Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Volume 48, Issue 11, October 27, 2011, pages 1683-1695.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Radu Popescu was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1139/t11-061.
Abstract
This paper presents results from an experimental and numerical study on the axial–lateral interaction of pipes with dense sand. A series of centrifuge tests were conducted, with a rigid pipeline displaced in the horizontal plane in a cohesionless test bed. The relative pipe–soil interaction included axial, lateral, and oblique loading events. A three-dimensional continuum finite element model was developed using ABAQUS/Standard (Hibbitt et al. 2005) software. The numerical model was calibrated against experimental results. A parametric study was conducted, using the calibrated finite element model to extend the investigations. The ultimate axial and lateral soil loading was found to be dependent on the angle of attack for relative movement between the pipe and soil. Two different failure mechanisms were observed for axial–lateral pipeline–soil interaction. This study confirms and improves on a two-part failure criterion that accounts for axial–lateral coupling during oblique soil loading events on buried pipelines.
Disciplines
Architectural Engineering
Copyright
2011 NRC Research Press
Number of Pages
12
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/aen_fac/92