Ice Engineering Part I – Ice Properties, Processes, and Problem Solutions - a PDH Online Course for Engineers, Surveyors and Architects

Ice Engineering Part I – Ice Properties, Processes, and Problem Solutions

Course Outline

This 10 hour course is the first of a two part course on ice engineering. Part I will provide the reader with the processes, and problem solutions for ice in rivers and channels. Part II will cover the problems of ice jams; ice flooding, winter navigation on inland waterways and the preparation of river ice management plans.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:

The coldest winter month for regions in the United States;
How floating ice affects the wetted perimeter of a channel;
Sources of warm water effluent;
How ice can cause bed scour;
States that are served by ice-prone rivers;
How ice can affect the capacity of tow boats;
The most efficient time to carry out dusting operations;
How ice problems can effect the shipping industry;
How to determine the crater diameter of ice broken up by explosive charges;
How the sun zenith angle affects ice melt;
How to determine the density of water at various temperatures;
The most effective ice control structure;
The thermal conductivity of ice and how it plays a part in ice deterioration;
How water jet cutting occurs;
The heat requirement that is needed to melt ice;
How density stratification affects temperatures;
How to determine the drawbar force required to cut ice;
How to determine the density of ice;
How to determine the change in length of ice due to temperature;
How to determine the elastic modulus of ice;
How to determine the optimum charge size to blast ice;
How frazil ice can raise upstream water levels;
The typical ice trench depth when breaking ice sheets;
How to determine the albedo of ice;
Chemicals used to melt ice;
How ice effects soil erosion;
How to determine eutectic temperature of various salts;
The best form of dusting;
The manning’s value for sheet ice;
How flow rates effect ice jams;
How to determine the depth of submergence for ice sheets;
Independent variables associated with flow in an alluvial channel;
How sediment-transport can effect water temperature;
How to determine the allowable load of an ice cover;
How to determine the ice thickness based on loads;
Statistical methods for ice formation;
The expected bending strength of columnar freshwater ice;
The volume of ice melted per gram of salts used;
How ice cover affect the effective energy gradient of flow; and
The albedo percentage of white ice.

Intended Audience and Benefit

This course is intended for hydrologist, hydraulic engineers, environmental engineers, municipal engineers, site development engineers, project managers, project managers, and any persons working in civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in Ice Engineering.

Course Introduction

Ice formation along rivers and channels can have destructive effects on the surrounding environment. Ice can cause bridge scour, soil erosion, death of vegetation and aquatic life, flooding and mechanical malfunction of hydropower plants. Ice control employs various processes of ice removal, and solutions for navigating water bodies containing ice. Several procedures of controlling and eliminating ice will be covered in this course. Ice formation processes and physical properties will also be discussed.

Course Content

This course will provide the reader with the practical knowledge of ice properties, processes, and problem solutions. Examples of real-world ice problems, solutions and illustrations will be shown.

Note: Chapters 1-9 excluding chapter 6 on Ice structures, are the sections that are required to be read in order to complete the quiz for this Part of the series; the remaining chapters are covered in Part II of this course.

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the practical knowledge ice properties, processes and problem solutions.

Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success with ice engineering.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

http://www.epa.gov/
http://www.usace.army.mil/
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.