Numerical Modeling of Wave-Induced Liquefaction around Pipelines
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a numerical modeling study of wave-induced liquefaction around offshore structures. The finite-element model was first validated against both analytical solutions and laboratory data and was shown to be able to reproduce the observed behavior of the pore pressure variations. The model includes a constitutive model that can predict both residual and momentary liquefaction. The model was used to study liquefaction around a buried pipeline under wave action. In the analysis, it was assumed that the soil in the trench was loose and therefore susceptible to residual liquefaction. The numerical modeling focused on some of the questions that were raised in the physical modeling studies of Sumer et al. in 2006 and Teh et al. in 2003. In particular the influence of pipe diameter, boundary conditions around the pipeline, trench depth, etc., have been assessed and the results are in general agreement with the experimental findings.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to acknowledge T. C. Teh for the unpublished experiment results (Test TA03). The writers also wish to thank Elsevier Ltd., M. Long, and R. Sandven for the permissions of reproducing their published material.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 4 • July 2006
Pages: 276 - 288
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Received: May 24, 2005
Accepted: Mar 20, 2006
Published online: Jul 1, 2006
Published in print: Jul 2006
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