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Ice Engineering

Our team at NHC includes seasoned experts with extensive experience in assessing ice-related challenges for engineering projects and environmental assessments. Our capabilities span both field and office environments, encompassing instrumentation for measuring and monitoring ice properties, cutting-edge software for numerical modeling of river ice dynamics, and state-of-the-art hydraulic laboratory and cold chamber facilities for physical modeling of ice-related issues.

Services Provided

 

  • Field observation and measurement
  • Numerical modeling
  • Determining design levels, thicknesses and strengths
  • Assessing ice forces on structures

 

  • Developing measures to eliminate or mitigate ice problems
  • Determining safe ice thicknesses
  • Physical modeling

Relevant Experience

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Design and Environmental Impact Assessment of the Yukon River Bridge

A major bridge crossing of the Yukon River was contemplated to provide year-round access to the area north of the river. An intensive assessment of the effects of the bridge…
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Lake Louise Ice Jam Assessment

In December 2016, ice jamming occurred on the Pipestone and Bow rivers near Lake Louise, Alberta. Parks Canada asked us to assess the event and evaluate the potential for future…
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Dan Healy

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780.436.5868

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Edmonton, AB

Ice Forces on Bridge Over the Great Bear River

The Government of Northwest Territories requested an evaluation of ice forces and high ice levels for input to the detailed design of a bridge over the Great Bear River. This…
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Gary Van Der Vinne

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780.436.5868

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Edmonton, AB

Design of an Ice Platform for Construction of a New Bridge Over the MacKay River

Innovative Civil Constructors wanted to work on the frozen MacKay River to install girders for a new bridge, using the river ice cover as a construction platform to reduce construction…
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Gary Van Der Vinne

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780.436.5868

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Edmonton, AB

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