Re: seismic design of pipelines

The following link is an AMERICAN site sponsored (that is paid for ) by various american interests however it does have some beneficial information in it..... http://www.americanlifelinesalliance.org/

I wonder if the 3rd world will be as generous when or if the tables are turned???

• In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, Paul Bowers <pbowers@p...> wrote:
  >
  > The pipeline-related link below doesn't address seismic issues, but
  > might be an interesting read nonetheless:
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  >
  http://www2.ngps.nt.ca/applicationsubmission/Documents/MGP_CPCN_Vol3_Set_1_S.pdf
  >
  > Paul
  >
  >
  > PRABHU I wrote:
  > >
  > > Dear Members of Piping Group,
  > > I am a student at IIT-roorkee working for seismic
  > > design of pipelines. iam highly appreciative of the
  > > enthusiasm shown by this group.
  > > I would therefore request all of you to contribute to
  > > my knowledge in the following areas
  > > 1) Performance of pipelines under vibrations
  > > 2) under the fault movement or permanent ground
  > > displacement
  > > 3) Provisions to be made for improving seismic
  > > performance
  > > 4) Performance of pipelines during liquefaction &
  > > differential settlement
  > > 5) Seismic Joints accomodating large deformations &
  > > materials to be used etc.
  > >
  > > I will be thankful for your help
  > > PRABHU