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Table 8 Checking of the maximum displacement of oil pipeline

From: Stress analysis of parallel oil and gas steel pipelines in inclined tunnels

Loading conditions

Maximum axial displacement

Maximum vertical linear displacement

Maximum angular displacement

Absolute value (mm)

Location

Absolute value (mm)

Location

Absolute value (°)

Location

Operating case of oil pipeline

0.44

Bend 1

1.85

Bend 1

0.03

Bend 1

Sustained case of oil pipeline

0

0.06

Fixed pier 1

0.001

Fixed pier 1

Expansion case of oil pipeline

0.44

Bend 1

1.85

Bend 1

0.03

Bend 1

Pigging case of oil pipeline

0.44

Bend 1

1.87

Bend 1

0.04

Bend 1

Pressure test case of oil pipeline

0.29

Bend 1

1.22

Bend 1

0.02

Bend 1