TM 5-852-3: Arctic and Subarctic Construction: Runway and Road Design

TM 5-852-3 Arctic and Subarctic Construction: Runway and Road Design

TM 5-852-3

Arctic and Subarctic Construction: Runway and Road Design

Army · TM · Oct 1954 · 25 pages

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E. M. PART XV CHAPTER 3 October 1954 Part XV ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC CONSTRUCTION CHAPTER 3 RUNWAY AND ROAD DESIGN 3-01. GENERAL. The construction of satisfactory roads and runways in permafrost areas is normally more difficult than in temperate regions because the imperviousness of the underlying permafrost tends to produce poor soil drainage conditions, and because disturbance of the natural surface may set in motion adjustments in thermal regime, drainage, and slope stability which may have serious and progressive consequences. Cuts should be avoided if possible, and side slopes in fill composed of fine-grained materials should be kept to a 4 to 1 ratio or flatter. a. Effect of subgrade soil conditions on design. The design of pavement sections is very dependent upon the type of subgrade soils.

DesignationTM 5-852-3

EditionOct 1954

StatusSuperseded

Pages25

FunctionEngineering

CollectionHistoric

No distribution statement on the cover; no restrictive marking found

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