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Seismic isolation simulation of pipeline in utility tunnel

  • Aiping Tang*
  • , Zengbin Gai
  • , Aihua Wen
  • , Haoyu You
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Heilongjiang University
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Utility tunnel (UT) is an underground tunnel structure that carries more than two types of public utility lines, like pipeline and cable. Before 1970s, Utility tunnel had been considered to be a low seismic risk, however, in recent decades, UT have been found to be often damaged under strong earthquake motion and large ground displacement, and the pipeline system contained in utility tunnel was also observed damaged in earthquake, such as broken, tensile and torsion in joints, and dropping from its bear or anchor ring. Based on shaking table test and numerical simulation, this paper presents seismic isolation equipment for reducing seismic response of pipeline, and several parameters including the device stiffness and its damping, geometric size and layout related to seismic isolation effect are discussed by use of finite element analysis. It is proved that this device can make a 50∼60 percent cut down for seismic response of pipeline.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICPTT 2012
Subtitle of host publicationBetter Pipeline Infrastructure for a Better Life - Proceedings of the International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2012
Pages1534-1544
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2012: Better Pipeline Infrastructure for a Better Life, ICPTT 2012 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 19 Oct 201222 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameICPTT 2012: Better Pipeline Infrastructure for a Better Life - Proceedings of the International Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2012

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology 2012: Better Pipeline Infrastructure for a Better Life, ICPTT 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period19/10/1222/10/12

Keywords

  • Numerical Analysis
  • Pipeline System
  • Seismic Isolation
  • Utility Tunnel

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