Location

Chicago, Illinois

Date

02 May 2013, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Abstract

In December 2011 a great proportion slope failed affecting the main gas pipeline (20” diameter) that supplies Colombia’s southwest area. The landslide involved materials formed by soils derived from volcanic ashes and residual soils, typical in Colombia’s central zone, which acquired great energy flowing in an avalanche through the natural watercourse. The avalanche generated soil erosion over the torrent banks, generating the watercourse deepening and the deterioration of adjacent slopes over which the pipeline runs. There were identified as landslides triggering aspects the atypical raining period due to “La Niña” climatic phenomenon and the soils removal at the slope base due to a minor stream. The article contains an analysis based on the characterization of this particular soil and the main landslide and avalanche incidence on the adjacent slopes stability. Additionally, it presents the results of the numerical soil-pipe interaction analysis with finite elements models that was completed to define and design the stabilization works.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Meeting Name

7th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Document Version

Final Version

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© 2013 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.

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Article - Conference proceedings

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text

Language

English

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Damage on a Main Gas Pipeline Due to Landslide of Soils Derived From Volcanic Ashes in Colombia

Chicago, Illinois

In December 2011 a great proportion slope failed affecting the main gas pipeline (20” diameter) that supplies Colombia’s southwest area. The landslide involved materials formed by soils derived from volcanic ashes and residual soils, typical in Colombia’s central zone, which acquired great energy flowing in an avalanche through the natural watercourse. The avalanche generated soil erosion over the torrent banks, generating the watercourse deepening and the deterioration of adjacent slopes over which the pipeline runs. There were identified as landslides triggering aspects the atypical raining period due to “La Niña” climatic phenomenon and the soils removal at the slope base due to a minor stream. The article contains an analysis based on the characterization of this particular soil and the main landslide and avalanche incidence on the adjacent slopes stability. Additionally, it presents the results of the numerical soil-pipe interaction analysis with finite elements models that was completed to define and design the stabilization works.