DIN EN ISO 13793:2001-06

The document gives simplified procedures for the thermal design of building foundations as to avoid the occurence of frost heave. It applies to foundations on frost-susceptible ground, and includes buildings with both slab-on-ground floors and suspended floors. It covers heated and unheated buildings, but other situations requiring frost protection (for example roads, water pipes in the grond) are not included. The document is not applicable to cold stores and ice rinks. The document applies in climates where the annual average air temperature is above 0 °C, but does not apply in permafrost areas where the annual average air temperature is below 0 °C.