2.4.7.3.4.2 Design Approach 1(1)P Except for the design of axially loaded piles and anchors, it shall be verified that a limitstate of rupture or excessive deformation will not occur with either of the followingcombinations of sets of partial factors:Combination 1: A1 + M1 + R1Combination 2: A2 + M2 + R1where + implies: to be combined with.NOTE In Combinations 1 and 2, partial factors are applied to actions and to ground strengthparameters.(2)P For the design of axially loaded piles and anchors, it shall be verified that a limit state ofrupture or excessive deformation will not occur with either of the following combinations of setsof partial factors:Combination 1: A1 + M1 + R1Combination 2: A2 + (M1 or M2) + R4NOTE 1 In Combination 1, partial factors are applied to actions and to ground strength parameters. InCombination 2, partial factors are applied to actions, to ground resistances and sometimes to groundstrength parameters.NOTE 2 In Combination 2, set M1 is used for calculating resistances of piles or anchors and set M2 forcalculating unfavourable actions on piles owing e.g. to negative skin friction or transverse loading.(3) If it is obvious that one of the two combinations governs the design, calculations for theother combination need not be carried out. However, different combinations may be critical todifferent aspects of the same design.STR/GEO