Determining Trench Width for Crossings The basic analysis developed by M.G. Spangler includes frictional forces between the trench wall and the backfill. This permits the...
Combined Stress for Wheel Load and Track Load The question comes up from time to time how to address local stresses for wheel and track load calculations. ASME B31.8 ...
Timber Mats in Crossing Timber mats are used for temporary access roads, work pads, staging areas, and to stabilize the ground beneath heavy equipment,...
Redistributing Wheel and Track Loads (Pavement and Other Materials) This knowledge base article is a takeoff from “Pipeline Toolbox (PLTB) and Vehicles over Buried Pipelines – Maximum Allowable Stress”....
Pipeline Crossings – External Loads and Vehicles over Buried Pipelines “Maximum Allowable Combined Stress” This article was created due to the number of inquiries regarding the Maximum Allowable Combined Stress for Class 3 Design...