Active co-operation exists between the research community and industry in ice hydraulic engineering. The research should aid in the solution of ice related problems affecting strong economic and environmental interests, such as hydropower production, navigation in ice-infested waters, water transfer in cold regions, mitigation of ice-jam floods, effects of ice on hydraulic structures, and exploitation of petroleum and other natural resources in polar regions. Research topics include: (1) the formation and evolution of various types of ice (2) the movement and accumulation of ice in surface waters and around structures (3) the interaction between flow and ice cover (4) the effects of ice on the environment and ecology (5) methods of ice control and use (6) the mechanical physical properties of ice and (7) mathematical and physical modelling of ice engineering problems. Research and engineering efforts are mainly directed toward a better understanding of ice and how best to manage it. In countries having a moderately cold climate, the existence of ice is limited to short periods of a few weeks per year, but unexpected winter conditions can cause severe ice-related problems, such as interruption of navigation, ice-jam induced floods, ice damage to bridges, coastal structures, hydropower plants and other hydraulic structures, ice blockage of water intakes, etc. Regionally, a cold climate and the formation of ice on water bodies strongly affect human activities in countries located at the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. Possible global warming will affect these massive ice sheets, resulting in a global change of the sea level. About 77% of the fresh water of the world is stored in glaciers and massive ice sheets, mostly in Antarctica and Greenland. Ice engineering deals with ice formation, ice movement, the thermal regimes of rivers, lakes and seas, and the development of methods to alleviate the harmful effects of ice. So, a major goal of ice engineering is to protect life and property against the harmful effects of ice by understanding ice phenomena and processes. At times, however, mishaps during these activities have resulted in loss of life. On the positive side, stable ice covers have extensively been used for transportation, recreational activities, landing of aircraft and working platforms, and also ice is a source of clear drinking water. Some of the problems caused by ice are floods induced by ice jams, clogging of water intakes and trash racks by frazil ice, severe impediment to winter navigation, and damage to coastal and offshore structures by moving ice. In cold regions, the effects of ice on human activities can be either harmful or beneficial. We are proud that our engineering and manufacturing expertise contributed to our communityРІР‚в„ўs COVID-19 response effort.26th IAHR International Symposium on Ice, 2022, Montreal, Canada. HMB50 is a local non-profit which manufactures high quality disposable hospital gowns and donates them to COVID-19 hot spots in the PNW.

The finished gowns were donated to Emergency Distribution centers across six counties in Oregon. ICE also cut patterns for more than 500 disposable gowns for HMB50.

Once the designs were complete, ICEРІР‚в„ўs manufacturing team finished and delivered the shields in less than a week. Our engineering team worked with Skyline to design two shields with custom specifications to fit the types of beds used in the hospital. Skyline appreciated the offer, and ICE got to work. Steve saw the value of these shields and reached out to Skyline Hospital in White Salmon, WA. An Intubation Shield protects the hospital clinician from airborne particles during the intubation procedure. An Intubation Shield is a clear plastic barrier placed over a patient during intubattion. In April, 2020, Steve Maier, ICEРІР‚в„ўs President and CEO, learned of a need for Intubation Shields and hospital gowns to protect healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. ICE donated Intubation Shields and gowns to local hospitals. ICE Helps Our CommunityРІР‚в„ўs COVID-19 Readiness Effort We pride ourselves on our diversity of experience and operate in rapid client-driven iterations to develop innovative solutions. ICE engineers optimized products for the specific functions required using our design strengths in Catia, custom in-house models, and prototyping.

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