Description:

A collection of reports resulting from the second year's study. Reports are entitled:

1. Air Bag System by E. R. LaChapelle, C. R. Morig and P. L. Taylor
2. Gas Exploder System by E. R. LaChapelle, C. R. Morig and P. L. Taylor
3. Vibrator Tests by E. R. LaChapelle, C. R. Morig and P. L. Taylor
4. Mechanical Resonance of Snow by J. B. Johnson
5. Interface Modification Field Tests by E. R. LaChapelle
6. Approximate Solutions for the Interruption of the Creep and Glide of a Snowpack by Rigid Structures by J. A. Langdon

Full Report (pdf 2.37 MB)

• Date Published: July, 1976
• Publication Number: WA-RD 19.2
• Last Modified: July 24, 2007
• Authors: E.R. LaChapelle, J.B. Johnson, J.A. Langdon, C.R. Morig, P.L. Taylor.
• Originator: University of Washington. Geophysics Program; University of Washington. Dept. of Civil Engineering.
• # of Pages: 99 p., 2,426 KB (PDF)
• Subject: Avalanches, Climate, Control, Explosives, Roadside hazards, Snow, Snow and ice control, Weather, Winter maintenance.
• Keywords: Avalancehe, snow, weather, creep, glide, air bags.
• Related Publications: Alternate Methods of Avalanche Control - Interim Report, (WA-RD 19.1).
  Alternate Methods of Avalanche Control - Final Report, (WA-RD 19.3).

This abstract was last modified April 29, 2008