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11. Conclusion
Shallow foundations are still the most widely used foundation method in the world, as they are the simplest and most economical in most cases.
The transition to Eurocodes has not revolutionized geotechnical engineering, but it has "dusted off" our habits. It has reminded all professionals that the justification of any structure, however simple, must include a phase of reflection on its construction, use and constraints, in order to verify that none of these cases will endanger the structure or those who use it.
Of course, all these checks don't necessarily require elaborate calculations, and common sense can solve many problems.
What's more, for more complex structures and sites, numerical modeling opens up promising avenues. Today's software enables us to understand problems in three dimensions, with models that...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General rules. - NF EN 1997-1 - juin 2005
- AFNOR Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 2: Site reconnaissance and testing. - NF EN 1997-2 - septembre 2007
- AFNOR Justification of geotechnical works – Eurocode 7 national application standard – Surface foundations. - NF P 94-261 - juin 2013
- AFNOR Justification of geotechnical works – Eurocode 7 national...
Regulations
Décret n° 2010-1254 du 22 octobre 2010 relatif à la prévention du risque sismique NOR : DEVP0910497D.
Décret n° 2010-1255 du 22 octobre 2010 portant délimitation des zones de sismicité du territoire français NOR : DEVP0823374D.
Arrêté du 22 octobre 2010 relatif à la classification et aux règles de construction parasismique applicables aux bâtiments de la classe dite " à risque...
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CFBR – French Committee for Dams and Reservoirs
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CFBG – French Committee for Large Dams
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