GROUND MOVEMENTS CAUSED BY TRENCH EXCAVATION AND THE EFFECT ON ADJACENT PIPELINES

This report describes a research program carried out to investigate ground movement caused by the excavation of trenches, and its effect on adjacent and parallel (or sub-parallel) buried pipes. Three technical objectives are covered: 1, determining the extent of the problem; 2, quantifying the magnitude and distribution of ground movement arising from trench excavation; and 3, developing a practical means of predicting ground movement and pipe strain induced by trenching. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Water Research Centre

  Henley Road, Medmenham, P. O. Box 16
  Marlow, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Rumsey, P B
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 72 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation; Excavation; Excavations; Forecasting; Motion; Pipe; Seismicity; Stresses; Trenches; Trenching; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Trench
• ITRD Terms: 5595: Deformation; 5155: Excavation (process); 5702: Excavation pit; 132: Forecast; 5483: Movement; 3361: Pipe; 4372: Subterranean
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451015
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR 195
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:05PM