The thesis deals with the comparison of existing and new Eurocode standards in the field of shallow foundation design. The purpose of the thesis is to present the differences between the aforementioned standards and assess the impact of the changes on design practice in Slovenia. The key changes in the determination of geotechnical categories, complexity classes and consequences, the definition of representative and characteristic values of soil properties and geometric properties that are important in the design of shallow foundations are presented in detail. The thesis presents the methodology for checking limit states of bearing capacity and serviceability, the use of different approaches to the use of partial safety factors and analytical models in the design of shallow foundations. The thesis contains a theoretical overview and comparison of the standards and examples of calculations of the bearing capacity of shallow foundations. The results show that the new standards ensure safety in geotechnical design, but at the same time require designers to have a deep understanding of the changes introduced by new Eurocode standards.
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