SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION

摘要

Pipelines are necessary for trade, sanitary and communication purposes all over the world. Construction of pipelines involves utilizing unique construction methods due to various characteristics like cost, constructability, resources and time. This paper covers different methods of pipelines construction by concentrating on different construction methods of every type of pipelines. Moreover, a comparative analysis is provided to show when to use every method of construction according to the conditions available. Two projects involving pipelines with different sizes and project conditions were studied and examined against the developed selection criteria in order to evaluate the validity of the applied construction methods in each case.