Impact force of snow / R. Perla, T. Beck and J. Banner.: En36-502/97E-PDF

"Cylindrical blocks of snow (mass 20 to 50 kg) were dropped from a height of 10m onto a circular aluminum plate (thickness 25 mm). Impact forces were measured by load cells and recorded on magnetic tape"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Hydrology Research Institute (Canada)
Canada. Inland Waters Directorate.
Title Impact force of snow / R. Perla, T. Beck and J. Banner.
Series title IWD scientific series ;no. 97
NHRI paper ;no. 2
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Issued by the National Hydrology Research Institute, Inland Waters Directorate,
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Ottawa : Environment Canada, 1978, c1979.
Author / Contributor Perla, R.
Beck, T.
Description v, 8 p. : figs.
Catalogue number
  • En36-502/97E-PDF
Subject terms Avalanches
Snow
Measurement
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