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Experience with a pier-supported building over permafrost

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Subjectpermafrost; soils; pier foundations; construction technology; building performance
Abstract
The construction of a two-story steel frame building over permafrost at Churchill, Manitoba, during 1948 to 1950 is described and its performance discussed in relation to the construction techniques used. Its apparent satisfactory performance after nine years of occupancy suggests that the concrete pier and spread footing foundation used can be a practicable alternative to embedded foundations for large heated structures in permafrost regions.
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  • Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division 86, no. SM5 (1 February 1961): 1–14.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
IdentifierDBR-TP-119
NRC numberNRCC 5942
NRC-IRC-1726
NPARC number20377883
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