue.
References.
Appendix.
Index.
Introduction to Cold Regions.
Preparing Equipment for Work in the Cold.
Foundation Construction.
Buildings.
Road, Airfield, and Island Embankments.
Pipelines.
Ice.
Management of Cold-Regions Construction.
History.
Epilogue.
References.
Appendix.
Index.