The characteristics of a model pipeline plough

M. J. Brown; F. Simon-Soberon; M. F. Bransby

doi:10.1201/NOE0415415866.ch101

The characteristics of a model pipeline plough

M. J. Brown, F. Simon-Soberon, M. F. Bransby

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Abstract

The performance of full scale seabed pipeline ploughs has been investigated through a series of 1/50th scale laboratory model plough tests. The tests have been undertaken in both dry and saturated sand tests prepared at various relative densities. The relationship between plough tow force and displacement is presented for the model plough for different soil and plough loading conditions. It is shown that model tow loads when scaled up can be used to verify empirical plough performance models developed from full scale field conditions. However to closely match field conditions there is a need to increase the magnitude of "static" drag coefficients which has been attributed to excessive soil dilation associated with low effective stresses when carrying out small scale laboratory studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Physical modelling in geotechnics
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4 - 6 August 2006
Editors	C. W. W. Ng, Y. H. Wang, L. M. Zhang
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	709-714
Number of pages	6
Volume	1-2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780415889292
ISBN (Print)	9780415415866
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/NOE0415415866.ch101
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	6th international conference on physics modelling in geotechnics - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 4 Aug 2006 → 6 Aug 2006

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Conference	6th international conference on physics modelling in geotechnics
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	4/08/06 → 6/08/06

Keywords

Effective stress
Field conditions
Full scale
Laboratory models
Laboratory studies
Loading condition
Performance model
Relative density
Saturated sand
Small scale

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Brown, M. J., Simon-Soberon, F., & Bransby, M. F. (2006). The characteristics of a model pipeline plough. In C. W. W. Ng, Y. H. Wang, & L. M. Zhang (Eds.), Physical modelling in geotechnics: proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4 - 6 August 2006 (Vol. 1-2, pp. 709-714). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/NOE0415415866.ch101

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Brown, MJ, Simon-Soberon, F & Bransby, MF 2006, The characteristics of a model pipeline plough. in CWW Ng, YH Wang & LM Zhang (eds), Physical modelling in geotechnics: proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4 - 6 August 2006. vol. 1-2, Taylor & Francis, pp. 709-714, 6th international conference on physics modelling in geotechnics, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 4/08/06. https://doi.org/10.1201/NOE0415415866.ch101

The characteristics of a model pipeline plough. / Brown, M. J.; Simon-Soberon, F.; Bransby, M. F.
Physical modelling in geotechnics: proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 6th ICPMG '06, Hong Kong, 4 - 6 August 2006. ed. / C. W. W. Ng; Y. H. Wang; L. M. Zhang. Vol. 1-2 Taylor & Francis, 2006. p. 709-714.

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