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48 Port Design and Construction

Table 1-10. Adhesion strength of some materials to ice

Temperature Strength
Material <•c) (kPa) Adhesion Source
PVC (1981) -2.5 to -3 65 Frederking and Karri
(1981, 1983)
PE -2 to -3 59
Concrete -1 to -3.5 440
Wood -2 to -4 470
Steel -1 to - 3.5 480
Wood -6 1380 Parameswaran (1981)
Concrete -6 840

Source: From Frederking (1983).

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Figure 1-14. Composite diagram of ice forces. (From Gaythwaite, 1981.)


F0 = weight of ice accumulated upon the dock structure; FH =horizontal thrust
due to wind or current effects on ice sheet or due to ice thermal expansion;
Fg = dynamic impact by floating ice features, such as ice sheets, small bergs and
so forth; Fu = force due ice adhesion to piles; Fv = vertical force due to weight of
ice trapped between pile bracings.

currents which break the ice formed in calm is well demonstrated at the port of
water andjor retard freezing by replacing Montreal where the harbor basin some-
the cool surface water with warmer water times acts as a storage for ice produced
from below. At some locations, harbors have upstream. Shore harbors are filled less reg-
a tendency to accumulate drifting ice. This ularly than harbors located in inland water-

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