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TBA4260

Ice Actions on Arctic Structures

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Methods and principles for estimation and calculation of ice action on Arctic Marine structures, both offshore and coastal. Both bottom fixed and floating structures will be treated.

The course has four basic parts:

a) Ice actions on ships and floating structures, moored and non-moored including hydrodynamic effects

b) Ice actions on bottom fixed structures, in particularly ice-induced vibrations

c) Ice actions from ice ridges

d) Scale-model experiments for Arctic structures and ships

A short introduction to the relevant ice parameters/ice environment, a thorough description and discussion of the assumptions behind all model will be given, including the deformation pattern of the ice and its interaction with the structure.

Both simple engineering models and advanced models will be described and discussed.

The difference between ice actions and actions from waves and wind will be stressed.

Learning outcome

The students shall have a general knowledge and competence about:

  • Standard methods to estimate ice actions on fixed, floating and coastal Arctic structures.
  • Fundamental assumptions and limitations of the Standard methods.
  • Advanced model for estimation/calculation of actions from the Arctic Marine environment.
  • Fundamental principles and practical solutions for scale-model testing with sea ice

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and mandatory exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

8 exercises needs to be approved to access the written exam.

If there is a re-sit exam, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Required previous knowledge

Basic engineering mathematics, statistics and mechanics corresponding to a BSc within Civil Engineering, Marine/Maritime engineering or mechanical engineering.

Course materials

Compendias and articles.

Subject areas

  • Marine Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Aqua Culture
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Concrete Structures
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Marine Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Marine Technology
  • Marine Hydrodynamics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code G Date 2025-12-12 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Idrettssenteret (Dragvoll)
Room Storhall del 2
24 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code G Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper Place and room Not specified yet.