Eurocode 8 , Part 5 , BS EN 1998-5

Foundations, retaining structures and geotechnical aspects

Complementary to Eurocode 7. Additional rules for the design of various foundation systems, earth- retaining structures and soil-structure under seismic actions in conjunction with the structural design of buildings, bridges, towers, masts, chimneys, silos, tanks and pipelines.

UK status

 Green BS code and national annex kit published on 29/08/2008
Part of Eurocode:

EN 1998 Eurocode 8 Earthquake

Part of packages:

2/1  Design of concrete building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges and liquid retaining and containment structures)
2/2  Design of concrete bridges
2/3  Design of concrete liquid-retaining and containment structures
3/1  Design of steel building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges, silos, tanks and pipelines, steel piling, crane supporting structures, and towers and masts)
3/2  Design of steel bridges
3/3  Design of steel silos, tanks and pipelines
3/4  Design of steel piling
3/5  Design of steel crane-supporting structures
3/6  Design of steel towers and masts
4/1  Design of composite steel and concrete building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
4/2  Design of composite steel and concrete bridges
5/1  Design of timber buildings and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
5/2  Design of timber bridges
6  Design of masonry building and civil engineering structures (excluding bridges)
9  Design of all aluminium structures

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