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We present the analysis carried out to investigate the cause of a gas explosion that occurred in Minneapolis. A gas pipeline leaked, resulting in the explosion, and the objective of the analysis is to determine whether the leak resulted from failure of a water main existing below the pipeline, or from differential settlements causing the failure of couplers that connected sections of the pipeline. An analysis based on the theory for a beam on an elastic foundation makes the differential settlements the most likely cause of the explosion.
We present the analysis carried out to investigate the cause of a gas explosion that occurred in Minneapolis. A gas pipeline leaked, resulting in the explosion, and the objective of the analysis is to determine whether the leak resulted from failure of a water main existing below the pipeline, or from differential settlements causing the failure of couplers that connected sections of the pipeline. An analysis based on the theory for a beam on an elastic foundation makes the differential settlements the most likely cause of the explosion.
Gas Explosion Analysis
Strack, Otto D. L. (author)
Geo-Congress 2020 ; 2020 ; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Geo-Congress 2020 ; 57-67
2020-02-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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