Pipelines & permafrost : science in a cold climate / Peter J. Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Peter J. (Peter John), 1932- author.

Series:

Carleton contemporary ; CC 10.

Carleton contemporary ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural gas pipelines--Arctic regions.

Natural gas pipelines.

Petroleum pipelines--Arctic regions.

Petroleum pipelines.

Permafrost--Arctic regions.

Permafrost.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

Don Mills, Ontario : Distributed by Oxford University Press Canada

Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014

Place of Publication:

[Ottawa, Ontario] : Carleton University Press, 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through an examination of the little-known scientific problems involved with the megaprojects of the seventies, Peter Williams shows how crucial it is that the place of scientific research in modern society be recognized by government, industry and public alike. This is a topical, provocative yet entertaining book.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

An introductory note

The challenge

The terrain in cold regions

A brief history of geotechnical activities and associated scientific research in the north

The Trans-Alaska pipeline

The gas pipelines and the frost heave problem

The Alaska Highway Pipeline

Pipelines, more science and more politics

Freezing ground, science and society

Index.

Notes:

First published: London : Longman, 1979.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7735-9155-9

OCLC:

887636228