What is BS EN 1997-1 - Geotechnical design rules about?
BS EN 1997-1 on Eurocode 7 on geotechnical design is one of ten harmonized European structural design standards. BS EN 1997-1 supplies general rules for geotechnical design.
BS EN 1997-1 is the first part of the geotechnical design multi-series that is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1990:2002, which establishes the principles and requirements for safety and serviceability. BS EN 1997-1 describes the basis of design and verification and gives guidelines for related aspects of structural reliability.
BS EN 1997-1 is intended to be applied to the geotechnical aspects of the design of buildings and civil engineering works. It is subdivided into various separate parts.
Note: EN 1997 does not cover the special requirements of seismic design.
BS EN 1998 provides additional rules for geotechnical seismic design, which complete or adapt the rules of BS EN 1997-1.
Who is BS EN 1997-1 - Geotechnical design rules for?
BS EN 1997-1 on Eurocode 7 on geotechnical design is useful for:
- The construction industry
- Builders / architects / Real estate developers
- Clients
- Civil engineers / Construction engineers
- Contractors
- Public authorities
- Geotechnical engineers and consultants
- Geotechnical investigators
Why should you use BS EN 1997-1 - Geotechnical design rules?
Geotechnical design takes into consideration factors such as soil structure, and its interaction with the proposed engineered structure.
BS EN 1997-1 on geotechnical design supplies general rules to be applied to the geotechnical aspects of the design of buildings and civil engineering works. BS EN 1997-1 is intended to be used as a general basis for the geotechnical aspects of the design of buildings and civil engineering works.
BS EN 1997-1 is concerned with the requirements for strength, stability, serviceability, and durability of structures. Other requirements, e.g., concerning thermal or sound insulation, are not considered.
Numerical values of actions on buildings and civil engineering work to be taken into account in design are provided in BS EN 1991 for various types of construction. Actions imposed by the ground, such as earth pressures, need to be calculated according to the rules of BS EN 1997.
BS EN 1997-1 execution is covered to the extent that is necessary to comply with the assumptions of the design rules. BS EN 1997-1 is supplemented by BS EN 1997-2 which provides requirements for the performance and evaluation of field and laboratory testing. In order to establish minimum requirements for the extent and content of geotechnical investigations, calculations, and construction control checks, the complexity of each geotechnical design is identified together with the associated risks.
BS EN 1997-1 guidelines enable you to design structures that take environmental factors into consideration, and last longer.
