Effect of Surface Heave on Response of Partially Embedded Pipelines on Clay

The as-laid embedment of an on-bottom pipeline strongly influences the resulting thermal insulation, and the resistance to subsequent axial and lateral movement of the pipeline. Reliable assessment of these parameters is essential for the design of offshore pipelines. Static vertical penetration of a pipe into a soft clay seabed—which can be modeled as an undrained process—causes heave of soil on each side of the pipeline. The heaved soil contributes to the vertical penetration resistance and the horizontal capacity. This paper describes a series of large deformation finite-element analyses of pipe penetration, supported by a simple analytical assessment of the heave process. The conventional bearing capacity approach to the analysis of pipe penetration is reviewed, and modifications for the effects of soil weight and heave are presented. It is shown that in soft soil conditions—which are typical for deep water—the soil self-weight contributes a significant portion of the vertical penetration resistance a...

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