Ice Stresses in Reservoirs: Effect of Water Level Fluctuations
Publication: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 20, Issue 2
Abstract
Ice stress, temperature, and forebay elevation data were collected over two winter seasons from the La Gabelle reservoir, located in south-central Quebec, Canada. These data suggest that large compressive stresses can develop within confined ice sheets by the repetitive opening and freezing of shore parallel fissures. These fissures typically develop in reservoirs whose forebay elevation varies cyclically about a mean value. Stresses associated with rising water levels were on the order of rise.
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Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 20 • Issue 2 • June 2006
Pages: 52 - 67
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 8, 2005
Accepted: Apr 19, 2005
Published online: Jun 1, 2006
Published in print: Jun 2006
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