LONG-TERM RELIABILITY OF GAS PIPELINE REPAIRS BY REINFORCED COMPOSITES. FINAL REPORT, JULY 1991- MAY 1995

To accomplish the project objectives, an integrated experimental and analytical program was utilized. It included measurement of initial properties of reinforcement materials and long-term testing of reinforcement materials over a range of worst-case operating conditions. Burst tests of reinforced defects in full-scale pipe, evaluation of the mechanical and physical properties of Clock Spring wraps after extended service in the field, and development of a model for calculating the long-term, safe operating pressure of the repaired pipe section were also completed. Thus, the program involved materials testing, analysis modeling, and large-scale validation testing.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • See also PB94-156726. Prepared in cooperation with Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH. Sponsored by Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL, Transmission Operations Research.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Southwest Research Institute

    6220 Culebra Road, P.O. Drawer 28510
    San Antonio, TX  United States  78228-0510
  • Authors:
    • Kuhlman, C J
    • Lindholm, U S
    • STEPHENS, D R
    • KILINSKI, T J
    • Francini, R B
  • Publication Date: 1995-12

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 187 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00729864
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: SWRI-06-4356,, GRI-95-0071
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 4 1997 12:00AM