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Introduction to Cold Regions Engineering

Abstract

  • This comprehensive text introduces the special principles and practices needed for successful design and construction in cold environments and explains how to adapt engineering specialties and disciplines to the particular requirements imposed by freezing temperatures. Each chapter includes a section of "First Principles" providing fundamental analysis of cold regions problems. Soil mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and heat flow are covered in detail.

    Topics include: principles of heat transfer; properties of frozen soils; freezing phenomena; roads and airfields; building foundations on permafrost; hydrology and hydraulics; water supply and delivery; sanitary systems and wastewater treatment; control of snow and ice; performance of materials in cold regions; equipment and operations; earthwork in cold regions; and site selection.

    This book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students who intend to practice in cold regions. The book's practical content will be valuable to engineers who need to know the fundamental cold-regions requirements on topics that are not in their specialty areas.

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Front Matter
i–xix
    Chapter 1:
    The Cold Regions and Engineering
    1–45
      Chapter 2:
      Principles of Heat Transfer
      47–85
        Chapter 3:
        Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics
        87–161
          Chapter 4:
          Freezing Phenomena
          163–198
            Chapter 5:
            Roads and Airfields
            199–248
              Chapter 6:
              Building Foundations on Permafrost
              249–302
                Chapter 7:
                Buildings in Cold Regions
                303–375
                  Chapter 8:
                  Hydrology and Hydraulics
                  377–420
                    Chapter 9:
                    Water Supply and Delivery
                    421–451
                      Chapter 10:
                      Sanitary Systems and Wastewater Treatment
                      453–501
                        Chapter 11:
                        Control of Snow and Ice
                        503–530
                          Chapter 12:
                          Performance of Materials in Cold Regions
                          531–578
                            Chapter 13:
                            Equipment and Operations
                            579–607
                              Chapter 14:
                              Earthwork in Cold Regions
                              609–661
                                Chapter 15:
                                Site Selection
                                663–722
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                                  Index
                                  725–738
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                                    Back Matter
                                    723–723