Geotechnical Site Investigations for Building Foundations in Permafrost Zones
The standard CAN/BNQ 2501-500 proposes a consistent and robust methodology for carrying out geotechnical site investigations in a risk management approach adapted to a changing climate.
This methodology is based on a detailed assessment of the site-specific conditions and on rigorous reporting of results. It takes into account current and projected climatic conditions to ensure the resilience…
Information technology — Service management — Part 16: Guidance on sustainability within a service m...
This document provides guidance for including sustainability within a service management system (SMS) based on the requirements defined in ISO/IEC 20000-1. It is aimed at:
— organizations that are intending to implement the requirements of ISO/IEC 20000-1 and directly address sustainability;
— organizations that intend to leverage their existing SMS to enable sustainability actions and…
Information technology - Service management - Part 16: Guidance on sustainability within a service m...
This document provides guidance for including sustainability within a service management system (SMS) based on the requirements defined in ISO/IEC 20000-1. It is aimed at:
— organizations that are intending to implement the requirements of ISO/IEC 20000-1 and directly address sustainability;
— organizations that intend to leverage their existing SMS to enable sustainability actions and…
Grid connection of offshore wind via VSC-HVDC systems
IEC TR 63411:2025 discusses the challenges of connecting offshore wind farms via VSC-HVDC, key technical issues and emerging technologies. The potential solutions include new technologies, methods and practices to provide more flexibility and improve the efficiency of power systems. The primary objective of this document is to provide a comprehensive overview of challenges, potential solutions,…
Information and documentation — Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in relation to au...
This document analyses challenges, considerations, and potential benefits of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in relation to records management standards and related standards for systems that:
— create records that are required to be authoritative records;
— can be used as records systems; or
— can be used for records management, including records controls.
The…
Ophthalmic optics — Contact lens care products — Part 2: Method for evaluating disinfecting efficacy...
This document specifies a test method to be used in evaluating the antimicrobial activity of products for contact lens disinfection by chemical methods using the trophozoite form of Acanthamoeba species as the challenge organism.
This document is not applicable to the evaluation of oxidative systems that require a special lens case for use.
This document provides insights into the essential aspects of CO2 shipping and provides basic descriptions of how the CO2 carrier and technology therein is technically integrated with the CCS value chain. It also includes a description of specific challenges of transporting CO2 as cargo, how this differs from other gases transported by ships today, and how this influences the ship design and…
Smart cities - Application of IEC SRD 63235 - Concept system building for energy challenge
IEC SRD 63520:2024, which is a Systems Reference Deliverable (SRD), provides the concept system of energy challenges in smart cities, using the methodology framework and development processes in IEC SRD 63235.
This document is applicable to development and improvement of the terms and concepts relevant to energy challenges in smart cities.
As global climate change and energy scarcity become…
Nuclear facilities - Instrumentation, control and electrical power systems - Cybersecurity risk mana...
IEC TR 63486:2024 provides a cybersecurity framework for digital I&C programmable systems [2]. IEC 62645 [1] aligns strongly with the information security management system (ISMS) elements detailed within ISO/IEC 27001:2013 [2]. The ISO/IEC ISMS structure corresponds to the “I&C digital programmable system cybersecurity program” in the context (as defined in 5.2.1 of IEC 62645:2019 [1…
Road vehicles — Sensors for automated driving under adverse weather conditions — Assessment of the c...
This document proposes a standard test procedure to assess the efficiency of cleaning systems for sensors. It addresses the following conditions:
— dust/mud
— frost/snow
— mist/rain
This document does not propose a preferred cleaning system. This document is intended to be technologically neutral and performance-oriented. Its focus is on the cleaning system, not on sensor detection.…