• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2003

Response analysis of buried pipeline subjected to permanent ground deformation(PGD) due to liquefaction is mainly executed by use of numerical analysis or semi-analytical relationship, When applying these methods, so called interfacial pipelineㆍsoil interaction force plays an dominant part. Currently used interaction force is mode up of indispensable mechanical and physical components for the response analysis of buried pipeline. However, it has somewhat limited applicability to the liquefied region since it is based on the experimental results for the non-liquefied region. Therefore, in this study, improved type of pipelineㆍsoil interaction force is proposed based on the existing interaction force and experimental research accomplishments. Above all, proposed interaction force includes various patterns of PGD or spatial distributions of interaction force caused by the decrease of soil stiffness. Through the comparison of numerical results using the proposed and the existing interaction force, relative influences of interaction force on the response of pipeline are evaluated and noticeable considerations in the application of semi-analytical relationship are discussed. Moreover, analyses due to the change of pipe thickness and burial depth are performed.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.739-759
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• 2016

The failure of civil engineering systems is a consequence of decision making under uncertain conditions. Generally, buried flexible pipes are designed for their transversal behavior to prevent from the important failure mode of buckling. However, the interaction effects between soil and pipe are neglected and the uncertainties in their properties are usually not considered in pipe design. In this regard, the present research paper evaluates the effects of these uncertainties on the uncertainty of the critical buckling hoop force of flexible pipes shallowly buried using the subgrade reaction theory (Winkler model) and First-Order Second-Moment (FOSM) method. The results show that the structural uncertainties of the studied pipes and those of the soil properties have a significant effect on the uncertainty of the critical buckling hoop force, and therefore taking into account these latter in the design of the shallowly flexible pipes for their buckling behavior is required.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.517-524
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• 2022

Every year, millions of waste tires are discarded across the world. Storage of waste tires presents many problems such as fire threats, epidemics, and non-economic factors. Furthermore, the disintegration process of waste tires is not economical or practical due to its time-consuming, and disposal requirements. In this study, half-section waste tires (HSWTs) were integrated with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes under different relative density conditions. The main aim of the study was to reduce the deformation values of embedded HDPE pipes in sandy soil and to evaluate the soil-pipe interaction. In comprehensive laboratory tests, half-section waste tires were integrated in two different ways: in the middle of the pipeline and along the pipeline. Accordingly, it was concluded that the effectiveness of waste tires reduces the deformation and bending moment values in the critical regions of pipes. As a result of reinforcement in the mid-point of the pipe defined as the most critical region, 52% and 36% less deformation was observed in the crown and springlines of the pipe, respectively. In addition, the bending moment values for the same critical section were determined to be 40% less in the crown and 28% less in the springline regions of the pipe.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.403-423
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• 2016

The challenges involved with fatigue damage assessment of steel catenary riser (SCR) in the touchdown zone (TDZ) are primarily due to the non-linear behaviour of the SCR-seabed interaction, considerable uncertainty in SCR-seabed interaction modelling and geotechnical parameters. The issue of fatigue damage induced by the cyclic movements of the SCR with the seabed has acquired prominence with the touch down point (TDP) interaction in the TDZ. Therefore, the SCR-seabed response is critical for reliable estimation of fatigue life in the TDZ. Various design approaches pertaining to the lateral pipe-soil resistance model are discussed. These techniques have been applied in the finite element model that can be used to analyse the lateral SCR-seabed interaction under hydrodynamic loading. This study investigates the sensitivity of fatigue performance to geotechnical parameters through a parametric study. In this study, global analyses are performed to assess the influence of vertical linear seabed springs, the lateral seabed model and the non-linear seabed model, including trench evolution into seabed, seabed normalised stiffness, re-penetration offset parameter and soil suction resistance ratio, on the fatigue life of SCRs in the TDZ.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2016

지반의 동결-융해 과정에 의한 지반구조물의 거동 특성을 이해하기 위해서는 동결에 의한 지반의 상변화와 구조물과의 상호작용에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 동상 팽창 실험결과에 대한 역해석을 수행하여 얼음포화도에 따란 탄성계수 모델식을 제시하였다. 실트지반은 화강풍화토와 모래지반에 비하여 탄성계수가 얼음포화도에 대하여 매우 민감하고, 화강풍화토는 실트에 비하여 초기 포화도가 탄성계수에 미치는 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 매설 냉각가스관에 대한 수치해석은 가스관 주변의 연중 동결 영역이 외부 동결하중에 대하여 shield 역할을 하여 추가적인 외력의 영향은 상대적으로 작은 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 모래로 치환된 지반에 설치된 가스관은 주변 원지반(화강풍화토)과 치환 모래의 상대적인 탄성계수의 차이로 히빙량이 크게 나타나지만, 외부하중을 효과적으로 재분배하여 안정적인 응력상태에 도달함을 알 수 있다.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.129-135
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• 1991

본 논문에서는 유한요소해석을 통하여 부등침하를 받는 매설관 기초지반 보강의 적용성과 지반보강 상호작용에 의하여 매설관 연결부 하부에서의 부등침하를 최소화 할 수 있는 방안에 관하여 다루었다. 매설관의 일단이 구조물에 고정되어 있는 경계조건에 대하여 상호비교하여 지반보강에 따른 응력전이 효과와 이로인한 배설관 침하억제 효과를 수치적으로 분석하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.337-348
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• 2021

Brillouin Optical Frequency Domain Analysis (BOFDA) is a distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) technique that has unique advantages for performance monitoring of piles. However, the complicated production process and harsh operating environment of offshore PHC pipe piles make it difficult to apply this method to pile load testing. In this study, sensing cables were successfully pre-installed into an offshore PHC pipe pile directly for the first time and the BOFDA technique was used for in-situ monitoring of the pile under axial load. High-resolution strain and internal force distributions along the pile were obtained by the BOFDA sensing system. A finite element analysis incorporating the Degradation and Hardening Hyperbolic Model (DHHM) was carried out to evaluate and predict the performance of the pile, which provides an improved insight into the offshore pile-soil interaction mechanism.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.907-914
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• 2012

Flexible pipes take advantage of their ability to move, or deflect, under loads without structural damage. Common types of flexible pipes are manufactured from polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), steel, glass fiber reinforced thermosetting polymer plastic (GFRP), and aluminum. In this paper, we present the result of an investigation pertaining to the short-term behavior of buried polyethylene pipe. The mechanical properties of the polyethylene pipe produced in the domestic manufacturer are determined and the results are reported in this paper. In addition, vertical ring deflection is measured by the laboratory model test and the finite element analysis (FEA) is also conducted to simulate the short-term behavior of polyethylene pipe buried underground. Based on results from soil-pipe interaction finite element analyses of polyethylene pipe is used to predict the vertical ring deflection and maximum bending strain of polyethylene pipe.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2014

보통 지중에 매설되는 관은 강성관과 연성관으로 구분된다. 연성관 중 유리섬유강화플라스틱(Glass fiber reinforced thermosetting polymer plastic, GFRP)으로 이루어진 GFRP 관은 지중에 매설시 지반과 관의 상호관계를 고려하여 설계되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 지중에 매설되는 GFRP 관의 장단기의 구조적 거동을 조사하고자 한다. 먼저, 국내에서 생산되는 GFRP 관의 역학적 성질조사를 하고, 현장매설실험과 유한요소해석을 수행하여 장기거동 예측에 대한 기초자료로 활용하였다. GFRP 관의 장기거동을 예측하기 위해 약 5,232시간 동안의 수직 관변형을 조사하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 최대 50년 동안의 관변형에 대하여 Monod-type 방법으로 예측하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.409-424
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• 2023

Response of the pipeline crossing fault is considered as the large strain problem. Proper estimation of the pipeline response plays important role in mitigation studies. In this study, an advanced continuum modeling including material non-linearity in large strain deformations, hardening/softening soil behavior and soil-pipeline interaction is applied. Through the application of a fully nonlinear analysis based on an explicit finite difference method, the mechanics of the pipeline behavior and its interaction with soil under large strains is presented in more detail. To make the results useful in oil and gas engineering works, a continuous pipeline of two steel grades buried in two clayey soil types with four different crossing angles of 30°, 45°, 70° and 90° with respect to the pipeline axis have been considered. The results are presented as the fault movement corresponding to different damage limit states. It was seen that the maximum affected pipeline length is about 20 meters for the studied conditions. Also, the affected length around the fault cutting plane is asymmetric with about 35% and 65% at the fault moving and stationary block, respectively. Local buckling is the dominant damage state for greater crossing angle of 90° with the fault displacement varying from 0.4 m to 0.55 m. While the tensile strain limit is the main damage state at the crossing angles of 70° and 45°, the cross-sectional flattening limit becomes the main damage state at the smaller 30° crossing angles. Compared to the stiff clayey soil, the fault movement resulting 3% tensile strain limit reach up to 40% in soft clayey soil. Also, it was seen that the effect of the pipeline internal pressure reaches up to about 40% compared to non-pressurized condition for some cases.