DIN 4020
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DIN 4020 |
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| Area | Earthworks and foundations |
| title | Geotechnical investigations for structural purposes - Supplementary regulations to DIN EN 1997-2 (with a supplement) |
| Latest edition | 2010-12, 2003-10 (supplement) |
| ISO | - |
The DIN standard DIN 4020 Geotechnical investigations for structural purposes is a standard that deals with the stipulations applicable to geological investigations in the building industry in Germany. A supplement 1 is part of the standard: Geotechnical investigations for structural purposes - application aids, explanations . It supplements EN 1997-2 Eurocode 7: Draft, calculation and dimensioning in geotechnical engineering - Part 2: Exploration and investigation of the subsoil , which is valid for Europe .
Geotechnical investigations according to this standard are a prerequisite for the proof of safety in earthworks and foundation work according to DIN 1054 .
In DIN 4020, a distinction is made between three geotechnical categories (GK):
- Category 1 includes simple structures on level, stable ground that neither affect the environment nor the groundwater
- Category 2 includes construction projects that do not belong to either Category 1 or Category 3
- Category 3 includes construction projects with difficult structures and difficult subsoil conditions that require advanced geotechnical knowledge
A binding new regulation of the geotechnical categories has been made in DIN EN 1997-1.
Web links
- Table of contents of DIN 4020: 2010-12 at Beuth-Verlag (PDF file)
- The importance of DIN 4020 in building law (PDF file; 92 kB)