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The purpose and impact of Eurocode 7, the new geotechnical design standard, is explained in this guide. The authors describe the Principles and Application Rules embodied in the standard to show how these differ from traditional (UK) practice.Essential information is brought together and presented succinctly in summary tables and diagrams. Numerous detailed worked examples illustrate important concepts, and are based on an existing design problem for which a traditional solution is known. A critical appraisal is given of the impact of Eurocode 7 on current UK design practice.Selected Contents 1. Introduction 2. Structural design 3. Geotechnical design 4. Design assisted by testing 5. Ground characterization 6.
About the author
Andrew Bond is a UK delegate on the main Eurocode 7 committee (CEN TC250/SC7), Vice-Chairman of the European Technical Committee on Eurocode 7 Implementation, and co-author of the BSI's Extracts from the Structural Eurocodes for Students of Structural Design. He is a director of Geocentrix and Geomantix.
Andrew Harris is a director of Geomantix and Senior Lecturer at Kingston University, specializing in consultancy, training, and education in geotechnical engineering. He is a co-author of the BSI's Extracts from the Structural Eurocodes for Students of Structural Design.
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