TRIS Online Record

Title	SNOW AND ICE ROADS: ABILITY TO SUPPORT TRAFFIC AND EFFECTS ON VEGETATION
Accession No	00319411
Authors	Adam, K M; Hernandez, H
Journal Title	Arctic Vol. 30 No. 1
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Arctic Institute of North America
Publication Date	19770000
Description	p. 13-27
Abstract	A study was made of the effects of construction, and use by wheeled vehicles, of snow and ice roads at a test site near Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. Peat was compressed as a result of these operations. The proportion of the test roads covered by live plants was about 12% in the 1st summer after construction and increased to about 35% in the 2nd summer. Land cleared of vegetation by hand was less disturbed than that cleared by machine, but machine clearing is tolerable if there is to be further disturbance. Ice-capped snow roads and ice roads, properly constructed and maintained, were capable of withstanding the traffic and loads to be expected during possible pipeline construction along the Mackenzie River Valley. (Author)
TRT Terms	Environmental impacts ; Heavy vehicles ; Highway maintenance ; Road construction ; Roadside ; Traffic loads ; Vegetation
Geographical Terms	Arctic Regions
Other Terms	Arctic area; Highway construction
Subject Areas	H33 CONSTRUCTION; H40 MAINTENANCE, GENERAL; I62 Winter Maintenance
Availability	Arctic Institute of North America
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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