Active length of a continuous pipe or tunnel subjected to reverse faulting

C Yao, C He, J Takemura, K Feng, D Guo… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous researches were conducted to explore the response of a pipe or tunnel to fault-
induced deformation, most of which concentrated on strain distribution and failure …

Mechanical response of buried polyethylene pipelines under excavation load during pavement construction

X Liu, H Zhang, M Xia, K Wu, Y Chen, Q Zheng… - Engineering Failure …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) pipelines are the most popular kinds of urban gas pipelines used in
industry. With rapid development of urban pavement construction and increasing demand of …

Geofoam blocks to protect buried pipelines subjected to strike-slip fault rupture

H Rasouli, B Fatahi - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper proposes using geofoam blocks to improve the safety of buried steel pipelines
under permanent ground deformation due to strike-slip fault rupture. Since these geofoam …

Centrifuge tests of large-diameter steel pipes crossing strike–slip faults

W Liu, C Huang, S Zhang, Z Song - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Fault rupture is one of the main hazards for buried continuous pipes, and it has frequently
been investigated experimentally in recent decades. In this study, to explore and model the …

Response of a continuous pipeline in sand subjected to normal faulting

C Yao, C He, X Huang, J Takemura, W Yang… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pipelines are vulnerable to fault deformation. Acknowledging the responses of pipelines
subjected to faulting is a major concern when designing pipelines within the fault zone. In …

Structural performance of buried pipeline undergoing strike-slip fault rupture in 3D using a non-linear sand model

S Dey, S Chakraborty, S Tesfamariam - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nonlinear structural response of buried continuous pipeline undergoing strike-slip fault
rupture, ie, where soil masses get displaced in the horizontal plane along a fault line, is …

A refined analytical strain analysis method for offshore pipeline under strike-slip fault movement considering strain hardening effect of steel

X Liu, H Zhang, K Wu, M Xia, Q Zheng, Y Li… - Ships and Offshore …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of offshore oil and gas resources in recent years has led to a steadily
growing importance of the safety of offshore pipelines. Active faults are some of the main …

Experimental study of burial depth effect on embedded pipe deformations in sandy slopes under dynamic landsliding

HF Jahromi, F Jafarzadeh, MS Zakaria - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper studies the influence of burial depth on slope response and pipe performance
under earthquake induced landslide. Three physical models are constructed and tested …

Methodology for failure mode prediction of onshore buried steel pipelines subjected to reverse fault rupture

VE Melissianos, D Vamvatsikos, CJ Gantes - Soil Dynamics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oil and gas buried steel pipelines are vulnerable to permanent ground displacements, such
as those resulting from tectonic fault activation. The dominant failure mechanism is strongly …

Do soft soil layers reduce the seismic kinematic distress of onshore high-pressure gas pipelines?

N Makrakis, PN Psarropoulos, A Sextos… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2024 - Springer
Onshore high-pressure gas pipelines constitute critical infrastructure that usually cross
seismic-prone regions and are vulnerable to Permanent Ground Deformations (PGDs) due …