Reviewing and Introducing the Regulations for Designing and Implementing Construction Excavations in Tehran

The present article briefly introduces “The regulations for designing and implementing construction excavations” in Tehran. Aspects and levels of activities determined in these regulations are the minimum requirements that Tehran Municipality has stipulated with a general view to ensure the safety of construction excavations. Responsibilities of agents involved in excavation projects, including geotechnical consultants, supervisors, structural engineers and construction managers and the measures needed to reduce risks of excavations are defined and scrutinized in the regulations. These factors and measures are determined based on project characteristics including excavation depth, the soil profile and sensitivity of nearby building(s). The regulation is comprised of a set of technical, administrative and legal requirements for design, construction, supervision and control of work steps in implementing excavation deemed essential for ensuring safety of personnel, pedestrians, residents of nearby buildings and lifelines.