Research Article

Optimal Design of Submarine Pipelines by a Genetic Algorithm with Embedded On-Bottom Stability Criteria

Table 13

Scenario : parameters of the optimal routes.

ā€‰Favoring lengthIntermediateFavoring ballast

Route length (m)53,92355,96656,870
Total ballast weight (kN)14,50813,56413,206
Average ballast weight per unit length (N/m)269242232