Seismic resilience of natural gas systems : improving performance

• Corporate Author: American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
• Other Authors: McDonough, Peter W.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2012.
• Series: Monograph (American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering) ; no. 34.
• Subjects: Natural gas pipelines > Design and construction.; Natural gas pipelines > Safety measures.; Pipelines > Earthquake effects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780784412398; 0784412391; 9780784476949; 0784476942
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 77 pages :) : illustrations, maps.

Table of Contents:

• ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Authors""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction to Seismic Hazards""; ""Chapter 2: Protection of Steel Pipelines from Permanent Ground Deformation Using EPS Geofoam""; ""EPS Geofoam Applications and Manufacturing""; ""General Design and Construction Considerations""; ""EPS Properties and Behavior""; ""Pipeline Protection Using EPS Geofoam""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Internal Pipe Lining as a Mitigation Tool""; ""Cured in Place Liners""; ""Fold and Form Liners""; ""Spiral Ribbing""; ""Slip Lining""; ""Difficulties in Using These Techniques""
• ""Seismic Mitigation Benefits""""Chapter 4: System Modeling for Seismic Events""; ""Overview of System Modeling""; ""Chapter 5: Pipeline Integrity Management""; ""Gas Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management""; ""Gas Distribution Integrity Management""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Seismic Gas Shutoff Valves and Excess Flow Valves""; ""Differences Between Seismic Gas Shutoff Valves and Excess Flow Valves""; ""Discussion About SGSVs""; ""Discussion About EFVs""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""
• ""R""""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""; ""Y""