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

Table 12

Scenario : parameters of the optimal routes.

	Absolute stability		Absolute + generalized
	Favoring length	Favoring ballast	Favoring length	Favoring ballast
Route length (m)	12,400	15,060	12,403	14,792
Total ballast weight (kN)	5,208	3,042	4,812	2,647
Ballast weight per unit length (N/m)
Average	420	202	388	179
Min.	100	0	100	0
Max.	4,500	2,900	4,500	2,500