Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design Worked examples - Worked examples presented at the Workshop Eurocode 7 Geotechnical Design - 13-14 June 2013

Oct 13, 2026

Worked examples for Eurocode 7: geotechnical design are presented at the workshop held in Dublin on 13–14 June 2013. The report supports implementation, harmonization, and further development of the Eurocodes, with named authors and editors. It includes a legal notice and publication details and provides a structured table of contents covering basis of design, shallow foundations, and retaining structures with worked examples and key-point summaries.

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List of authors and editors

CHAPTER 1 - Foreword

CHAPTER 2 - Basis of design

2.1 Overview

2.2 Design requirements

2.3 Actions and design situations

2.4 Limit states

2.5 Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance

2.6 Summary of key points

2.7 Worked example – combinations of actions

CHAPTER 3 - Shallow foundations

3.1 Scope

3.2 Design situations and limit states

3.3 Ultimate Limit State verifications by Direct Method

3.4 SLS check the performance of the foundation

3.5 Summary of key points

3.6 Worked example – Design of a strip foundation

CHAPTER 4 - Retaining structures I

4.1 Scope

4.2 Design situations and limit states

4.3 Basis of design for gravity walls

4.4 Verification of ultimate limit state GEO

Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design Worked examples Worked examples presented at the Workshop “Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design”Dublin, 13-14 June, 2013 Support to the implementation, harmonization and further development of the Eurocodes Authors: Andrew J. Bond, Bernd Schuppener, Giuseppe Scarpelli, Trevor L. L. Orr Editors: Silvia Dimova, Borislava Nikolova, Artur V. Pinto Report EUR 26227 EN, 2013 European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen Contact information Address: Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, TP 480, 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy E-mail: [eurocodes@jrc.ec.europa.eu](eurocodes@jrc.ec.europa.eu) [Tel.:](Tel.:) +39 0332 78 9989 Fax: +39 0332 78 9049 [http://ipsc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/](http://ipsc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/) [http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/](http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/) Legal Notice Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of this publication. Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server [http://europa.eu/](http://europa.eu/). JRC 85029 EUR 26227 EN ISBN 978-92-79-33759-8 ISSN 1831-9424 doi: 10.2788/3398 Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013 © European Union, 2013 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Italy TABLE OF CONTENTS List of authors and editors………………………………………………………………………………………….vii CHAPTER 1…………………………………………………………...………………………………………….….1 Foreword CHAPTER 2…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….5 Basis of design 2.1. Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2. Design requirements ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.3. Actions and design situations .............................................................................................................. 9 2.4. Limit states ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5. Supervision, monitoring, and maintenance........................................................................................ 13 2.6. Summary of key points ...................................................................................................................... 13 2.7. Worked example – combinations of actions ...................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3……………………………………………………………………….………………………….…….15 Shallow foundations 3.1. Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2. Design situations and limit states....................................................................................................... 17 3.2.1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2. DESIGN INEQUALITIES .......................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3. OVERALL STABILITY OF SPREAD FOUNDATIONS............................................................. 20 3.3. Ultimate Limit State verifications by Direct Method ........................................................................... 21 3.3.1. BEARING RESISTANCE ...............................

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Eurocode 7 worked examples report?

It presents worked examples to support the implementation, harmonization, and further development of the Eurocodes.

When and where was the workshop “Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design” held?

It was held in Dublin on 13–14 June 2013.

Which technical topics are covered in the table of contents?

The report covers basis of design, shallow foundations, and retaining structures, including verifications and worked examples.

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