Table 2.

Description of the pipeline sections

SectionJoint typeNumber of jointsSoil bedding
1Extruded shrink5Medium–fine sand
2Plastic shrink-on sleeve8Medium–fine sand
3Plastic shrink-on sleeve5Medium–fine sand
4Plastic shrink-on sleeve5Medium–coarse sand with fine gravel

Source: Hay et al. (2018), Villalobos et al. (2019) 

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