DEUTSCHE NORM July 1998

Corrosion protection of steel structures by

protective paint systems {
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DIN EN ISO 129
12944-
44-33 EN ISO 12944-3

ICS 87.020; 91.080.10 Supersedes

Supersedes DIN 55928-
55928-2,
2,
May 1991 edition.
Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection,
protection, structural
structural steelwork.

Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch

Beschichtungssysteme – Teil 3: Grundregeln zur Gestaltung
(ISO
(ISO 12
1294
944-
4-3
3 : 19
1998
98))

European
European Standar
Standard
d EN ISO 129
12944-3
44-3 : 1998 has the
the status
status of a DIN
DIN Standar
Standard.
d.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 139 to adopt, without
alteration, International
International Standard ISO 12944-3 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Anstrichstoffe und 
 ähnlich
 ähn lich e Bes
Beschic
chichtu
htungss
ngss tof
toffe
fe (Paints and Varnishes Standards Committee), Technical Committee
Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten.
Stahlbauten.
The DIN Standards corresponding
corresponding to the International
International Standards referred to in clause
clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
IS O S ta
ta nd
nd ar
ar d D IN
IN S ta
ta nd
nd ar
ar d
IS O 1 2 9 4 4 - 1 DI N EN ISO 12 94 4- 1
IS O 1 2 9 4 4 - 2 DI N EN ISO 12 94 4- 2
IS O 1 2 9 4 4 - 5 DI N EN ISO 12 94 4- 5
IS O 1 4 7 1 3 DIN E N I SO 147 1 3 *)
*)

 Ame ndm
ndment
ent s
DIN 55928-2, May 1991 edition, has been superseded by the specifications
specifications of EN ISO 12944-3, which is
identical
identical to ISO 12944-
12944-3.
3.

Previous editions
DIN 55928: 1956-11,
1956-11, 1959-06;
1959-06; DIN 55928-
55928-2:
2: 1979-10, 1991-05.
1991-05.

National Annex NA 

Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and  Anne x ZA  )
Z A 
DIN EN ISO 12944-
12944-1
1 Corrosion protect
Corrosion protection
ion of steel struc
structures
tures by protec
protective
tive paint syste
systems
ms – Part 1: Genera
Generall
introd
int roduct
uction
ion (ISO
(ISO 129
12944-
44-11 : 199
1998)8)
DIN EN ISO 12944-
12944-2
2 Corrosion
Corrosi on protect
protection
ion of steel struc
structures
tures by protec
protective
tive paint syste
systems
ms – Part 2: Clas-
Clas-
sification
sific ation of environ
environments
ments (ISO 12944
12944-2 -2 : 1998)
DIN EN ISO 12944-
12944-5
5 Corrosion
Corrosi on protec
protection
tion of steel
steel struc
structures
tures by protect
protective
ive paint
paint syste
systems
ms – Part 5: Protec-
Protec-
tive
tive paint syste
systemsms (ISO
(ISO 129
12944-
44-55 : 199
1998)
8)
DIN
DIN EN ISO 147
14713
13 Prot
Pr otec
ecti
tion
on aga
again
inst
st cor
corro
rosi
sion
on ofof iron
iron and
and ste
steel
el in
in stru
struct
ctur
ures
es – Gui
Guide
deli
line
nes*)
s*)

*) At present
present at
at the stage
stage of
of draft.
draft.

EN comprises 17 pages.

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May 1998

ICS 87.020; 91.080.10

Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork.

English version

Paints and varnishes

Corrosion protection of steel structures by
protective paint systems
Part 3: Design considerations
(ISO 12944-3 : 1998)

Peintures et vernis – Anticorrosion Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosions-

des structures en acier par systèmes schutz von Stahlbauten durch
de peinture – Partie 3: Conception et Beschichtungssysteme – Teil 3:
dispositions constructives Grundregeln zur Gestaltung
(ISO 12944-3 : 1998) (ISO 12944-3 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-11-13.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national stand-
ards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
 A vers ion in any o ther l angu age ma de by tr ansl atio n under the r espo nsibili ty of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 12944-3 : 1998 Paints and varnishes – Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint sys-
tems – Part 3: Design considerations,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 35 ‘Paints and varnishes’ of the International Organization for Standardization,
has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 ‘Paints and varnishes’, the Secretariat of which is held
by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by November 1998 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the follow-
ing countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
 Austria, Belgium, the Czech Repu blic , Denmark, Finland, France, Germ any, Greece, Iceland, Irel and, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 12944-3 : 1998 was approved by CEN as a European Standard
without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).
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