scope:

NEN-EN 16228-4, together with part 1, deals with all significant hazards for foundation equipment when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer associated with the whole life time of the machine (see Clause 4). The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in EN 16228-1:2014 This document does not repeat the requirements from EN 16228-1:2014 but adds or replaces the requirements for application for foundation equipment. In this document the general term "foundation equipment" covers several different types of machines used for installation and/or extracting by drilling (machines with a rotary torque greater than 35 kNm), driving, vibrating, pushing, pulling or a combination of techniques, or any other way, of: - longitudinal foundation elements; - soil improvement by vibrating and soil mixing techniques; - vertical drainage.