ANALYTICAL STUDY OF STRESSES IN TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES BENEATH RAILROADS. TOPICAL REPORT OF TASK 2, JUNE 1985-FEBRUARY 1F987

The report presents a critical evaluation of existing analysis and design techniques for buried pipelines crossing railroad rights-of-way and identifies factors that require thorough investigation. The primary result is a more refined and comprehensive methodology for the design of buried pipeline crossing of cased and uncased carrier pipe. Modifications to current design practice are propossed with the major features being: 1) refined definitions of loads, deformations and stresses affecting the buried pipe, 2) the use of a multi-axial yield criterion to define the yield condition of the pipe, and 3) the inclusion of fracture and fatigue control criteria. Flow charts of the proposed methodology and necessary deesign curves are included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cornell University

  Department of Structural Engineering
  Ithaca, NY  United States  14850
• Authors:
  • Blevitt, J R
• Publication Date: 1987-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 178 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Pipe; Pipelines; Railroad grade crossings; Railroads; Right of way (Land); Stresses; Underground structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Railroad rights of way
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Pipelines; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494012
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GRI-87/02234
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM