Dear friends,
1-Should I enter soil stiffness at thrust block in spreadsheet or buried pipe modeler?
2- If I don't have soil stiffness(lateral, axial , downward and upward) at thrust block, how I can estimate stiffness and ultimate loads?
3- As we know, thrust blocks need some movements(for example 1 inch) for activation . How can I consider this movement(without exerting load on piping)?
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