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Description / Abstract:
Overview
This standard provides requirements to (1) help utilities
identify structures that may be at a high risk for below-grade
corrosion; (2) excavate and inspect the selected structures; (3)
categorize the condition of structures based on corrosion
degradation; (4) prioritize structures requiring additional
inspection based on those findings; and (5) help identify next
steps as required.
this NACE/IEEE joint standard is limited to the inspection and
assessment of steel transmission towers, poles, and substation
structures, to include galvanized, self-weathering, and painted
mild steel structures, as well as other similar
structures.
It does not address the specific inspection of concrete
foundations, above-grade attachment points, noncoated ground
sleeves, guy anchors, or specific pass or fail criteria. In
addition, this standard does not provide procedures regarding
repair and/or replacement of these same types of structures.
This standard does not address localized corrosion, which is
corrosion that can take place in relatively small and limited steel
surface areas as a result of unusual factors such as soil
conditions, electrical currents, etc.
For the purposes of this standard, the area of inspection is
composed of the transition zone and below-grade portion of the
structure. The inspection area and depth of excavation is
determined by the utility as appropriate to identify the extent of
corrosion. This standard should not be used to address structures
in continuous water immersion environments.
The definitions of many of the corrosion-related terms used in
this standard can be found in NACE/ASTM(1) G193.
Purpose—The purpose of this standard is to provide procedures
for the use of common inspection practices and technology on
structures below grade. The standard includes:
(a) Assessment of historical data to categorize inspection
priority;
(b) Below-grade inspection and assessment to categorize
structures by level of condition;
(c) Site-specific environmental factors and soil conditions;
(d) Evaluation of existing repairs;
(e) Assessment of foundation anchors and associated hardware;
and
(f) Detection of stray currents.
NOTE:(2) While concrete foundations and guy anchors are not
specifically addressed in this standard, it is expected they will
be addressed in separate standards.