There is a strong perception in the ice mechanics community that during ice–structure
interaction, the ice pressure always decreases as the area of contact increases. This …

A new Impact Panel has been used to measure forces and pressures during collisions of a
ship (CCGS Terry Fox) with bergy bits and a small iceberg. Data were acquired from impacts …

In the structural design of the Polar Class ships, glancing impact with ice has been
considered as the governing load scenario for dimensioning the bow structure. At present …

Laboratory-grown cone-shaped ice specimens (1 m diameter) were utilized to load large
structural grillages into a plastic response domain. The scantlings of the grillages were …

The ship-ice glancing impact has been the governing scenario for the dimensional design of
the bow structures for polar class ships. The present study aims to investigate the spatial and …

Local ice pressure refers to the ice pressure exerted on a very small area of a structure
during ice failure. The existence of high-pressure zones may lead to local deformation and …

Forecasts and trends indicate an increase in marine operations in polar waters. The design
of new ships for severe polar conditions is usually solved via theoretical considerations that …

In the polar regions of the world, ships and offshore structures may be subject to impacts
with large ice features. Pressure-area models are commonly used to determine both local …

Stiffened plates are the basic structural building blocks of ships and many onshore and
offshore structures. The present research explores the plastic response of a stiffened plate …

'Spatial'pressure-area curves are required to determine design loads on a local structure,
such as plates and frames in ice load condition. However, plotting a practical …