What is it about?
The presented study is intended to serve as a "first step" in determining how boundary conditions influence force-displacement results for buried objects displaced through a soil mass. The study identifies indications of boundary interference, which boundaries are most important to control, and defines minimum boundary dimensions for confidence that there is no interference on the results.
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Why is it important?
This research uses physical testing to determine possible effects from boundary interference during axially pulled pipe tests, to define the dimensions at which boundaries will not interfere with test results. This gives researchers an idea of how to size their pipe-pull testing apparatus to mimic in-field conditions closely.
Perspectives
This work offers a first-of-its-kind testing series that will be used by future researchers to better understand how boundary conditions may be impacting their results. The ideas presented in this research can also apply to understanding trench boundary effects in the field, and how these boundaries may impact pipeline performance during large ground movement events. This work was also used to motivate a series of centrifuge tests that studied the influence of pipeline burial depth and joint diameter. An analytical equation to calculate total soil loading along a pipeline was derived from these centrifuge tests.
Dr. Hailey-Rae Rose
Exponent Inc
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This page is a summary of: Centrifuge Model Design for Axially Loaded Structures under Large Ground Movements, Geotechnical Testing Journal, September 2024, ASTM International,
DOI: 10.1520/gtj20230346.
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