NBN EN 1993-4-3 : 2007 COR 2009

Foreword
Background of the Eurocode programme
Status and field of application of Eurocodes
  National Standards implementing Eurocodes
  Links between Eurocodes and harmonised technical
  specifications (EN[s] and ETA[s])
  Additional information specific to EN 1993-4-3
  National Annex for EN 1993-4-3
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Normative references
  1.3 Assumptions
  1.4 Distinction between principles and application rules
  1.5 Definitions
  1.6 S.I. units
  1.7 Symbols used in Part 4-3 of Eurocode 3
  1.8 Terminology
2 Basis of design
  2.1 General
  2.2 Fundamental requirements for pipelines
  2.3 Reliability differentiation
  2.4 Methods of analysis
  2.5 Ultimate limit states
  2.6 Serviceability limit state
3 Properties of materials
  3.1 General
  3.2 Mechanical properties of pipeline steels
  3.3 Mechanical properties of welds
  3.4 Toughness requirements of plate materials and welds
  3.5 Fasteners
  3.6 Soil properties
4 Actions
  4.1 Actions to be considered
  4.2 Partial factors for actions
  4.3 Load combinations for ultimate limit states
  4.4 Load combinations for serviceability limit
      state design
5 Analysis
  5.1 Structural models
  5.2 Ultimate limit state verification
  5.3 Serviceability limit state verifications
6 Structural design aspects of fabrication and
  erection
Annex A: [informative] - Analysis of resistances,
         deformations, stresses and strains of buried
         pipelines
      A.1 Procedure and scope of analysis
      A.2 Analysis for straight pipes
      A.3 Analysis for bends
Annex B: [informative] - Bibliography to National Standards
         and design guides
Annex C: [informative] - Bibliography
      C.1 General bibliography on pipelines
      C.2 Bibliography on geotechnical engineering

Specifies principles and application rules for the structural design of cylindrical steel pipelines for the transport of liquids or gases or mixtures of liquids and gases at ambient temperatures, which are not treated by other European standards covering particular applications.