Experimental and FE Investigations of Backfill Cover on Large-Diameter GRP Pipes

This paper presents experimental investigations on buried Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes with a diameter of 1400 mm. The tested pipes were buried in dense, gravelly sand and subjected to traffic loads to study the effects of backfill cover on pipe deflection. The experimental program included...

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Main Authors: AbdulMuttalib I. Said, Yahya Jabbar Hussien, Mohammed Hazim Mohammed, Abbas A. Allawi, Teghreed H. Ibrahim, Ayman El-Zohairy, Ahmed M. Abdelbaset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:CivilEng
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/5/3/35