A new proposal for simplified design of buried steel pipes crossing active faults

Simplified design methods for obtaining the maximum strain in pipelines crossing active faults proposed by Newmark, Kennedy and Wang have not considered the section deformation of the pipe. In this study, a new simplified method is developed for obtaining the maximum strain in steel pipes crossing faults considering non‐linearity of material and geometry of pipe section. It is assumed that the pipe will bend near the fault and the geometry of pipe in the longitudinal direction will change according to a bent deformation. On the other hand, the relation between maximum strain and bent angle has been obtained using a beam–shell hybrid FEM for different pipe‐fault conditions. The developed method can be used for calculating the maximum strains for fault‐crossing steel pipes with different angles of crossing both in tension and compression, by considering the deformation of the pipe cross‐section. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.     

Innovative mitigation method for buried pipelines crossing faults

A new remediation technique is proposed to mitigate large deformations imposed on buried pipeline systems subject to permanent ground deformation. With this technique, low-density gravel(LDG) with high porosity, such as pumice,is used as backfill in the trench containing the pipe near an area susceptible to PGD. This countermeasure decreases soil resistance, soil-pipe interaction forces and strain on the pipe as the pipeline deformation mechanism changes to a more desirable shape. Expanded polys...     

A simplified analysis model for determining the seismic response of buried steel pipes at strike-slip fault crossings

The seismic response analysis of buried pipelines at fault crossings is a complex problem requiring nonlinear 3D soil-structure and large deformation analyses. Such analyses are computationally expensive and the results are hard to evaluate. Therefore, a simple numerical model is needed for engineering and design offices to determine the seismic demand of steel pipes at fault crossings. This paper presents a simplified numerical model for buried steel pipes crossing strike-slip faults and oriented perpendicular to the fault. Two pipes with different diameter to thickness (D/t) ratios and steel grades are used in the study. The proposed model permits plastic hinge formations in the pipe due to incrementally applied fault movements, allows determination of the critical length of the pipeline and measure strains developed on the tension and compression sides in the pipe. The model also considers the effect of bending as well as axial strains due to stretching.     

Stress analysis of buried steel pipelines at strike-slip fault crossings

Existing analytical methods for the stress analysis of buried steel pipelines at crossings with active strike-slip faults depend on a number of simplifications, which limit their applicability and may even lead to non-conservative results. The analytical methodology presented herein maintains the well-established assumptions of existing methodologies, but also introduces a number of refinements in order to achieve a more wide range of application without any major simplicity sacrifice. More specifically, it employs equations of equilibrium and compatibility of displacements to derive the axial force applied on the pipeline and adopts a combination of beam-on-elastic-foundation and elastic-beam theory to calculate the developing bending moment. Although indirectly, material and large-displacement non-linearities are also taken into account, while the actual distribution of stresses on the pipeline cross-section is considered for the calculation of the maximum design strain. The proposed methodology is evaluated against the results of a series of benchmark 3D non-linear analyses with the finite element method. It is shown that fairly accurate predictions of pipeline strains may be obtained for a wide range of crossing angles and fault movement magnitudes encountered in practice.     

Finite element analysis of buried steel pipelines under strike-slip fault displacements

The present paper investigates the mechanical behavior of buried steel pipelines, crossing an active strike-slip tectonic fault. The fault is normal to the pipeline direction and moves in the horizontal direction, causing stress and deformation in the pipeline. The interacting soil–pipeline system is modelled rigorously through finite elements, which account for large strains and displacements, nonlinear material behavior and special conditions of contact and friction on the soil–pipe interface. Considering steel pipelines of various diameter-to-thickness ratios, and typical steel material for pipeline applications (API 5L grades X65 and X80), the paper focuses on the effects of various soil and pipeline parameters on the structural response of the pipe, with particular emphasis on identifying pipeline failure (pipe wall wrinkling/local buckling or rupture). The effects of shear soil strength, soil stiffness, horizontal fault displacement, width of the fault slip zone are investigated. Furthermore, the influence of internal pressure on the structural response is examined. The results from the present investigation are aimed at determining the fault displacement at which the pipeline fails and can be used for pipeline design purposes. The results are presented in diagram form, which depicts the critical fault displacement, and the corresponding critical strain versus the pipe diameter-to-thickness ratio. A simplified analytical model is also developed to illustrate the counteracting effects of bending and axial stretching. The numerical results for the critical strain are also compared with the recent provisions of EN 1998-4 and ASCE MOP 119.     

跨断层埋地钢管道抗震计算方法研究

本文提出了一个实用的跨断层埋地管道抗震计算分析方法。用算例分析证明了一些跨断层管道抗震建议措施的正确性。     

Similarities between strike-slip faults at different scales and a simple age determining method for active faults

Abstract Several differently scaled strike‐slip faults were examined. The faults shared many geometric features, such as secondary fractures and linkage structures (damage zones). Differences in fault style were not related to specific scale ranges. However, it was recognized that differences in style may occur in different tectonic settings (e.g. dilational/contractional relays or wall/linkage/tip zones), different locations along the master fault or different fault evolution stages. Fractal dimensions were compared for two faults (Gozo and San Andreas), which supports the idea of self‐similarity. Fractal dimensions for traces of faults and fractures of damage zones were higher (D ～1.35) than for the main fault traces (D ～1.005) because of increased complexity due to secondary faults and fractures. Based on the statistical analysis of another fault evolution study, single event movements in earthquake faults typically have a maximum earthquake slip : rupture length ratio of approximately 10^?4, although this has only been established for large earthquake faults because of limited data. Most geological faults have a much higher maximum cumulative displacement : fault length ratio; that is, approximately 10^?2 to 10^?1 (e.g. Gozo, ～10^?2; San Andreas, ～10^?1). The final cumulative displacement on a fault is produced by accumulation of slip along ruptures. Hence, using the available information from earthquake faults, such as earthquake slip, recurrence interval, maximum cumulative displacement and fault length, the approximate age of active faults can be estimated. The lower limit of estimated active fault age is expressed with maximum cumulative displacement, earthquake slip and recurrence interval as T ? (d_max /u) · I(M).     

A semi-analytical model for estimating seismic behavior of buried steel pipes at bend point under propagating waves

A buried pipe extends over long distances and passes through soils with different properties. In the event of an earthquake, the same pipe experiences a variable ground motion along its length. At bends, geometrically a more complicated problem exists where seismic waves propagating in a certain direction affect pipe before and after bend differently. Studying these different effects is the subject of this paper. Two variants for modeling of pipe, a beam model and a beam-shell hybrid model are examined. The surrounding soil is modeled with the conventional springs in both models. A suitable boundary condition is introduced at the ends of the system to simulate the far field. Effects of angle of incidence in the horizontal and vertical planes, angle of pipe bend, soil type, diameter to thickness ratio, and burial depth ratio on pipe strains at bend are examined thoroughly. It is concluded that extensional strains are highest at bends and these strains increase with the angle of incidence with the vertical axis. The pipe strains attain their peaks when pipe bend is around $135^{\circ }$ and exceed the elastic limit in certain cases especially in stiffer soils, but remain below the rupture limit. Then equations for predicting the seismic response of the buried pipe at bend are developed using the analytical data calculated above and regression analysis. It is shown that these semi-analytical equations predict the response with very good accuracy saving much time and effort.     

白龙江流域隐伏活断层的综合地球物理勘探

白龙江流域构造活动频繁,是本区自然灾害频发的重要控制因素之一.众多学者对该区域的构造运动及影响进行了大量研究,但针对本区隐伏活断层勘查的例子较少.针对白龙江流域隐伏活断层,笔者通过高密度电法、地震反射法、地震折射层析法三种手段进行有效组合勘查,形成了一套行之有效的、适用于白龙江流域隐伏活断层勘查的综合物探方法,该方法不仅查明了断层的性质,还证实了断层的活动性.分别以含水断层与非含水断层两种类型进行举例说明,两者的地球物理特征既有相似点也有区别,所提出的综合物探技术对这两类断层均有较好的勘查效果,可以广泛应用于白龙江流域隐伏活断层的勘查工作,对其他地区的勘查也有一定的借鉴意义.     

应用三分量浅层地震反射方法探测隐伏活动断裂

多波多分量地震勘探方法在油气田勘探开发中日益受到重视,但在工程和活动断裂探测中过去还没有开展多波多分量地震勘探的先例.本文简要介绍了在北京黄庄—高丽营断裂上开展的三分量浅层地震反射试验数据采集和资料处理方法,以及取得的初步结果.试验结果表明,采用纵波震源或横波震源激发、三分量接收的浅层地震勘探方法,可获得较高信噪比的浅层地震纵波、横波和转换波剖面,特别是水平分量采集的横波和转换波可提供很有意义的地下结构和构造信息.综合利用纵波、横波和转换波剖面特征进行的地质分层和断层解释结果取得了与跨断层的钻孔联合地质剖面结果较好的一致性.     

应用三分量浅层地震反射方法探测隐伏活动断裂

多波多分量地震勘探方法在油气田勘探开发中日益受到重视,但在工程和活动断裂探测中过去还没有开展多波多分量地震勘探的先例.本文简要介绍了在北京黄庄—高丽营断裂上开展的三分量浅层地震反射试验数据采集和资料处理方法,以及取得的初步结果.试验结果表明,采用纵波震源或横波震源激发、三分量接收的浅层地震勘探方法,可获得较高信噪比的浅层地震纵波、横波和转换波剖面,特别是水平分量采集的横波和转换波可提供很有意义的地下结构和构造信息.综合利用纵波、横波和转换波剖面特征进行的地质分层和断层解释结果取得了与跨断层的钻孔联合地质剖面结果较好的一致性.     

地震区跨活动断层桥梁桩基动力时程响应分析

为了研究强震区桥梁跨活动断层时,桩基在地震中的动力响应,以海文大桥为工程背景,利用Midas GTS有限元软件建立其强震区桩-海床岩土体-断层耦合作用的数值模型,研究不同强度(0.20g～0.60g)的50年超越概率为10%的地震波(后文简称5010地震波)作用下,桥梁桩基加速度、位移、弯矩及剪力的动力时程响应特性。结果表明：上部大厚度松散土体对桩身加速度有放大及滤波作用,而基岩对桩身加速度几乎不产生作用;断层上、下盘桩基础的桩顶水平位移随输入地震动强度的增大而增大,但达到振幅的时刻一致;上、下盘桩基础桩顶竖向位移时程响应都在50 s以后产生永久沉降;桩身最大弯矩截面处时程响应均在40 s以后产生永久弯矩;应重点考虑上部覆盖层软硬土体界面和基岩界面的抗弯承载力设计,及桩顶和基岩面附近的抗剪承载力设计;上盘桩基础按桩身加速度、弯矩、桩顶水平位移等动参数控制设计,下盘桩基础按动剪应力控制设计。     

Stress interactions between normal faults and adjacent strike-slip faults of 1997 Jiashi earthquake swarm

During a 4-month period starting from 21 January, 1997, an earthquake swarm of seven major events (Ms≥6.0) struck the Jiashi region at the northwestern corner of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang,, China. Previous relocation studies suggested that these strong earthquakes had occurred along at least two parallel rupture zones. According to the relocated hypocenters and focal mechanisms of the events, we have constructed fault models for these seven earthquakes to calculate the Coulomb stress changes produced by each of these events. Furthermore, we extended our model calculations to include an ad- jacent 1996 Ms=6.9 Artushi earthquake, which occurred one year before the Jiashi earthquake swarm. Our calculations show that the Coulomb stress change caused by the preceding events was around 0.05 MPa at the hypocenter of the 4th event, and higher than 0.08 MPa at the hypocenters of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th events. Our results reveal a Coulomb stress interactive cycle of earthquake triggering between two adjacent normal and strike-slip faults.     

跨断层埋地管道抗震试验

首次进行了跨断层理地管道抗震试验,取得了一些有益的结论．     

跨越断层地下管道地震反应研究

本文采用圆柱壳单元模拟地下管道,用有限元模拟手段建立了管道-土相互作用分析模型,采用非线性接触问题分析方法分析了管道因断层运动而产生的反应,通过大量数值计算,对影响管道地震反应的各种因素进行了研究,如断层位错量、管道跨越角、断层运动方式、管道埋设深度、管道初始轴向力、断层裂缝宽度、管道径厚比等,得到了一些规律性的结论。     

Dynamics of buried pipes in back-filled trench

Dynamic response of pipelines lying in a back-filled trench in a semi-infinite medium is investigated. The pipelines are modelled as circular cylindrical shells of small thickness. The problems associated are the ones of plane strain, in which it is assumed that the waves are propagating perpendicular to the pipe-axes. Since no exact solution is obtainable for the problems considered here, a numerical technique that combines the finite element method with multipolar representation of the scattered field is used. Numerical results are presented for the normal displacements, as well as the hoop stress in the pipewall either in the presence or absence of another pipe lying nearby.     

走滑型断层地表永久位移预测模型研究

论述了断层地表永久位移概率地震危险性分析方法的发展过程和应用现状,指出了断层地表破裂预测模型研究的意义。根据我国最近的活动断层地表破裂震后调查结果,基于走滑型断层地表破裂数据,拟合了地表破裂预测模型。采用地震活动性模型和地表破裂预测模型,计算了则木河断裂地表迹线上的永久位移危险性曲线,对预测模型在工程场地地震危险性分析中的应用,提出了建议。     

Influence of fault steps on rupture termination of strike-slip earthquake faults

A statistical analysis was completed on the rupture data of 29 historical strike-slip earthquakes across the world. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of fault steps on the rupture termination of these events. The results show good correlations between the type and length of steps with the seismic rupture and a poor correlation between the step number and seismic rupture. For different magnitude intervals, the smallest widths of the fault steps (Lt) that can terminate the rupture propagation are variable: Lt?=?3 km for Ms 6.5~6.9, Lt?=?4 km for Ms 7.0~7.5, Lt?=?6 km for Ms 7.5~8.0, and Lt?=?8 km for Ms 8.0~8.5. The dilational fault step is easier to rupture through than the compression fault step. The smallest widths of the fault step for the rupture arrest can be used as an indicator to judge the scale of the rupture termination of seismic faults. This is helpful for research on fault segmentation, as well as estimating the magnitude of potential earthquakes, and is thus of significance for the assessment of seismic risks.     

Dynamics of buried pipes in abck filled trench

Dynamic response of pipelines lying in a back-filled trench in a semi-infinite medium is investigated. The pipelines are modelled as circular cylindrical shells of small thickness. The problems associated are the ones of plane strain, in which it is assumed that the waves are propagating perpendicular to the pipe-axes. Since no exact solution is obtainable for the problems considered here, a numerical teahnique that combines the finite element method with multipolar representation of the scattered field is used. Numerical results are presented for the normal displacements, as well as the hoop stress in the pipewall either in the presence or absence of another pipe lying nearby.     

跨越断层埋地管道屈曲分析

考虑埋地管道与土介质的相互作用，分析了管道作为薄壳结构的断层位错反应。管道模型化为四结点薄壳单元结构，土介质简化为弹塑性弹簧，建立了管土相互作用的有限元分析模型。计算中，考虑了管道与土介质的材料非线性，管道几何参数，断层类型及破碎带宽，断层滑移角，埋深，内压，温度应力等因素的影响，根据计算结果描绘出管道控制点位移，应力及应变时空分布曲线；比较不同参数下管道的反应特征，总结管道反应的变化规律。最终得到结论：在大位移断层运动作用下，埋地管道反应存在明显的非线性效应，断层类型，管道埋深等因素不能忽略。