Seabed characterisation and models for pipeline-soil interaction

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-204

  White, David J ^a   Randolph, Mark F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep water; Friction; Penetration resistance; Pipe soil interaction; Pipelines; Shear strength; Soil resistance

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FLOWLINES; FRICTION; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

LATERAL RESISTANCE; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; PIPELINE-SOIL INTERACTION; VERTICAL RESISTANCE;

SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

BUCKLING; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FLOWLINES; FRICTION; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

BUCKLING; DESIGN; FATIGUE; FRICTION; OPTIMIZATION; SEAFLOOR; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TEST; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; SUBMARINE PIPELINE; THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 34948881282     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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