290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1986, The Permafrost Environment examines how the search for oil, gas and minerals in the arctic region instigated new and vitally important needs to understand the permafrost environment. The construction of roads, airfields, buildings and pipelines in this inhospitable environment has posed enormous problems for engineers and geologists. This book is a comprehensive... Read more
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. The Permafrost Identification, Nature and Processes
3. Distribution and Stability of Permafrost
4. Foundations in Permafrost Regions
5. Roads and Railways
6. Airfields
7. Oil and Gas Industry
8. Mining
9. Water Supply, Waste Disposal, and Provision of Electricity
10. Agriculture and Forestry
References
Index
Abbreviations of Units of Measure
Biography
Stuart A. Harris (University of Calgary)
