Technical Papers

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These six technical papers were presented at the Sixth U.S. Conference and Workshop on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, ASCE Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, Long Beach, CA, August 2003, and publication in the conference Proceedings.

• Performance of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the November 3, 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake
• Seismic Hazard Exposure for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
• Effect of the Denali Fault Rupture on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
• Response of the Above-Ground Trans-Alaska Pipeline to the Magnitude 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake
• Assessment of the Below-Ground Trans-Alaska Pipeline Following the Magnitude 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake
• Trans-Alaska Pipeline Emergency Response and Recovery Following the November 3, 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake

These eleven technical papers address various aspects of operating TAPS in a cold region. These papers were presented at the 11th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering held in Anchorage Alaska in May 2002.

• Analysis of Aboveground Pipe Insulation
• Analytical Model for the Evaluation of Inclined Piling
• Assessment Design and Lessons Learned
• Environmental Impact of 25 yrs. of TAPS
• Evaluation of Buried Second Containers
• Geometry Monitoring of TAPS
• Lessons Learned for River Crossing Designs
• Performance of the PVR Rock Slope
• Performance of the Squirrel Creek Slopes
• Thermal Performance of TAPS
• Useful Life of TAPS

Heave and Solifluction on Slopes

TAPS' reduced flow to reflect N. Slope decline