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Oct 1960
Experience with a Pier-Supported Building over Permafrost
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Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 86, Issue 5
Abstract
Construction of two-story steel frame building over permafrost at Churchill, Manitoba, during 1948 to 1950 is described and its performance discussed; apparent satisfactory performance after nine years of occupancy suggests that concrete pier and spread footing foundation used can be practicable alternative to embedded foundations for large heated structures in permafrost regions.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 86 • Issue 5 • October 1960
Pages: 1 - 14
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© 1960 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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H. B. Dickens
Div. of Bldg. Research, Natl. Research Council, Ottawa, Canada
D. M. Gray
Royal Canadian Navy Dept. of Natl. Defence, Ottawa, Canada
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