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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

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