B & S DIRECTORATE

RDSO
LIST OF A & C SLIPS TO IRS/CODES/MANUALS
(Upto 12-03-2010)
S No. Name of Code/ manual
A&C Slip No.
Date
1. IRS Bridge Rules
Adopted -1941
Revised-1964
Reprinted-1989
Second Reprinting - 2008
(Incorporating A&C Slip
upto 39)

A&C Slip No.17

A&C Slip No.18
A&C Slip No19

02-11-1988
13-01-1989
01-03-1989

A&C Slip No.20

23-04-1991

A&C Slip No.21

A&C Slip No.22
A&C Slip No.23

19-11-1993
17-01-1994
26-10-1999

A&C Slip No.24

A&C Slip No.25

20-01-2000
25-09-2000

A&C Slip No.26

A&C Slip No.27

17-11-2000
22-01-2002

A&C Slip No.28

24-07-2002

A&C Slip No29

29-07-2002

A&C Slip No.30

26-09-2002

A&C Slip No.31

07-10-2003

A&C Slip No.32

29-06-2005

A&C Slip No.33

29-06-2005

A&C Slip No.34

24-05-2006

A&C Slip No.35

11-09-2006

A&C Slip No.36

26-12-2007

Remark

MMG Loading 1988

Derailment load for BG
Ballast
Coushion
for
concrete Deck Bridges
Depth
of
Coushion
600mm & above
Longitudinal Forces
Seismic Forces
Amendment
regarding
L.F. (Clause 2.8 & 3.4)
Load due to PQRS
Revision/addition/delitions
of the provision of this
code.
H.M.Loading
Derailment
load
for
H.M.Load
Modification
to
Cl.2.12.5.2 of scismic
forces
Coefficient of friction for
expansion bearing
Dispersion of Longitudinal
Force for design of new
bridges
Forces due to continuation
of LWR/CWR
Dispersion
and
distribution
of
Longitudinal Forces
Cl.No.2.8.1 (d) & 2.8.2.4.3
is kept in abeyance
For checking adequacy of
existing
bridges
for
permitting rolling stock
involving higher loads
Detail of old standards
loading for bridges
Dispersion & distribution
of Longitudinal Forces in
the bridges

2.

A&C Slip No.37

26-12-2007

A&C Slip No.38

31-07-2008

A&C Slip No.39

22.10.2008

A&C Slip No.40

27.01.2009

A&C Slip No.41

17.08.2009

A&C Slip No.42

20.10.2009

Dispersion & distribution

of Longitudinal Forces in
the bridges
Regarding 25t Loading
(BG)
Regarding DFC Loading
(32.5 t axle load)
Regarding
Rebuilding
Strengthing of Bridges.
Regarding
Rebuilding/
Strengthening/
Rehabilitation of Bridges
on Indian Railways to 25t
Loading-2009 and DFC
loading.
Regarding determining the
Seismic Forces.

IRS Concrete Bridge Code

(Code of Practice for Plain, Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Concrete for General
Bridge Construction)
Adopted-1936
A&C Slip No.1
26-04-2000
Durability requirements
First revision-1962
A&C Slip No.2
17-05-2000
Use of TMT re-bars
Second revision-1997
A&C Slip No.3
01-08-2000
Use of ready mixed concrete
(Printed in 1999)
A&C Slip No4
26-09-2000
Revision/addition/deletions
of the provision of this code
A&C Slip No.5
19-11-2001
Deck width & segmental
construction
A&C Slip No.6
30-07-2002
i)
HDPE sheating
ii)
Tensile stress in
concrete
iii)
Elastomeric
bearing
A&C Slip No.7
19-02-2003
Cost effectiveness of HSPE
sheathing
A&C Slip No.8
15-02-2006
Regarding concrete strength
A&C Slip No.9
27-03-2006
Regarding concrete strength
A&C Slip No.10
04-09-2006
Clearance in case of PSC
superstructure
A&C Slip No.11
27-12-2007
Regarding authority for
permission of the use ballast
furnace slag with OPC
A&C Slip No.12
02.06.2009
Recommendations of BTDG
and 16th Ex. Ord. BSC.

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4.

IRS Steel Bridge Code

(Code of Practice for the Design of Steel or Wrought Iron Bridges Carrying Rail,
Road or Pedestrian Traffic)
Adopted-1941
A&C Slip No.11
07-04-1980
Design of bridges in
Revised-1962
seismic zones I to III
Reprinted-1997
A&C Slip No.12
14-04-1986
10 million cycles of
(Incorporating A&C
stresses produced under
Slip No.1 to 10)
minimum and maximum of
design load
A&C Slip No.13
16-05-1989
Derailment loads

A&C Slip No14

18-10-1993

A&C Slip No.15

12-02-1998

A&C Slip No.16

22-09-2000

A&C Slip No.17

15-01-2003

Distribution of wheel loads

on steel troughing or
beam spanning traversely
to the track.
Provision of web stiffeners
to solid web girders.
Revision/addition/deletion
of the provisions of this
code
Regarding
load
combination
in seismic
zones

IRS Bridge Sub-Structures and Foundation Code

(Code of Practice for the Design of Sub-Structure and Foundations of Bridges)

Adopted-1936
A&C Slip No.6
Revised-1985
Reprinted-1991
A&C Slip No.7
(Incorporating A&C Slip No.1
to 5)
A&C Slip No.8

22-09-1993

A&C Slip No.9

29-11-1999

A&C Slip No.10

17-04-2000

A&C Slip No.11

22-09-2000

A&C Slip No.12

22-09-2000

Checking
of
bearing
pressure at the base of
foundation (Cl.05.16.2)
Use of Flood Estimation
Reports
Revision/addition/deletion
of the provisions of this
code
Provision of approach slabs

A&C Slip No.13

27-11-2001

Velocity of water

14-09-1998

14-10-1999

Retention of existing free

board
Dynamic augment effect
on RCC/Steel
substructure
Buoyancy effect (Cl.5.10)
and foundation (Cl.6.0)

A&C Slip No.14

27-11-2001

A&C Slip No.15

24-07-2002

A&C Slip No.16

24-07-2002

A&C Slip No.17

24-07-2002

A&C Slip No.18

24-07-2002

A&C Slip No.19

07-01-2003

A&C Slip No.20

12-11-2003

A&C Slip No.21

12-11-2003

A&C Slip No.22

12-11-2003

A&C Slip No.23

21-03-2005

A&C Slip No.24

08-12-2000

A&C Slip No.25

A&C Slip No.26
A&C Slip No.27

26-12-2007
26-11-2007
24-03-2008

A&C Slip No.28

26.11.2008

A&C Slip No. 29

28.07.2009

5.

Water way of existing

bridge
Free board in Siphon
bridges
Open
foundation,
the
resultant of all forces.
Depth of open foundation
Frictional resistance
Consideration of seismic
forces
Depth of scour for clayey
beds
Load combination

Certification
of
substructures
increased
loading
Reduction of waterway due
to Jacketing.
Regarding criteria
for
assessment of existing
bridges.
Surface reinforcement in
plain cement concrete in
pier and abutment
Review of Cl.No.2.10
Review of Cl.No.2.15
Regarding review of Cl.
No. 4.4, Cl. No.4.8.3 (ii)
and Cl. No.4.9.2.
Regarding
review
of
Cl.No.5.8.1
Regarding Hydrodynamic
Force for Seismic & Depth
of Scour.

IRS Welded Bridge Code

(Code of Practice for Metal are Welding in Mild Steel Bridges carrying Rail, Railcum-Road or Pedestrian Traffic)
Adopted-1972
Revised-2001)
No Correction slip

6.

Indian Railway Bridge Manual

Adopted-1998

A&C Slip No.1

A&C Slip No.2

01-09-1999
21-07-2000

A&C Slip No.3

21-07-2000

A&C Slip No.4

A&C Slip No.5

21-07-2000
21-07-2000

A&C Slip No.6

21-07-2000

Jacketing of arch bridges

Minimum
grade
of
concrete
Oil bath bearings

A&C Slip No.7

21-07-2000

Painting of new girder.

A&C Slip No.8

21-07-2000

A&C Slip No.9

27-07-2000

A&C Slip No.10

31-08-2000

A&C Slip No.11

14-01-2003

A&C Slip No12

18-12-2007

A&C Slip No13

22-01-2008

A&C Slip No14

20-03-2008

A&C Slip No15

05-08-2008

A&C Slip No.16

13-08-2008

Revision to para No.521,

504 (4), 616 and 210
Approval of drawings for
new lines, doublings and
gauge conversion.
Provision of approach slabs
on non-ballast bridges.
Regarding defining the
scope of IRBM.
Regarding
painting
(Priming coat).
Regarding approval of
bridge
drawings
for
doubling,
gauge
conversions, new lines and
other bridge works.
Regarding provision of
safety
to
foundations
protection works, training
works,
reduction
in
clearance and free board
from
economical
consideration.
Regarding minimum factor
of safety with static or
dynamic formula.
Regarding
general
arrangement drawings for
all bridges.

Ventilation of tunnels
Health monitoring of very
important bridges
Jacketing of sub-structure

7.

17.12.2008

A&C Slip No.1

28-11-2007

A&C Slip No.2

26-12-2007

A&C Slip No.3

25-03-2008

A&C Slip No.4

31-07-2008

A&C Slip No.7

25-09-2000

An allowable limit for web

buckling or undulation
shall be flatness at right
angles to plate surface
measured parallel to longer
side in either direction
calculated
from
the
formula.
Fabrication and erection of
steel girder
Fabrication and erection of
steel girder
Grade designation of steel

Revision/addition/deletion
of the provision of this
code.

IRS Code of Practice for the Structural Design of Microwave Towers of Self
Supporting Type.
(Self Supporting Microwave Tower Code)

Adopted-1974
Revised-1982

10.

A&C Slip No.18

Regarding insert
Para
No.318
Regarding dismantling of
Arch Bridges

Arch Bridge Code

Adopted-1941
Revised-1962
Printed-1984

9.

15.09.2008

Fabrication and Erection of Steel Grder Bridges and Locomotive Turntables

(Fabrication specifications) (Serial No.B-1/2001)

Adopted-1934
Last version 2001
Reprinted - 2008
(Incorporating A&C Slip
upto 4)

8.

A&C Slip No.17

A&C Slip No.1

25-09-2000

Revision/addition/deletion
of the provision of this
code.

IRS Code of Practice for Fabrication and Erection of Steel Work of Microwave
Towers for Self Supporting Type

Adopted-1979

A&C Slip No.1

25-09-2000

Revision/addition/deletion
of the provision of this
code

11.

Manual on t he Design and Construction of Well and Pile Foundation

Adopted-1985

12.

A&C slip No.1

26.09.2008

A&C Slip No. 2

09.03.2010

Manual of Inspection and Maintenance of Concrete Bridge

Adopted - 1990

No Correction Slip

Regarding Para No. 1.7,

1.8, 1.10, 2.4.1, (b), 2.5.2,
2.5.3 and 2.5.4
Permissible
value
of
settlement with 25mm for
well foundations.