PIPELINE FAILURES GUIDE HIGHWAY CROSSING PRACTICE

A FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION SURVEY AND REPORT ON FAILURES OF NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINES, AND THEIR CAUSES IS DISCUSSED. ITS FINDINGS ON SAFETY REGULATIONS OF THE STATES AND PROPOSED FEDERAL MINIMUM STANDARDS IS ANALYZED FOR ITS IMPACT ON GOOD PRACTICE FOR HIGHWAY-PIPELINE CROSSINGS. CONCLUSIONS SUPPORT RECOMMENDED GUIDES FOR DEPTH OF BURY, ENCASEMENT, AND MARKERS FOR PIPELINES AT HIGHWAY CROSSINGS, AND WARN OF JURISDICTIONAL GAPS IN ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY REGULATIONS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 93, No HW2, PROC PAPER 5563, PP 27-35
• Authors:
  • Rowe, R R
• Publication Date: 1967-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Highway Division

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Guides to information; Highways; Pipelines; Railroad grade crossings; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pipelines; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216232
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM