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Strength

<•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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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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