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B/526 - Geotechnics

Sector: Construction

Categories: Building elements. General | Technical aspects | Transformers. Reactors | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Construction technology | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Aluminium production. Materials | Waterproofing

Overview: To plan, programme and coordinate standards work in the area of geotechnics in accordance with the agreed programmes and allocated resources. To provide UK input to CEN/TC 250/SC 7 Eurocode 7 Geotechnical design and design and Eurocodes related documents. It also mirrors CEN/TC 288 Execution of special geotechnical works.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (16)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision of BS 8102:2009 Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Building elements | Construction materials | Construction technology | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2020-03-03 		Proposal
Proposal NA to BS EN 1997-3 UK National Annex to Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design - Part 3: Geotechnical structures

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Construction industry | Technical aspects | External structures | Construction technology | Civil engineering

Proposal begins : 2023-07-07 		Proposal
DRAFT Decision CEN/TC 288 20/2023 Execution of special geotechnical works - Ground treatment by deep vibration

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction industry | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2023-09-06 		Proposal
CEN/TC 288 - Execution of special geotechnical works - Artificial ground freezing

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Construction | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2022-03-24 		Proposal
CEN/TC 250 N 2677, Characterisation and qualification of structural components for seismic applications by means of cyclic tests

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Building elements | Building structures | Civil engineering | Civil engineering. General | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Proposal begins : 2020-12-11 		Proposal
BS EN WI 00288037 Execution of special geotechnical works - Artificial ground freezing

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-05-22 		Drafting
BS EN 1997-3:2025/A1 EN 1997-3:2025/prA1 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Part 3: Geotechnical structures

Categories: Technical aspects

Public comment begins : 2026-06-11 		Public comment
BS EN 1997-2:2024/A1 EN 1997-2:2024/prA1 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Part 2: Ground properties

Categories: Technical aspects

Public comment begins : 2026-06-11 		Public comment
BS EN 1997-1:2024/A1 EN 1997-1:2024/prA1 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Part 1: General rules

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Public comment begins : 2026-06-11 		Public comment
BS EN 18344 Execution of special geotechnical works - Artificial ground freezing

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Public comment begins : 2026-04-30 		Public comment
Published (23)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17006:2016 Earthworks. Continuous Compaction Control (CCC)

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2017-01-10 		Published standard
BS EN 1997-3:2025 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Geotechnical structures

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2025-03-21 		Published standard
BS EN 1997-2:2024 Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design. Part 2: Ground properties

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2024-09-30 		Published standard
BS EN 1997-1:2024 Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design. Part 1: General rules

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2024-09-30 		Published standard
BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2014-07-29 		Published standard
BS EN 16907-6:2018 Earthworks. Land reclamation earthworks using dredged hydraulic fill

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2018-12-14 		Published standard
BS EN 16907-5:2018 Earthworks. Quality control

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2018-12-13 		Published standard
BS EN 16907-4:2018 Earthworks. Soil treatment with lime and/or hydraulic binders

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2018-12-14 		Published standard
BS EN 1538:2010+A1:2015 Execution of special geotechnical works. Diaphragm walls

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2015-06-18 		Published standard
BS EN 1537:2013 Execution of special geotechnical works. Ground anchors

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Published standard begins : 2013-07-15 		Published standard
Withdrawn (21)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 6694-1:2011 Recommendations for the design of structures subject to traffic loading to BS EN 1997-1:2004

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-22 		Withdrawn
NA+A1:2014 to BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 UK National Annex to Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules

Categories: Technical aspects

Withdrawn begins : 2022-02-28 		Withdrawn
NA to BS EN 1997-1:2004 UK National Annex to Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2007-12-17 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1997-1:2004 Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules

Categories: Technical aspects | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2010-01-08 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1538:2010 Execution of special geotechnical works. Diaphragm walls

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1538:2000 Execution of special geotechnical works. Diaphragm walls

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2010-09-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1537:2000 Execution of special geotechnical work. Ground anchors

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1536:2010 Execution of special geotechnical works. Bored piles

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2015-07-02 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1536:2000 Execution of special geotechnical work. Bored piles

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2010-09-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14199:2005 Execution of special geotechnical works. Micropiles

Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Withdrawn begins : 2015-05-21 		Withdrawn