Abstract: Engineers often model pipe/soil interaction events based on the concept of subgrade reactions originally proposed by Winkler. Engineering models often utilize beam and nonlinear/plastic spring elements to represent pipelines ...

Abstract: The aim of the present study is to develop numerical modeling procedures to simulate and study the effect of girth weld induced residual stresses and geometric imperfections on the behavior ...

Abstract: Failure probability of oil and gas pipelines due to external corrosion defects can be estimated using corrosion growth model and the evaluation of remaining strength. Codes/standards have been ...

Abstract: The crack morphology of transgranular stress corrosion cracking (TGSCC) suggests that the mechanism of growth and the condition at which TGSCC occur is different than that of intergranular stress ...

Abstract: In cold environments, marine pipelines may be at risk from ice keels that gouge the seabed. Large quantities of material are displaced and soil deformations beneath a gouge may be substantial. ...