Any structure placed in an environment where the presence of ice is a hazard to its integrity and stability needs to be designed to withstand the forces generated by ice moving against it. A designer should also consider how the cold may affect the intended operations of a structure, because freezing of ice may hinder some of the normal warm weather operations. These guidelines are intended for structures placed in inland waters, e.g., lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.
Topics: Introduction Mechanical Properties of Ice Environmental (Wind and Water Drag) Forces Thermal Ice forces Forces Limited by Ice Failure Crushing, Bending, Buckling, Elastic Failures Brittle Crushing Indentation at High Speeds Coefficients for the estimation of buckling force Floe Splitting, Eccentric Impacts Structure going through Broken Ice Cover Forces Limited by the momentum of an Ice feature Vertical Ice Forces