DIN 1054 2021-04 PDF

Full title and description

STB DIN 1054:2021-04 — Baugrund – Sicherheitsnachweise im Erd- und Grundbau – Ergänzende Regelungen zu DIN EN 1997-1. (English title: Subsoil — Verification of the safety of earthworks and foundations — Supplementary rules to DIN EN 1997-1.) This document contains the national (German) additions and application rules that supplement Eurocode 7 (DIN EN 1997‑1) for geotechnical design and safety verifications in earthworks and foundations.

Abstract

DIN 1054:2021-04 defines the German national rules and clarifications necessary to apply DIN EN 1997‑1 (Eurocode 7) for the verification of ultimate and serviceability limit states in geotechnical engineering. It establishes requirements for ground investigations, characteristic soil parameters, design values, partial factors, design situations and combinations, and provides specific provisions for types of foundations, retaining structures, earthworks, pile foundations, anchors, uplift and hydraulic failure. The standard is intended to be used together with DIN EN 1997‑1 and its national annex.

General information

• Status: Current / Active
• Publication date: 1 April 2021
• Publisher: DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardisation)
• ICS / categories: 93.020 — Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
• Edition / version: DIN 1054:2021-04 (April 2021 edition)
• Number of pages: 108

Scope

DIN 1054:2021-04 provides national supplementary rules to DIN EN 1997‑1 and is intended to be applied in conjunction with that Eurocode part and the applicable national annex. The standard covers the verification of safety for earthworks and foundations, including provisions for ground investigation, classification of geotechnical categories, characteristic and design values of soil and rock parameters, limit states (ultimate and serviceability), design situations and combinations, and specific design recommendations for shallow foundations, deep foundations (piles), retaining and support structures, anchors, slopes, earth dams and hydraulic-related failures. Certain special cases (for example large open-cast lignite mines) are excluded where other geotechnical regimes and monitoring rules apply.

Key topics and requirements

• National supplementary rules to EN 1997‑1 (Eurocode 7) for geotechnical design in Germany.
• Definitions, symbols and classification of geotechnical categories and site investigation requirements.
• Rules for establishing characteristic values and deriving design values for soils and rocks.
• Verification of ultimate limit states (bearing capacity, sliding, overturning, stability) and serviceability limit states (settlement, deformation).
• Design situations, load combinations, partial safety factors and resistance factors specific to German practice.
• Guidance for shallow foundations, piled foundations, anchors and support structures (including testing and partial factor application).
• Provisions for hydraulic uplift, piping and hydraulic failure of foundations and excavations.
• Requirements for construction monitoring, quality assurance, control measurements and documentation.
• National notes and examples clarifying the practical application of Eurocode 7 rules.

Typical use and users

Used by geotechnical and structural engineers, foundation designers, consulting engineering firms, contractors carrying out foundation and earthwork works, public building authorities and approval bodies, site supervisors, and academic/teaching staff. Typical applications include design and verification of building foundations, retaining walls, embankments, slopes, pile foundations, anchored structures and construction-stage stability assessments.

Related standards

Primary related documents: DIN EN 1997‑1 (Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design — Part 1: General rules) and DIN EN 1997‑1/NA (the national annex). Other commonly referenced standards and documents include DIN EN 1997‑2 (Ground investigation and testing), EN 1537 (ground anchors) where anchors are used, and various DIN standards for foundation and piling practice (examples: DIN 4014, DIN 4125 and other national technical rules used in foundation execution and testing). Eurocode series and national annexes for actions (EN 1991) and structural design (EN 1990/EN 1992) are also typically used in combination.

Keywords

geotechnics; Eurocode 7; earthworks; foundations; bearing capacity; settlement; slope stability; piles; anchors; retaining structures; ground investigation; design values; partial factors; DIN 1054; safety verification.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: DIN 1054:2021-04 is the German national standard containing supplementary rules and application guidance to DIN EN 1997‑1 (Eurocode 7) for the verification of the safety of earthworks and foundations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers national additions to Eurocode 7 on topics such as geotechnical site investigation, characteristic and design values for soils and rocks, partial safety factors, verification of ultimate and serviceability limit states, and specific provisions for shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, anchors, slopes and hydraulic failure modes.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Geotechnical engineers, foundation designers, structural engineers, contractors, public authorities responsible for building approvals, site supervisors and geotechnical consultants use this standard when designing and verifying earthworks and foundations in Germany.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document DIN 1054:2021-04 is the current national edition published on 1 April 2021; it replaces earlier editions and amendments. Users should confirm that no later amendments or corrigenda have been published for their specific application before use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. DIN 1054 functions as the national supplement to the Eurocode 7 family (EN 1997 series). It is intended to be used together with EN 1997 parts (notably EN 1997‑1 and EN 1997‑2) and the relevant national annexes and related DIN/EN standards for foundation and geotechnical practice.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Geotechnics, Eurocode 7, foundations, earthworks, bearing capacity, settlement, slope stability, piles, anchors, ground investigation, partial safety factors, DIN 1054.