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Pipeline Routing Consideration
Pipeline Routing Consideration
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2 Introduction
In this sense, the preliminary most feasible route does not refer to
the route with the lowest construction cost. In selecting the most
feasible route, the pipeline’s safety and constructability are key
factors. The pipeline’s impact on the environment and other
factors should be considered. The most feasible route is thus
presented to the government to seek a survey permit.
3.6 Develop the Pipeline Route Utilising Appropriate Scale
A granted permit permits the holder, together with his workers and
equipment, to enter any route specified to perform activities such
as:
• Survey and take levels of the land along the proposed route;
• Dig and bore into the soil and subsoil;
• Cut and remove trees, vegetation and other objects that may
impede the survey activities
• Perform all acts necessary to ascertain the suitability of the
proposed route for the planned pipeline.
• Route description
• Ground profile along the route
• Topographical features
• Bathymetric feature for water bodies
• Land use pattern
• Crossing details
• Site location suitable for pipe storage
• Soil strata along the route
• Features such as forest reserves
• Developmental plans
• Site photographs
• Boring
• Obtaining disturbed samples from boreholes
• Visual engineering classification of soil along the proposed
pipeline route
• Perform standard penetration test at a specific location
• Laboratory testing of the collected soil samples to determine
engineering properties
Lay out a 0.4km wide zone along the pipeline route with the
pipeline on the centreline of the zone.
Four location classes are defined in ASME B31.8, which are location
classes 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Note: The higher the location class, the lower the design factor (F);
this results in a higher wall thickness, thereby increasing pipeline
safety. See ASME B31.8 Table 841.1.6-1 and Table 841.1.6-2 for design
factors corresponding to the various location classes.