DIN-Taschenbuch 13/6

Shafts and road drainage components are key elements of wastewater infrastructure. DIN Handbook 13/6 brings together the relevant standards in a practical collection and helps users access requirements, terms and technical specifications for planning, manufacturing, testing and monitoring in a single volume.

The 3rd edition comprises around 700 pages and reflects the status of the included standards as of July 2026. It contains more than 30 standards covering various components and structures used in wastewater engineering, including shafts, top and cover systems as well as components made of concrete and plastics.

DIN Handbook 13/6 covers the following topics, among others:

• Steps and step irons
• Shafts for drains and sewers
• Tops and covers for vehicular and pedestrian areas
• Plastics and concrete components for wastewater engineering
• Road drainage components

The collection contains documents covering requirements, dimensions, marking specifications, testing, monitoring as well as specifications for products and components used in drainage technology. It thus provides a comprehensive overview of the key technical rules and standards in this field.

Compact collection of standards for shafts and road drainage components

The collection brings together documents covering various areas of wastewater engineering and a broad spectrum ranging from product requirements to testing and monitoring provisions. Users have access to current specifications for components and systems used in shafts, sewers and road drainage.

The 3rd edition includes numerous documents that are new or have been revised compared with the previous edition, thus reflecting the current status of the standards in the collection. This supports the safe and standards-compliant application of the included technical rules in planning, construction, testing and operation.

Newly included standards:

• DIN 4034-10
• DIN EN 124-2
• DIN EN 124-3

Revised standards:

• DIN 1229
• DIN 4034-1
• DIN 4271-1
• DIN 19596-1
• DIN EN 124-1

This book is intended for:

Planners and engineers in urban water management, employees of drainage operators, specialists in sewer and shaft construction, manufacturers of drainage products, experts, testing bodies, public authorities and technical service providers in the field of wastewater engineering.