Foundation Design to Eurocode 7.

ULS: Use Design Approach 1 and combinations 1 and 2

Combination 1
Combination 2

A1 + M1 + R1
A2 + M2 + R1

Initial stage
1. Examine soil data and develop a geotechnical model with characteristic
strength parameters.
2. Determine actions (permanent, variable and accidental).
Using Combination 1.
3. Determine design soil parameters.
4. Determine design loads.
5. Decide on foundation depth
6. Select trial foundation dimensions and find design ultimate capacity of
trial foundation.
7. Compare result of 6 to 4.
8. If unsatisfactory recalculate.
9. Consider construction tolerance.
Repeat above using combination 2.
If relevant consider other failure mechanisms/combinations of load and repeat
above.
Select the critical case.
SLS
Calculate settlement, initial, consolidation and creep (if necessary), using the
appropriate unfactored loads. For initial use all loads, for consolidation use
permanent unless variable are long term. Check total and differential
settlement.