Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture

A numerical simulation of laboratory model tests was carried out to develop an understanding of the behaviour of pipes in a trench prepared with 3-Dimensional reinforced (namely "geocell-reinforced" in the present study) sand and rubber-soil mixtures, under repeated loadings. The study rep...

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Main Authors: Tavakoli Mehrjardi, Gh., Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N., Dawson, Andrew
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Published: Iranian Society of Civil Engineers 2015
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author Tavakoli Mehrjardi, Gh.
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N.
Dawson, Andrew
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Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N.
Dawson, Andrew
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description A numerical simulation of laboratory model tests was carried out to develop an understanding of the behaviour of pipes in a trench prepared with 3-Dimensional reinforced (namely "geocell-reinforced" in the present study) sand and rubber-soil mixtures, under repeated loadings. The study reports overall performance of buried pipes in different conditions of pipe-trench installations and the influence of pipe stiffness on backfill settlements, stress distribution in the trench depth and stress distribution along the pipe's longitudinal axis. Good agreements between the numerical results and experimental results were observed. The results demonstrate that combined use of the geocell layer and rubber-soil mixture can reduce soil surface settlement and pipe deflection and eventually provide a secure condition for buried pipe even under strong repeated loads.
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spelling nottingham-344272020-05-04T17:11:06Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34427/ Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture Tavakoli Mehrjardi, Gh. Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N. Dawson, Andrew A numerical simulation of laboratory model tests was carried out to develop an understanding of the behaviour of pipes in a trench prepared with 3-Dimensional reinforced (namely "geocell-reinforced" in the present study) sand and rubber-soil mixtures, under repeated loadings. The study reports overall performance of buried pipes in different conditions of pipe-trench installations and the influence of pipe stiffness on backfill settlements, stress distribution in the trench depth and stress distribution along the pipe's longitudinal axis. Good agreements between the numerical results and experimental results were observed. The results demonstrate that combined use of the geocell layer and rubber-soil mixture can reduce soil surface settlement and pipe deflection and eventually provide a secure condition for buried pipe even under strong repeated loads. Iranian Society of Civil Engineers 2015-06-10 Article PeerReviewed Tavakoli Mehrjardi, Gh., Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N. and Dawson, Andrew (2015) Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 13 (2). pp. 90-104. ISSN 1735-0522 Numerical analysis Geocell Buried pipes Rubber-soil mixture Stress transfer http://ijce.iust.ac.ir/article-1-1179-en.html
spellingShingle Numerical analysis
Geocell
Buried pipes
Rubber-soil mixture
Stress transfer
Tavakoli Mehrjardi, Gh.
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S.N.
Dawson, Andrew
Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title_full Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title_fullStr Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title_full_unstemmed Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title_short Numerical analysis on Buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
title_sort numerical analysis on buried pipes protected by combination of geocell reinforcement and rubber-soil mixture
topic Numerical analysis
Geocell
Buried pipes
Rubber-soil mixture
Stress transfer
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34427/