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DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering

Abstract

This document establishes general principles for the execution, testing and monitoring of Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) works. AGF is the process of changing the water in the ground from liquid to solid state in a controlled way by artificial means. This document is applicable to: - civil works (tunnels, shafts, retaining walls, plugs, underpinning …) - environmental works (remediation, cut-off walls, …). This document does not apply to: - permafrost - seasonal frost - mining applications.

Begin

2025-05-27

WI

00288037

Planned document number

prEN 18344

Responsible national committee

NA 005-05-08 AA - Design of grouting, jet grouting and deep mixing (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 288/WG 20, WG 22 and WG 23)  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 288/WG 20 - Ground freezing  

draft standard

Execution of special geotechnical works - Artificial ground freezing
2026-04
Order from DIN Media