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Includes papers presented at the Eighth International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering held in Alaska on August 12-16, 1996. This book includes material on geotechnical thermal considerations, environmental remediation, materials, pipelines, cold regions research, foundations and piles, buildings and utilities, soil properties, and more.

Aims to introduce the basic principles of cold region environmental engineering. Divided into 17 different sections, this monograph presents the introductory information related to cold regions engineering and the special geotechnical considerations that influence the design of utilities systems.

123 papers representing the current state of practice and theory in the civil engineering aspects of offshore development in the arctic. Papers are arranged under the headings: Artificial islands; Exploration; Ice forces; Sea ice; Coastal offshore bases; Protecting the arctic environment; Probalistic methods in arctic offshore engineering; Ice mechanics; Marine installations; Soil properties; Materials; Wave and ice protection; Marine pipelines in the arctic; Remote sensing, surveying and mapping; Offshore installation in the Bering Sea; Research.

Includes papers presented at the Eighth International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering held in Alaska on August 12-16, 1996. This book includes material on geotechnical thermal considerations, environmental remediation, materials, pipelines, cold regions research, foundations and piles, buildings and utilities, soil properties, and more.