Publications

Geohazards

Publications

Geohazards

Technical Publication
Compressive Strain Limits of Large Diameter X80 UOE Linepipe
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
For arctic pipeline systems, designers are required to deal with a number of unique environmental loading conditions not normally present […]
Technical Publication
An Experimental Basis for Improved Strain-based Design Models
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
This paper provides an overview of the initial phase of a large-scale testing program that is associated with an ongoing, […]
Technical Publication
A Simplified Model for Evaluating Strain Demand in a Pipeline Subjected to Longitudinal Ground Movement
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
A simplified model was developed to calculate the maximum tensile and compressive strains due to a uniform movement of a […]
Technical Publication
An Upheaval Buckling of Limit State Function for Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
The reliability-based design and assessment (RBDA) methodology has gained increasing acceptance in the pipeline industry, largely due to a multi-year […]
Technical Publication
Preliminary Analysis of Tensile Strain Capacity of Full-Scale Pipe Tests With Internal Pressure
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Wide plate tests have been recognized as the “benchmark” for measuring the tensile strain capacity of pipeline girth welds. Numerical […]
Technical Publication
Arctic Pipeline Design Considerations
Pipelines | Geohazards | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Structural Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Since the discovery of reserves in arctic regions, operators have been faced with a number of challenges, including assessing appropriate […]