ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 6

Enhancement of the Uplift Capacity of Buried Pipelines by the Use of Geogrids

Selvadurai, APS
Professor and chairman civil engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

Abstract

The paper presents the results of preliminary tests that were conducted to investigate the possible use of geogrids for increasing the uplift resistance of buried pipelines. The results of the preliminary experimental investigations suggest that the uplift capacity of a pipeline section can be increased quite significantly by the incorporation of geogrids at the crown region of the pipeline in an advantageous and practicable configuration.

Keywords:
pipelines, uplift capacity, geogrid reinforcement, ultimate capacity, experiments, anchoring action

Paper ID: GTJ10970J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10970J
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