Equivalent Pile Base Diameter
The equivalent pile base diameter Db,eq is defined as follows in the NBN EN 1997-1 ANB standard:
- for circular piles
- for square or rectangular piles
- if b ≤ 1,5a
- if b > 1,5a
where: | D | - | pile base diameter |
a | - | shorter side of the pile base | |
b | - | longer side of the pile base |