Earth’s Cryosphere, 2022, Vol. XXVI, No. 6, p. 50-51.
REVIEW
REVIEW OF A NEW BOOK BY L.N. KHRUSTALEV “CALCULATION OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTIONS ON PERMAFROST”
Gunar А.Yu.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geology, Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119911 Russia
*Corresponding author; e-mail: gunar_91@mail.ru
A recently published book by L.N. Khrustalev, a leading specialist in engineering geocryology, professor of the Department of Geocryology, Faculty of Geology, Lomonosov Moscow State University is devoted to methods for solving a wide range of problems of engineering geocryology: thermal and mechanical interaction of engineering constructions with bearing rocks, land reclamation measures, methods for assessing the reliability of design solutions for construction in the permafrost zone, as well as methods of predictive calculations for monitoring of objects built on permafrost. This monograph contains a wide range of recommendatory and standard calculations, as well as some previously unpublished author’s works. In essence, it is a desk reference for specialists involved in the design and calculations of engineering constructions on permafrost. Another highlight of the book is its electronic component: all the calculations proposed in the book are implemented in Microsoft Excel macros and are available for download and processing. This practically eliminates the possibility of errors (the user only needs to enter the correct input data).
Keywords: permafrost engineering, book, thermo-technical calculation, reliability
Recommended citation: Gunar A.Yu., 2022. Review of a new book by L.N. Khrustalev “Calculation of engineering constructions on permafrost”. Earth’s Cryosphere 26 (6), 50–51.