Abstract
This paper describes the procedure and results of the field tests on high-density polyethylene (HDPE), PVC, and metal large diameter pipes subjected to a highway design truck loading. Numerical simulations using finite element method are performed to determine pipe-soil system response under live load application. Comparisons of field test data with the predicted responses are made for soil pressures around and above the pipes, deformed cross-sectional pipe profiles, and pipe deflections. The field test results indicated that the buried flexible pipes, embedded with highly compacted graded sand with silt, demonstrated good performance without exhibiting any visible joint opening or structural distress. Under shallow burial conditions, the AASHTO specified deflection limit of 5% is found to be adequate for installation of the flexible pipes during the construction phase, and a vertical deflection limit of 2% is suggested for HDPE pipes based on the truck load response and repeated loading effect.
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