Subsea Pipelines and Risers

Table of contents

Foreword

Foreword to "Pipelines and Risers" Book

Preface

Part I: Mechanical Design

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Design Stages and Process

1.3 Design Through Analysis (DTA)

1.4 Pipeline Design Analysis

1.5 Pipeline Simulator

1.6 References

Chapter 2 Wall-thickness and Material Grade Selection

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Material Grade Selection

2.3 Pressure Containment (hoop stress) Design

2.4 Equivalent Stress Criterion

2.5 Hydrostatic Collapse

2.6 Wall Thickness and Length Design for Buckle Arrestors

2.7 Buckle Arrestor Spacing Design

2.8 References

Chapter 3 Buckling/Collapse of Deepwater Metallic Pipes

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Pipe Capacity under Single Load

3.3 Pipe Capacity under Couple Load

3.4 Pipes under Pressure Axial Force and Bending

3.5 Finite Element Model

3.6 References

Chapter 4 Limit-state based Strength Design

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Out of Roundness Serviceability Limit

4.3 Bursting

4.4 Local Buckling/Collapse

4.5 Fracture

4.6 Fatigue

4.7 Ratcheting

4.8 Dynamic Strength Criteria

4.9 Accumulated Plastic Strain

4.10 Strain Concentration at Field Joints Due to Coatings

4.11 References

Part II: Pipeline Design

Chapter 5 Soil and Pipe Interaction

5.1 Introduction 83

5.2 Pipe Penetration in Soil 83

5.3 Modeling Friction and Breakout Forces

5.4 References

Chapter 6 Hydrodynamics around Pipes

6.1 Wave Simulators

6.2 Choice of Wave Theory

6.3 Mathematical Formulations Used in the Wave Simulators

6.4 Steady Currents

6.5 Hydrodynamic Forces

6.6 References

Chapter 7 Finite Element Analysis of In-situ Behavior

7.1 Introduction 101

7.2 Description of the Finite Element Model

7.3 Steps in an Analysis and Choice of Analysis Procedure

7.4 Element Types Used in the Model

7.5 Non-linearity and Seabed Model

7.6 Validation of the Finite Element Model

7.7 Dynamic Buckling