Question: Find the maximum possible ( steady state ) thaw depth beneath a garage with a floor on the ground at Deadhorse Alaska. Mean annual permafrost

Find the maximum possible (steady state) thaw depth beneath a garage with a floor on the ground at Deadhorse Alaska. Mean annual permafrost temperature is 20F and mean annual floor temperature in a garage is 50F. Thermal conductivity of the permafrost soil is 1.2BTUft**hr**F, and thermal conductivity of thawed soil is 0.9BTUft**hr**F. Length to width ratio of the building is greater than 4 and its width is 40ft.
Find the maximum possible ( steady state ) thaw

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