Behavior of Coupling Band Joints in Buried Corrugated Steel Pipelines
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Abstract
Proper design of joints in buried gravity flow pipelines should account for the demands generated in these elements when the system is subjected to surface loading. However, the behavior of joints under these loading conditions has received scant attention despite the fact that joint failure could cause the system to reach serviceability or strength limits because of leakage and soil erosion. The purpose of this study is to examine the response of band joints in corrugated steel pipes when subjected to surface vehicle loading and to examine the influence of burial quality, burial depth, and loading location on the joint response. To achieve this, large-scale laboratory testing of two 900-mm-diameter corrugated steel pipelines was performed, subjecting the specimens to the maximum service load (multiple configurations) and to the fully factored load (one configuration) while monitoring their response. The data obtained permit the key structural demands generated at the joint during surface loading to be identified and an observation of the failure mode. Recommendations are also made regarding the development of soil-pipe interaction analysis for use in structural design.
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Acknowledgments
The research was funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) through the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. The findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Dr. Becerril García’s doctoral studies at Queen’s University were funded by the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT) and by the NCHRP. The authors thank Mr. Graeme Boyd for invaluable technical support. The development of the testing facilities at Queen’s University was supported by funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the government of Ontario. The authors also acknowledge the support of Contech Engineered Solutions, who donated pipe segments for this project.
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Volume 140 • Issue 2 • February 2014
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Received: Mar 2, 2013
Accepted: Jun 25, 2013
Published online: Jun 27, 2013
Published in print: Feb 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Apr 20, 2014
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