Dear members

I am working in a simulation of a buried system. I have some problems in two bends (buried) because of thermal expansion (195 F), I can’t change the pipe (24” SCH STD, API 5L X42) to solve my problem, I want to try using different soil properties, (another kind of soil) to avoid my over stresses bends, (It could happen, if the pipe have less restrictions in bends) but I don’t know where I can find the properties of more kinds of soils. Especially the properties that CAESAR needs:

FRICTION COEFFICIENT
SOIL DENSITY
FRICTION ANGLE

I really appreciate if you may help me.
Thanks a lot.

Gustavo Cuervo
Oxy. Occidental de Colombia, Inc.
Bogotá - Colombia