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When an ice sheet begins to slide up a sloping structure, the ice cracks radially from the structure creating wedges. Beam theory is used to analyze these wedges under the influence of both horizontal and vertical forces. Buckling and bending of these wedges are considered.
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Nevel, D.E. (1980). Bending and Buckling of a Wedge on an Elastic Foundation. In: Tryde, P. (eds) Physics and Mechanics of Ice. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81434-1_20
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