Analysis and testing of pipe response to buried explosive detonations

This report describes experimental tests and analytical solutions in a research program to develop procedures for predicting the maximum circumferential and longitudinal stresses pipelines caused by nearby buried explosive detonations.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Westine, Peter S., Esparza, Edward D., Wenzel, Alex
Corporate Author: Southwest Research Institute
Corporate Contributor(s):American Gas Association. Pipeline Research Committee
Document Type: Report
Publisher:Southwest Research Institute
Date:July 1978
Sponsor / Funder:American Gas Association. Pipeline Research Committee
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Summary:This report describes experimental tests and analytical solutions in a research program to develop procedures for predicting the maximum circumferential and longitudinal stresses pipelines caused by nearby buried explosive detonations.
Physical Description:184 p.
Notes:This report describes a research program to develop functional relationships for predicting the stress in pipelines caused by nearby blasting.