Structural Deformation Characteristics of Installed HDPE Circular Pipelines
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 4
Abstract
This study presents a survey of deformation characteristics of the installed high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipelines. Video and laser inspections are carried out on over 15,000 ft (4,572 m) of buried HDPE pipelines installed across the nation. Different types of deformation failure modes observed in the buried HDPE pipelines are identified in this paper. The results show that the majority of buried HDPE pipelines have deformations in excess of the commonly acceptable limits along multiple locations within each pipeline.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 4 • April 2010
Pages: 298 - 303
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© 2010 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 14, 2008
Accepted: Jul 31, 2009
Published online: Aug 3, 2009
Published in print: Apr 2010
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