Buried pipelines essentially involve problems of soil-structure interaction that include several complex factors such as geometry, material properties, and boundary conditions. Complete, comprehensive and lengthy numerical analyses using the finite element ...

This study includes conducting diametrical compression tests on notched Brazilian disk specimens. Moreover, the effect of confining pressure and temperature on crack initiation and propagation were also studied. The experimental results were compared with ...

This paper discusses the stability of underground pipelines with preformed vertical bends buried in sandy soil. More specifically, the minimum cover height required to prevent the pipe from bowing under the action of forces due to temperature change and internal ...

This paper presents the results of extensive laboratory testing carried out on three soils from Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia for the evaluation of the hyperbolic model for use in non linear models.

Block anchor is an interface element used to restrain horizontal movement of structures. This paper investigates the effect of moisture conditions (or degree of saturation) on the pullout capacity of block anchor embedded in sand at three different moisture ...