Project Number | 219 |
Date of Summary | February 3, 2005 |
Subject | Application of an Engineering Model for Ice/Soil/Pipeline Interaction |
Performing Activity | Center for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering (C-CORE) |
Principal Investigator | Dr. Philip Ryan |
Contracting Agency | Minerals Management Service. |
Completion | Completed |
Description | In Arctic regions, ice scour imposes a potential danger to seabed facilities such as pipelines. The purpose is to define the subscour forces and displacements, and thus, create a soundly based design methodology. This work is an outgrowth of the Pressure Ridge Ice Scour Experiment (PRISE). This effort is an adjunct study to Project No. 191. |
Progress | This work included the development of a soil/pipe interaction engineering model. The model was verified and calibrated through finite element analysis and interpretation of a series of physical model tests conducted in a centrifuge. This soil/pipe interaction engineering model is one of the first working tools for the analysis and design of seabed pipelines in ice-scoured environments. A final report has been issued. |
Reports |
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AA (40 pages) | C-CORE "Large Scale Modeling of Pipeline/Soil Interaction Under Lateral Loading." Final Report. Newfoundland. August, 1999. |
AB (21 pages) | C-CORE "Large Scale Modeling of Soil/Pipe Interaction Under Moment Loading." Final Report. Newfoundland. December 1998. |
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