ABSTRACT

Much of the infrastructure of modern society is buried below ground. Pipeline, conduits and culverts carry the services on which our economies depend and the strength and resilience of such structures is of vital importance. Larger underground construction is becoming more common in cities and towns, and in defence installations. This book brings t

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|46 pages

General principles

chapter 3|37 pages

Thick-walled pipes under static loads

chapter 4|45 pages

Thin-walled pipes under static loads

chapter 6|40 pages

Structures under dynamic loads

chapter 7|10 pages

Loads, strength and safety