Comparison of 3D Solid and Beam–Spring FE Modeling Approaches in the Evaluation of Buried Pipeline Behavior at a Strike-Slip Fault Crossing

Validated 3D solid finite element (FE) models offer an accurate performance of buried pipelines at earthquake faults. However, it is common to use a beam–spring model for the design of buried pipelines, and all the design guidelines are fitted to this modeling approach. Therefore, this study has foc...

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Main Authors: Farzad Talebi, Junji Kiyono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/15/4539