DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering
Earthworks - Part 9: Sustainable earthworks (CEN/TR 16907-9)
Abstract
This technical report collects practices developed in CEN Member countries to increase the contributions of earthworks to sustainable development, both at the stage of earth-structure design and during the execution of works. It considers major objectives, such as: - the adaptation to climate changes, - the limitation of emitted Green House Gases, - the preservation of Nature: water, topsoil, biodiversity, pollutions, preservation of mineral natural resources, - the limitation of earthworks impacts during construction, - the resilience of earth-structures, - the use of alternative materials or re-use of site materials. All these environmental questions must be answered with respect to existing laws, standards and other good practice rules.
Begin
2025-04-08
WI
00396020
Planned document number
00396020
Responsible national committee
NA 005-05-22 AA - Earthworks (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 396), Joint committee with FGSV
