Hi all
Performing a FEA assessment of pipeline defects (girth weld metal loss) to API 579.
(p.s. what the defects actually are & whether a FEA was warranted etc. are all valid concerns but not the topic for this thread!)
Starting with API 579, Section 5 (general metal loss) leads you to Annex...
Hi all
Am modelling an onshore pipeline which is buried to about 2m. Objective is to assess a weld defect & confirm if stresses are within allowable. So only modelling a small section (~5m) in 3D around the girth weld. I want to include the soil load but am not sure how best to do this; the...