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Course Catalog 1998/99


Civil and Mining Engineering

ABG013 Snow 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
L Vikström Fo ing


PREREQUISITES
ABG 002, SBW 001 or SBW 012 or SBW 011.

COURSE AIM
It is necessary for an engineer who is going to perform her or his career in the arctic or sub arctic regions to control problems related to cold climate and snow. The course will give you knowledge about: - snow as a material, the formation of snow, types, recrystallisation, strength etc. - snow as an urban phenomenon, possiblities and problems - pollution in snow

CONTENTS
Snow as a material, the formation of snow, strength etc approximately 30% Snow as an urban phenomenon, pollution in snow approximately 30% Design of constructions in snow approximately 20% Stability and avalanche problems approximately 20%

TEACHING
The course is devided into three parts. First there are some introductory lectures followed by a project work. The last part consists of field studies where theory and practical investigations are carried out side by side. Each part is reported orally and by a written report.

EXAMINATION
Fullfilling of the oral and written reports and participation in the field studies give the grade passed.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam 1.50ECTS
Project work 3.00ECTS
Laboratory work/Feild studies 1.50ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Handbook of snow, edited by Gray, D.M & Male, D.H., Pergamon Press, 1981. Hand outs.

Further information: Lars Vikström

Valid for school year 1998/99.
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