Underground Structures: Execution
Underground Structures: Execution
Underground Structures: Execution
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REGISTERED CODE OF THE SWISS STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
Replaces together with the Codes SIA 197 and SIA 118/198 the Code SIA 198, Edition 1993
Underground Structures
Execution
198
Published by
Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects
P.O. Box, CH-8039 Zurich, Switzerland
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The previous Code SIA 198 Underground Construction (1993) was divided into two parts dealing with organisa-
tional and technical aspects, respectively. The Code SIA 198 has been revised to be compatible with the regula-
tions produced by the European Committee for Standardization, which envisages a strict separation of technical
requirements and contract conditions.
The present Code SIA 198 Underground Structures – Execution is directed towards engineers involved in site
supervision and construction work. Also addressed are principals (owners and operators) and design engineers.
The technical requirements of the previous Code, which proved its usefulness as a basis for tendering and for
labour/materials contracts in underground construction, have been largely retained; new technical knowledge
has been taken into account and requirements that were previously missing, above all concerning methods of
advancing the tunnel and geotechnical measures, have been added.
The organisational requirements for the tendering and construction of underground structures are now included
in the Code SIA 118/198 – General conditions for underground construction.
The basis for the design of traffic tunnels is provided by the Code SIA 197 Design of Tunnels – Basic Principles,
while specific questions relating to the design of rail and road tunnels are treated in the Codes SIA 197/1 Design
of Tunnels – Rail Tunnels and SIA 197/2 Design of Tunnels – Road Tunnels, respectively.
Representative of
Secretariat Jan Dirk Chabot, dipl. Bauing. ETH/SIA, Zürich Owner/Consulting Engineer
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