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Product(s): AutoPIPE,
Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i
Environment: N/A
Area: modeling
Subarea:
Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
Problem:
AutoPIPE: model pipe on seabead floor
Seabed Piping Not Buried - I looked through your AutoPipe manual, Pipe Soil Properties. Based
on your statement, all
those calculations are for buried pipe only. I have a situation that pipes are not buried and just
laid on seabed with out any burials, on very soft clay seabed. If you have this case, would you
please advise the following?
TR
Number: none
Product: AutoPIPE
Version: 09.04.00.19
Area: General,
modeling
Problem ID#: 27731
Answer:
There is 2 methods of modeling pipelines resting on the seabed floor: use V-stop support or use
Soil properties
Use this modeling approach If a pipeline is assumed to be resting on the seabed floor and
Clay
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a) Transverse Horizontal Soil Properties:
K1 and p1 can be calculated as non-zero with H=0 ( online help, Help > Contents>
Contents Tab> Reference Information> PIPE-SOIL).
From the online help example soil model, initially assume a friction factor ( v=0.4 to 1.0)
and calculate stiffness based on that. Then P1 for soil will be v*Wp. (Wp is pipe weight
per unit length, including coating and contents). K1 can be calculated assuming a small
yield disp (e.g. 1 cm). P1 and K1 should be set to higher values if semi-embedded pipe is
anticipated.
b) Longitudinal Soil Properties:
The longitudinal K1 and P1 would go to zero with Z=0 but there may be an alternative
equation in some textbook which would calculate a non-zero longitudinal K1 and P1.
Since only line contact of soil with the pipe is assumed, suggest using a low value to
evaluate the longitudinal frictional stiffness effect back on the pipe system. Propose
using a lower friction factor, i.e. the value.
c) Vertical Upward Soil Properties:
The vertical up soil stiffness K1 & P1 = 0, but and K2 = 0.1 lb/in/ft (0.006Kg/m/mm) to
Use AutoPIPE or ASCE 2001 method based on depth to centerline H=0 or 0.01. Change H
value based on displacement. If H > D/2 using regular buried pipe option as friction
model for longitudinal and transverse directions would not apply.
Loose Sand
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The procedure for loose sand is basically the same as for that of clay. However for
vertical downward properties the first 2 terms of equation D-15 should be used as
opposed to D-16 (i.e. Nq value is set to zero).
Note: AutoPIPE soil modeling have been in use for 30 years. It is the first stress analysis
program to have buried piping. All other programs copied our procedure. The soil
stiffness calculation method has been successfully used and is one of the
most accepted methods in the industry.
See Also
Bentley AutoPIPE
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