Draft Ready Reckoner

Ready Reckoner of Codal Reference and Acceptance Criteria of different works including salient Construction Material
I.
ROAD WORKS
A) Non-Bituminous Sl. No.

1.
Item / Activity
Embankment Construction
Test
Liquid Limit
Plasticity Index
Shrinkage Limit
Swelling index
Clay Content
Deleterious Content Test
Reference Code
IS: 2720 (Part 5)
IS:2720 (Part 4)
IS: 2720 (Part 27)
Particle size distribution

& Classification of Soil
OMC and Maximum Dry
Density
IS: 2720 (Part 8)

and (Part 7)
Density
IS: 2720 (Part 8)
Wet Sieve Analysis &

Grading
Moisture Content
IS: 2720 (Part 4)
Dry Density
Public Works Department, Govt. of West Bengal
IS:1498
MORT&H
Specification for
Road & Bridge Works
(5th Revision)
IS: 2720 (Part 2)
IS: 2720 (Part8)
Acceptance Criteria / Guideline / Special Features

Embankment Construction should be executed as par IRC -36-2010
and clause 305 of Specifications of Road and Bridge Works -5th.
Revision.
Maximum LL should not be greater than 50.
Maximum PI value should not be greater than 25.
Swelling index should not be greater than 50.
Maximum 10 %.
Material should be free from swamp, marshes and bogs. It should not
be Peat, log, sump and perishable material.
Soil should not be classified as OL, OI, OH or Pt
In case of NH, SH and MDR modified Proctor Density (IS 2720 Part
8) and in case of VR and ODR standard Proctor density (IS 2720 Part
7) to be used.
Shall not be less than 1.52gm/cc for embankment height upto 3 meter
&
Shall not be less than 1.60gm/cc for embankment height above 3
meter.
The size of coarse material should not exceed 75 mm in embankment
The moisture content shall be in the range of-1 % to +2% of the OMC.
The dry density shall not be less than 95% of the Maximum Dry
Density (MDD) in the lower layers of embankment and 97% of MDD
in the top 50 cm of the embankment.
Maximum compacted thickness of each layer should not be greater
than 250 mm when vibratory roller is used or 200 mm when static
roller is used.
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2.
Item / Activity
Subgrade Construction
Test
Liquid Limit
Plasticity Index
Shrinkage Limit
Swelling index
Clay Content
Deleterious Content Test
Particle size distribution

& Classification of Soil
OMC and Maximum Dry
Density
Reference Code
IS : 2720 (Part 5)
IS:2720 (Part 4)
IS: 2720 (Part 27)
IS: 383-1970
IS: 2386 (Part II)-1963
S:1498
IS: 2720 (Part 8)
and (Part 7)
Density
IS: 2720 (Part 8)
Wet Sieve analysis &

Grading
Moisture Content
IS: 2720 (Part 4)
Dry Density
CBR
MORT&H
Specification for
Road & Bridge Works
IS: 2720 (Part 2)
IS: 2720 (Part8)
IS:2720 (Part V)

Embankment Construction should be executed as par IRC -36-2010
and clause 305 of Specifications of Road and Bridge Works -5th.
Revision.
Maximum LL should not be greater than 50
Maximum PI value should not be greater than 25
Shrinkable soil not allowed.
Sub grade soil shall be non-expansive.
Maximum 10 %.
Material should be free from swamp, marshes and bogs It should not
be Peat, log, sump and perishable material
Soil should not be classified as OL, OI, OH or Pt
In case of NH, SH and MDR modified Proctor Density (IS 2720 Part
8) and in case of VR and ODR standard Proctor density (IS 2720 Part
7) to be used.
Density of sub grade should be greater than 16.5 km/cum for VR and
ODR and 17.5 km/ cum for of NH and SH.
The size of coarse material should not exceed 75 mm in embankment
The moisture content shall be in the range of -1 % to +2% of the OMC.
The dry density shall not be less than 97% of the Maximum Dry
Density (MDD)
The actual laboratory CBR values of construction subgrade shall be
determined on undisturbed samples cut out from the compacted
subgrade in CBR mould fitted with cutting shoe or on remoulded
samples, compacted to the field density at the field moisture content.
Sub grade should have minimum CBR value of 8% of road having
traffic of CVD of 450 or higher.
If the sub grade soil fails to meet the requirement of CBR, soil
stabilization as per clause 403 & clause 404 of Specifications of road
and bridge works of MORTH shall be made.
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3.
Item / Activity
Granular Sub Base
Test
a) Liquid Limit
b) Plasticity Index
Density of compacted
layer
Deleterious constituents.
CBR
Gradation
Reference Code
IS : 2720 (Part V)
IS:2720 (Part VIII)
IS: 383-1970
IS: 2386 (Part II)
IS:2720 (Part V)
IS: 383-1970
IS: 2386 (Part I)
Aggregate Impact Value

(AIV)
4.
Lime Treated Soil Sub Base
Quality of lime/cement Lime content

Degree of pulverization
IS: 1514

GSB to be constructed as par Clause 401 of Specifications of Road and
Bridge Works -5th. Revision.
The material to be used for the work shall be sand, crushed gravel,
crust stone, crushed slag or combination thereof. Brick metal, Kankar,
Crushed concrete is permitted in lower layer.
Minimum liquid limit & plasticity index shall not be greater than 25
and 6 respectively.
Density of the compacted layer shall not be less than 98% of
Maximum Dry Density. Rolling with static road roller may be done for
layer upto 100 mm, for layer thickness more than 100 mm and upto
200mm, vibratory roller with static load not less than 80KN shall be
used.
Free from Organic and other deleterious constituents.
At 98% of Maximum dry density CBR value shall be greater than 30%.
As per Table 400-1 of Specifications for Road and Bridge works of
MORT&H. Grading III & IV shall be used in lower sub base layer.
Grading V and VI shall be used as sub base-cum drainage layer.
Thickness of each sub base layer shall not be less than 150 mm.
Maximum AIV shall not be more than 40%. For soft aggregate like
brick ballast, laterite, kankar etc. having water absorption greater than
2% wet aggregate impact value (AIV) should be taken.
Lime Treated Soil Sub Base to be constructed as per IRC:SP-89-2010
and Clause 402 of Specifications of Road and Bridge Works -5th.
Revision.
Soil treated with lime may be used as sub base. Lime treatment is
generally effective for soil which contain relatively high parentage of
clay and silty clay with PI value greeter than 8
Lime shall have purity of not less than 70% by wt. of Quick-lime
(CaO).
The mix design shall be done to arrive at the appropriate quantity of
lime to be added.
Minimum percent by weight passing the sieve:
26.5 mm 100% & 5.6 mm 80%.
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5.
Item / Activity
Lime Treated Soil Sub Base
(Continued.)
Test
CBR or Unconfined
Compressive Strength test
on a set of 3 specimens
Moisture content prior to
compaction
layer
Reference Code
IS:2720 (Part II)

IS:2720 (Part VIII)
Cement / Cement fly ash

Stabilised Soil Sub-base
Quality of cement
Cement content
IS:269, 455 or 1489
Degree of pulverization
CBR or Unconfined
Compressive Strength test
on a set of 3 specimens
Moisture content prior to
compaction
layer
Liquid limit and plastic
limit
6.
Water Bound Macadam

(Base or Sub base)
IS-2720 (part-8).
IS:2720 (Part II)

IS:2720 (Part VIII)

The laboratory CBR/UCS value shall be at least 1.5 times the min.
field value of CBR/UCS Lime treated soil sub base / sub grade shall
be tested for unconfined compressive strength (UCS) at 7 days.
Neither is less than the optimum moisture content corresponding to IS:
2720 (Part VIII) nor more than 2 % above it.
At least 98% of the maximum dry density
Cement / Cement fly ash Stabilised Soil Sub-base is to be constructer
as par IRC: 50-1973 and Clause 402 of Specifications of Road and
Bridge Works -5th. Revision.
Cement for stabilization shall either is OPC, PSC or PPC.
Quantity of cement shall be as per design so as to achieve design 7
days unconfined compressive (UCS) and or durability test. The
quantity of cement shall not be less than 2% by weight of mix.
Minimum percent by weight passing the sieve:
26.5 mm 100% & 5.6 mm 80%.
The minimum UCS value shall be 1.75 MPa when tested on
cylindrical specimen. Laboratory strength shall be 1.5 times greater
than the field UCS.
Neither be less than the optimum moisture content corresponding to
IS: 2720 (Part VIII) nor more than 2 % above it.
At least 98% of the maximum dry density.
The materials passing through 425 micron sieve shall have liquid limit
and plastic limit shall not be greater than 45 and 20 respectively.
Water Bound Macadam Base or Sub base is to be constructed as par
IRC 19-2005 and Clause 404 of Specifications of Road and Bridge
Works -5th. Revision.
WBM shall not be laid on an existing bituminous top surface without
scarifying or providing adequate measure for proper bond and
drainage at the interface of existing bituminous surface and WBM
layer should not be laid directly over a silty or clayey sub grade, a
suitable intervening granular layer.
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7.
Item / Activity
Water Bound Macadam
(Base or Sub base)
(Continued.)
Test
Grading of aggregate
Reference Code
IRC: 19- 2005
Los Angeles Abrasion

Value
Flakiness Index
Combined Flakiness &
Elongation Indices
Atterbergs Limits of
binding Material
Atterbergs Limit of
screenings
IS: 2386 (Part IV)

IS : 5640
IS: 2386 (Part I)
IS: 2386 (Part I)
Maximum combined flakiness and elongation indices of 30%
IS:2720 (Part V)
Pl 6 Material finer than 425 micron shall have maximum PI value of

6.
Maximum 10%
IS: 383-1970
IS: 2386 (Part I)-1963
Wet Mix Macadam

(Base or Sub base)
Grading of aggregate
Los Angeles Abrasion
value
Combined Flakiness
Index & Elongation Index
Atterberg Limits for
portion of aggregate
passing 425 micron sieve

Grading requirements of coarse aggregate for WBM shall be as per
table-2 of IRC: 19- 2005 and that of screening shall be as per table 3 of
IRC 19-2005.
Maximum value of Los Angeles abrasion value shall not be greater
than 50% for sub base & 40% for base. Aggregate impact value (AIV)
shall be 40% and 30% respectively for Sub base and Base.
IS: 383-1970
IS: 2386 (Part I)
IS: 2386 (Part IV)
Compaction of Stone WBM is made in following stages Spreading and

Rolling of stone aggregates > Spreading and rolling of stone screening
> Application and rolling of screening with sprinkle of water until the
course aggregates are bonded and firmly set and a grout of screening
and water forms ahead of the wheels of the roller.
Wet Mix Macadam (Base or Sub base) is to be constructed as par IRC
109-2015 and Clause 406 of Specifications of Road and Bridge Works
-5th. Revision.
Coarse aggregate shall be crushed stone / crusted gravel / shingle. In
case of grovel and shingle not less than 90% by eight should retain on
4.75 mm sieve and shall have at least two fractured surface.
As per Table 400-13 of MORT&H or Table 2 IRC 109
40 % Maximum by Weight
IS: 2386 (Part IV)

IS: 2386 (Part I)
IS:2720 (Part V)
Pl 6
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Item / Activity
Wet Mix Macadam
(Base or Sub base)
(Continued.)
Test
Reference Code
Optimum moisture
content
IS 2720 (Part-VIII)
Optimum moisture for mixing shall be determined in accordance with

IS: 2720 (Part-VIII) after replacing the course aggregate fraction
retained on 19 mm, water in the mix during rolling shall not vary 1%.
The layer thickness may be checked by depth blocks during
construction.
layer
IS:2720 (Part VIII)
At least 98 % of MDD, Thickness of single compacted layer should not

exceed 100 mm when smooth wheel roller of 80 to 100 KN weight is
used. However, thickness of single layer up to 200 mm may be
compacted using vibratory Roller of minimum 80-100 KN static
weight.
Laying of WMM course over an existing thick bituminous layer should
be avoided since it will cause problems of bonding and internal
drainage of the pavement at the interface of two courses.
B) Bituminous 1.
Prime Coat over granular base
i)
Quality of binder
ii) Binder temperature for

application
iii) Rate of spread of
Binder
2.
Tack Coat
Do
IRC: 16 (2008)
[Standard
Specifications and
Code of practice for
prime and tack coat
(Second revision)]
partially modified by
Cl. 502 of 5th Revision.
Table 500-3 & Table 500-4 of 5th Revision of Specifications for Road
and Bridge Works of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
IRC: 16 (2008)
[Standard
Specifications and
Code of practice for
prime and tack coat
(Second revision)]
partially modified by
Table 500-5 of 5th Revision.
(Henceforth only referred as 5th. Revision )
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3.
4.
Item / Activity
Bituminous Macadam
Dense Bituminous Macadam
Test
i) Quality of binder
ii) Aggregate Impact Value
or Los Angeles Abrasion
Value
iii) Combined Flakiness and
Elongation Indices
iv) Stripping value
v) Water absorption of
aggregates
vi) Water Sensitivity of mix
vii) Grading of aggregates
viii) Soundness (Magnesium
Sulphate/ Sodium
Sulphate)
ix) Percentage of fractured
Faces
x) Binder content
xi) Control of temperature of
binder and aggregate for
mix and of the mix at the
time of laying and rolling
xii) Density of Comp layer
xiii) Rate of spread of Mixed
Material
Value
iii) Flakiness and Elongation
Indices
iv) Water absorption of
aggregates
v) Soundness test
(Magnesium or Sodium
Sulphate)
vi) Sand equivalent test
Reference Code

Physical properties of coarse aggregate: Table 500-6 (5th Revision.)
Aggregate grading and bitumen content: Table 500-7 (5th Revision.)
Rolling & compaction: Cl. 504.3.6 of (5thRevision.)
Protection of the layer: Cl. 504.5 of (5thRevision.)
IRC: 111 (2009)

Specifications for
dense graded
bituminous mixes and
/ or Cl.505 of 5th
Revision.
Physical properties of coarse aggregate: Table 5 of IRC: 111 and /or,

Grading of mineral filler: Table 6 of IRC: 111 and/or, Table 500-9 of
5th Revision.
Aggregate grading and bitumen content (composition): Table 7 of IRC:
111 and/or, Table 500-10 of 5th Revision.
Requirement of DBM Mix: Table 8 of IRC: 111 and/or, Table 500-11
of 5th Revision.
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Item / Activity
Dense Bituminous Macadam
(Continued.)
5.
Marshall Method of Asphalt mix

design
6.
Tests related to Marshall Method

of Mix Design
Test
vii) Plasticity Index
viii) Polished stone value
Faces
x) Mix grading
xi) Stability and voids
analysis of mix including
theoretical maximum
specific of loose mix
xii) Moisture Susceptibility of
mix (AASHTO T283)
xiii) Temperature of binder in
boiler, aggregate in dryer
and mix at the time of
laying and compaction
xiv) Binder content
xv) Rate of spread of Mixed
Material
xvi) Density of Comp. layer
i) Determination of Bulk
Specific Gravity,
Apparent specific
gravity and water
absorption of mineral
aggregates.
ii) Determination of
Maximum theoretical
specific gravity of the
mix.
Reference Code
IRC: 111 (2009)
Specifications for
dense graded
bituminous mixes and
/ or Cl.505 of 5th
Revision.
MS-2 (Asphalt
Institute) (Chapter-5),
ASTMD 5581
IS: 2386 (Part-III)
1963 and/or ASTM C127 for Coarse
aggregates ASTM C
128 for Fine
aggregate.
ASTM D 2041
(Standard test method
for theoretical
maximum specific
gravity and density of
bituminous paving
mixtures).

Plant trial- permissible variation in Job Mix Formula:
Table 9 of IRC: 111 and/or, Table 500-13 of 5th Revision.
Compaction Criteria: Cl. 4.5.2 of IRC: 111 and /or Cl.505.3.5 of 5th
Revision.
Table 8 of IRC: 111 and/or Table 500-11 of 5th Rev. For maximum
size or aggregate is > 26.5 mm. (Cl.505.3.5 of 5th Rev.) Modified
Marshall Method as per Cl. 5.16 of MS-2 shall apply.
As such no specified Acceptant criteria are there.
As such no specified Acceptant criteria are there.
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Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
iii) Marshall stability &

flow determination.
AASHTO T
245(Resistance to
Plastic flow of
Bituminous mixture
using Marshall
Apparatus)
iv) Tensile strength ratio
AASHTO T
283(Resistance of
compacted Hot Mix
asphalt (MMA) to
Moisture induced
Damage)
Modified Marshall Method
7.
Bituminous Concrete
Same as Sl. 4
Table 8 of IRC: 111.
Table 8 of IRC: 111.
Cl. 505.3.2 of 5th

Revision. (2nd
paragraph) to be read
along with Cl. 5.16 of
MS-2.
When maximum size of aggregate used in aggregate graduation is

more than 26.5 mm. Modified Marshall Method of 150 mm. Diameter
specimen to be used.
IRC: 111 (2009) and

/or Cl. 507 of 5th
Revision.
Physical properties of coarse aggregate : Table 5 of IRC :111 and /or

Table 500-16 of 5th Rev.
Grading of mineral filler: Table 6 of IRC: 111 and /or Table 500-9 of
5th Revision.
Aggregate grading and bitumen content (composition): Table 7 of IRC:
111 and /or Table 500-17 of 5th Revision.
Requirement of BC Mix: Table 8 of IRC: 111 and/or Table 500-11 of
5th Revision.
Plant trial- permissible variation in Job Mix Formula:
Table 9 of IRC: 111 and/or Table 500-18 of 5th Revision.
Compaction Criteria: Cl. 5.6.4 of IRC: 111 and /or Cl.507.3.5 &
Cl.903.4.2 of 5th Revision.
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Item / Activity
8.
Close-graded premix surfacing
/ Mixed seal surfacing
9.
Open-graded premix surfacing
10.
Seal Coat
Test
ii) Aggregate Impact Value or
Los Angeles Abrasion Value
Elongation Indices
iv) Stripping value
aggregates
Sulphate and Sodium
Sulphate)
ix) Polished stone value
x) Temperature of binder at
application
xi) Binder content
xii) Percentage of fractured faces
ii) Aggregate Impact Value or
Los Angeles Abrasion Value
Elongation Indices
iv) Stripping value of aggregates
(Immersion Tray Test)
aggregates
viii) Soundness(Magnesium
Sulphate and Sodium
Sulphate)
ix) Polished stone value
x) Temperature of binder in
boiler, aggregate in dryer and
mix at the time of laying and
compaction
Reference Code
IRC : SP: 78 (2008)
Specifications for
Mixed seal surfacing
(MSS) Close-graded
premix surfacing
(CGPS) and/ or,
Cl. 508 of 5th
Revision.
Cl. 510 of 5th
Revision.
Cl. 511 of 5th

Revision.

Aggregate gradation: Table: 3 of IRC: SP: 78 and /or Table 500-19 of
5th Rev. For annual rainfall more than 1500 mm. Type A, and for
annual rainfall upto 1500 mm. Type B aggregate gradation has to be
followed.
Proportioning of Material: Cl. 3.3 of IRC: SP: 78 and/or Cl. 508.2.5 of
5th Revision.
N.B.: Quantity of aggregates shall be 0.27 m3 / 10 m2 [ in 5th Rev., it is
mis-printed as 0.27 m3 / m2 ]
Physical requirement of aggregates :Cl. 3.2.1 of IRC: SP: 78
Aggregate: Cl. 510.1.2.2 of 5th Revision.
Binder: Cl. 510.1.2.1 of 5th Revision.
Proportioning of Material :Table 500-23 of 5th Rev.
Binder: Cl. 511.2.1 of 5th Revision.

Stone chips for Type A seal coat: Cl. 511.2.2 of 5th Revision.
Stone chips for Type B seal coat: Cl. 511.2.3 of 5th. Revision
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11.
Item / Activity
Slurry Seal
Test
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
Quality of Aggregate Sand

Equivalent Value Water
Absorption Soundness
Test (Sodium /
Magnesium Sulphate Test)
Quality of Emulsion
Aggregate Moisture
Aggregate Gradation
Binder content
Calibration of Machine
Quantity of Slurry (By
weight of aggregate)
Reference Code
IRC:SP:81 (2008)
[Tentative
specifications for
Slurry Seal and micro
surfacing] and/or
Cl. 512 of 5th
Revision.
12.
Micro Surfacing
Do
IRC : SP: 81 (2008)
13.
Surface Dressing
Same as Sl. 10
IRC : 110 (2005)

[Standard
specifications and
code of practice for
design and
construction of surface
dressing]
And/ or Cl. 509 of 5th
Revision.

Different types of Slurry Seals: Table 1 of IRC: SP: 81 and/or Table
500.25 of 5th Revision.
Binder :Cl. 4.2.1 of IRC : SP: 81 and /or Cl. 512.3.1 5th Rev. [SS2
type slow setting bituminous emulsion conforming to IS ; 8887]
Properties of Aggregate: Table 2 of IRC: SP: 81 and/or Table 500.26
of 5th Revision.
Aggregate grading: Table 3 of IRC: SP: 81 and/or Table 500.27 of 5th
Revision.
Mix Design Criteria: Table 4, Appendix 1, 3,4,5,6 of IRC: SP:
81(2008).
Indicative Quantity of Ingredients: Table 5 of IRC: SP: 81 and/or Table
500.30 of 5th Revision.
Different types of Micro Surfacing: Table7 of IRC: SP: 81 and / or
Binder: Cl. 5.2.1 and Table 8 of IRC: SP: 81 and / or Table 500-32 of
5th Revision.
Aggregate grading: Type II and type III grade of Table 3of IRC: SP:
81.
Type II and type III grade of Table 500-27.
Mix design criteria for Micro Surfacing Mix :
Table 9 of IRC: SP: 81 and / or Table 500-33of 5th Revision.
Indicative Ingredients in Mix: Table 10 of IRC: SP: 81 and / or Table
500-34 of 5th Revision.
Binder: Cl. 4.1 of IRC: 110 and / or Cl. 509.2.1 of 5th Revision.
Aggregate: Cl. 4.2 of IRC: 110 and / or Cl. 509.2.2 of 5th Revision.
Physical requirements of aggregates : Table 2 of IRC: 110
Recommended Nominal Size of aggregate: Table 3 of IRC: 110 and /
or Table 500-20 of 5th Revision.
Grading requirements of aggregates used for surface dressing: Table 4
of IRC: 110 and / or Table 500-21 of 5th Revision.
Approximate rate of application of binder and aggregates: Table 5(a) &
5(b) of IRC: 110 and / or Table 500-22 of 5th Revision.
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14.
Item / Activity
Mastic Asphalt
15.
Crack Prevention Course
16.
Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA)
Test
Value
Elongation Indices
iv) Stripping value
v) Water Sensitivity of mix
vi) Grading of aggregates
vii) Water absorption of
aggregates
Sulphate and Sodium
Sulphate)
faces
x) Binder content and
aggregate grading
xi) Control of temperature of
binder and aggregate for
mix and of the mix at the
time of laying and rolling
xii) Rate of spread of Mixed
Material
xiii) Hardness number
Reference Code
IRC: 107 (2013)
(Specification for
bitumen mastic
wearing course) and /
or Cl. 516 of 5th
Revision.
IS: 1195-1978
Cl.517 of 5th Revision.

Value
iii) Flakiness and Elongation
Indices
iv) Water absorption of
aggregates
IRC: SP: 79 (2008)

(Tentative
Specifications for
Stone Matrix Asphalt)
and/or Cl. 515 of 5th
Revision.

Physical properties of binder: Table 1 of IRC: 107(2013) should be
followed instead of Table 500-39 of 5th Revision.
Physical requirements of course aggregates : Table 2 of IRC : 107
(2013)
Grading and percentage of course aggregates: Table 3 of IRC: 107
(2013) and Table 500-40 of 5th Revision.
N.B. In case of conflict, IRC: 107 (2013) should be guiding.
Grading of fine aggregate including filler: Table 4 of IRC: 107 (2013)
and Table 500-41 of 5th Revision.
N.B. In case of conflict, IRC: 107 (2013) should be guiding.
Composition of Bitumen Mastic Blocks without coarse aggregates:
Table 5 of IRC: 107 (2013) and / or Table 500-42 of 5th Revision.
N.B. Bitumen content given in the tables are without coarse aggregate
and not with respect to the total mix including coarse aggregate.
Lying the Bitumen Mastic: Cl. 6.2 of IRC: 107(2013) should be
followed.
Joints of Mastic Asphalt: Cl. 6.3 of IRC: 107(2013) a better detailing
of joints has been provided in IRC: 107, so it should be followed rather
than Cl. 516.4.6 of 5th Revision.
For mechanised construction operation of Mastic Asphalt: Annexure-II
of IRC-107(2013) may be referred.
Hardness Number: Cl. 4 of IRC: 107 (2013) and Cl. 516.3.1 of 5th
Revision.
Quality of Materials required for 10 sq.m. of road surface for stress
Absorbing Membrane: Table 500-43 of 5th Revision.
Bitumen: Cl. 3.1 of IRC: SP: 79.
Cl. 515.2.1 of 5th Revision.
Physical requirement of coarse aggregates: Table 1 of IRC:SP:79
Stabilizer additive: Cl. 3.5 of IRC: SP: 79.
Cl. 515.2.5 of 5th Revision.
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Item / Activity
Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA)
(Continued.)
Test
Reference Code
v) Soundness (Magnesium
Sulphate and Sodium
Sulphate)

SMA Mix Design Composition of Stone Matrix asphalt: Table 3 of IRC:
SP: 79 and/or Table 500-37 of 5th Revision.
SMA Mix Requirements: Table 4 of IRC: SP: 79 and/or Table 500-38 of
5th Revision.
vi) Sand equivalent test

vii) Plasticity Index
viii) Polished stone value
faces
x) Mix grading
xi) Air voids and VMA
analysis of mix including
theoretical maximum
specific gravity of loose
mix
xii) Moisture Susceptibility of
mix (AASHTO T 283)
xiii) Temperature of binder at
application
xiv) Binder content
xv) Rate of spread of Mixed
Material
xvi) Density of Comp. layer
17.
Recycling of Bituminous
pavement
For all the above items, frequency
of test and quality control criteria
are guided by section 900 of 5th.
Revision.
Cl. 519 of 5th Revision

N.B. Dedicated IRC publication for recycling of bituminous pavement
is under process of publication. Interested Engineers may see "RAP
Manual" Publication No FHWA-SA-98-042 in website of Federal
Highway Administration. USA, Mix design method using RAP is also
there in Appendix of MS-2.
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C) Construction Material Sl. No.
1.
Item / Activity
Paving Grade bitumen
Characteristics of Bitumen
Test
Reference Code
IS: 73(2013)
[ASTM 3381 / 3381
M-13]

Table 1 of IS: 73(2013)
IS: 2013
[ASTMD 5]
-DO-
IS: 1206 [Part-2]

[ASTMD 2171]
IS: 1206 [Part-3]
[ASTMD 2170]
IS: 1209
[ASTMD 90]
IS: 1216
[ASTMD 2042]
IS: 1205
[ASTMD 36]
-DO-
ASTMD 2872
-DO-
Cl. 3.1. of IS: 73
* Viscosity ratio & ductility tests have to performed on the samples

after RTFOT
ix) Ductility
IS: 1208
[ASTMD 113]
-DO-
x)
IS: 1202
[ASTMD 70]
i)
Penetration
ii) Absolute viscosity

iii) Kinetic viscosity
iv) Flash point
(Cleveland open cup)
v)
Solubility in
trichloroethylene
vi) Softening point (R &

B)
vii) Rolling Thin-Film
Oven Test
viii) Viscosity Ratio
Specific gravity /
density of
bituminous material
-DO-DO-DO-DO-
IS: 73 does not specific any acceptable criteria for specific gravity.
N.B. In Indian context, IS codes should be followed for acceptance

criteria in general. However, interested engineers may follow relevant
ASTMs for detailed procedure of testing.
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Sl. No.
2.
Item / Activity
Industrial Grade Bitumen
Test
Reference Code
IS: 702(1988)

Table 1 of IS: 702
Industrial grade bitumen is used for Mastic Asphalt Works.
Characteristics of Industrial grade bitumen and testing procedures are
same as that of Paving grade bitumen.
3.
Polymer and Rubber modified

Bitumen
IS: 15462(2004) and

/or IRC: SP: 53 (2002)
N.B. Though IRC: SP: 53 (2010) version is there, it is industry practice

to follow 2002 version which is much similar to IS: 15462.
4.
Classification of rubber and

polymer
based
bitumen
modifiers.
Table 1 of IRC: SP: 53

(2002)
As such no acceptance or selection criteria of natural rubber, crumb

rubber or polymer based bitumen modifiers have been specified in
code.
Instructed engineers may see ASTM D 6373.15 [standard specification
for performance graded Asphalt binder ]
5.
Requirements of PMB (P)

(Plastomeric thermoplastic
based)
IRC: SP: (2002)

And/or IS:
15462(2004)
Table 3 (page 9)
Table 1 (page 2)
6.
Requirements of PMB (E)

(Elastomeric thermoplastic
based)
IRC: SP: (2002)

and/or IS:
15462(2004)
Table 2 (page 8)
Table 2 (page 3)
7.
Requirements of natural Rubber

modified Bitumen (NRMB)
IRC: SP: (2002)

and/or IS:
15462(2004)
Table 4 (page 10)

Table 3 (page 3)
8.
Requirements of Crumb rubber

modified Bitumen
IRC: SP: (2002)

and/or IS:
15462(2004)
Table 5 (page 11)

Table 4 (page 4)
9.
Special (extra) characteristics of

PMBs apart from the usual
characteristics of paving grade
bitumen.
IS: 9381
For different kinds of PMBs, as specified in the above mentioned

tables.
Appendix A of IS:
15462
-DO-
i) Frass breaking point
ii) Elastic Recovery test.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
iii) Separation test
iv) Complex Modulus

(G*/ Sin)
Reference Code
Appendix B of IS:
15462 and / or
Appendix 2 of IS: SP:
53 (2002)

For different kinds of PMBs, as specified in the above mentioned
tables.
Appendix C of IS:
15462
This test is specified for PMB (Plastomeric) variety only, as per IS:
15462
N.B. The acceptance criteria of Elastic recovery test of different kinds
of PMBs specified in IS: 15462 (2004) and IRC: SP: 53 (2002) are a
bit different. The valves specified in IRC: SP: 53 (2002) seems to be
more rational.
10.
Bitumen Emulsion- Cationic type
IS: 8887(2004)
updated as per
IRC: SP: 100 (2014)
[ASTMD 2397
AASHTO M208]
11.
Recommended Uses Of Cationic

Emulsion
IS: 8887(2004)
IRC: SP: 100 (2014)
Annex A of IS: 8887(2004) (page 4)

And/or Table 3.1 (page 13) also should be read along with Annexure-I
of IRC: SP: 100 (2014) page 67.
Specification of Cationic
Bituminous Emulsion
IS: 8887 and/or

IRC: SP: 100 (2014)
Table 1 (page 2)
Table 3.2 (page 13)
Properties of Modified Bitumen

Emulsion for Micro surfacing
IRC: SP: 100 (2014)
Table 3.2 (page 14)
12.
Properties of Bitumen Emulsion
i) Viscosity by say bolt

Furol Viscometer
ii) Residue on 600

micron IS sieve (%
mass), Max
Annex A of IS: 3117

(2004)
[Bitumen emulsion for
roads and allied
applications (anionic
type)]
Annex B of IS: 8887
Table 3.2 of IRC: SP: 100 (2014) and/or IS: 8887(2004)
-DO-
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Properties of Bitumen Emulsion
(Continued..)
Test
iii) Coagulation of
Emulsion at low
temperature
Reference Code
Annex C of IS: 8887
iv) Storage stability

after 24 hrs, %
Maximum
Annex D of IS: 8887
-DO-
v)
Annex E of IS: 8887
-DO-
vi) Coating ability &

water resistance
Annex F of IS: 8887
-DO-
vii) Stability to mixing

with cement (%
Coagulation),
Maximum
Annex G of IS: 8887
-DO-
viii) Miscibility with

water
Annex H of IS: 8887
-DO-
Annex J of IS: 8887
-DO-
Penetration 250C /
100 gm./ 5 sec.
IS: 1203
-DO-
xi) Ductility 270C, cm

Minimum
IS: 1208
-DO-
Particle Charge

Table 3.2 of IRC: SP: 100 and/or Table 1of IS: 8887(2004)
Test on Residue:
ix) Residue by
evaporation
(Minimum)
x)
13.
New tests for Bituminous

emulsion (Cationic type) and
mixes with Bituminous emulsion.
i)
Test Method for

determination of bond
strength
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 1
ii)
Method for determination of

Mixing time
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 2
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Sl. No.
14.
Item / Activity
iii) Method for determination of
consistency
Reference Code
IRC: SP: 100(2014)

Appendix 3
iv) Method for determination of

curing time
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 4
v)
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 6
vi) Method for wet track

Abrasion test
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 6
vii) Test Method for

determination of torsional
Elastic Recovery of Residual
Binders
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 7
viii) Calibration of slurry seal and

Micro surfacing Machine
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 8
ix) Method for design of cold

Mixes
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 9
x)
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 10
xi) Water Resistance test
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 11
xii) Work ability test
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 11
xiii) Binder content in cold mixes
IRC: SP: 100(2014)
Appendix 12
IS:3117(2004)
N.B. Anionic type of Bituminous emulsion is preferable for calcareous

Varity of aggregate (i.e. lime stone) which are not generally used in
India. The reference code for Anionic type of Bituminous emulsion is
IS: 3117 (2004). Method of testing of different properties of
bituminous emulsion are provided in Annex "A" to Annex "K" of IS:
3117 (2004).
Method of wet stripping of

cured slurry
Preparation of storable
Mixture at site for
intermediate use
Cationic Bituminous EmulsionAnionic type
Test
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Sl. No.
15.
Item / Activity
Cutback Bitumen
(i)
Requirements of rapid curing

(RC) cutback bitumen
(ii) Requirements of Medium
curing (MC) cutback
bitumen
(iii) Requirements for Slow
Curing (SC) cutback
bitumen
Test
Reference Code
IS: 217 (1998)
IS: 217

N.B. Because of environmental issues, use of cutback bitumen is
generally restricted sub-zero temperature and some special cases.
Table 1 of IS: 217 (Pages 2 & 3)
IS: 217
Table 1 of IS: 217 (Page 3)
IS: 217
Table 1 of IS: 217 (Page 4)
D) Concrete Pavement 1.
Construction of Concrete Road
IRC:15 (2011)
(i)
Flexural Strength of concrete

(design criteria for concrete
road)
IRC:15 (2011)
(ii) Expected values of standard

deviation of Flexural
strength
(iii) Expected values of deviation
of compressive strength
(iv) Joint in concrete pavements
(v) Dowel Bars
(vi) Recommended dimensions
of dowel bars for rigid
pavements for an axel load
of 10.2 Ton
IRC:15 (2011)
Three codes IRC: 61 (tentative guideline for construction of cement

concrete pavements in Hot weather, IRC: 91 (tentative guideline for
construction of cement concrete pavements in cold weather), IRC:
84(code of practice for curing of cement concrete pavements) have
been withdrawn and amalgamated in IRC: 15 (2011).
Cl. 4.1.4 page 11 (should be determined by third point loading of
flexural beam 150 mm. x 150 mm. x 700 mm. as per IS:516 for all
major projects)
N.B. Determination of flexural strength by co-relating compressive
cube strength is not allowed for major prospects.
Cl. 4.1.6 for small size project.
Table 5 of page 12
IRC:15 (2011)
Table 6 of page 13
IRC:15 (2011)
IRC:15 (2011)
IRC:15 (2011)and /or
IRC:58 (2011)
Cl. 8 of page 30-38

Cl.8.3.6 of page 38
Table 12 of page 39
Table 5 of page 28
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
(vii) Details of Tie bars for
longitudinal joints of twolane rigid pavements
(viii) Acceptance criteria of
strength :Flexural strength
(ix) Compressive strength
(x) Quality control tests for
paving Quality concrete
2.
Design of Plain jointed rigid
pavement
3.
Dry lean concrete as sub-base for
rigid pavement
(i) Grading of aggregates
(ii) Cement to be used
(iii) Concrete compressive
strength
(iv) Concrete mix proportions
(v) Trial mix
(vi) Placing
(vii) Compaction
(viii) Control of Thickness,
density and strength
(ix) Tests of DLC results with
different cements with
different proportions
4.1 Cement concrete design for
pavements (Pavement Quality
Concrete, PQC)
(i) Cement to be used
(ii) Coarse aggregate
requirements
Test
Reference Code
IRC:15 (2011)and /or
IRC:58 (2011)
IRC:15 (2011)
IRC:15 (2011)
IRC:15 (2011)

Table 13 of page 42
Table 6 of page 30
Cl. 12.8.1 page 74

Cl. 12.8.2 page 74& 75
Table 19 of page 90, 91
IRC:58 (2011)
IRC:SP:49 (2014)
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
Cl.601 of 5th.Revision should also be read, however IRC: SP: 49 is the

guiding for DLC.
Table 1
Cl. 3.1
Cl. 4.1
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
IRC:SP:49
Cl. 4.2
Cl. 7.1
Cl. 7.5
Cl. 7.6
Cl. 7.10
IRC:SP:49
Annex 'B'
IRC:44 (2008) to be
referred along with
IS:10262 (2009)
IRC:44
IRC:44
Minimum grade of concrete for PQC: M 40 (Flexural strength 4.5

MPa), for Rural road: M: 30 for white topping: M: 50.
Cl. 4.1
Table 1
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
(iii) Fine aggregate requirements
Test
Reference Code
IRC:44

Table 2
(iv) Mineral Admixtures
IRC:44
Cl. 4.6. (Fly Ash, GBFS, Silica Fume, Metakaoline.)
(v) Admixtures
IRC:44
Cl. 4.2. (Chemical admixture, air entraining admixture fibres.)
IRC:44
Cl. 5.
IRC:44
Table 4
(ii) Selection of Water content
IRC:44
Cl. 7.2
(iii) Calculation of cementations

Material content
[With the range of minimum
cementations
material
content
and
maximum
cement content excluding
mineral admixtures such as
fly ash, silica fume or
g.g.b.f.s.]
IRC:44
Cl. 7.3
(iv) Estimation of coarse and fine

aggregate contents
IRC:44
Cl. 7.4 and Table 6
4.3 Procedure for mix proportioning
IRC:44
Cl. 9
4.4 Illustrative examples with and

without mineral aggregate
IRC:44
Annexure 'C' & Annexure 'D'
4.2 Data for Mix proportioning

(i)
Preliminary selection of
Water-Cement ratio for
given grade of concrete
5.
Guidelines for Maintenance,

Repairs and rehabilitation of
cement concrete pavements
IRC:SP:83 (2008)
6.
Tentative guidelines for

conventional, this and ultra-thin
white topping
IRC:SP:76 (2008)
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
7.
Guidelines for the use of high

performance concrete in bridges
8.
Recommended Practice for

sealing of joints in concrete
pavements
9.
Structural Evaluation of Rigid

pavement by Falling Weight
Deflectometer
IRC: 117 (2015)
10.
Design and construction of

continuously reinforced concrete
Pavement (CRCP)
IRC: 118 (2015)
11.
Design of continuously
reinforced concrete pavement
with elastic joint.
IRC: 101 (1988)
Test
Reference Code
IRC:SP:76 (2008)
IRC:7 (2006)
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II.
Sl. No.
1.
Item / Activity
Test
BUILDING
Reference Code
Soil Exploration and Testing

Number and Disposition of Test
Locations
The number and disposition of
various tests shall depend upon
type of structure / buildings and
the soil strata variations in the
area. General guidelines are,
however, given below:
Depth of Exploration
NBC: SP7-2005
Part 6: Structural
Design
Section 2 Soils &
Foundation
a) For a compact building site

covering an area of about 0.4
hectare (4000m2) one bore
hole or trial pit in each comer
and one in the centre should
be adequate.
Sl.
b) For smaller and less important

buildings, even one bore hole
or trial pit in the centre will
suffice.
c) For very large areas covering
industrial
and residential
colonies, the geological nature
of the terrain will help in
deciding the number of bore
holes or trial pits.
Subsurface
Foundations
Investigation
for
The depth of exploration required depends on the type of proposed

structure, its total weight, the size, shape and disposition of the loaded
areas, soil profile, and the physical properties of the soil that
constitutes each individual stratum. Normally, it should be one and a
half times the width of the footing below foundation level. In weak
soils, the exploration should be continued to a depth at which the loads
can be carried by the stratum in question without undesirable
settlement and shear failure.
Type of Foundation
Depth of Foundation
i)
Isolated spread footing or

raft
1
times
of footing.
the
width
ii)
Adjacent footings with clear

spacing less than twice the
width
1 times the length of the

footing.
iii)
Pile foundation
To a depth of 1 times the

width of structurefrom toe of
pile.
IS1892
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Sl. No.
2.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
Classification and Identification

of Soils
IS 1498
Method of different tests for Soils
IS 2720
Material i) Cement
a) 33 Grade ordinary Portland
Cement
IS 269
b) 43 Grade ordinary Portland

Cement
IS 8112
c) 53 Grade ordinary Portland

Cement
IS 12269
Where chloride is encountered along with sulphates in soil or ground

water, OPC with C3A content from 5 to 8% shall be desirable to be
used in concrete instead of sulphate resisting cement.
d) Rapid hardening Portland

Cement
IS 8041
Used in cold weather concreting.
e) Portland Slag Cement
IS 455
Exhibits better sulphate resisting properties if slag content is more than

50%.
f) Portland Pozzolana Cement

(fly ash based)
IS 1489
g) Portland Pozzolana Cement

(calcined clay based)
IS 1489
h) Low heat Portland Cement
IS 12600
i)
Sulphate resisting Portland

Cement
IS 12330
j)
Supersulphated Cement
IS 6909
(Part 1)
(Part 2)
Adequate precaution shall be taken regarding removal of formwork.
Use is generally restricted where the prevailing temperature is above

40 C.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
Testing of Cement
Determination of fineness of
cement by dry sieving
IS 4031 (Part 1)
Determination of soundness
IS 4031 (Part 3)
Determination of consistency of
standard cement paste
IS 4031 (Part 4)
Determination of initial and final

setting time
IS 4031 (Part 5)
Determination of compressive
strength
IS 4031 (Part 6)
ii) Coarse and Fine Aggregates

Specification for coarse and fine
aggregates
IS 383
Testing of aggregates
Methods of test for aggregates for
concrete
IS 2386
(Part 1 to 8)
iii) Concrete Reinforcement and

Detailing
Mild steel and medium steel bars
IS 432: Part 1
High strength deformed steel bars
IS 1786
Handbook on Concrete
Reinforcement and Detailing
SP 34
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
iv) Concrete and Admixture
Plain and Reinforced Concrete
Ready Mixed Concrete
Test
Reference Code
IS 456
IS 4926
Apart from strength requirement grade of concrete shall be selected on

the basis of environmental exposure condition of the structural
members.
The concrete shall be deemed to comply with the strength
requirements when both the following conditions are met.
a) The mean strength determined from any group of four non-overlapping
consecutive test results complies with the appropriate limits in col 2 of the
following Table.
b) Any individual test result complies with the appropriate limits in col 3 of
the following Table.
Characteristic Compressive Strength Compliance Requirement
Specified
Grade
Mean of the Group of 4 Non-Overlapping

Consecutive Test Results in N/mm2
Individual Test
Results in N/mm2
M 15 or
above
fck + 0.825 x established standard deviation

(rounded off to nearest 0.5 N/mm2) or fck + 3
N/mm2 whichever is greater.
fck 3 N/mm2
Note- In the absence of established value of standard deviation, the values

given in the following Table may be assumed, and attempt should be made to
obtain results of 30 samples as early as possible to establish the value of
standard deviation. Three test specimens shall be made for each sample
for testing at 28 days. The test results of the sample shall be the average
of the strength of three specimens.
Minimum Frequency of Sampling of Concrete
Quantity of Concrete in the
Number of Samples
Work (m)
1-5
1
6-15
2
16-30
3
31-50
4
51 and above
4 plus one additional sample for each
additional 50 m or part thereof.
Note- At least one sample shall be taken from each shift. When concrete is
produced at continuous production unit, such as ready mixed plant, frequency
of sampling may be agreed upon mutually by suppliers and purchasers.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Concrete Mix Proportioning
Guidelines
Test
Reference Code
IS 10262

The mix shall be designed to produce the grade of concrete having the
required workability and a characteristic strength. The target mean
strength of concrete mix should be equal to the characteristic strength
plus 1.65 times the standard deviation.
Assumed Standard Deviation
Assumed Standard
Grade of concrete
Deviation, N/mm2
M10, M15
3.5
M20, M25
4.0
M30, M35, M40,
5.0
M45, M50, M55
Concrete Admixtures (Chemical )

3.
4.
Falsework and Scaffolding

Guideline for falsework for
concrete structures
Steel tubular scaffolding
Construction of Foundation
Construction of Shallow
Foundation in soils
Construction of foundation in
soils on plane and sloping ground
General Requirements
Construction of Raft Foundations
Construction of Driven cast-in
situ concrete piles
Construction of Bored cast-in situ
concrete piles
Construction of Timber piles
Static Load Test on piles
Non- Destructive Integrity Test of
Piles
IS 9103
Doses of retarders, plasticisers and super plasticisers shall be restricted

to 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0% respectively by weight of cement.
IS 14687
IS 4014: Part1
IS 1080
IS1904
IS 2950(Part I)
IS2911: Part1:Sec 1
IS 2911: Part1:Sec 2
IS 2911:Part2
IS 2911: Part 4
IS 14893
The L- bends in the reinforcements at the bottom of the piles should

not be provided to avoid formation of soft toe.
Initial load test on piles shall ensure safe pile capacity as well as
greater economy in foundation.
Pile integrity test may be recommended to ascertain the structural
integrity of piles.
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Sl. No.
5.
Item / Activity
Provision for Lift
Guidelines for outlinedimensions
of passenger, goods, service and
hospital lifts
6.
Reference Code
Acceptance Criteria / Guideline /Special Features
IS 14665: Part 1
Clear dimensions of lift well shall be verified before construction
IS 1641, IS1642,
IS 1643, IS 1644
Fire safety norms shall be strictly adhered to while planning and

designing a building, deciding sizes of different structural and nonstructural elements as well as selecting finishing items.
Fire Safety of Building

Fire Safety of building : General
guidelines
Fire Safety of Educational
Building
7.
Test
IS 14435
Earthquake Resistant Structure

Criteria for earthquake resistant
design of structures
IS 1893
Earthquake resistant design and

construction of buildings
IS 4326
Ductile detailing of reinforced

concrete structures subjected to
seismic force
IS 13920
Building frame systems shall be designed as special R C moment

resisting frame complying with the ductile detailing to reduce the dead
weight of the structure.
Seismic Evaluation, Repair and

Strengthening
of
Masonry
Buildings - Guideline
IS 13935
Seismic
Evaluation
and
Strengthening of Existing
Reinforced Concrete Buildings
- Guideline
IS 15988
Cost wise the building construction including the seismic code

provisions in the first instance, works outthe cheaper in terms of its
own safety and that of theoccupants. Retrofitting an existing
inadequate buildingmay involve as much as 2.5 to 3 times the initial
extraexpenditure required on seismic resisting features.
To make a building earthquake resistant the provisions given in the

codes shall be strictly followed while planning, designing and
construction.
Repair and seismic strengthening of a damagedbuilding may even be 4

to 6 times as expensive. It istherefore very much safe as well as costeffective toconstruct earthquake resistant buildings at the initialstage
itself according to the relevant seismic IndianStandards.
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III.
Sl. No.
1.
Item / Activity
Sub-Surface Exploration
Test
BRIDGE WORKS
Reference Code
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 704
Rotary drills with casing diameter not less than 150 mm shall be used
upto the level of rock.
A. INVESTIGATION
i) Preliminary Investigation Stage
study geological
information.
data of nearby structures, if
any.
site investigation about river
bed and banks, etc.
ii) Detailed Investigation Stage
determine the characteristics
of the existing geo-materials
establish the design
parameters
iii) Construction Stage
confirm the characteristics of
geo-materials at foundation
locations.
B. TESTS FOR DEEP
FOUNDATION
i) Bed level to anticipated maximum
scour depth
Soil Classification
Particles size distribution
Permeability, where
dewatering is expected
In-situ Tests :Permeability tests.

Laboratory Tests Classification
Tests,
including particle size
distribution.
Sampling Disturbed samples may be collected.

IRC:78-2014
Appendix-2
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
ii) Maximum anticipated scour level Laboratory Tests :

to the foundation level
a) Classification Tests
including particle size
Soil Classification.
distribution.
Particles size distribution
b) Moisture content,
density, void ratio
Moisture content, density,
void ratio.
c) Shear strength Triaxial tests to be
Shear strength.
done on undisturbed
samples. Unconfined
Compressibility.
compression tests to
be done on
Permeability where
undisturbed and/or
dewatering is expected.
remoulded samples
Chemical analysis of soil
d) Consolidation tests.
and ground water (for
aggressive elements).
In-situ Tests for
Cohesionless soils :
a) Dynamic Cone
Penetration Test.
b) Standard Penetration
Test.
Reference Code

Sampling for Laboratory Tests :
Same as above & Undisturbed samples shall be collected.
Notes:
1)
Laboratory tests to be conducted according to the relevant parts

of IS 2720,
2)
Use of sophisticated equipment like, pressure meter may be made,

if suitable co-relations for interpretation of data collected are
available.
3)
Down hole/Cross hole seismic surveys shall be as per ASTM

4428/D 4428 M
4)
Seismic Methods and/or Electrical Resistivity Method can be used

for soil/rock profiling. Down hole/Cross hole seismic surveys
could be used for establishing elastic moduli and rock profiling at
greater depths.
5)
Down hole/Cross hole seismic surveys are useful for long bridges
(i.e. of the order of 1 km and above) and for reducing the number
of bores taken in the portions that are permanently under water.
For these applications, geotechnical profiles obtained by seismic
methods shall be calibrated /confirmed with actual profiles taken
by bores at intermediate locations.
IRC:78-2014
Appendix-2
c) Down hole/Cross hole

seismic surveys.
d) Permeability tests.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
In-situ Tests for

Cohesive Soils :
CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS
a) Dynamic Cone
Penetration Test.
OF ROCKS
b) Static Cone Penetration

Test - cone and skin
resistance
Rock
Type
Description
c) Field Vane Shear Test.

d) Permeability tests.
Extremely Cannot be scratched with knife or

Strong
sharp pick. Breaking of specimen
could be done by sledge hammer
only.
e) Down hole/Cross hole

seismic surveys
IRC:78-2014
Appendix-2
iii) Foundation level to about 1.5

times of the width of foundation
and below it.
Soil Classification
Shear Strength
Compressibility
Unconfined
Compressive
Strength (UCS) in
MPa
> 200
Very
Strong
Cannot be scratched with knife or

sharp pick. Breaking of specimens
requires several hard blows of
geologists' pick.
100 to 200
Strong
Can be scratched with knife or pick

with difficulty. Hard blow of
hammer required to detach hand
specimen.
50 to 100
Same as above.
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2.
Item / Activity
Open Foundations
Test
Reference Code
i) Construction
The protective works shall be completed before the floods so that

the foundation does not get undermined.
Excavation on open foundations shall be done after taking

necessary safety precautions for which guidance may be taken
from IS 3764.
Where blasting is required to be done for excavation in rock, and

is likely to endanger adjoining foundations or other structures,
necessary precautions, such as, controlled blasting, providing
suitable mat cover to prevent flying of debris, etc. shall be taken
to prevent any damage.
Normally, the open foundations should be laid dry. Dewatering

by pumping or depression of water by well point, etc. may be
resorted to.
If foundations cannot be laid dry the foundation concrete may be

laid under water only by tremie pipe. No pumping of water shall
be permitted from the time of placing of concrete upto 24 hours
after placement.
All spaces excavated and not occupied by abutments, pier or other

permanent works shall be refilled with earth upto the surface of
the surrounding ground, with sufficient allowance for settlement.
All backfill shall be thoroughly compacted and in general, its top
surface shall be neatly graded.
In case of excavation in rock, the trenches around the footing

shall be filled-up with concrete of M 15 grade upto top of the
rock.
If the depth of fill required is more than 1.5 m in soft rock or 0.6
m in hard rock above the foundation level, then concrete may be
filled upto this level by M 15 concrete and portion above may be
filled by concrete or by boulders grouted with cement.
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 707
ii) Condition for laying of

foundations
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 707
iii) Backfilling trenches around the

footing
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 707
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
3.
Well Foundations
i) SAND ISLAND
Test
Reference Code
IRC:78-2014
Appendix-4
ii) Tilts and Shifts
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 708
As far as possible, the wells shall be sunk plumb without any tilts
and shifts. However, a tilt of 1 in 80 and a shift of 150 mm due to
translation shall be allowed.
If the actual tilts and shifts exceed the above limits, then the
remedial measures have to be resorted to bring the well within
that limit.
If it is not possible then its effect on bearing pressure, steining
stress and other structural elements shall be examined.
iii) Bottom Plug
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 708
Sand island where provided shall be protected against scour and

the top level shall be sufficiently above the prevailing water level
so that it is safe against wave action.
The dimension of the sand island shall not be less than three times
the dimension in plan of the well.
The bottom plug shall be provided in all wells and the top shall be
kept not lower than 300 mm in the centre above the top of the
curb. A suitable sump shall be below the level of the cutting edge.
Before concerting the bottom plug, it shall be ensured that its
inside faces have been cleaned thoroughly.
The concrete mix used in bottom plug shall have a minimum
cement content of 330 kg/m3 and a slump of about 150 mm to
permit easy flow of concrete through tremie to place fill-up all
cavities.
Concrete shall be laid in one continuous operation till dredge hole
is filled to required height.
For under water concreting, the concrete shall be placed by tremie
under still water condition and the cement content of mix be
increased by 10 percent.
If any dewatering is required it shall be carried out after 7 days
have elapsed after bottom plugging.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
iv) Construction stage
4.
Cutting edge and the top of

the well curb shall be placed
truly horizontal.
The cutting edge shall be
placed on dry bed.
Well steining shall be built
in lifts and the first lift shall
be laid after sinking the curb
at least partially for stability.
The steining shall be built in
one straight line from bottom
to top right angle to the
plane of the curb.
Sand blowing in wells can
often be minimized by
keeping the level of water
inside the well higher than
the water table and also by
adding heavy kentledge.
Pile Foundation [Bored Piles]
i) Diameter
The minimum diameter shall be
1.0 m for river/marine bridges.
For bridges beyond the water
zone and for bridges on land, the
diameter may be reduced upto
750 mm.
Max. W.C. ratio
0.4
Slump (mm)
150-200
Min. Cement contents 400 kg/m3
Test
Reference Code
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 704 &
Appendix-4
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 709
The well shall as far as possible be sunk true to position and

vertical.
Sinking should not be started till the steining has been cured for at
least 48 hours.
Dredged material shall be deposited evenly around the well.
Sumps made by dredging below cutting edge shall preferably not
be more than half the internal diameter.
A complete record of sinking operation including tilt and shifts,
kentledge, dewatering, blasting, etc. done during sinking shall be
maintained.
During the construction of wells when it has not reached the
founding level or has not been plugged, the wells are likely to be
subjected to full pressure due to water current upto full scour.
This may result in tilting, sliding and shifting. Safety of well must
be ensured by suitable methods, where required.
Tolerances
Permissible tolerances for piles :For vertical piles 75 mm at piling platform level and tilt not exceeding
1 in 150.
In the exceptional case of interruption of concreting, which can be
resumed within 1 or 2 hours, time to time the tremie shall be raised
and lowered slowly and Concreting should be resumed by
introducing a little richer concrete with a slump of about 200 mm.
If the concreting cannot be resumed before final set of already
placed concrete, the pile so cast may be rejected or accepted with
modifications.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code

In case of withdrawal of tremie out of the concrete, either
accidentally or to remove a choke in the tremie, the tremie may be
reintroduced in the following manner
i) The tremie shall be gently lowered on to the old concrete with
very little penetration initially.
ii) A vermiculite plug / surface retarders should be introduced in
the tremie.
iii) Fresh concrete of slump between 150 mm to 175 mm should
be filled in the tremie which will push the plug forward and
will emerge out of the tremie displacing the laitance/scum.
iv) The tremie will be pushed further in steps.
v) When tremie is buried by about 60 to 100 cm. concreting may
be resumed.
ii) Construction stage
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 709
iii) Routine load test

Routine load test should be
done at foundations of
bridges to reconfirm or
modify the allowable loads.
The lateral load test may be
conducted on two adjacent
piles.
IS : 2911 ( Part 4 ) 1985
When concreting is carried out for a pile, a temporary casing

should be installed to sufficient depth.
Minimum 200 mm diameter Tremie shall be used.
The first charge of concrete should be placed with a sliding plug.
The tremie pipe should always penetrate well into the concrete.
The pile should be concreted wholly in one continuous operation
All tremie tubes should be scrupulously cleaned after use.
The 'L' bends in the reinforcements at the bottom of the piles
should not be provided.
Total number of Piles
for the Bridge
Minimum No. of Test

Piles
Upto 50
Upto150
Beyond 150
2 percent of total piles
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
iv) Pile dynamic test & Pile
integrity test
The
test
procedure
is
standardized as per ASTM
D4945 and ASTM D5882
The number of tests shall be
decided by the Engineer - in charge.
5.
Substructure
Test
Reference Code
IRC:78-2014
Appendix-7
IRC:78-2014
Cl. No 710 &
Appendix-6
6.
Superstructure
The factors influencing
durability of concrete include:
The environment
The cover to embedded steel
The type and quality of
materials
The cement content and w/c
ratio
Compaction and efficient curing
The shape and size of the
member.
In case of plain concrete substructure, surface reinforcement at

the rate of 2.5 kg/m2 shall be provided in each direction, i.e., both
horizontally and vertically. Spacing of such bars shall not exceed
200 mm.
The backfill behind the wing and return walls shall conform to the
specifications in Appendix-6 with provision for proper drainage.
Adequate number of weep holes not exceeding one metre spacing
in both directions should be provided. The weep holes should be
provided above the low water level.
Wing walls may be laid at any suitable angle to the abutment. In
case of river bridges, these are normally splayed in plan at 45.
Two layers of mesh reinforcement shall be provided - one at 20
mm and other at 100 mm from top of pedestal or pier cap, which
support bearings and at jack location for lifting of superstructure,
each consisting of 8 mm bars at 100 mm in both directions.
Durability Recommendations for Service Life of at Least 100 Years

(20 mm Aggregate) (IRC:112-2011)
IRC:112-2011
Exposure
Condition
Maximum
water/cement
ratio
Minimum
cement
content kg/m3
Minimum
grade of
concrete
Minimum
Cover,
mm
Moderate
Severe
Very Severe
Extreme
0.45
0.45
0.40
0.35
340
360
380
400
M25
M30
M40
M45
40
45
50
75
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
PRESTRESSING
Test
Reference Code
Prestressing steel may be

tensioned by means of
hydraulic or mechanical jacks.
The tension apparatus shall be
such
that
it
facilitates
measurement and control of
application of force.
.The anchorage provided for
the temporary gripping of
tendons on the tensioning
apparatus shall be secured and
such as not to damage the
tendon.
7.
Material
i) Cement
Ordinary Portland Cement 33
Grade conforming to IS 269
Rapid Hardening Portland
Cement conforming to IS
8041
Sulphate Resistant Portland
Cement conforming to IS
12330
IS 1343 : 2012
Cl. No 13.2
IRC:112-2011
Cl. No 18.4 & 14.3.2.5

In practice, the force and elongation of tendon may not exactly
match with the expected values given in stressing schedule and
either the force (or the elongation) will be achieved first and the
other value lag behind. In such cases the force (or elongation) shall
be further increased, but not exceeding 5 percent of the design
value till the elongation (or force), which had lagged behind
reaches the design value. If, even lagged quantity does not reach
the design value, reference should be made to the designer for
review and corrective action.
i) The initial tension required to remove slackness shall be taken as
the starting point for measuring elongation.
ii) Further increase of tension shall be carried out in suitable steps
and corresponding elongations noted.
iii) The force-elongation relationship shall be recorded in tabular
and/or graphical form.
iv) The magnitude of initial effective elongation corresponding to
initial tension applied to remove slackness shall be obtained from
the recorded and linearized portion of measured tension
elongation relationship and added to the measured elongation to
give the total elongation.
Chemical admixtures
To improve properties of fresh concrete such as workability,
admixtures conforming to IS 9103 may be used.
Mineral admixtures
Fly ash conforming to Grade-I of IS 3812-2003
Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS) conforming to
IS 12089
Silica fume conforming to IS 15388.
Maximum cement content
Cement content shall not exceed 450 kg/m3
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
Acceptance Criteria / Guideline /Special Features
Portland Pozzolana Cement

conforming to IS 1489 (Part-I)
Portland Blast Furnace Slag
Cement conforming to IS 455
Low Heat Portland Cement
conforming to IS 12600
ii)
Concrete
Procedure for Design of Mix
Procedures as per any national
code
The target mean strength of
concrete shall exceed the
specified characteristic strength
by at least the margin (called
current margin) taken as 1.645
times the standard deviation
Where the standard deviation is
not available, the current
margin for the initial mix design
shall be taken as 10 MPa
(IRC:112-2011)
Minimum Frequency of Sampling of Concrete
Quantity of Concrete in Work
(m)
1-5
6-15
16-30
31-50
51 and above
Number of Samples
1
2
3
4
4 plus one additional sample for
each additional 50 m or part
thereof.
Concreting in Hot Weather

The temperature of concrete at the time of placement should be
as low as possible, but in no case more than 30C
Concreting in Cold Weather
concrete shall have a temperature of at least 5C at the time of
placing
Curing and Protection of Concrete
The concrete shall be kept constantly wet for a minimum
period of 14 (fourteen) days by ponding or covering with a
layer of wet sacking, canvas, hessian or similar absorbent
material.
Page 38
Grade - I
Fe 415
IS: 1786
High
Yield
Strength
Deformed
Steel
(HYSD
Steel)
415 MPa
Fe 415D
Fe 500
IS: 1786
500 MPa
Fe 500D
Fe 550
Fe 550D
Fe 600
IS: 17862008
550 MPa
IS: 17862008
600 MPa
Min. % Elongation
Mild
Steel
IS:432
(Part-1) 1982
Bars upto&
20 mm dia.
= 250 MPa
20 mm
dia 50 mm
= 240 MPa
Minimum Tensile
Strength, as % of the
actual 0.2% Proof Stress /
Yield Stress but not less
than

Mechanical Properties :
Minimum Yield Stress /
0.2% Proof Stress fyk
Reference Code
IRC:112-2011
Relevant BIS Standard
Test
Grade / Designation
Item / Activity
Reinforcement
Type of Steel
Sl. No.
iii)
410 MPa
23
410 MPa
23
110% (not less

than 485 MPa)
112% (not less
than 500 MPa)
108% (not less
than 545 MPa)
110% (not less
than 565 MPa)
106% (not less
than 585 MPa)
108% (not less
than 600 MPa)
106% (not less
than 600 MPa)
14.5
18.0
12.0
16.0
10.0
14.5
10.0
For seismic zones III, IV & V

HYSD steel bars having minimum elongation of 14.5 percent and
conforming to other requirements of IS 1786 shall be used.
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code

Chemical Composition :
Constituent
Prestressing Steel
Fe 500D
Fe 550
Fe 550D
Fe 600
Carbon
0.30
0.25
0.30
0.25
0.30
0.25
0.30
Sulphur
0.060
0.045
0.055
0.040
0.055
0.040
0.040
Phosphorus
0.060
0.045
0.055
0.040
0.050
0.040
0.040
Sulphur and
Phosphorus
0.110
0.085
0.105
0.075
0.100
0.075
0.075
Designation
11.1 mm 7 ply
12.7 mm 7 ply
15.2 mm 7 ply
II 11.1 mm 7 ply
12.7 mm 7 ply
15.2 mm 7 ply
Stress-relieved
multiply
strands of low relaxation
IS:14268
Fe 500
IRC:112-2011
Stress relieved multiply

strands of normal relaxation
IS: 6006
v) Structural Steel
GRADES
There shall be nine grades of
steel.
For grades E 250 to E 410,
there shall be four subqualities (A, BR, B0 and C).
For grades E 450 to E 650,
there shall be two subqualities (A and BR).
Sub-qualities A, BR, B0 and
C indicate requirement of
impact test and mode of deoxidation as indicated below:
Fe 415D
Class
iv)
Percent Maximum
Fe 415
Nominal Nominal relaxation

Low relaxation
area Breaking 0.2% Proof Breaking 0.2% Proof
mm Load, kN Load, kN Load, kN Load, kN
70.0
124.54
105.86
120.1
108.0
92.9
166.18
139.9
160.1
144.1
139.0
226.86
192.83
240.2
216.2
74.2
137.89
117.21
137.9
124.1
98.8
183.71
156.11
183.7
165.3
140.0
261.44
222.23
260.7
234.6
IS 2062 : 2011
For semi-killed steel, silicon shall be less than 0.10 percent.
For killed steel, when the steel is killed by aluminium alone, the
total aluminium content shall not be less than 0.02 percent. When
the steel is killed by silicon alone, the silicon content shall not be
less than 0.10 percent. When the steel is silicon-aluminium killed,
the silicon content shall not be less than 0.03 percent and total
aluminium content shall not be less than 0.01 percent.
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<20
3. B0:
Impact
test
mandatory at 0C, semikilled/killed.
4. C:
Impact
test
mandatory at 20C,
killed.
E250
E275
E 00
E350
E410
E450
E550
E600
E650
A
BR
B0
C
A
BR
B0
C
A
BR
B0
C
A
BR
B0
C
A
BR
B0
C
A
BR
A
BR
A
BR
A
BR
20-40
>40
25
>25
410
250
240
230
23
2t
3t
430
275
265
255
22
2t
3t
440
300
290
280
22
2t
490
350
330
320
22
2t
540
410
390
380
20
2t
570
450
430
420
20
2.5t
650
550
530
520
12
3t
730
600
580
570
12
3.5t
780
650
630
620
12
4t
Charpy Impact Test

(See Note 3)
Internal Bend Diameter

Min
(See Note 2)
Percentage Elongation A, Min

at Gauge Length, Lo = 5.65

Yield Stress
RH, Min
MPa
Reference Code
Tensile Strength
Rm, Min MPa
(See Note 1)
Test
Quality
Item / Activity
1. A: Impact test not
required,
semikilled/killed
2. BR:
Impact
test
optional; if required at
room
temperature;
semi-killed/killed.
Grade Designation
Sl. No.
Temp
C
Min
J
RT
0
(-) 20
RT
0
(-) 20
RT
0
(-) 20
RT
0
(-) 20
RT
0
(-) 20
RT
RT
RT
RT
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
20
20
15
15
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Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code

NOTES
1. In case product thickness / diameter more than 100 mm, lower
minimum limit of tensile strength may be mutually agreed to
between the purchaser and the manufacturer / supplier.
2. Bend test not required for thickness > 25 mm for grades E300 to
E650, t is the thickness of test piece.
3. For sub-quality BR, impact test is optional; if required at room
temperature (25 2C).
* 1MPa = 1N/mm = 1MN/m = 0.102 kgf/mm = 144.4 psi.
8.
Miscellaneous
i) Falsework
IRC: 87 - 2011
ii) Metal arc welding for

fabrication of steel structures
1. Metal arc welding

Fillet Weld
Butt Weld
2. Submerged arc
welding
Design, fabrication, and erection of falsework, IRC: 87 "Guidelines for

the Design and Erection of Falsework for Road Bridges" shall be
followed.
The formwork should be robust and strong and the joints should
be leak proof
Form release agents of approved quality shall be used
Ensure that at the time of striking, the concrete does not get
disturbed and the forms are conveniently removed
IS : 816-1969
Code of Practice for Electrodes shall conform to IS :814 - 2004
use of Metal Arc
Welding for General
Construction in Mild
Steel (First Revision)
IS : 4353 -1995
Submerged Arc
Welding of Mild Steel
and Low Alloy Steels
Recommendations
(First Revision)
Page 42
Sl. No.
Item / Activity
Test
Reference Code
Handbook
ISIHB MMAW (1965)
ISI Handbook of
Manual Metal Arc
Welding for Welders
SAFETY REQUIREMENT
IS :818- 1968
Code of Practice for
Safety and Health
Requirements in
Electric and Gas
Welding and Cutting
Operations (First
Revision)
INSPECTION AND TESTING
IS : 822- 1970
Code of Procedure for
Inspection of Welds
IS : 812-1957
Glossary of Terms
Relating to Welding
and Cutting of Metals
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