Determination of the ice load on elements of marine hydraulic structures

The purpose of the present work is to investigate the limit state of sea ice interacting with vertical elements of hydraulic structures and to develop a reliable and simple method of determining the maximum ice load on marine structures. The interaction of the ice floe with an obstacle is modeled by the scheme of pressing of rigid punch into an elastoplastic plate. Both the condition of free slipping and condition of adhesion (adfreezing) are examined at the ice-punch interface. The coordinate system and tests for measuring the characteristics of the strength of an ice plate under a uniaxial load are shown.