Pipeline Engineering

HDD Installation and Operational Stress Analysis - Steel Pipe (Demo)

This tool was developed based upon the design method contained in "Pipeline Design for Installation by Horizontal Directional Drilling" published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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HDD Path Geometry

ft
ft
Degree
ft
ft
Degree
ft
ft
ft
Section Length (ft)
Entry point to PC1
PC1 to PT1
Horizontal section
PC2 to PT2
PT2 to Exit Point
Total Drill Length, ft

Design Parameters

Select "Custom" for manual pipe OD and wall thickness inputs.
Select "Custom" from "Pipe Nominal Size" above for manual pipe OD and wall thickness inputs.
inch
inch
 
psi
ksi
 
0.3 is a reasonablle value assumed when soil conditions are unknown. A very wet, mucky soil may be 0.1, whereass a rough and dry soil may be 0.8.
psi
0.025psi (0.172kPa) is a reasonablle value assumed when drilling fluid properties are unknown.
lb/ft³
lbs/gal
psi
°F
°F