Life extension of a high pressure transmission pipeline using structural reliability analysis

Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference, IPC

Volumn A, Issue , 2002, Pages 809-818

  Francis, Andrew ^a   Gardiner, Mike ^a   McCallum, Marcus ^a  

^a Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION PIPELINES;

CORROSION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; OFFSHORE PIPELINES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

HIGH PRESSURE PIPELINES;

EID: 0036429644     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IPC2002-27159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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