Stress-Strain Response Characteristics of Buried Gas Pipelines Under Landslide Action

2026-99-1275

9/4/2026

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Typically, triggered by geological hazards such as landslides, ground displacement acts as the main cause for the failure of buried pipelines. To maintain the structural integrity of these pipelines, an in-depth investigation is required to understand how these pipelines, subjected to landslide thrust, respond mechanically. During the research, a refined three-dimensional (3D) finite element model for soil-pipeline interaction was established, as evidenced by existing experimental data, which takes the elastoplastic behavior of the soil and complex contact conditions into consideration. According to a thorough parametric study, on the basis of the model, the effects of pipeline, landslide, and soil vary in their protection, detrimental, and complex trade-off levels. On the one hand, protective measures concerning wall thickness, steel grade, and other similar factors serve to improve resilience; on the other hand, detrimental factors such as burial depth and soil stiffness escalate the possibility of failure risk. Notably, the influences related to landslide extent and pipe diameter are not straightforward and monotonic. In other words, when one factor increases, risk may be reduced in one regime and amplified in another. Therefore, words like “wider” or “bigger” should not be equal to “safer” by default. To conclude, based on the results, train-based evaluation is supported, and some practical guidance can be provided for the design and risk assessment for pipelines in areas where geohazards may occur.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-99-1275
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Zhang, R., Dong, S., Wang, X., Li, Y., et al., "Stress-Strain Response Characteristics of Buried Gas Pipelines Under Landslide Action," 2025 6th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering (ICAMME 2025), Beijing, China, December 12, 2025, https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-99-1275.
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Sep 04
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2026-99-1275
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Technical Paper
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English