Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice: Recent submissions
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Optimal Operation of Water Distribution Networks under Water Shortage Considering Water Quality
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Water shortages are caused by hydrological droughts and by the disruption of the operation of water distribution networks (WDNs). The water pressure and residual chlorine concentration are examples of quantitative and ... -
Field Inspection of Corrugated HDPE Pipeline Network under Heap Piles at a Copper Mine Site in Chile
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In-service conditions of a corrugated high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline network embedded within a bioleaching pad in the Atacama Desert in Chile were assessed. The pipes provided air for the copper extraction process ... -
Attenuation of Pipe Ramming-Induced Ground Vibrations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Pipe ramming installations generally induce high levels of ground vibrations that may affect the structural integrity of nearby buildings and utilities. This paper investigates the ground vibrations associated with pipe ... -
Time Series Analysis of Hydraulic Data for Automated Productivity Monitoring of Pilot Tube Microtunneling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Monitoring and controlling construction productivity of pilot tube microtunneling (PTMT) are important in reducing delays of tunneling projects and in decreasing project costs. Collecting reliable and detailed productivity ... -
Procedural Framework for Modeling the Likelihood of Failure of Underground Pipeline Assets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Reliable prediction of asset condition and its likelihood of failure is one of the core requirements for a utility to establish effective asset management strategies for optimized maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Strength of Epoxy-Coated Concrete under Different Load Configurations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Rehabilitation of concrete structures by using synthetic resins such as epoxy is increasing worldwide. Understanding the structural behavior of the resultant composite structure and the interaction between the coating and ... -
Three-Dimensional FEM Parametric Analysis of Stiffened Steel Liners in Hydroelectric Pressure Tunnels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The availability of tools for safety evaluation of a pressure liner is a relevant issue in both structural and hydraulic engineering. Parametric studies for assessing the stability of stiffened steel liners in hydroelectric ... -
Uplift Resistance of Interfering Pipelines Buried in Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The vertical uplift resistance of interfering pipelines buried in sands has been computed using the lower-bound limit analysis in conjunction with finite elements and nonlinear optimization. The soil mass is assumed to ... -
Industry Perceptions of Alternative Project Delivery Methods Applied to Trenchless Pipeline Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The majority of trenchless pipeline projects delivered today use the traditional design-bid-build (DBB) system. Alternative project delivery methods (APDM) have been introduced to increase stakeholder integration and ... -
Effect of the Number of Broken Wire Wraps on the Structural Performance of PCCP with Full Interaction at the Gasket Joint
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Broken prestressing wire wraps are the main cause of failure in prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCP). The effect of the number and location of broken wire wraps on the structural performance of PCCP is investigated ... -
Jacking Force and Productivity Analysis of Pilot Tube Microtunneling Installations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Trenchless technology is a group of techniques whose utilization allows for the repair, rehabilitation, and installation of underground infrastructure with minimal excavation. Pilot tube microtunneling (PTMT) is a trenchless ... -
Signature Failure Modes of Pipelines Constructed of Different Materials When Subjected to Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The 2010/2011 Canterbury (New Zealand) earthquakes caused significant damage to buried pipeline infrastructure. Observations of damaged pipes that were made during either repair or replacement were used to define representative ... -
Undrained Load-Displacement Behavior of Partially Embedded Pipeline on Seabed
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The initial embedment of as-laid offshore pipeline is one of the important design considerations for on-bottom stability analysis. Despite the significant advancement in the use of numerical and analytical methods to predict ... -
Evaluation and Application of the Flexural Rigidity of a Reinforced Concrete Pipe
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Design of reinforced concrete pipes focuses on circumferential bending moment. Analytical or numerical methods can be used to estimate these, but an adequate representation of the soil conditions and pipe properties is ... -
Impact of Model Errors of Burst Capacity Models on the Reliability Evaluation of Corroding Pipelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper quantifies the impact of model error associated with the burst capacity model on the probability of burst of corroding oil and gas pipelines due to the internal pressure. Three burst pressure models that are ... -
Field Installation Effect on Steel-Reinforced High-Density Polyethylene Pipes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A full-scale field study was conducted in Kansas to investigate the installation effect on steel-reinforced high-density polyethylene (SRHDPE) pipes. Four 2.13 m-long SRHDPE pipes with a diameter of 0.61 m were ... -
Buckling Strength of a Thin-Wall Stainless Steel Liner Used to Rehabilitate Water Supply Pipelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Stainless steel liners are being used with increasing frequency for the trenchless rehabilitation of damaged water supply pipelines in China. At present, there is little research on the buckling resistance of stainless ... -
Jointed Pipeline Response to Large Ground Deformation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The performance of segmental pipelines under large ground deformation is strongly influenced by the axial pullout and compressive load capacity of their joints, as well as by the limits on joint rotation during permanent ... -
Experimental Study of the Effects Produced by a Backfilling Process on Full-Scale Buried Corrugated HDPE Pipes in Fine-Grained Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are widely used throughout the world due to their significant advantages. Most of the previous studies have focused on the behavior of the pipe-soil system under live loading and the ... -
Rotational Characteristics of a Gasketed Bell and Spigot Joint in a Pressurized Reinforced Concrete Pipeline
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Joints in gravity flow pipelines can be subjected to internal or external pressure, depending on the conditions. Such conditions will influence the rotational stiffness of the joints and therefore may affect the behavior ...