Almasabha, G; Shehadeh, A; Alshboul, O and Al Hattamleh, O (2024) Structural performance of buried reinforced concrete pipelines under deep embankment soil. Construction Innovation, 24(5), pp. 1280-1296. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose: Buried pipelines under various soil embankment heights are cost-effective alternatives to transporting liquid products. This paper aims to assist pipeline architects and professionals in selecting the most cost-effective buried reinforced concrete pipelines under deep embankment soil with minor structural reinforcement while meeting shear stress requirements, safety and reliability constraints. Design/methodology/approach: It is unfeasible to experimentally assess pipeline efficiency with high soil fill depth. Thus, to fill this gap, this research uses a dependable finite element analysis (FEA) to conduct a parametric study and carry out such an issue. This research considered reinforced concrete pipes with diameters of 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 cm at depths of 5, 10, 15 and 20 m. Findings: According to this research, the proposed best pipeline diameter-to-thickness (D/T) proportions for soil embankment heights 5, 10, 15 and 20 m are 8.75, 4.8, 3.5 and 3.1, correspondingly. The cost-effective reinforced concrete (RC) pipeline thickness dramatically rises if the soil embankment reaches 20 m, indicating that the soil embankment depth highly influences it. Most of the analyzed reinforced concrete pipelines had a maximum deflection value of less than 1 cm, telling that the FEA accurately identified the pipeline width, needed flexural steel reinforcement, and concrete crack width while avoiding significant distortion. Originality/value: The cost-effective thickness for the analyzed structured concrete pipes was calculated by considering the lowest required value of steel reinforcement. An algorithm was developed based on the parametric scientific findings to predict the ideal pipeline D/T ratio. A construction case study was also shown to assist architects and professionals in determining the best reinforced concrete pipeline geometry for a specific soil embankment height.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | buried RC pipelines; deep soil embankment; FEA; maximum pipeline deflection; optimum pipeline geometry; optimum steel reinforcement |
| Index terms: | thickness, distortion, embankment, reinforced concrete, methodology, geometry, case study, pipeline, efficiency, finite element analysis, architect, reinforcement |
| Subjects: | profession, data collection methods, mathematical modelling, materials science, building materials, performance management, research methods, networking, infrastructure and transport systems, engineering analysis |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Quality Management, Roles and Professions, Construction Materials, Engineering Principles, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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