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Eurocode 7: Pile Design Challenges

This document discusses challenges in designing a new cable-stayed bridge according to Eurocode 7 standards. It identifies three main challenges: 1) Numerous combinations of load factors that can be forgotten, requiring interaction between structural and geotechnical engineers. 2) A lack of guidance on partial factors for accidental loading conditions. 3) Confidence in the design of large-diameter piles, as calculation models are untested for piles over 1.5 meters and socket friction is influenced by several variables that can't be directly determined. Managing interaction between geotechnical and structural engineers early and checking calculation models are recommended to address these challenges.

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Eurocode 7: Pile Design Challenges

This document discusses challenges in designing a new cable-stayed bridge according to Eurocode 7 standards. It identifies three main challenges: 1) Numerous combinations of load factors that can be forgotten, requiring interaction between structural and geotechnical engineers. 2) A lack of guidance on partial factors for accidental loading conditions. 3) Confidence in the design of large-diameter piles, as calculation models are untested for piles over 1.5 meters and socket friction is influenced by several variables that can't be directly determined. Managing interaction between geotechnical and structural engineers early and checking calculation models are recommended to address these challenges.

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  • Introduction to Bridge Design
  • Effects of Actions
  • Resistance Analysis
  • Outcomes

Eurocode 7 and New Design Challenges

A Wee Scottish Bridge

Stuart Pennington
19 March 2013
UCL

E d Rd

Challenges with pile design

Introduction
New cable stayed bridge
Specimen design

Typically piers on pile groups, central tower on spread foundation


Piles 3.0m diameter

Introduction

Made ground
Beach
Alluvium
Raised beach
Till
Fluvio-glacial
SST/XST/MST
Dolerite
Tuff
Limestone
4

Effects of Actions
Challenges
Combinations and factors (y, g): numerous

Set C (GEO Design Approach 1 Combination 2): forgotten


Structural and geotechnical engineers: interaction

Effects of Actions - factors

ULS

SLS

Effects of Actions - factors

Effects of Actions
Challenges
Combinations and factors (y, g): numerous

Set C (GEO Design Approach 1 Combination 2): forgotten


Structural and geotechnical engineers: interaction

Effects of Actions - interaction


STRUCTURES

Defines:
- characteristic actions
- combinations of actions
- partial factors (g)
- factors (y)
- construction tolerances
- serviceability criteria

Designs:
- structure

GEOTECHNICS

Calculates:
- design actions
Defines:
- construction tolerances
- serviceability criteria

Calculates:
- design resistances
- effects of actions
- global stability
- movement
Designs:
- geotechnical elements

Earth
Loading

Resistance
Challenges
Partial factors for accidental loading: not given

Large diameter piles: calculation model


Model factor: 1.2 or 1.4?

10

Resistance - factors for accidental loading


Rc;d = Rb;k / gb + Rs;k / gs
Rt;d = Rt;k / gs;t

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Resistance - factors for accidental loading


Maintain level of reliability
Raccidental gACC-EN1992 / gPERM/TRAN-EN1992 . R4

Resistance

Symbol

12

R4 with
ver. SLS

Raccidental

Base

gb

1.7

1.5

Shaft

gs

1.4

1.2

1.7

1.5

Shaft (tension) gs;t

Others

Set

Resistance
Challenges
Partial factors for accidental loading: not given

Large diameter piles: calculation model


Model factor: 1.2 or 1.4?

13

Resistance - large diameter piles


Typical rock socket design:
-

generally empirical

socket friction (fs) = func{UCS}

limited to diameter 1500mm

For piles > 1500mm fs reduces with increasing diameter


Rocket analyses:
-

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fs = func{c'i, f'i, fb, n, a, shi, Em}

Resistance - large diameter piles


Reasonable agreement at 1.0m

15

Resistance - large diameter piles


Sensitivity analyses:
-

socket friction influenced by several variables

not possible to confirm influence of diameter from published data

GI cant directly determine socket roughness

Hence:

16

Resistance
Challenges
Partial factors for accidental loading: not given

Large diameter piles: confidence in design


Model factor: 1.2 or 1.4?

17

Resistance - model factors

18

Resistance - model factors

pile

19

Outcomes
Manage geotechnical/structural interaction early on
Complete simple checks - its easy to get lost in partial factors and combinations

New partial factors ok but remember reliability


Check your calculation model
Be clear on what your pile test is testing

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Outcomes

Eurocode 7 and New Design Challenges A Wee Scottish Bridge Stuart Pennington 19 March 2013 UCL
2 • Ed ≤ Rd • Challenges with pile design
3 Introduction • New cable stayed bridge • Specimen design • Typically piers on pile groups, central tower on spread fo
4 Introduction Made ground Beach Alluvium Raised beach Till Fluvio-glacial SST/XST/MST Dolerite Tuff Limestone
5 Effects of Actions Challenges • Combinations and factors (y, g): numerous • Set C (GEO Design Approach 1 Combination
6 Effects of Actions - factors ULS SLS
7 Effects of Actions - factors
8 Effects of Actions Challenges • Combinations and factors (y, g): numerous • Set C (GEO Design Approach 1 Combination
9 Effects of Actions - interaction Defines: - characteristic actions - combinations of actions - partial fact
10 Resistance Challenges • Partial factors for accidental loading: not given • Large diameter piles: calculation model

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