Can you drive a tank over a frozen river?
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Can a tank be driven across a river? The answer is that it depends on the thickness of the ice.
The formula for estimating how many inches of ice will support a vehicle's weight is h=4sqrt(P). Where P is the weight of the vehicle in tons. In the case of the Dnieper river, it seems like the most it freezes is 16 inches, which would only allow for a 16 ton vehicle - some some trucks and light infantry fighting vehicles like the BMP, but tanks would not be able to cross safely.
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References:
https://rivergages.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/Districts/MVP/reports/ice/safety.html
https://rivergages.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/Districts/MVP/reports/ice/ice_load.html
Formula:
http://lakeice.squarespace.com/bearing-strength/
Ice weight formula:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/ice-thickness-guidelines-weight.html
P = Ah2, where P is the allowable load in pounds, A is the bearing strength of 50 psi, and H is the total ice thickness in inches. This formula is a starting point for creating ice safety guidelines, but
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a1290/4212314/
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By Francis McLloyd, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1729444
Vehicle images: Ohara Corporation
https://www.oharacorp.co.jp/en/products/snowvehicles/antarctic/
The Ice Road
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C17-A Globemaster at Wilkins Aerodrome. Photo: Glenn Jacobson
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/travel-and-logistics/aviation/intercontinental-operations/c17/
By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/Rehearsal-in-Alabino-05April2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57833635
By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/ARMY-2016-Demonstration/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52213091
Kamaz Truck
http://www.military-today.com/trucks/kamaz_4310.htm
"Frozen Hudson River - 2018, New York" by dhilung is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
"© AFP Photo - Chai Hin Goh" by @cpe is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"Snow spaces" by phenolog is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
"Aerial survey of polar ice, unprecedented three-dimensional views of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel." by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"ice road truck" by useless no more is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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