British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: B/526 - Geotechnics
Categories:: Standardization. General rules | Construction | Civil engineering | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works

Scope

This European Standard establishes general principles for the execution, testing and monitoring of Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) works.

The following applications of AGF covered by this standard are:

• Civil works (tunnels, shafts, retaining walls, plugs, underpinning …)

• Environmental works (remediation, cut-off walls, …)

This European Standard does not cover:

• permafrost

• seasonal frost

• mining applications.

Purpose

As suggested in decision 6/2021, this subject is proposed to registration as PWI. This is the same subject as PWI 00288028, cancelled in February 2022, because of lack of time. Members from 6 different countries are already registered in this WG.

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Please email further comments to: debbie.stead@bsigroup.com

Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

24/03/2022

Proposal end date:

12/04/2022

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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CEN/TC 288 - Execution of special geotechnical works - Artificial ground freezing

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