UNI EN 12501-1 : 2004

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General concepts
  4.1 Principles
  4.2 Assessment of the corrosion load in the soil
  4.3 Classification of the corrosion load in the soil
  4.4 Risk of appearance of corrosion damage in soil
5 Factors influencing the corrosion of buried structures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Soils and backfill materials
  5.3 Structures and metals
  5.4 Environment
Annex A (normative) Procedure for assessing the corrosion load
        in soil
      A.1 Procedure
      A.2 Preliminary enquiry
      A.3 Site survey
      A.4 Soil sampling
Annex B (informative) Examples of factors influencing the
        corrosion of buried structures
      B.1 Soil and backfill material
      B.2 Structure
      B.3 Environment
Annex C (informative) Principal function of a buried structure
        and main type of corrosion to be considered
Bibliography

Gives a basis for assessing the corrosion likelihood in soil of buried metallic structures such as pipelines, sheathed metallic cables, storage tanks, sheet pilings, support anchors, culverts and earth reinforcement.