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TitleHydrotechnical advances in Canadian river ice science and engineering during the past 35 years
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsBeltaos, S., & Burrell B. C.
Secondary TitleCanadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Volume42
Issue9
Pagination8 pages
Date Published09/2015
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number1208-6029
Keywordscivil engineering, instrumentation, mitigation, modelling, river ice, river ice processes
Abstract

Greater opportunity now exists compared to 35 years ago for civil engineers to apply river ice knowledge to practical problems of planning, designing, and operating hydro-power facilities, water intakes, bridges, and other infrastructure along ice-covered rivers. This is due to major advancements made during this period in understanding the physical processes of river ice formation, growth and breakup, in developing instrumentation for acquisition of information on winter environments, and in developing numerical modelling tools. An increasing number of journal articles, as well as papers presented at the river ice workshops of the CGU Committee on River Ice Processes and the Environment (CRIPE) and the ice symposia of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) attest to the advancement in river ice science and engineering knowledge that has occurred during the past 35 years. This paper reviews the developments in river ice science and engineering from a Canadian perspective and briefly discusses future directions.

DOI10.1139/cjce-2014-0540
Locational Keywords

Athabasca River

Active Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5911247780

Short TitleCan. J. Civ. Eng.
Citation Key54613

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