"Flexibility analysis methodology for pipeline networks under occasiona" by Umer Zahid
Consideration of occasional loads attributed to events like wind and earthquakes serves as a major design practice in the pipeline engineering field. Numerous methods and approaches previously developed model or categorize such loads as either quasi-static or dynamic. This paper focuses on the provision of a systematic methodology for pipeline flexibility analysis under the presence of wind and earthquake loads. Emphasis is laid on outlining the scheme for insertion of necessary rest supports and guide restraints to withstand the occasional load effects. A novel analytical formulation was firs...
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