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Original Articles

Verification of ultimate limit states in geotechnical design by Eurocode 7 in France and Germany

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Pages 621-641 | Published online: 04 Oct 2011
 

ABSTRACT

This paper describes the three design approaches (DA 1, DA 2 and DA 3) offered by Eurocode 7 on “Geotechnical design” for verifying ultimate limit states in persistent or transient design situations (i.e. under fundamental combinations). They are applied and compared in the case of a strip footing under eccentric and inclined loading. Both in France and in Germany, DA 2 has been selected for most geotechnical structures, though with some differences between the two countries for a limited number of cases. The principles and the choices made for the selection of the design approach, as well as of the values for the partial factors of safety, are explained for the two countries.

RÉSUMÉ

Cet article décrit les trois approches de calcul (AC 1, AC 2 et AC 3) proposées par l'Eurocode 7 sur le « Calcul géotechnique » pour vérifier les états limites ultimes sous combinaisons fondamentales. Elles sont appliquées et comparées dans le cas d'une fondation filante soumise à une charge excentrée et inclinée. Tant en France qu'en Allemagne, l'approche AC 2 a été retenue pour la majorité des ouvrages géotechniques, avec cependant quelques différences entre les deux pays pour un nombre limité de cas. Les principes et les choix opérés pour la sélection de l'approche de calcul, ainsi que des valeurs des coefficients de sécurité partiels sont expliqués pour les deux pays.

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