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.
PROJECT
naSRPS EN 18344:2026
40.60
Close of voting
Jul 2, 2026