Abstract: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are subjected to tensile stresses and strains in the axial direction during and after a pulled-in-place installation by horizontal directional drilling or pipe bursting. During these ...

Abstract: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipelines are commonly installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a trenchless construction technique used to replace or expand underground pipelines which generates cyclic axial ...

Abstract: Pipe bursting is a construction technique that involves the replacement of an existing buried pipe with potentially much less surface disturbance than traditional cut and cover construction. However, excessive ground ...