Title:
Cold Weather Foundation Construction for Sakhalin II
Author(s):
Keisuke Matsukawa, Takashi Matsuno, Satoru Yoshimoto, Masatoshi Kagaya, and Takashi Ueno
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
31
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
51-56
Keywords:
cold weather concrete; curing; freezing and thawing cycles; mass concrete
DOI:
Date:
7/1/2009
Abstract:
One of several projects related to oil and gas exploration on Sakhalin Island, located on the east coast of Russia and north of Japan, was recently completed. The construction of mass concrete foundations for much of the equipment faced two main challenges that compounded each other: they were constructed during the coldest time of the year, when the daily mean temperature in the coldest month can drop to only -11.4 °C (11.5 °F), and the concrete contained a high slag cement content blended cement for durability. These technical challenges, along with difficulties brought on by language and cultural barriers, are discussed.