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FLEXURAL STRAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
CONT

A sudden loss of strength or movement of soil subjected to dynamic loading ... could contribute to lateral spreading of soil on the right-of-way, pipe uplift (buoyancy) or pipe settlement leading to flexural strain and/or exposure ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
CONT

Une perte de force ou un mouvement du sol soudain soumis à un chargementdynamique [...] pourrait contribuer à l'épandage latéral du sol sur le tracé, [au] gonflement du sol de la conduite (flottabilité) ou [au] tassement de la conduite menant à la déformation en flexion ou à l'exposition [...]

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