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Guide to a field description of muskeg (based on the Radforth classification system)

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  1. National Research Council of Canada
FormatText, Memorandum
EditionRev. ed.
Physical description35 p.
Abstract
Muskeg (or 'Organic Terrain') comprises about 12 per cent of the terrain of Canada. It operates considerable difficulties for surface transportation and often interferes with engineering works. As a start in the solution of the problems caused by muskeg, it is desirable that everyone use the same terms to refer to this type of terrain. Standardization of terminology can best be furthered by an adequate classification or description of the terrain.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Associate Committee on Soil and Snow Mechanics
Series
  • Technical Memorandum (National Research Council of Canada. Associate Committee on Geotechnical Research): Rev. ed., no. DBR-TM-44 (1958).
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 4214
NRC-IRC-1345
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