NS EN 1993-4-3 : 2007 + NA 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

Describes general rules and additional detailed rules for the structural design of buried and above ground cylindrical and rectangular steel pipelines and ducts for the transport of liquids, gases and mixtures of liquids and gases.