Earth’s Cryosphere, 2017, Vol. XXI, No. 4, p. 3-9

PERMAFROST ENGINEERING IN YAKUTIAN GEOCRYOLOGICAL RESEARCH

O.I. Alekseeva

Melnikov Permafrost Institute, SB RAS, 36, Merzlotnaya str., Yakutsk, 677010, Russia; o.i.alekseeva@mpi.ysn.ru

Permafrost engineering research in Yakutia has traditionally been carried out along several lines: study of frozen soil properties, theory and prediction of structure–permafrost interaction, development of construction technologies, geocryological monitoring of unique structures built on permafrost, and scientific support for new projects in the Russian permafrost regions through the design, construction and operation stages. These research efforts have resulted in theories, techniques, methodologies, and regulations for construction of buildings and structures in permafrost regions, as well as in predictive solutions for infrastructure stability under climate variations.

Engineering geocryology, cryolithozone, buildings and structures, cryogenic processes, climate change, frozen ground

DOI: 10.21782/EC2541-9994-2017-4(3-9)