Feasibility Study of Replacement Procedures and Earthquake Performance Related to Gas Transmission Pipelines

摘要

A general procedure for evaluating the relative risks from earthquake hazards to steel pipelines is developed. The procedure accounts for the influence of traveling ground waves, surface faulting, landslides, and soil liquefaction. The procedure utilizes information, acquired primarily through reconnaissance studies, on regional geology, groundwater conditions, aerial photos, and site-specific soil borings obtained principally through public agencies. Two transmission pipelines in Southern California, Lines 121 and 123, were selected for a feasibility study.