Sunday, August 31, 2014

ice

  • properties
    • compression strength
      • 300 psi to 1800 psi
    • coef. of friction
      • .0050 to .015 -- pounds of drag per pound of load
      • with snow cover it is much higher
    • density
  • types
    • hard black ice
      • 8 deg F to 20 deg F
      • 20 deg F to 33 deg F
      • 34 deg F to 36 deg F
    • snow ice
      • 8 deg F to 20 deg F
      • 20 deg F to 32 deg F
      • 33 deg F to 38 deg F

    • shell ice
    • slush ice
    • snow cover
      • light fluff - less than .2 inches
      • light density snow less than .5 inches
      • light density snow - .5 inches to 2.0 inches
      • moderate density snow - .5 inches to 1.5 inches
    • hoar frost or rime ice