Abstract: This paper demonstrates the feasibility of passive refrigeration for maintaining soil stability near pile supports in permafrost. Laboratory tests for Alyeska pipeline pile supports have evaluated ...

Abstract: Soils in permafrost regions may undergo significant subsidence due to thawing. Oil well surface casing embedded in such soils may be subjected to strains well beyond yield, whatever the casing ...

Abstract: The volume of lubrication literature continued to expand, reflecting the increased experimental and theoretical attention being focused upon this discipline. Eight categories of lubrication technology ...