mechanical compaction, 72
mechanical excavation, 571
mechanical in-line application methods,
560
Michell’s solution, 139–140
microtunnel boring machines (MTBMs),
573, 580–585
microtunneling (MT)
jacking forces, 576–578
joints, 578
MTBMs, 573, 580–585
overview, 572–576, 578–580
mini horizontal directional drilling
(Mini HDD) method, 563
model testing, 139
modulus (soil stiffness), 3–4, 83,
88–92, 138
modulus of elasticity, 23–27,
128, 298
modulus of passive resistance, 88
modulus of rupture (MR), 251
Mohr-Coulomb strength theory, 152
Mohr’s circle, 134–135, 157
MR (modulus of rupture), 251
MT. See microtunneling
MTBMs (microtunnel boring mach
ines),
573, 580–585
NASTRAN program, 298–300
NCTL (notched constant tensile load)
test, 468–469
nesting, 522
nominal factor of safety, 576–577
noncompactable soil, 72
nonlinear failure theories, 244
nonreinforced concrete pipe, 78
nonuniform bedding support, 30–32
notched constant tensile load (NCTL)
test, 468–469
Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA), 528
open-channel flow, 5
operation, reliability and maintenance
(ORM) strategy, 552
organic soil, 3
ORM (operation, reliability and
maintenance) strategy, 552
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Act), 528
overburden-dependent modulus,
140, 142–144
overdeflection, 115–116
overexcavation, 134
overhanging banks, 531
parallel pipes
excavation, 134–136
flexible pipe, 124–128
parallel trenches, 129
rigid pipe, 128
safety factors, 129
sloped trench walls, 133
terminology, 121–124
vertical trench walls, 129–133
parallel-drive microtunneling machines,
585
particle size, 527
PB (polybutylene) pipe, 208,
507–508
PCRs (postconsumer resins), 469
PE (prediction equation), 52
PE pipe. See polyethylene pipe
pea gravel, 4
percussion method, 565–569
percussion tools, 566
performance
limits of, 109–120, 289, 537
predicting, 139–146
pi terms, 50
pipe hydraulics, 5–6
pipe installation, 521–532
pipe jacking (PJ), 569–572, 583
pipe materials, see names of specific pipe
materials
pipe ramming method, 563
pipe removal, 557
pipe stiffness, 23–27, 138
pipe walls
buckling, 111–115
crushing
buried profile-wall HDPE pipe,
499
corrugated steel pipe, 291–292
gravity flow pipes, 110–111
flexible pipe design, 138
stresses and strains
combined loading, 193–195
external loads, 192–193
hydrostatic pressure, 183–186
longitudinal stresses, 195–198
surge pressure, 186–192
PIPE5 program, 148, 150–165
pipe-zone backfill, 65
PJ (pipe jacking), 569–572, 583
plane of equal settlement, 17
Index 595