Geotechnical legal basis of Kazakhstan: status and prospects of development

Abstract

An analysis of the main provisions of the existing geotechnical regulatory framework in the Republic of Kazakhstan is presents. The principles, criteria and conditions for defect-free, safe and productive piling underlying the CN RK 5.01-12-2003 and GDC RK 5.01-19-2005 are described. The principles, criteria and conditions for defect-free, safe and productive ram pits for foundations of buildings and structures forming the basis for CN RK 5.01-06-2002, CN RK 5.01-07-2002, GDC RK 5.01-09-2003 and GDC RK 5.01-17-2004 are sets out. The urgency of the harmonization of the active regulations with emission class and Euro codes, as well as the need to develop a number of new geotechnical codes is substantiated.