DIN 18168-1:1981-10

1 Scope
2 Purpose
3 Other relevant standards
4 Concepts
5 Construction documents
6 Structural design of the load-bearing parts of light
      ceiling linings and underceilings
      6.1 General requirements
      6.2 Substructure
      6.3 Suspension elements
7 Fixing of surface layers
8 Anchoring the substructure to the load-bearing building
      components
      8.1 General requirements
      8.2 Anchoring to solid ceilings
      8.3 Anchoring to steel sections and trapezoidal steel
             section structures
      8.4 Anchoring to timber structures
9 Corrosion protection and wood preservation for load-
      bearing parts
      9.1 Corrosion protection
      9.2 Wood preservation
      9.3 Contract corrosion and compatibility of corrosion
             protection methods with wood preservatives
10 Fireproofing, thermal insulation and sound insulation

Applies to light ceiling linings and underceilings including structures installed subsequently with a dead load not exceeding 0,5 kN/m2. These have no significant load-bearing capacity and are affixed to load-bearing building components. It is not permissible to walk to them.