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1.2 The Peoples Native to the Arctic |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (4) |
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2 The Physical and Biological Environment |
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17 | (3) |
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2.2 Permafrost and Land Ice |
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20 | (6) |
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26 | (11) |
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2.3.2 Oceanographic Context |
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2.3.3 The Structure of Ice |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (5) |
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2.4 Gathering Data about Sea Ice |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Methods for Ice Thickness |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Ice Strength and Related Parameters |
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42 | (6) |
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48 | (7) |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (9) |
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61 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
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61 | (6) |
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3.3.3 Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (4) |
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79 | (15) |
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3.7.2 The Direct Shear Test |
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80 | (3) |
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3.7.3 The Punch Shear Test |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (3) |
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3.7.5 Summary of Results of in-situ Tests |
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88 | (3) |
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3.7.6 Translation of Rubble Shear Strength into a Bearing Pressure (or pseudo crushing strength) |
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91 | (1) |
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3.7.7 Confined Compression Test (indentation test) on Ice Rubble |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (7) |
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4 Ice Forces on Structures in the Sea |
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101 | (3) |
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4.2 Alternative Design Concepts |
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104 | (4) |
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108 | (4) |
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4.4 Ice Forces on Vertical-sided Structures |
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112 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Crushing: A Simple but Incorrect Approach |
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4.4.5 Crushing: Evidence from Measurements |
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115 | (4) |
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4.4.6 Crushing: Empirical Representations of the Data |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (5) |
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4.5 Sloping-sided Structures |
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4.5.2 Mechanics of Ice Interaction with Sloping-sided Structures |
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136 | (2) |
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4.5.4 Experimental and Full Scale Data |
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4.5.5 Modifications for very Thick Ice |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (5) |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (4) |
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4.9 Ice-induced Vibrations |
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158 | (4) |
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4.10 Ice Load Measurements on Platforms |
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162 | (19) |
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5 Broken Ice, Pressure Ridges and Ice Rubble |
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181 | (1) |
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5.3 Limit-Force Calculations |
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194 | (5) |
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199 | (8) |
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5.4.2 Ridge Breaking Analysis |
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5.5 Loads due to First-year Ridges |
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207 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Ridge Interaction with Vertical Structures |
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209 | (5) |
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5.5.3 First-year Ridge Interaction on Upward Sloping Structures |
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214 | (4) |
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5.5.4 First Year Ridge Interaction on Downward Sloping Structures |
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218 | (7) |
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5.6 Structures in Shallow Water |
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225 | (7) |
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5.6.1 Effects of Ice Rubble on Ice Loads |
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225 | (4) |
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5.6.2 First-year Ridge Loads in Shallow Water |
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229 | (3) |
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5.7 Multi-leg and Multi-hulled Platforms |
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232 | (7) |
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5.7.1 Multi-leg (with Vertical Legs) |
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232 | (3) |
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5.7.2 Multi-leg Structure with Conical Collars on the Legs |
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235 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Multi-caisson Systems and Ice Barriers |
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235 | (4) |
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5.8 Limit momentum (limit energy) Ice Loads |
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5.8.1 Principles and Application to a Vertical Structure |
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239 | (6) |
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245 | (2) |
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5.8.3 Iceberg Impact Loads |
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247 | (4) |
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6 Ice Forces on Floating Platforms |
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251 | (1) |
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6.2 Background to Use of Floaters in Sea Ice |
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252 | (2) |
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6.3 Loads on Floaters in Unmanaged Ice |
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254 | (5) |
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6.4 Loads on Floaters in Managed Ice |
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259 | (3) |
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6.5 Calibration against the Kulluk Data |
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262 | (2) |
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6.6 Influencing Parameters |
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264 | (4) |
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6.7 Typical Managed Ice Loads |
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7 Arctic Marine Pipelines and Export Systems |
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