Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 5: Foundations, retaining structures and geotechnical aspects
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The DIN EN 1998-5 standard, also known as Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 5: Foundations, retaining structures and geotechnical aspects, provides additional guidelines for the design of foundation systems, earth retaining structures, and soil-structure interaction under seismic actions. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the structural design of various types of buildings, bridges, towers, masts, chimneys, silos, tanks, and pipelines.
The standard focuses on ensuring the safety and stability of these structures in areas prone to seismic activity. It provides specific rules and requirements for the design of foundation systems to withstand the effects of earthquakes, including both shallow and deep foundations. The standard also addresses the design of earth retaining structures such as retaining walls, piles, and embankments, considering their interaction with the soil during seismic events.
In addition, the DIN EN 1998-5 standard addresses the geotechnical aspects of seismic design, including soil liquefaction and soil-structure interaction. It provides guidance on assessing the potential for soil liquefaction, a phenomenon in which saturated soil temporarily loses strength during earthquakes, and offers design recommendations to mitigate its effects. The standard also covers the interaction between the structure and the soil, considering factors such as soil stiffness, foundation settlement, and ground motions.
| Descriptors | Acceleration, Anchorages, Bottom, Building code, Buildings, Civil engineering, Columns, Concepts, Construction, Construction engineering works, Construction works, Damping, Design, Distortion, Earthquake protection, Earthquake-resistant design, Earthquakes, Effects, Eurocode, Fluidization, Foundations, Front, Geotechnics, Interaction, Investigations, Land retention works, Load capacity, Locations, Lowering, Mathematical calculations, Mechanical hazards, Methods, Piles, Planning, Pressure of earth, Properties, Retaining structures, Safety, Sand, Seismic coefficient, Seismic loading, Slopes, Soils, Specification (approval), Stability, Stiffness, Strength of materials, Stress, Structures, Subsoil, Time history, Topography, Vibration, Water pressure, Procedures, Trusses, Ground, Processes, Floors, Outer surfaces |
| ICS Codes | 91.010.30 - Technical aspects 91.120.25 - Seismic and vibration protection |
| Language(s) | English |
| File Size | 604.2 KB |
