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Daniel+Tian+ +Determination+of+Soil+Restraint+Properties+and+Calculation+of+Virtual+Anchor+Lengths+in+Buried+Pipelines
Daniel+Tian+ +Determination+of+Soil+Restraint+Properties+and+Calculation+of+Virtual+Anchor+Lengths+in+Buried+Pipelines
Determination of Soil Restraint Properties and Calculation of Virtual Anchor Lengths in Buried Pipelines
Daniel Tian Mechanical Engineer KBR
Introduction
Why now? Risk based pipeline design approach (AS2885) Challenges facing pipeline design in Australia
Higher pressures Larger diameters
Telfer Pipeline Size (DN) Length g (km) ( ) MAOP (MPag) WT (mm) Material 250 443 10.2 4.7 API 5L X60
Iona Orford Iona-Orford Pipeline 450 101 15.3 9.1 API 5L X70
Queensland CSG Pipeline 1050 Over 1000 10.2 / 15.3 14.1 / 18.7 API 5L X70
Compressor Station
Vertical Upward
Vertical Downward
ALA Method for Calculating Pipe-Soil Interaction Widely recognised and applied Advanced soil modeller in Caesar II Based on laboratory and field experimental i t li investigations ti ti Formulas available for design factors Limitation:
Under-estimate vertical upward resistance
(Appendix B)
AutoPipe Method for Calculating Pipe-Soil Interaction Detailed in AutoPipe Technical Reference Manual Based on laboratory and field experimental i li investigations i i Limitations: Li it ti
Design factors need to be determined from tables and charts
(Pipe-Soil Appendix)
Pengs Method for Calculating Pipe-Soil Interaction First published in 1978 Basic Soil Modeller in Caesar II Limitations:
Preliminary P li i estimation ti ti Based on theoretical soil mechanics
(Chapter 10)
Each of the 3 established methods has strengths and weaknesses. Compare results from 3 methods and choose which method is suitable for a particular application Calculate input data for stress software package
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To be used when soil data is not available for critical locations Soft clay y worst design g case for unknown soil
Calculation of Virtual Anchor Length in Buried Pipeline Distance from bend, tee or A/G-U/G transition to the point where pipe axial strain is completely suppressed by soil.
La
Virtual Anchor Length La = Co A [ E + (0.5 - v) SHP] / Plong
Stress Thermal Expansion Stress Pressure Elongation Longitudinal Soil Resistance
Elastic Factor
Virtual Anchor Lengths under Different Soil Conditions DN1000, 1200mm Cover, 55C DT, 10.2MPag DP
Applications
Anchor Block Requirement at Pig Trap Major W t Water Crossing
Questions?
Disclaimer
These materials contain information of a general nature and are provided for discussion p p purposes p only. y They y do not in any y way represent engineering advice and KBR does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or currency of the information in these materials. Any person who uses or relies on these materials does so entirely at their own risk.