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Ice Engineering Group Ice engineering is a growing new field of endeavor that seeks to provide technical analyses, methods, and engineering solutions to ice problems -- that is, any situation where the effects of ice increase operational and maintenance requirements of water control projects, impede navigation, or adversely impact the environment in cold regions. There's a wide range of these problems, from ice jam flooding and ice accumulation in lock chambers, to ice buildup at water intakes and the destructive forces that moving ice exerts on river or coastal structures. The Ice Engineering Group at CRREL was created to research, analyze and solve ice problems in and around water bodies. The technical experience of our staff and our in-depth research and field capabilities combine with CRREL's unique Ice Engineering Facility to form one of the premier ice engineering organizations in the world.