Design Calculations Eurocode 2021 — Box Culvert

Eurocode 7 – Part 1 has been revised to improve consistency with structural design, emphasizing that fill height above a culvert dictates whether traffic loads are considered as surface surcharges or dynamic wheel loads.

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q_U = 152.9 kN/m².

q_var = γ_Q × (reduced LM1) = 1.5 × (9 + 400/(3×2)) ≈ 1.5 × (9 + 66.7) = 113.6 kN/m². Eurocode 7 – Part 1 has been revised