The objective of this work was to quantify re-rounding effects on mechanically damaged pipelines. This was done to determine if curvature suffices to identify where the effects of re-rounding are localized. It also was done to establish a framework that could be calibrated through subsequent analysis as an input to guidelines for damage severity assessment. Recognizing the expanding role of ILI and related in-the-ditch evaluation tools to help size and characterize damage, brief consideration was also given to ongoing work within the PRCI Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program. This was done ...
The objective of this work was to quantify re-rounding effects on mechanically damaged pipelines. This was done to determine if curvature suffices to identify where the effects of re-rounding are localized. It also was done to establish a framework that could be calibrated through subsequent analysis as an input to guidelines for damage severity assessment. Recognizing the expanding role of ILI and related in-the-ditch evaluation tools to help size and characterize damage, brief consideration was also given to ongoing work within the PRCI Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program. This was done regarding the use of such technologies to assess metallurgical changes in the damaged zone and their integration into model development and sensitivity analysis.
Key conclusions for the analysis completed for this project and its validation by comparison to full-scale data include:
The dependence of re-rounding on pipe geometry and pressure should be broadly quantified, with analyses to trend the role of membrane stress included to build the basis for an ILI-based model to screen damage severity.