Sliding load and ice dynamics apparatus (SLIDE)

Purpose:

 

1. Large scale ice–structure interactions; Test loads on full-scale ship structures and ice sheets.
2. In-plane loads and lateral sliding impact; wet and dry sliding ice impacts.
3. In-situ floating ice mechanics experiments.

Functions:

1. Sliding Load Apparatus (SLA)
   • Apply sliding loads on the surface of the test specimen.
   • Use a modular moving indenter (ice, steel, concrete, etc.) and carriage on tracks.
2. High Capacity Indentation Apparatus (HIA)
   • Moving wall will crush indenters into ice sheets (and ship structures).

Present concept design

Sliding load apparatus (SLA)

Capabilities

1. Allows sliding and glancing impacts to structures:
   • Impacts by:
     • Ice, rock, wood, steel, concrete, etc.
   • Impacted structures:
     • Full-scale ship structures
     • Pipelines, offshore structures, etc.
   • Exists in a high-bay cold chamber (-25°-Ambient)
   • Vertical: 2 MN, 0.1 m/s, 1.5 m displacement
   • Horizontal:

       - 1.5MN; 0.1 m/s, 5.0 m displacement x-dirn
       - 1.0MN; 0.1 m/s, 1.5 m displacement y-dirn

2. Can apply in-plane biaxial tension/compression.

Purpose

 

1. Full-scale controlled laboratory impacts.
2. Controlled Ice loads.
3. Used to gain empirical knowledge and to calibrate numerical models.