Research Article
Optimal Design of Submarine Pipelines by a Genetic Algorithm with Embedded On-Bottom Stability Criteria
| Parameter | Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | 0–300 m | 300–1800 m |
| Type | Sand | Sand | Clay | Pipe-soil friction coefficient () | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Dry unit soil weight () | - | - | 18000 N/m3 | Submerged unit soil weight () | 13500 N/m3 | 13500 N/m3 | - | Undrained clay shear strength () | - | - | 10000 N/m2 |
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