Pipelines and Soil Mechanics University of Aberdeen

Overview

In this Pipelines and Soil Mechanics course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll study the engineering and scientific concepts that underpin the selection of material and size of seabed pipelines, safe installation and operation, and environmental impact.

You’ll develop your knowledge of materials engineering and selection, and failure and degradation issues in a subsea environment, including life-cycle analysis. You’ll also examine reasons for failure, and how failure analysis is applied in the design process.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will…

• Understand the relationship between pipeline manufacturing processes and the evolution of mechanical properties.
• Be aware of the different forms of pipeline installation and loading, and be able to calculate the associated stresses and strains.
• Understand the fundamentals of soil mechanics and various geophysical and geotechnical survey techniques.
• Know the Health and Safety requirements and legislation associated with pipeline design and installation.
• Have the skills to carry out detailed subsea pipeline design to industry standards, including modelling and designing support structures like mattresses and berms.
• Engage in the development of innovative technologies for continuous improvements of subsea pipeline systems.
• Be equipped to design against pipeline failure, including corrosion.