This example considers the analysis of a pipeline lying on an arbitrary seabed. The pipeline is subjected to static loads of gravity, buoyancy and current, along with dynamic regular wave loading. The effects of Poisson’s ratio and temperature loading (due to the temperature differential between external and entrained seawater), are included. The example illustrates the use of Flexcom in the analysis of pipelines, in this case in an as-laid configuration. The ease of specifying a wholly arbitrary seabed bathymetry is demonstrated.
