Stove pipe, foundation pile, marine conductor and conductor string
The load determination for a stove pipe, foundation pile or marine conductor is a complex issue. This determination is usually followed by specialised stress analysis resulting in the involvement of a Structural Engineering department.
The load determination and related stress analysis for a conductor casing is less complex, but still requires a good knowledge of the boundary conditions.
This section will expand on the issues involved and presents, where possible, methods for manual, first order, calculations related to axial load, wellhead settlement and wellhead growth determination . . .