Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Ring Design; Ring Deformations; Soil Mechanics; Pipe Mechanics; Ring Stresses; Ring Deflection; Ring Stiffness; Non-Circular Cross Sections; Ring Stability; Encased Flexible Pipes; Rigid Pipes; Minimum Soil Cover; Longitudinal Mechanics; Thrust Restraints; Embedment; Parallel Pipes and Trenches; Special Sections; Stress Analysis; Plastic Pipes; External Hydrostatistics; Buried Tanks and Silos; Leaks in Buried Pipes and Tanks; Long-Span Structures; Economics of Buried Tanks; Non-Circular Linings and Coatings; Risers; Analysis of Buried Structures by the Finite Element Method; Economics of Buried Pipes and Tanks; Appendices.