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DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering

Abstract

1.1 Scope of FprEN 1997-3 (1) This document provides specific rules to be applied in the design and verification of geotechnical structures. 1.2 Assumptions (1) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1990, which establishes principles and requirements for the safety, serviceability, robustness, and durability of structures, including geotechnical structures, and other construction works. NOTE Additional or amended provisions can be necessary for assessment of existing structures, see prEN 1990-2. (2) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1997-1, which provides general rules for the design and verification of geotechnical structures. (3) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1997-2, which gives provisions for determining ground properties from ground investigations. (4) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the other Eurocodes for the design of geotechnical structures, including temporary geotechnical structures.

Begin

2025-11-13

WI

00250331

Planned document number

EN 1997-3/prA1

Responsible national committee

NA 005-05-01 AA - Safety of earthworks and foundation engineering (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 250/SC 7/WG 1 and 3)  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 250/SC 7 - Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design  

previous edition(s)

Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design - Part 3: Geotechnical structures
2025-03