About the authors |
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Acknowledgements |
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Prologue |
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Construction Products Directive 89/106/CE |
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1 The Structural Eurocodes |
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1.1 The Structural Eurocode programme |
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1.3 Standards organizations |
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1.4 Summary of key points |
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2 Basis of structural design |
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2.1 Contents of the Eurocode |
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2.4 Principles and Application Rules |
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2.5 Principles of limit state design |
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2.7 Ultimate limit states |
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2.8 Serviceability limit states |
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2.9 Actions, combinations, and effects |
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2.10 Material properties and resistance |
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2.12 Structural analysis and design by testing |
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2.13 Verification by the partial factor method |
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2.14 Summary of key points |
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2.16 Notes and references |
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3 General rules for geotechnical design |
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3.1 Scope of Eurocode 7 Part 1 |
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3.4 Actions and design situations |
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3.5 Design and construction considerations |
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3.7 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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3.8 The Geotechnical Design Report |
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3.9 Summary of key points |
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3.10 Notes and references |
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4 Ground investigation and testing |
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4.1 Standards for geotechnical investigation and testing |
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4.2 Planning ground investigations |
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4.3 Identification and classification of soil |
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4.4 Identification and classification of rock |
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4.5 Soil and rock sampling |
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4.6 Groundwater measurements |
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4.7 Field tests in soil and rock |
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4.8 Laboratory tests in soil and rock |
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4.9 Testing of geotechnical structures |
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4.10 Summary of key points |
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4.12 Notes and references |
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5 Ground characterization |
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5.1 From test results to design |
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5.2 Deriving geotechnical parameters |
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5.3 Obtaining the characteristic value |
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5.4 Case studies selecting characteristic values |
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5.5 Statistical methods for ground characterization |
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5.6 Summary of key points |
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6 Verification of strength |
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6.2 Introducing reliability into the design |
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6.4 Alternative ways of dealing with design uncertainty |
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6.5 Summary of key points |
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7 Verification of stability |
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7.2 Introducing reliability into the design |
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7.3 Loss of static equilibrium |
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7.6 Summary of key points |
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8 Verification of serviceability |
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8.2 Introducing reliability into the design |
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8.3 Simplified verification of serviceability |
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8.4 Methods to determine settlement |
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8.5 Summary of key points |
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9 Design of slopes and embankments |
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9.1 Ground investigation for slopes and embankments |
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9.2 Design situations and limit states |
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9.4 Stability of an infinitely long slope |
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9.5 Stability of a finite slope (based on method of slices) |
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9.6 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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9.7 Summary of key points |
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10 Design of footings |
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10.1 Ground investigation for footings |
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10.2 Design situations and limit states |
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10.4 Footings subject to vertical actions |
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10.5 Footings subject to horizontal actions |
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10.6 Design for serviceability |
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10.8 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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10.9 Summary of key points |
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10.11 Notes and references |
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11 Design of gravity walls |
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11.1 Ground investigation for gravity walls |
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11.2 Design situations and limit states |
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11.4 Reinforced concrete walls |
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11.6 Reinforced fill structures |
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11.7 Design for serviceability |
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11.9 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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11.10 Summary of key points |
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11.12 Notes and references |
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12 Design of embedded walls |
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12.1 Ground investigation for embedded walls |
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12.2 Design situations and limit states |
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12.4 Limiting equilibrium methods |
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12.5 Soil-structure interaction analysis |
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12.6 Design for serviceability |
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12.8 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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12.9 Summary of key points |
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12.11 Notes and references |
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13 Design of piles |
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13.1 Ground investigation for piles |
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13.2 Design situations and limit states |
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13.4 Piles subject to compression |
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13.5 Piles subject to tension |
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13.6 Piles subject to transverse actions |
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13.7 Introducing reliability into the design of piles |
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13.8 Design by calculation |
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13.11 Changes made in the UK National Annex |
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13.12 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance |
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13.13 Summary of key points |
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13.15 Notes and references |
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14 Design of anchorages |
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14.1 Ground investigation for anchorages |
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14.2 Design situations and limit states |
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14.5 Pull-out resistance from tests |
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14.6 Pull-out resistance by calculation |
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14.7 Summary of key points |
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14.9 Notes and references |
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15 Execution of geotechnical works |
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15.1 The work of CEN TC 288 |
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15.3 Walls and steep slopes |
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15.6 Summary of key points |
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15.7 Notes and references |
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16 Geotechnical reports |
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16.2 Geotechnical investigation and testing reports |
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16.3 Ground Investigation Report |
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16.4 Geotechnical Design Report |
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16.5 Comparison with existing practice |
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16.7 Summary of key points |
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16.8 Notes and references |
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Epilogue |
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Reaction to the Eurocodes |
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Dissemination |
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Looking ahead |
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Conclusion |
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Appendix 1: Slope stability design charts |
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Appendix 2: Earth pressure coefficients |
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Appendix 3: Notes on the worked example |
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Index |
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