This invention relates to the interdisciplinary fields of underground
rock engineering and
pressure vessel structural safety, specifically to a method for designing the wall thickness of steel linings in high-pressure
underground gas storage facilities based on
joint load-bearing. This invention establishes a
joint load-bearing structural model of the steel lining and surrounding rock, upgrading the traditional model of the steel lining bearing pressure alone to a collaborative stress-bearing model. Through mechanical calculations, the
internal pressure sharing effect of the surrounding rock is quantified, avoiding the thickness redundancy caused by neglecting the contribution of the surrounding rock stiffness, effectively reducing the cost of the steel lining and the amount of
welding work. Secondly, based on cyclic working loads, the actual stress amplitude of the steel lining is calculated, establishing a quantitative correlation between rock
mass characteristics, cyclic pressure, and the stress state of the steel lining, solving the problem that traditional methods cannot quantify fatigue risk. Finally, through multi-dimensional constraint
verification and iterative optimization, it ensures that the steel lining simultaneously meets fatigue, static, and structural requirements, achieving wall thickness reduction while ensuring safety, thus balancing
engineering safety, economy, and construction feasibility.