Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples

Andrew Hatherley; Mark Fraser Bransby; Keith Lauder; Michael Brown

Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples

Andrew Hatherley, Mark Fraser Bransby, Keith Lauder, Michael Brown

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Abstract

The paper reports an investigation of offshore pipeline plough behaviour in regions of seabed mega-ripples. Of particular interest is how the drag force and trench geometry are affected. Information was achieved by conducting a series of reduced scale laboratory tests using a 1/50(th) scale model plough. A parametric study revealed that the wavelength and amplitude of the sand waves with respect to the plough length are the key parameters influencing plough-sand wave interaction. The results have implications for offshore pipeline installers when encountering these geo-hazards.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings Of The Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore And Polar Engineering Conference, Vol 2
Editors	E Fontaine, K Uchida, JS Chung, H Moshagen
Place of Publication	Cupertino
Publisher	International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Pages	60-66
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	*****************
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 6 Jul 2008 → 11 Jul 2008

Conference

Conference	18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Abbreviated title	ISOPE 2008
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	6/07/08 → 11/07/08

Keywords

pipeline plough
seabed
mega-ripples
trench depth
drag forces

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Scaling effects in the 1 g modelling of offshore pipeline ploughs
Lauder, K. L. & Brown, M. J., 2014, ICPMG2014 - Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2014 . Gaudin, C. & White, D. (eds.). CRC Press, Vol. 1. p. 377-383 7 p.
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Hatherley, A., Bransby, M. F., Lauder, K., & Brown, M. (2008). Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples. In E. Fontaine, K. Uchida, JS. Chung, & H. Moshagen (Eds.), Proceedings Of The Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore And Polar Engineering Conference, Vol 2 (pp. 60-66). International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers. http://www.isope.org/publications/proceedings/ISOPE/ISOPE%202008/papers/I08TPC-187Hath.pdf

Hatherley, Andrew ; Bransby, Mark Fraser ; Lauder, Keith et al. / Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples. Proceedings Of The Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore And Polar Engineering Conference, Vol 2. editor / E Fontaine ; K Uchida ; JS Chung ; H Moshagen. Cupertino : International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 2008. pp. 60-66

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Hatherley, A, Bransby, MF, Lauder, K & Brown, M 2008, Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples. in E Fontaine, K Uchida, JS Chung & H Moshagen (eds), Proceedings Of The Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore And Polar Engineering Conference, Vol 2. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Cupertino, pp. 60-66, 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference , Vancouver, Canada, 6/07/08. <http://www.isope.org/publications/proceedings/ISOPE/ISOPE%202008/papers/I08TPC-187Hath.pdf>

Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples. / Hatherley, Andrew; Bransby, Mark Fraser; Lauder, Keith et al.
Proceedings Of The Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore And Polar Engineering Conference, Vol 2. ed. / E Fontaine; K Uchida; JS Chung; H Moshagen. Cupertino: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 2008. p. 60-66.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Model testing to reveal the mechanics of pipeline ploughing in mega-ripples

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