EUROCODE 7 DESIGN FRAMEWORK (NORMATIVE VALUES)

Partial factors to be taken from Set…

Actions (γA) Resistances (γR) Material properties (γX)
Design Approach 1a A1 R1 M1
Design Approach 1b A2 R1 (R4 piles) M2
Design Approach 2 A1 R2 M1
Design Approach 3 A2 R3 M2

Set
MATERIAL PROPERTY Symbol
M1 M2
tan φ’ γ tanφ 1.00 1.25
Apparent cohesion, c’ γc’ 1.00 1.25
Undrained shear strength cu γcu 1.00 1.40
Weight density, γ γγ 1.00 1.00

GEO or STR limit states: UPL limit state only:

Set
ACTION Symbol ACTION Symbol Value
A1 A2
Permanent unfavourable action 1.35 1.00 Permanent unfavourable γA,dst 1.00
Variable unfavourable action 1.50 1.30 Variable unfavourable γA,dst 1.50
Permanent favourable action γA 1.00 1.00 Permanent favourable γA,stb 0.90
Variable favourable action 0 0
Accidental action 1.00 1.00

Set
RESISTANCE Symbol
R1 R2 R3 R4
Bearing resistance γRv 1.00 1.40 1.00 N/A
Pile total resistance (compression) γRC 1.00/1.15 1.10 1.00 1.30/1.50
Pile base resistance (compression) γRb 1.00/1.25 1.10 1.00 1.30/1.60
Pile shaft resistance (compression) γRs 1.00/1.00 1.10 1.00 1.30/1.30
Pile total resistance (tension, shaft only) γRT 1.25 1.15 1.10 1.60
Sliding resistance γRh 1.00 1.10 1.00 N/A
Earth pressure resistance (passive) γRe 1.00 1.40 1.00 N/A
Anchorage pull-out resistance γRa 1.10 1.10 1.00 N/A
Shear/gravitational resistance (slopes) γRr 1.00 1.10 1.00 N/A

Correlation factors for n in-situ tests: Correlation factors for n static pile load tests:
Factor n=1 2 3 4 5 10+ Factor n=1 2 3 4 5+
ξ3 1.40 1.35 1.33 1.31 1.29 1.25 ξ1 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00
ξ4 1.40 1.27 1.23 1.20 1.15 1.08 ξ2 1.40 1.20 1.05 1.00 1.00