Stresses on Buried Pipe 3

[jike]

I don't know if this is the appropriate forum to ask this question, but I will give it a try.

Can anyone point me to references that would help me evaluate the strength of a pvc pipe to be installed under a large coal pile?

 

[DMcGrath]

Some good technical bulletins here that should allow you to calculate what you need:

http://www.pweagleinc.com/support/

 

[jike]

Thanks, DMcGrath!

 

[jike]

My mistake, they want to use HDPE. Is the design procedure the same?

 

[stanier]

I suggest you download Australian Standard As 2566.1 & .2. This gives a very comprehensive design guide and installation procedure for buried flexible pipelines.

If it PE you may well direction drill the pipeline.

Geoffrey D Stone FIMechE C.Eng;FIEAust CP Eng

http://www.waterhammer.bigblog.com.au

 

[DMcGrath]

The methodology is the same, you need to find the appropriate material qualities for the pipe type you are using. The Plastic Pipe Institute (plasticpipe.org) USED to have their engineering manual on-line, now it looks as if it will cost you $35.

 

[jdonville]

See Chapter 7 of

http://www.cpchem.com/enu/performance_pipe_engineering_manual.asp

You will need to get the physical properties of the pipe to be used. This should be available from the pipe manufacturer.

Jeff

 

[jdonville]

See also

http://www.cpchem.com/hb/getdocanon.asp?doc=843&lib=CPC-Portal

Jeff

 

[bimr]

A coal pile usually has a large caterpillar tractor on top pushing the material around. The expected loading from the tractor will be much different than what you would expect from just a material pile.

 

[cvg]

I'm assuming that the coal pile is more than just a few feet high. unless your pipe is relatively close to the surface of the coal, the live load from the dozer will probably not affect your pipe. it will probably be designed for dead load

 

[BigInch]

You need a copy of the Plastic Pipe Institute's Polyethylene Pipe Handbook.

Don't forget to download the rest of the Technical Reports while you're there.

http://www.plasticpipe.org/publications/pe_handbook.html

http://virtualpipeline.spaces.msn.com