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Zusatztext 'Well presented! clear and unambiguous ...I have no hesitation in recommending Decoding Eurocode 7 to both students and practitioners as an authoritative! practical text! representing excellent value for money.' - Tony Bracegirdle! Engineering Structures'A beautifully written and presented book.' - Yul Tammo! Cornwall County Council Informationen zum Autor 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 . Zusammenfassung Presenting the essential information of Eurocode 7, this guide uses summary tables, diagrams, worked examples and real-life site investigations to explain and illustrate the new geotechnical design standard. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue 1. The Structural Eurocodes 2. Basis of Structural Design 3. General Rules for Geotechnical Design 4. Ground Investigation and Testing 5. Ground Characterization 6. Verification of Strength 7. Verification of Stability 8. Verification of Serviceability 9. Design of Slopes and Embankments 10. Design of Footings 11. Design of Gravity Walls 12. Design of Embedded Walls 13. Design of Piles 14. Design of Anchorages 15. Execution of Geotechnical Works 16. Geotechnical Reports Epilogue Appendix 1. Slope Stability Design Charts Appendix 2. Earth Pressure Coefficients Appendix 3. Notes on the Worked Examples
