On the Role of Failure of Criterion of Ice in Determining Ice Loads

摘要

The ice loads acting on ships in ice covered waters have, up till now, been estimated on empirical basis. Lately, as various structures have been constructed for operation in arctic and subarctic conditions, the need for more exact estimates has become urgent. However, no theoretical models of ice loads in various loading configurations have been put forward. This paper is aimed to present a basis for a rational ice load model which takes into account the behavior of ice cover in a realistic way.