Author:
Chao Hui,Jiang Xiao-Tian,Tan Yong,Liu Jun-Cheng
Abstract
Abstract
Climate change has resulted in a high global incidence of heavy rainfall, severely damaging the urban infrastructure. The analytical method used to predict the mechanical response of pipelines under the influence of rainfall influence could serve as a valuable design basis in the preliminary stage. This study developed an analytical solution based on the stratified Green-Ampt model and displacement-controlled two-stage method. The first stage evaluates the greenfield soil displacement at pipeline elevation by employing the Mindlin solution and considering the superposed effects of excavation (unloading) and rainfall infiltration. The second stage predicts the mechanical responses of the pipeline by simplifying the pipeline–soil interaction into a continuous Euler–Bernoulli beam resting on a Winkler foundation model. The analytical solution was calculated using the finite difference method and verified against a published study. Finally, parametric studies were conducted to investigate the rainfall– excavation–pipeline interaction, including the rainfall intensity and duration, maximum lateral wall deflection, and pipeline location. The results showed that a 48-8-mm/h rainfall increased the maximum displacement and maximum bending moment of the pipeline by 6.54% and 7.93%, respectively. The prediction results provide practical guidance for designing deep excavations adjacent to pipelines buried under heavy rainfall conditions.
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