Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STRUCTURES
2.1 The U.S. Arctic
2.2 The Canadian Arctic
2.3 Environmental effects on offshore arctic structures
2.4 Efforts on ice surveillance and measurements in the Arctic
3.0 ARCTIC CONCRETE STRUCTURES
3.1 Existing structures
3.2 Proposed arctic concrete structures
3.3 New Developments
4.0 DESIGN
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Design criteria
4.3 Design philosophies
4.4 Analysis
4.5 Structural design
4.6 Safety and pollution control
4.7 Other factors to be considered in design
5.0 MATERIALS
5.1 Cement
5.2 Aggregates
5.3 Mixing water
5.4 Admixtures
5.5 Concrete
5.6 Reinforcing and prestressing steel
5.7 Post-tensioning ducts
5.8 Grout for bonded tendons
5.9 Inserts and embedments
5.10 Durability of concrete in arctic structures
5.11 Coatings for concrete surfaces
6.0 FOUNDATIONS
6.1 Geotechnical properties of the arctic seafloor
6.2 Considerations for foundation design
7.0 CONSTRUCTION ASPECTS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Construction methods
7.3 Construction materials
7.4 Salient construction features
7.5 Construction aspects of recently completed arctic concrete
structures
8.0 MARINE OPERATIONS FOR ARCTIC CONCRETE STRUCTURES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Environmental criteria and weather limitations
8.3 Ocean towage
8.4 Depth of water
8.5 Towage in restricted waters
8.6 Intact and damage stability
8.7 Motion response
8.8 Structural strength
8.9 Towing connections
8.10 Moorings
8.11 Installation
8.12 Marine safety
8.13 Platform relocation and removal
9.0 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR
9.1 Background
9.2 Maintenance inspection repair program
9.3 Inspection
9.4 Damage classification
9.5 Repair methods
10.0 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
11.0 SPECIFIED REFERENCES
11.1 American Bureau of Shipping
11.2 American Concrete Institute
11.3 American Petroleum Institute
11.4 ASTM
11.5 American Welding Society
11.6 Canadian Standards Association
11.7 Det norske Veritas
11.8 Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte