SUBMARINE PIPELINE SUPPORT BY MARINE SEDIMENTS
An approximate method for determining the initial settlement of a submarine pipeline in cohesive marine soils was derived by use of analogy to theories developed for use with foundations on land. Equations and a graph provide upper and lower limits of the probable range of initial settlement in terms of the submerged weight of a unit length of the pipeline, soil cohesion, and the external pipe diameter. The limitations of soil sampling, the variability of soil cohesion along the route of a pipeline, and the need for experimental and field work on the determination of submarine pipeline settlement are discussed.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the 3rd Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April 19-21, 1971.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Petroleum Engineers
6200 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX United States 75206 -
Authors:
- Small, S W
- Tamburello, R D
- Piaseckyj, P J
- Publication Date: 1972-3
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 317-322
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Serial:
- Journal of Petroleum Technology
- Volume: 24
- Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Buoyancy; Construction; Pipelines; Structural design; Underwater pipelines
- Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline buoyancy; Pipeline construction; Pipeline design
- Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00056182
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM