This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of EN 1993-5:2007.
BS EN 1993-5 will partially supersede BS 449-2:1969 and BS 5950-1:2000, which will be withdrawn by March 2010.
EN 1993-5 gives design rules for steel sheet piling and bearing piles to supplement the generic rules in EN 1993-1.
EN 1993-5 is intended to be used with Eurocodes EN 1990 - Basis of design, EN 1991 - Actions on structures and Part 1 of EN 1997 Geotechnical Design.
Matters that are already covered in those documents are not repeated.
EN 1993-5 is intended for use by
- committees drafting design related product, testing and execution standards,
- clients (e.g. for the formulation of their specific requirements)
- designers and constructors
- relevant authorities.
(1) Part 5 of EN 1993 provides principles and application rules for the structural design of bearing piles and sheet piles made of steel.
(2) It also provides examples of detailing for foundation and retaining wall structures.
(3) The field of application includes:
- steel piled foundations for civil engineering works on land and over water;
- temporary or permanent structures needed to carry out steel piling work;
- temporary or permanent retaining structures composed of steel sheet piles, including all kinds of combined walls.
(4) The field of application excludes:
- offshore platforms;
- dolphins.
(5) Part 5 of EN 1993 also includes application rules for steel piles filled with concrete.
(6) Special requirements for seismic design are not covered. Where the effects of ground movements caused by earthquakes are relevant see EN 1998.
(7) Design provisions are also given for walings, bracing and anchorages, see section 7.
(8) The design of steel sheet piling using class 1, 2 and 3 cross-sections is covered in sections 5 and 6, whereas the design of class 4 cross-sections is covered in annex A.
(9) The design procedures for crimped U-piles and straight web steel sheet piles utilise design resistances obtained by testing. Reference should be made to EN 10248 for testing procedures.
(10) Geotechnical aspects are not covered in this document. Reference is made to EN 1997.
(11) Provisions for taking into account the effects of corrosion in the design of piling are given in section 4.
(12) Allowance for plastic global analysis in accordance with 5.4.3 of EN 1993-1-1 is given in 5.2.
(13) The design of combined walls at ultimate limit states is covered in section 5 including general provisions for the design of primary elements.
