Range of structural variation in organic terrain

Abstract

From the aspect of national economy, problems concerning organic terrain in Canada are now becoming very critical indeed. The development of the Northwest in particular is accompanied by heavy financial loss because the properties of muskeg are seriously inhibiting normal engineering progress. The frustration arising from this is intensified by the obvious fact that the rate of development of northern exploration is ever increasing, and it has surpassed the contribution that muskeg research has so far made. Theconcern shown by the oil and forestry industries and by agencies responsible for road construction is being brought to the attention of the Associate Committee on Soil and Snow Mechanics of the National Research Council. It is hoped that this trend will continue, for it effectively leads to formulation of pertinent programmes for muskeg research.En regard de la conjoncture \ue9conomique nationale, les probl\ue8mes li\ue9s aux sols organiques au Canada deviennent effectivement tr\ue8s critiques \ue0 l?heure actuelle. Le d\ue9veloppement du Nord-Ouest en particulier s?accompagne de lourdes pertes financi\ue8res car les propri\ue9t\ue9s situ\ue9es sur le muskeg inhibent s\ue9rieusement les progr\ue8s normaux en mati\ue8re d?ing\ue9nierie. La frustration qui en d\ue9coule est aggrav\ue9e par le rythme du d\ue9veloppement de l?exploration nordique qui s?acc\ue9l\ue8re manifestement plus que jamais, et parce que ce d\ue9veloppement a maintenant d\ue9pass\ue9 la contribution de la recherche r\ue9alis\ue9e jusqu?ici sur le muskeg. La pr\ue9occupation manifest\ue9e par les industries p\ue9troli\ue8res et de la foresterie, ainsi que par les organismes responsables de la construction routi\ue8re est actuellement port\ue9e \ue0 l?attention du Comit\ue9 associ\ue9 de la m\ue9canique des sols et de la neige du Conseil national de recherches du Canada. Nous esp\ue9rons que cette tendance se maintiendra, car elle se traduira effectivement par la formulation de programmes aff\ue9rents \ue0 la recherche sur le muskeg.Peer reviewed: NoNRC publication: Ye