Multiple slope structure

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1980-01-16

1982-04-20

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Marine structure or fabrication thereof

In or on frozen media

405 61, E02B 1700

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043256554

ABSTRACT:
An improved offshore arctic structure is disclosed which controls the horizontal forces exerted by impinging ice masses. The structure includes lesser sloped wall sections near the sea floor and steeper sloped wall sections near the water surface. Thus, the deep pressure ridges contact the lesser sloped wall sections and the shallower ice sheets contact the steeper sloped wall section. The slope of all wall sections is chosen so as to keep all horizontal loads due to impinging ice masses below a preselected design maximum.

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