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In centuries past, when winters in London were colder, sections of the river Thames would sometimes freeze so solidly that �frost fairs,� events featuring ice-skating and open-air markets, could be held on the surface�

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2016


Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 2016, Vol. 86, Issue 2, Pg. 24-24


Document Type: Editorial

Subject Headings: Winter | Ice | High-rise buildings | Freezing | Business management

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