1st Edition

Structural Mechanics of Buried Pipes

    Buried pipes are a highly efficient method of transport. In fact, only open channels are less costly to construct. However, the structural mechanics of buried pipes can be complicated, and imprecisions in the properties of the soil envelope are usually too great to justify lengthy, complicated analyses. Designers and engineers need principles and methods that simplify analysis and maximize their knowledge of the pipe's performance and performance limits.
    Structural Mechanics of Buried Pipes minimizes complicated theories, breaks through the imprecisions in the properties of soil, and presents principles that simplify analysis and lead to designs of higher performance and safety.
    With knowledge built on experience, experimentation, and sound principles, the authors guide readers through the design and analysis processes. They use examples based on actual buried structures and analyze a variety of pipe-soil interaction problems.
    Sound principles, plentiful examples, and a straightforward presentation provide an outstanding framework for hands-on application and an ideal self-study guide.

    Preliminary Ring Design
    Ring Deformations
    Soil Mechanics
    Pipe Mechanics
    Ring Stresses
    Ring Deflection
    Ring Stiffness
    Non-Circular Cross Sections
    Ring Stability
    Encased Flexible Pipes
    Rigid Pipes
    Minimum Soil Cover
    Longitudinal Mechanics
    Thrust Restraints
    Embedment
    Parallel Pipes and Trenches
    Special Sections
    Stress Analysis
    Plastic Pipes
    External Hydrostatistics
    Buried Tanks and Silos
    Leaks in Buried Pipes and Tanks
    Long-Span Structures
    Economics of Buried Tanks
    Non-Circular Linings and Coatings
    Risers
    Analysis of Buried Structures by the Finite Element Method
    Economics of Buried Pipes and Tanks
    Appendices

    Biography

    Reynold King Watkins, Loren Runar Anderson both Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA.