Topic: Geohazards

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Pipeline Geohazard Risks

Written by WKM Staff on May 6th, 2018August 2nd, 2018.

Here’s a advance draft of an article to be included in an upcoming ASME textbook. Geohaz Essay ASME wkm Rev C

Can you explain more about Geohazards and Weather-Related Outside Forces?

Written by WKM Staff on October 23rd, 2017August 2nd, 2018.

Geohazards and Weather-Related Outside Force The threat category ‘Outside Force’ in a risk assessment typically includes forces such as ground/earth movement, flooding, cold weather, and lightning. When buried pipelines cross sloping terrain, there is a danger that soil movement (down the slope) will impose an excessive load on the pipe that could lead to failure. […]

How do we Assess for Geohazards?

Written by WKM Staff on August 18th, 2017August 2nd, 2018.

Many miles of pipeline around the world are subject to damage from geohazards. As used here, ‘geohazard’ refers to any earth movements sufficient to damage a pipeline, and can also include weather- and water-related events that are potentially damaging. So, we often group, under the heading ‘geohazard’, a wide range of phenomena such as: landslide […]