BUCKLING--AND OFFSHORE PIPELINES

An analytical and experimental investigation into the buckling characteristics of offshore pipelines, conducted since 1970, is reaching its goal of developing an experimentally verified analytical method to predict the buckling strength of undersea pipelines. A more comprehensive understanding and insight is provided into the nature of buckling in cylinders having diameter-thickness ratios (D/t) in the range of 20 to 100. Most significantly, the investigation has identified and subsequently investigated the propagating buckle phenomenon.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chilton Company, Incorporated

  One Chilton Way
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19089
• Authors:
  • Mesloh, R E
  • Sorenson, J E
  • Atterbury, T J
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 40-43
• Serial:
  • Gas
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Chilton Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buckling; Construction; Pipe; Pipelines; Reliability; Stresses
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipe stresses; Pipeline construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056367
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM