Call number:
ZSP-202-276
In:
Research report
Description / Table of Contents:
CONTENTS: Introduction. - Test site. - Test procedures. - Equipment. - Unconfined compression tests. - Ring tensile tests. - Test results. - Unconfined compression tests. - Ring tensile tests. - Discussion. - Literature cited. - Appendix A. Calculation of the effect of nonaxial loading of unconfined compression specimens. - Appendix B. Camp Century unconfined compressive strength data at -25C. - Appendix C. Camp Century ring-tensile strength data at -25C. - Appendix D. Unconfined compressive strength of Camp Century vertical snow samples 8.25 in. length, 3.0 in. diam at -25C. - Abstract.
Description / Table of Contents:
The unconfined compressive strengths [Sigma]c and the ring-tensile strengths [Sigma]T of snow and ice specimens from the Inclined Drift at Camp Century, Greenland, were determined. The specimen densities varied over essentially the complete natural density range of polar snow and ice (0.340 to 0.890 g/cm^3). The specimens were loaded rapidly to failure with times varying between 0.2 and 1.4 sec. During loading, head speeds varied between 5.1 and 23.6 cm/min, although during individual tests they were constant. Even the low density specimens failed in the brittle mode. Although a plot of [Sigma]T vs [Gamma] is linear, [Sigma]c vs [Gamma] is clearly nonlinear. This nonlinearity may result from either changes in the level of the internal stress concentrations associated with the voids in the snow or from changes in the ratio (bulk porosity/effective porosity of the failure surface) with density. Both tangent and secant moduli are linear functions of [Gamma]. There is no pronounced change in [Sigma]c with changes in strain rate. A significant increase in [Sigma]T, [Sigma]c and the modulus values was noted at bulk densities greater than 0.830 g/cm^3. This increase is presumably caused by the close-off of the air passages.
Type of Medium:
Series available for loan
Pages:
35 Seiten
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Illustrationen, graphische Darstellungen
Series Statement:
Research report / Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, CRREL, US Army Material Command 276
URL:
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5974547
Language:
English
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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