Engineering
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Combined Loads
Circumferential (P) a b c
P N M
Internal pressure + + 1
Pcr Ncr Mcr
External pressure
Axial (N)
Tension
Compression
Sectional (M)
Flexure
Torsion
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Design Conditions
Load Control
Response
governed by
imposed loads
Sustained or
primary loads
Load limits for
internal or external
overpressure
Prevent catastrophic
failure or collapse
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Design Conditions (cont.)
Displacement Control
Response governed by
displacement or
boundary conditions
Strain limits
Sec.5 D604
Load controlled design
criterion can always be
applied in place of a
displacement controlled
design criterion
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Flexural Response Mechanisms
Global Buckling
Free span
Upheaval
Lateral
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Flexural Response Mechanisms (cont.)
Local Buckling
Strain
localization
Tensile rupture
Low cycle
fatigue
No internal pressure
Internal pressure
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Design Significance
Consider
Flexural Behaviour
700
600
500
Moment (kN-m)
400
300
-1000 kN
-500 kN
200
0 kN
500 kN
100 1000 kN
1500 kN
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Curvature (10-6/mm)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Local Buckling Combined Loads (cont.)
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Reading List
Murphey, C.E. and C.G. Langner (1985).
Ultimate pipe strength under bending,
collapse and fatigue. Proc. 4th OMAE,
Volume 1, pp.467-477.
[1985_Murphey_&_Langner.pdf]
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References
DNV (2007). Submarine Pipeline Systems.
Offshore Standard, DNV OS-F101,
October 2007, 240p.
Al-Showaiter, A. (2008). Parametric Study
on the Effect of Weld-Induced
Imperfections of the Local Buckling
Response of Energy Pipelines. M.Sc.
Thesis, Dalhousie University
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