Dauerhaftigkeit von Parkhäusern und Tiefgaragen – Aktueller Stand der Regelwerke / Durability of Parking Garages and Basement Garages – Status Quo of Rules and Standards

Experiences made during construction of parking garages raised repeatedly controversial discussions among the engineers concerned, despite the rules and explanations given in the DBV Information Sheet and in DIN 1045-1 together with the comments published in DAfStb Reports No. 525 and No. 526. Recommendations and interpretations shall be consistent and unambiguous, however, and they shall represent the generally accepted state-of-the-art of science and technology. In order to locate the actual situation and learn the opinion of experts, DAfStb has organized two specific colloquia. As a result of these two meetings DAfStb has recommended that the content of DAfStb Report No. 600 and the modifications published in the DBV Information Sheet shall be discussed in the appropriate standards committees and results shall be integrated in the national appendix of DIN EN 1992-1-1. Based on the results of the two colloquia, DAfStb has accepted the task to do the necessary preparatory work. In this contribution the actual state of the consultations within DAfStb shall be outlined.