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General Provisions - Arctic and Subarctic Construction
Chapter 1: General - ufc_3_130_010008
Definitions
Figure 1-1. Determination of freezing and thawing indexes
Temperature-related terms
Figure 1-2. Mean date of the beginning of the freezing season
Figure 1-3. Mean date of the beginning of the thawing season
Chapter 2: Artic and Subartic Regions
Figure 2-1. Northern cold regions: polar limits and zones
Figure 2-2. Locations of observation stations in Alaska and Canada
Figure 2-3. Distribution of mean annual air temperature ( F) in North America
Figure 2-4. Distribution of mean annual air temperature ( F) in northern Eurasia
Figure 2-5a. Mean monthly and annual precipitation at selected stations
Figure 2-5b Location of stations
Figure 2-6a. Snow cover of 1 inch or more in Canada - Mean annual date of first snow cover
Figure 2-6b. Snow cover of 1 inch or more in Canada - Mean annual date of last snow cover
Figure 2-7a. Stable snow cover, USSR - Average dates of formation
Figure 2-7b. Stable snow cover, USSR - Average dates of destruction
Figure 2-8. General variation in maximum snow load (lb/ft2) on the ground in Canada
Wind and wind chill
Figure 2-9. Dry-shade atmospheric cooling (wind-chill values)
Figure 2-10. Typical January wind-chill values for North America
Visibility and natural illumination
Figure 2-12. Hours of sunlight
Figure 2-13. Hours from dawn to dark - twilight and sunlight
Special surficial features and markings
Chapter 3: Environmental Impact Considerations
Chapter 4: Deep Seasonal Frost and Permafrost
Figure 4-1. Approximate distribution of permafrost in North America
Figure 4-2. Approximate distribution of permafrost in Eurasia
Figure 4-3. Typical sections through ground containing permafrost
Table 4-1. Depths to the permafrost layer at the end of the thawing period of two typical locations
Chapter 5. Facilities Engineering in Areas of Deep Seasonal Frost and Permafrost
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Utilities - ufc_3_130_010041
Building design practices
Construction management and practices
Construction operations
Appendix A: General Air Index Information for North America and Russia
Figure A-1a. Distribution of mean air freezing indexes ( F) - North America
Figure A-1b. Distribution of mean air freezing indexes ( F) - Northern Eurasia
Figure A-2a. Distribution of mean air thawing indexes ( F) - North America
Figure A-2b. Distribution of mean air thawing indexes ( F) - Northern Eurasia
Figure A-3. Distribution of design air freezing index values of pavements in North America ( F)
Figure A-4. Distribution of design air thawing index values for pavements in North America ( F)
Appendix B: References - ufc_3_130_010052
Bibliography - ufc_3_130_010053
Bibliography -Cont. - ufc_3_130_010054
Figure 2-14. Work feasibility chart, Point Barrow, Alaska
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