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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project
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53 |
| Date of Summary |
March 31, 1985 |
| Subject |
Behavior of Concrete Offshore
Structures in Cold Regions |
| Performing Activity |
National Bureau of Standards |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Nicholas J. Carino |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
The study addressed the
reliability of concrete as a valid construction material for Arctic structures. The focus
will be on problems of structural deterioration caused by the loss of durability due to
environmental effects, variation in material properties due to extreme temperature, and to
abrasive damages or large concentrated stresses due to sea ice. |
| Progress |
Completed. An international
symposium on this topic was jointly sponsored with the Canadian Center for Mineral and
Energy Technology on March 1-2, 1983. Participation was largely from the U.S., U.K.,
Scandinavia, and Canada. Based on this workshop, a comprehensive project was initiated to
look at the punching shear of a large scale, lightweight, heavily reinforced concrete
member that would be used on Arctic structures. In addition to MMS, five industry
participants provided support for this project. |
| Reports |
AB
 (48 pages) |
Carino, N. J., Offshore Concrete
Structures in the Arctic: Research Needs, NBS Technical Note 1192, National Bureau of
Standards, Washington, D.C., April 1984. |
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