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The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves

Thesis (M. Ing.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1993.

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Main Author: Attwood, Arthur Craig
Other Authors: Rossouw, J.
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Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
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spelling oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/58185 The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves Attwood, Arthur Craig Rossouw, J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineeiring. Department of Civil Engineering. Ocean wave power Ocean waves Underwater pipelines Measuring instruments Ocean waves -- Measurement Dissertations -- Civil engineering UCTD Thesis (M. Ing.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1993. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis was to measure the forces due to breaking waves on a pipeline, raiseJ a small d·,stance above the sea-bed, in a physical model. The main purpose was rn construct a system which could reliably and accurately measure these forcl!s . Preliminary tests were then canied out, using this system, to determine whetier there is a sudden increase in the forces as the pipeline is moved from just sea-ward of the breaker zone, into the breaker zone. A literature study indicated that a factor of 2 to 3 should be allowed, for the increase in the forces under breaking waves, when compared to the forces under non-breaking waves of the same height and period. Because of the possibility of these breaking waves imparting an impact force to the measuring system, a major part of the study was devoted to the development of a measuring system with a high frequency response, which would be able to respond to these high pressure forces of short duration Due to the time limitation, only exploratory tests on the forces under breaking waves could be carried out. These tests were carried out in the 1 m. wide by 40 m long wave flume of the University of Stellenbosch. Only the case of tl1e pipeline parallel to the wave crests was investigated. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie tesis is om die kragte wat deur brekende golwe op 'n pyplyn naby die seebodem uitgeoefen word, te meet. Die hoofdoel is om 'n meetstelsel saam te stel waarmee hierdie kragte betroubaar en akkuraat gemeet kan word. Voorlopige toetse met hierdie stelsel is daarna uitgevoer om vas te stel of daar 'n skielike toename in die krag is wanneer die pyplyn verskuif word vanaf net seewaarts van die brekersone tot binne die brekersone. Literatuurstudies wys daarop dat 'n faktor van 2 tot 3 in die toename van die krag onder golwe wat breek toegelaat moet word in vergelyking met die krag onder niebrekende golwe van dieselfde hoogte en periode. Aangesien hierdie golwe wat breek moontlik 'n impulskrag mag uitoefen, is 'n groot deel van die studie gewy aan die ontwikkeling van 'n meetstelsel met 'n hoë frekwensieaksie wat sal kan reageer op hierdie hoë krag van korte duur. As gevolg van die tydsbeperking, kon slegs voorlopige toetse op kragte onder brekende golwe uitgevoer word. Hierdie toetse het plaasgevind in die 1 meter breë by 40 meter lange golfkanaal van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Slegs pyplyne wat parallel met die golfkruin was, is ondersoek. 2012-08-27T11:38:51Z 2012-08-27T11:38:51Z 1993 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/58185 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 146 pages : illustrations. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
spellingShingle Ocean wave power
Ocean waves
Underwater pipelines
Measuring instruments
Ocean waves -- Measurement
Dissertations -- Civil engineering
UCTD
Attwood, Arthur Craig
The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title_full The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title_fullStr The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title_full_unstemmed The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title_short The measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
title_sort measurement of forces exerted on submarine pipelines by breaking waves
topic Ocean wave power
Ocean waves
Underwater pipelines
Measuring instruments
Ocean waves -- Measurement
Dissertations -- Civil engineering
UCTD
url http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/58185
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