Iqaluit sewer pipe collapse problems
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, engineering, infrastructure, sewage
| Principal Investigator: | Hanna, Allan (2) |
| Licence Number: | 10212 |
| Organization: | Hardy BBT Limited |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | Bob Forsyth and David Mc Allister |
Objective(s): To assess the temperatures and pressures exerted on underground sewer pipes during perma frost freezeback and seasonal thaw.
Project Description: Instruments will be installed along suspected problem areas during construction and monitoring will take place during freezeback. The information gathered will be utilized to make recommendations for future material selection and construction designs.
