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IS 875-1 (1987): Code of Practice For Design Loads (Other

Than Earthquake)For Buildings And Structures, Part 1: Dead
Loads - Unit Weights of Building Material And Stored
Materials (Incorporating IS 1911 : 1967) [CED 37:
Structural Safety]

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IS : 875 (Part I) - 1987

(Incorporating IS: 1911 - 1967)
(Reaffirmtd 2003 )

Indian Standard

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR

DESIGN LOADS (OTHER THAN EARTHQUAKE)
FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
PART t

DEAD LOADS - UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND

STORED MATERIALS

(Second Revision)
Eighth Reprint SEPTEMBER 2003

UDC 624:042 : 006:76

C Copyright 1989

BUR E A U OF I N D I A N S TAN DAR D S

MANAK. BHAVAN, 9, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Gr 12

F ebruary 19M'}

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) t987

CONTENTS
PAGB

O.

FOREWORD

1.

ScOPE

2.

BUILDING MATERIALS

TABLE 1 UNIT

WEfOHT OF BIJlLDINCi MATERIALS

1. Acoustical material
2. Aggregate, coarse
3. Aggregate. fine
4. Aggregate, organic
S. Asbestos
6. Asbestos cement building pipes
7. Asbestos cement gutters
8. Asbestos cement pressure pipes
9. Asbestos cement sheeting
10. Bitumen
1 J. Blocks
lZ. Boards
13. Bricks
14. Brick chips and broken bricks
IS. Brick dust ( SURKHI)
J6. Cast iron, manhole covers
]7. Cast iron, manhole frames
18. Cast iron pipes
19. Cement
20. Cement concrete, plain
21. Cement concrete, prestressed
22. Cement concrete, reinforced
23. Cement concrete pipes
24. Cement mortar
25. Cement plaster
26. Cork
27. Expanded metal
28. Felt, bituminous for waterproofing and damp-proofing
29. Foam slag, foundry pumice
30. Glass
31. Gutters, asbestos cement
32. Gypsum
33. Iron
34. Lime
35. Linoleum
36. Masonry brick

37. Masonry, stone

38.

Mastic asphalt

39. Metal sheeting, protected

40. Mortar
41.
42.
43.

Pipes
Plaster
Sheeting

44. Siagwool

4
4
4

4
4
4

5
5
5

S
5
S

6
6
6

7
7
7
7
7

8
8
8

8
8
8
8
9
9

9
9
9

9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
II
16
16
17

PAGB

IS : 87S ( Part 1 ) t987

45.
46.
47
48.
49.
SO.

SI.
52.
53.
54.
55.
3.

17
17

Soils and gravels

Steel sections
Stone
Tar, coal
Thermal insulation
Terra cotta
Terrazzo
Tiles
Timber
Water
Wood-wool building slabs

25
25

25
26
26
26
26

28
28

BUILDING PARTS AND COMPONENTS

TABLE 2

UNIT WEIGH1S OF BUILDING PARTS OR COMPONENTS

Ceilings
Cement concrete, plain
Cement concrete, reinforced
Damp-proofing
Earth filling
Finishing
Flooring
8. Roofing
9. Walling

29
29

4. STORE AND MISCBLLANEOUS MATER.IALS

31

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

APPENDIX A

29
29

29
29
29
30

31

UNIT WEIGHTS OF STORB AND MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

32

1.
2.
3.
4.

Agricultural and food products

Chemicals and allied materials
Fuels
Manures
S. Metals and alloys
6. Miscellaneous materials
7. Ores
8. Textiles, paper and allied materials

33
33
34
34
36
37

37

AMENDMENT NO. 1 DECEMBER1997

TO
IS 875 (PART 1 ) : 1987 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
DESIGNLOADS(OTHERTHAN EARTIIQUAKE)FOR
BUILDINGS ANDSTRUCTURES
PART 1 DEAD LOADS - UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUILDING
MATERIALS AND STORED MATERIALS

( Secolul Revision )
(Page 10, Table 1, coil, Item 39 ) - Substitute "Metal sheeting, Protected
Galvanized Steel Sheet.'! and Plain' for 'Metal Sheeting, Protected Galvanized
Steel Sheets, Plain and Corrugated ',

( CEO 37 )
Pnnted at 'Illh:O Pnntmg Pre'):l. lklh.

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1987

Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
DESIGN LOADS (OTHER THAN EARTHQUAKE)
FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
PART 1 DEAD LOADS -

UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIAU AND

STORED MATERIALS

( Second Revision)
o. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part I) (Second
Revision) was adopted by the E rreau of Indian

been prepared) and metric system of weights

and measurements was adopted.

Standards on 30 October 1987, after the draft

finalized by the Structural Safety Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.

0.3.1 With the increased adoption of the code,

a number of comments were received on provisions on live load values adopted for different
occupancies. Simultaneously, live load surveys
have been carried out in America and Canada to
arrive at realistic live loads based on actual
determination of loading ( movable and immovable) in different occupancies. Keeping this in
view and other developments in the field of wind
engineering, the Sectional Committee responsible
for the preparation of the standard has decided
to prepare the second revision in the following
five parts:

0.2 A building has to perform many functions

satisfactorily. Amongst these functions are the
utility of the building for the intended use and
occupancy. structural safety, fire safety; and
compliance- with hygienic. sanitation, ventilation
and daylight standards. The design of the building is dependent upon the minimum requirements
prescribed for each of the above functions. The
minimum requirements pertaining to the structural safety of buildings are being covered in this
code by way of laying down minimum design
loads which have to be assumed for dead loads,
imposed loads, snow loads and other external
loads, the structure would be required to bear.
Strict conformity to loading standards recommended in this code, it is hoped. will not only
ensure the structural safety of the buildings
which are being designed and constructed in the
country and thereby reduce the hazards to life
and property caused by unsafe structures, but
also eliminate the wastage caused by assuming
unnecessarily heavy loadings.

Part
Part
Part
Part
Part

1
2
3
4

Dead loads
Imposed loads
Wind loads
Snow loads
5 Special loads and loads combinations

Earthquake load is covered in a separate

standard. namely IS: 18931984 which should
be considered along with the above loads.

0.4 This standard deals with dead loads to be

assumed in the design of buildings and same is
given in the-form of unit weight of materials. The
unit weight of other materials that are likely to be
stored in a building are also included for the purpose of load calculations due to stored materials,

0.3 This Indian standard code of practice was

first published in 1957 for the guidance of civil
engineers, designers and architects associated
with planning and design of buildings. It included
the provisions for the basic design loads (dead
loads, live loads, wind loads and seismic loads)
to be assumed in the design of buildings. In its
first revision in 1964, the wind pressure provisions
were modified on the basis of studies of wind
phenomenon and its effect on structures, undertaken by the special committee in consultation
with the Indian Meteorological Department. In
addition to this, new clauses on wind loads for
butterfly type structures were included; wind
pressure coefficients for sheeted roofs both
curved and sloping, were modified; seismic load
provisions were deleted (separate code having

0.4.1 This 'standard incorporates IS: 1911t

published in 1967. The unit weight of materials
incorporated in this standard are based on
information available through published Indian
standards and various other publications.
0.4.2 The values given in this standard have
been rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960:.
"Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures
( third revision ).
t Schedule of unit weights of building materials l fir SI
revision ).
tRules for rounding off numerical values ("~"Ied).

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1987

NOTE I - tohle I lives ,h~ unit WC,ltht nla~~ or
individual burldm ."atcrlals 1M .11Ilhahelll...1I order,
Table 2 covets the unu ~C''lhf fll.IS4i 0' p,lIt ... or
components of d bUlhhng and Appendix A ~I\ C\
unu welaht mal' of stored III0 tcnals

1. SCOPE
1.1 This code ( Part I ) covers unit weight/mass
of rnatenals, and parts or components In a
buildmg that a ppty to the determination of
dead loads In the deslln of buildmgs.
1.1.J The umt weight/mass of matenals that
arc likely to be stored in a building are also specified for the purpose of load calculations along
with angles of mternal fncnon as appropriate

2. BUILDING MATERJ4LS
2.1 The UI1I1 \'elght/mass of mntenale used in
buddmg construction arc specified III Table I

TABLE 1 lNIT WEIGHT OF BlIILJ>ING MATERIALS

MAT&RIAL

WEICiIIT/M ASS

NOMIN4L Sill!
OR THICKNESS

mm

(I)

,----- _._---~---------~
per
kN
k

P)

(2)

(4)

(5)

Acousucol Mottr/1I1

10
10
JO
10

Eelgrass

Glass fibre
H,Uf
Minerai wool
SI88 wool
Cork
2

A6gH'Q/~.

'70 x 10- to 7 6S
, 80
Iq 10
1345
265

x 10
x 10
x 10 I
)( 10

2 35

058 to 0

o ,q
,

7~

m'

9~

I '7
270

~.

~40

Coars

Broken stone balla't '

Dry, well-shaken
Perfectly wet
Shanlles. 3 to 38 mm
Broken bricks:
Fane
Coarse
foam sial ( foundry pumice)
Cmder"

IS 70 to 18 1S
18
to 21 9S

as

143S

1 600 to I 870
1 920 to 2 240
1460

1420
9QO
68S
785

1450

IS 10 to 15'70
18 OS
17 25 to 1960

J 540 to 1600
1 840
1 760 to 2000
1010

1010

100
800

Aggr~gQte, FIn~

Sand:
Dry. clean
River
Wet

Brack dust ( SURKHI )

990

4. "',r"ol" Or,lInic
S~W dust. loose
Peat:

J 55

Dry
Sandy, compact
Wet, compact

5 SOto 6'30
78S
13'35

160

560 to 640
800
J 360

S, AfINstOI
Felt
Fibres:
Pressed
Sprayed
Natural
Raw

JO

OJ45

10

002

9'40

29'80

"!to to "S'

J5

m'

960

rnl
m'
ml

2
3CMO

600 to 900

6. AsblsIOS Cement B",I/d/~ P'~I

\ su under 41 PIpe. In
table)

w.

AJao Uled for fiUIn, purpo...

(Colltl".d)

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1987

TABLE I

UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - Contd

MATERIAL

NOr,UNAI. S17"e
OR THICKNESI

rom

.,

----~

(3)

(2)

(1)

WEIOHT/MASS

,.---------""'""--kN
kl

per

(~)

(4)

ASMstnl ~"""t Gutt.re;

[ e;te IS : 1626 ( Part 2 )-I Q80 )

Boundry wall lutters

400 )( 150 )( 2SO mm
450 x ISO )( 1COmm
3fO x 150 x 225 mm
275 x 12~ x 175 mm
Valley lutters
900 x 200 x 22~ mm
6('0 x ISO x 225 mm
450 x 12S x 1~0 mm
4('0 x 12S x 2S0 mm
Half round lutters
ISOmm
2S0mm
300mm

12 ,
125
]25
100

016
016
013
008S

160
160
130

12 S
125
12 S
12 S

0245
0160
0145
0130

248
161
146
132

9 S
95
95

o Cl43
0079
0087

44
81
89

6
6
5

o 118 to 0 130
o Jl8 toO 127

ml

009

120 to 13 3
120 to 13 0
916

0102

1040

ml

865 to 12 5S

880 to I 280

141

144

1 41 to 094

144 to 96

8S

ASMSloI Ce.nt Pressure Pipe,

( stt under 41 'Pipes' In thiS table)
9

Asbestos Cement She~t""

( se IS . 459-J9701' )

Corrugated ( pitch - J46 mm)

Seml-corrogated (pitch - 340 mm)
Plam
10 B,tumtn
Jl

BloC'ks

Lime-based solid blocks

( see IS 3115.1<i18t)
Hollow (open and closed cavity
concrete blocks)
(see IS 2185 ( Part I )-19791 )
Grade A
( load beannl )
Grade B
( load bearanl )
Grade C
( non-load beanna )
Solad concrete blocks

1 41 to 094

144 to 96

176S

1800

004
002

4
2

0028 to 0 (\47
0018 toO 061
0041 to 0 078
0056 toO 095

288
384
480
S 76

12 Boards

Cork

board~

JO
10

Compressed
Ordinary
FIbre bulldmg boards
( s,e IS . J658-197711 )

MedIum hardboard

6
8
10

L 12

ml
to
to
to
to

4 80
6 40
8 00
960

.Specillcation for asbestos cement bUIJJ.&n& pipes and pipe 6tttn&!, lutters and lutter fiumls and cootin,
ftnlnls Part 2 Gutters and .utter fittanp (first revision)
f'SpeaficatJon for unrelDforced corrupted and semr-cerrugated asbestos cement sheets ( sIcond r,,,u,on ).
~Speclflcatlon for hme based block ( /irst revision)
lSpecificatlon for concrete masonry unns: Part I Hollow and solld concrete blocks ( second revisso ).
IISpeclficall(m for fibre hardboards ( slCond revision )
( COll/llllltd)

IS : 875 ( Part I ) 1987.

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIAI.S
NOMINAL SIZI
Ok THICKNESS

MATERIAL

mm

Comd
WF.IGIIT/MASS

kN

,---"._------....
kll
per
(4)

(2)

II)

Siandard hardboard
Tempered hardboard
Fire insulalion hoard
I _'u IS : 3348-1965)
Fibre insulation board,
ordinary or flame-retardalll
lyre- bitumen-hounded fibre
insulalion board
Gypsum plaster b"ards
( Ite IS : 209S1982t )
Insulalinll board I fibre )
Laminated board ( fibre)
Wood particle boards
( _'ee IS : 3087-1985:)
Desillnalion:
FPSI
FPTH
XPSO
XPTU
Wood particle boards for

{~

{ g
9

12
18
25

9-5
{ 12-5
IS
12
6

(5)

O'(l~t 10 0 O,olj,
00Jllo0047
0-0.19100059
0-047 to 0-071
0-071 100-'06
0-015
0047
0'071
0-098

2-40 to
3-2010
4-0010
4-8010
7-2010
3'6
4-8
72
100

0-069 10 0 098
0-09.1 to 0-147
0-110 10 [l-154

7-0 1010-0
9-5 1015-0
11-25 to 15-75
3-5
3-5

0-0_l4
0-034

4-90 to 8-85

3'60
480
6-00
7-20
10-80

m"

SOlI to 900
5(8) to SOO
SOO 10 9JlO
SOO 10900

m'

0-\17
0-088

12

m'

0-117

12

4-90 to 8-85
490 (I> 8'K~,
4-,)()

10 8 85

3-90

400

insulation purposes

IS: 3129.198S)
Hillh density wood parlicle
boards ( SH IS : 3478196611 )
Type I, Grade A
Type I, Grade B
Type 2, Grade A
Type 2, Grade B
( IU

0-088

Non 1 - Den.by of medium hardboard varies from 3S0 10 800 kg/m'_

Non 2 - Density of normal hardboard varies from 800 10 I 200 kg -01',
Non 3 - Densily of lempered hardboard variel according 10 treatment. The aclual value may be had from Ihe
manufacfuren.
NOTE 4 - All the three Iypes of hardboards are manufaclured 10width of 1-2 m.

13. Brick.
Common burnt clay bri~ks
( see IS : 10771')8711 )
Enllineinll bricks
Heavy duly bricks
( see IS : 2180-19SS" )
Pressed bricks
Refractory bricks
Sand cement bricks
Sand lime bricks

15-70 10 J8-85

160010 I 920

21-20
24-S0

2160
2 SOO

17-25 to 18-05
17-251019'60
IS-OS
20-40

1760 to 1840
1760 10 2000
1840
2080

m"

14. B,i,-k Chop. tmd Bmb" Bricks

( see under 2 'Broken bricks<
in Ihislable )

I S. Brick

DUll (

SURKHI)

9"0

'Specificalion for fibre insulation board..

tSpecification for llYpaum plasler boards (fir., ,nl,IOII),
tSpecification for wood \l8rticle boards ( medium density) for leneral ptIl'po1el
S:>ificatlon for low density particle boards (fir., ....lslDlt ),
IISpedfication for hillh density wood \l8r1icle boards
Speclficalion for common burnt clay buildinl bricks ( I_,it ....I,/DIt ).
"Specification for heavy-duly burnt clay buildin. brlcka ( HCtHtd ,nl,ltllt ).

1010

(first _1,IDIt ).

(COIIli_d)

IS:

87~

(Part 1 ). 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT 0." BUILDING l\1ATERIAI:S - Conld

MATERIAL

NOMIN o\L SIZE

WEIGHT/M
4SS
..A._-

-_._-*'\

OR TttlCKNESS

(I)

mm

kN

kg

(2)

0)

(4)

per
(5)

16. Cost/ron. Manhole Covers

(s~~ IS : 1726-)

Double triangular ( HD )
Circular ( HD )

Circular ( MD )
Rectan.ular ( ~D )
Rectanlular ( LD ) :

~()(}

I'J6

118

560

1'17
1 16
)"7

J40
118

~OO

O'~7

S8

560

0'61
0'78

80

500
S60

Slnale sea I ( Pattern 1 )

( Pattern 2)
Double seal
Square ( LD) :

0'23
o 15
0'28

Sinalc seal

~S5

Double seal

610
4S5

0-23

610

0'36

5('0
560
500
560
500

1'09
1'13
O'S3

0'13
0'25

Cover

140

64

23
15
29
13
26
23
37

17. Cast rrmr,Manhole Frames

( see IS : 1726- )

Double triangular ( HD )
Circular ( HD )
Circular ( MD )

)'06

S60

Rectangular (MD)
Reetangu lar ( LD ) :
Single seal ( Pattern 1 )
( Pattern 2)
Double seal
Square ( lO ) :
4SS

Double seal

610
455
610

Frame

115
S5
lOS

0'57
0'63
0'63

58
64

015

15
10
23

0'10
0-23

Single seal

III

64

0'07
0'13
0'15
0'18

J8

J4'IO
12'55

1440
J 280

7'45
IS'70 to 18'80

940 to 16'50
to 17'25
5'50 to J 1-00
22-00 to 23'50

760
I 600 to 1 ~20
880 to 1 280
J760102160
~60to 1680
1 280 to I 760
Sf\O to 1 120
2240 to 2 400

6-30 to 16-50
9-40 to 18-05

640 to 1 680
960 to 1840

13

15

18_ Cast Iron P;P~,f

( see under 41 'Pipes' in this table)

19. Cement
( see IS : 269-1976t )
Ordinary and aluminous
Ra pid-hardem na

20_ Cement Concrete, Plain

Aerated
No--ftnes, with heavy algregate
No-fines. with liaht aagregate
\Vith burnt clay Ulregate
With expanded clay aureg_te
\\/ith clinker aureaate
With pumice 8"resate
Wnh sand and aravel or crushed
natural stone aureaate
With saw dust
With foamed slag auregate

8'65 to 12 5S
]7'25 to 21"20
12'~S

Specification for cast iron manhole covers and frame .

tSpeclfacation for ordinary and low heat Portland cement ( third revlsion )(C()ntmu~d

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) 1981

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OP BUILDING MATERIALS - CtMtd
NOMINAL 5
0It THICItN_

M'TER'AL

MAss _ _ _ _
,....-_ _ _ _ _WEI('HT,'
_ ..A.-.-_._

k.

per

(4)
2400

(5)

2)'~0

22'75 10 ~4'20
2)'25 to 24'80
24'80 to 26'50

2310 to 2470
2 370 to 2 5:lO
2530 to 2 700

24, Ce",e", Mortar

20'40

2 080

25, Ctmtnt Plasttr

20'40

2080

2'35

240

(I)

21,

Cem~nl

kN

mm
(2)

Coneret,

(3)

Prestr~ued

ml

( conforminl to IS : 1343-1980)

22, Cement COIf(',.e/~. Rtinforced

With sand and ,ravel or crushed
natural stone aaarepte:
With I percent steel
With 2 percent steel
With 5 percent steel
23, C~m'''t Conerett P;pts
( se under 41 Pipes' in

this table)

26, Cork
27_ Expanded Mdal
( conform;n. to IS : 412-1975t ~
Reference
Size of Mesh, Nominal
No,
,..----.A
~
SWM
LWM
1
2
3
4
S
6
7

8
9
10
II
12
13
14

IS
16
17
18

19
20
21
22
23
24
25

mm

100
100

ICO
7S
75
75
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
25

250

0'0'0

250
250

0'024
0'016
0'042
0'032
0-021
O'OSO
0-060
0'060
0'028
0'039
0-039
0'020
0'020
0'054

200
200
200
ItS
lIS
75
75
115

75
lIS
75

75

25

75

25
25
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

7S

26

20

3'36

12"
12"
12'5
12"
J2'5
12-5
12'
1.0
10
10

27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

mm

O'O~S

0'028
0'021
0-070
0'070
0'050
0-050
0'036
0'036
0'021
0-021
O'OSO
0'050

75
60
50
60

SO

60

'0
60

'0

50
40
50

0'040

50

0'030
0'030

40
50

0'025

:s

0'025

O-OSO

0'035
0-028

40
40

3,OS
2'47
J'6O
4'28

ml

3-29

2-14
8-02
6-17
6'17
2'S5
4'01
4'01
2'04
2'04
5'53
3'93
2'SI
2'19
7'15

7'1'

,-og

5'09

....

3-63

3-63
2-18
2'IS
5'04
5'04
4'00
3-13
3-13
250

,.

2'50
"98

359

2.7

"""'011 ).

Code of practice for pretUelscd concrete (/i",

tSpecification for expanded metal Iteel lbeell 'or . . . . .1 purpolel ( ,0IIII ,,,111011 ).
( COllliMlltl)

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - Contd
MATERIAL

NOMrNAL SIZE

WEIGHT
------..A.

,..-

1MASS

OR THICKN!U

(1)

Reference
No.
37
38
39
40
41
42

43
44

rom

kN

kl

(2)

(3)

(4)

Size of Mesh, Nommal

,-----_A

------...

SWM
mm
95
95
95
6
6
6
5
3

LWM
mm
285
28 S
285
25
2'
25
20
15

OO~O

0028
0020
0074
0048
0018

209

7 ss
.. 88
](0

0041

, 01
428

834 x 10- e

08'

21 48 x 10 1
3021 x 10

219
308

21 87 x 10- 1
)570 x 10 I

223
364

OO~O

m'

19

28t

.r

28 Felt. Bituminous lor Wtllerproo/i',.,

and Dampproofing
( sn IS 1322-1982)
Fibre base
Type 1 ( Underlay)
Type 2 ( Self-finished felt )
Grade I
Grade 2
Hessran base
Type 3 ( Self-finIShed felt )
Grade 1
Grade 2

1 - The welsht of untreated based shall be taken al 10 the dry condition

2 - The weights liven above are mdicanve of the total weight of Inlredlents used an the manufacture
of felt and not of the Ingredients determined from a phYSical analySIS of the fimshed material
NOTE

NOTE

19 Foam Sial. Foundry

Pumic~

68S

700

0049
0062
0074
OM8
0123
01'4
0167

~O

ml

30 Glass ( se IS 28351977t)
(20

Sheet

H
t
40
50

5 5

65

63
7S
100
12 s

1'\ 7

170

31 Gutters, As~stos Cement ( see under

7 'Asbestos cement ,utter' 10
this table)
32 Gypsllm
Qypsum mortar
o ypsum powder

J1 75
1389 to 1725

1200
1 410 to 1 760

7060
6895 to 6' 90
7430 to 7' 70
75 SO

7200
7030 to 7130
7 5S0 to 7 720
7700

1880

1920

ml

33 Iron
PI'
Oray. cast
White. cast
Wroulht

34 L'11W

LIme concrete With burnt clay

aurelate

Sreclfi~tlon for bitumen felts tor waterprooftna and damp-proofina ( 'hlrd ,..,islon ).
fSpeclficatlon for flat transparent sheet ,lass (SICOU rension )

( Co"tinued )

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1'87

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - COIIld
MAT1!R'AL

NOMINAL S'Z11
OR THICKNESS

WEIGHT/MASS

kN

35,

LI"o/~"m

ka
(4)

(3)

(2)

(I)

Lime mortar
Lime plaster
Lime 5Ione in lumPl. uncalcined
Lime. unslaked. freshly burnt
in pieces
Lime slaked, fresh
Lime slaked, aftor 10 days
Lime, unslaked ( KANKAR)
Lime. slaked ( ICANICAR)

___

r------~'-------

mm

15'70 to 18'05
\7'25
12'55 to 14'10
8'60 to 10'20

I 600 10 I 840
1760
128010 I 440
880 10 I 040

5'7010 6'30
7'85
11'55
1000

580 to 640
800
I 180
1020

( Ire IS : 6531980"')

per
(5)

m'

5'8
4'1
1'7
2'2

m'

IU5
n55
20'40
22'00

1920
2400
2080
2240

m'

22'55
20'40
25"0
23'55
25')0
26'50
22'00

2 soo
2080
2640
2400
2560
2700
2240

0'0569
0'040 2
0'026 5
00215

Sheets and tiles

36, MUlo".,. Brl.k

Common burnl clay bricks
Enaineerina bricks
Glazed bricks
Pressed bricks
37, MUlotr,y. SIO_

Casl
Dry rubble
Granhe ashlar
Granite rubble
J.ime stone ashlar
Marble dressed
Sand slono
38, Multi. Alphall

10

0'215

22

I '60
1'26
1'00
0'80
{
0'63
I'60
1'25
1'00
{ 0'80
0'63
l ' 60
1'25
1'00
0'80
lO'63
I' 60
1'25
1'00
{ 0'80
0'63

0'131
0'104
0'084
0'069
0'056
0'129
0'102
0'083
0'067
0'054
0'128
0'101
0'081
0'066
0'053
0'127
0'100
0'081
0'065
0'052

13'31
10'56
8'60
7'03
5'70
13'16
10'41
8'45
6'88
5'55
13'01
10'26
8'30
6'73
5'40
12'94
10'19
8'22

m'

39, M"ul Sht~I;",. P'o'~,,~d

Gul.u"lzed Slt~1 SM~". Plul"
u"d Co"",uud ( se IS : 2771985t)

Class I

CII .. 2

Class 3

CII.. 4

6'66

5'32

40, Mortu,
Cemenl
G)p.um
Lime

20'40
JI'80
15'7010 18'05

Speclflcation for linoleum sheets and tile. ( I~ottd , ,lIt1II ).

tspeciflcalion for plvanized steel sheet. ( plain and col'l'lll8tecl )

2080
1200
1600 to 1 840

m"

(fo.,,11 _i,l"" ).
(Ct1IIli""rd)

10

IS : 875 ( Part I ) 1917

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OP BUILDING MATERIALS - COII,d
MATI!alAL

NOMINAL Size
OR THICKNESS

WEIGHT/MASS
-A_ _ _ _ , .._ _- - - .

rom

kN
(3)

(2)

(I)

41. :PI,.,

{~

0'032 to 0'034
0'032 to 0'043
0'0'1 to 0'0'"
0'052 to 0'060
O'OS8 to 0..0 6'
0"072 to 0'086
0'086 to 0'108
0'OS6
0'067
0'090
0'139
0'17S
0'264
0'380
0'S39

60
80

Aabcltos cement pipes

(M~ IS : J626 (Part) 11980- J

90

100
125

ISO

so
80

rM
100

Asbeitoa cement pre.ure

pipes (
IS : 159219801' )

8"

r
200
250
300

east iron pipes:

Rainwater pipes
( . , IS : 12l()'1979t)

JSSO
75
100

Standard overall lenlth

1'8 m with locket

ll2S
150

50

Standard overall lenlth

l' 5 m with socket

75

reo

125

Lisa

per

kl
(4)
3'3 to
3'3 to
"2 to
S'3 to
'-9 to
7'3 to
8'S to

"7
6'8

(5)

3'5
4'4

m'

S,

6'J
6'6
8'S
IJ'O

9'2
14'2
17'8
26'9
388
5S

0'073
0'108
0'137
0'196
0'255
0'064
0-093
0'123
0'172
0'230

7'5
11'0
14-0
20'0
26'0
6'5
9-S

1'144
O'J82
0'237
0-2Q 5
0'432
0'582
0'750
0'9'"
1'146
1'383
1'620
2'1$6
2-711
3'111
0'151
0'201
0259

14'7
J8-6
24'2
30'1
44'0
59'3
76'5

pipe

J2-'

17'5

23'5

Prcsaure pipes for water,

... anclsew...:
a) Centrifuaally calt
( 1ft IS ~ .536-197'1 )
i) Socket uad 'Pilot pipes:

Barrel:

80
100

125

ISO
200

:50

Clus LA

300
350

400

450

SOO
600
700

750
80
100
125
JSO
200
250

Class A

0'326
0'472

0'637
0'824
1"030
1'262
I-S30
1'775

300
350
4CO
4S0
500

~6'3

116'9
J41'O
165'2
219'8

28~'2

317'2
16'0
205
26'4
33'2
48'1
65'0
84'0
10S'0
128'7
JS6'0
181'0

Specification for asbestos cement buiJdinas pipes and pipe fittinlS, luttus and luttcr littin.s and footing
6uinls: Part I Pipes and pipe fluinas (first revtuon ).
tSpecification for asbeslos cement pressure pipes ( 80l1li "v[llon ),
tSpcciftcation for cast iron rainwater pipes and flttin.. ( IOM ,nil/OIl).
Specification for centriruplly cast ( spun) iron pressure pipes for water, au and sewaae (second revision ).
( Continuf'd )

11

IS : 87S ( Part 1 ) 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - Contd
NOMINAL SIZE
OR THICKNESS

MATI!RIAL

WEIOHT,'MASS

r----------'---------~

mm

kN

(2)

(1)

(3)

"600
\,700
750

Class A

2 367
3056
3'422

0'172
0216
0281
0352
0511
0692
o 8'l6
J 122
) 368
I 657
]'Q29
2578
3'317
3 733
0054
0069
0090
0113

100
80
125
)50
1200
~ 250
100

Clasa B

l~
450
5()()

700
l~
750

100
80
J25
1'\0

Sockets for Class LA, Class A

and Class B barrels

o 165

200
250
100
350
400
450

o 2:!5

0292
o 368
0454
o 54C)
0'647
0876
J 145
1'292

500

600
700
ii) Flanged pipe with screwed

7S0

kl
(4)

per
(5)

241'4
311'6
3489
17 3
220
287
359
52 1
706
9)'4
Jl4'5
1395
J69 0
1'6'7

2629

338 2
3806
5'S
71
9'2

S~~et

ns

16 8
22'9

29'S
37 5
46'3
560
66'0
89'3
1168
131 7

ftanlcs:
Barrel:
Class A

80 to 300

Same as for centrirulally cast socket and.

spigot pipes, Class A

Class B

80 to 300

Same as for centnru.ally ca.t locket and

Spllot pipe., Class B

so

Flanf:S for Class A and

C ass B barrels
b) Vertically calt socket and

(~~eo~i~Pf~37.1976)

0042
0049
0065
0080
0'112
0144
0182

rso
100
125

2....0
250

300

Barrel:

SO}
to

900
1000

SO}

to
750

800
900

1100

1200
1500
pressur~

4'IS
"07

423
516

7'13
8')5
13"07

719
851
1 33]

607

1000

Specification for vertically cut iron

FJanle

659
672
7'67
781
11 98
J 222
"
Same as for centrifugally cast socket and
SPIIot pipes, Class B

1100
1 2('0
...1 500

ClauS

SO

Same as for centrafuplly cast socket and SPllot

pipes, Class A
382
389
m
465
474
55Q
570

7SO
SOO

Class A

4'3

66
82
Jl4
147
J86

619

pipes for water, gas and lew.le (/irst r~';$ion ).

( COI,tinwd)

12

IS : 875 ( Part 1 l - 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - Contd
MATERIAL

NOMINAL ~IZI:
OR THICkNrsS

(1)

Socket for Class A and

Class B barrels

c) Sand cast C ftanaed papes )

Barrel-

Class A

Class B

(2)

~I

80}

800
900
1 000
J 100

0016
0041

o OS2

0066
0091

o JI1
o 145
o 186
0229
0250
O'IS
0431
0581
o 68S
0792
0(28
1 ]8
J 18
170
211

SOO
600

700

750
800

<00

Class NP2 ( reinforced concrete, light

duty, non-pressure PIpes)

1000
1100
1 200
101)00

019
022
0'0
040
069
084
095
117

80
100
1410

socket

and

socket

and

l~

234
265
32 1
440
599
6q 8
808
946
1200
Jl90
1730
2762
19

600
700

2 19

800

281

287

900

3 'I

358

2~0

rI

1f'0
ISO

o 196

80

0215
0324
0510
0736
0(02
1 02

2410
100
150
400
450
500

1 26

I 38
1 89

FIance

S3
67
93
120
148
ly 4

22
11
41
70
86
97
JJ9
20
24
33
52
75
92
104
128
141
193
2:!3

I ~~
l~

cast

Same as for vertically calt socket and spigot

pipes, Class D

ISO
200
250
'\00
350

Socket

~~~

Same as for ~entrarugally cast

spigot pipes, Class 8

450

147
182
222
265

~}

4()()

NPI (unremforced
non-pressure pipes)

(5)

Same as for vertically

spigot pipes, <.Iass A

r ~~

<"Ia~s

(4)

SOOt

II s~J

(1)

Same 8S for centrifugally cast socket and

, .." got pipes. Class A

to}
1500
80

Concrete pipes (lee IS 4581971)

per

~ ~r

J 7!g}

Flanges for Clas, A and

Class B Darrels

kg

1 45
1 7~
2 18
2 60

L~ ~~

.14..

kN

Same as for centrifuga lly cast socket and

SPliot pipes, Class A and <..Ia!)s B

7~~

\\ EIGHT/MASS

,---

mm

Spccaficatlon for concrete pipe. ( with and without remforcement ) ( sond revisro )
(Conrmued)

13

IS : 875( Put 1 ) 1!18'7

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT

oar BUILDING MATBlUALS -

..

mm
(2)

(I)

Clus NP2 ( reinforced concrele, IiShl

duly, nOll-preSiure pipes)

~ete.

C1us NP3 (reinforced

dUly, non-pressure Plpn)

kN
(3)

1m
{

~:~

I 200
1400
J 600
1800

r
heavytl

6119
8'18
9'\13
12'$8

r:~

350

i~g

800
900
1000
1 100
1200

592
7'39
8'13
10']4
11'18

80
100
150
250

0'196
0'235
0'324
0,,.0
0'736
0'902
1'02
1'26
1'38
1'89
2'19
2"81
3'51

300

Cia.. PI ( reinforced concrete pressure

pipes safe for 20 MPa pressure lells \

CtRftd

WaIGHT/MA.

NOMINAL SID
OR TWICItN..

MATIitIAL

350
400
450
SOO
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
11 200

4'30

5'IS
6'09

80
100
ISO
250

k.
(4)

438
525

620

134

1013
1283
240
269

297

325
,410

604
754
829
1054
1140

20
24
33
52
75
92
104
128
141
193
223
287
358
437
525

620
20
24
33
63
103
134
170
188
261

80
100
ISO
Class P3 ( reinforced concrete pressure
250
pipes ..te for 60 MPa pressure tOIls)
300
{ 350
400
Leadplpn
[ IN IS : 404 ( Part 1 )-1977-)
( service and distribution pipes 10 be laid
undeJ'll'OUlld ) :

0'196
0'235
0'324
0'736
1'15
1'65
2'04

20
24

204

f20

0'018
&031
0'042
0'060
0'074
0'091
&142

1'87
3'13
4'24
6'11
7'50
9'28
1445

300
350
400
450
500
600

lO
IS

For worldlll pressure 40 MPa

25
32
40
50

..

470

0'196
0'235
0'324
0'608
1'01
1'31
1'67
1'84
1'56
3'20

Class P2 ( reinforced concrete pr_ure

pipes safe for 40 MPa pressure
tests )

per
(S)
m

326
33
75
117

168

....

Specjllcation for lead pipn: Part 1 For otbet than cllemical purposea ( _ d ,..".,,,,, ),
( CD"""wd)

...

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ). 1987

TABLE. UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS - Colttd
NoMINAL S,Z.
OR"fHICKNIII

MAT111U41.

mm

r
(1)

(I)

15
20
25
32
40

For worki. . pr_re 70 MPa

For workilll preuure 100 MPa

10
15
20
( ' " Note below )
25
( _ Note below)

,---

W!t(lHT/MASS
.A..

---..

kN
(3)
0'022
0'038
0,050
0'069
0'1::6
0'175

(4)
2'26
3'83
5'11
7'03
12"80
17'82

0'029
0048
0'067

4"88
6'86

0'105

10'75

0'014

1'45
2'15
2'74
3'67
6'00

kc

pu
(5)
m

2'~6

Service pipes 10 be fixed or

laid above Il'ound:

IO
15
20
25
{ 32
40

For workin, pressure 40 MPa

O'(l21

0'027
0'036
0'059
0'091
0'142

L50
lO
15
20
25
32
40

0'018
0'024

For workln, pressure 70 MPa

10

For workin, pr_ure 100 MPa

0'069
0'126
0'175

1'81
2'47
3'1\
7'03
12'80
17'82

0'029
0'048
0067

2'96
4'88
6'86

0'105

10'75

O'Q.1O

( ", Nole below I

25
( IN Note below )

9'28

14'45

Cold water distribution pipes to

be lIxed or laid above ,round:

For workin, pressure 25 MPa

0'014
0'021
0'027
0'03&
0'048
0061
O'OS4

lO
15
20
25
32
140

l50

0'014
0021
0'027
003'
0'059

IO
For workln, pressure 40 MPa

IS
20
25
32
{ 40

O'~I

50

0'142

Hot water distribution pipes 10 be

lIxed or laid above Il'ound:

For workln, preuure 20 MPa

po
~

0'015

25
31

O't41
0'062

~:1:~

~,gi:

Non - TIle muImum workln, ......ure for tbeN . . 1,90 Mh.

( Colt/(ltwd)

IS

IS : 175 ( Put I ) 1987 .

TABLE t

UNIT WEIGHT Oil' IIUILDING MATEIlIALS - C"IIId

MATIlalAL

WEIGHT/MAlI

NOMINA.L SIZI

oa THleIeN_

(I)

Por workin. preUUN 35 MPa

Soil, waste, and soil and wute

ventUation pipes

FlulhiOl and wamin. pipet

Ou pipes:

man

tN

(2)

(3)

fO

0-015
0'027
0"045
0"085
0-132
0-050

(4,
I_50

15
20
25
32

r~

0'071
0-097
0'160
0'020
0'025
0-032
0-039
0"049

100

150

Jrs32

l:

0-008
0"017

15
20

Heavy weilht IU ,ipea

fO

O-O~5

25

0'034

0"045

32

40
50

Lllht wei,bt Pi pipes

IS
20
25
32
40
50
100

fO

150

(I.

7DO

230
( Note below)

Stoneware, salt-,Iazed pipes

IS : 651-1980 )

2'0

300
350

42. PItl8ter
( IN

GI,D' 'Finisbiq' in Table 2)

Cement
Lime

Acoustic

Anhydrite
Barium .ulphate
Fibrous
O,I*DD

5"07

7-48

'-88

J6"36
2-09
2"56
3-28
3-95

'-07

0'81
1"70
2-60
3'44

""51

0-'10
0'175
0"980

100

'-27
7-20
0-81
1-21
2"09

2-99

3"74
4-76
'"87
J4

22

52
79

J2,

147

180

2"35

240

.20-40

2080
17f,O
I

17-25

0'018
0"206
0'284

)0
10

0 ...1
0"1845

to

8"69

13-51

33
42

10
10

4-"

0-061
0"071
0"008
0"012
0'020
0-029
0"037
0"041
0-058
0"137
0-216
0'324
0-412

1-26
1-44
1-77

400

4'0

2"34

""'"
per
(5)

21

m'
,t
ml

29

l'

43_ SItHI'.
Albeltot ( , . under 9 'AabutOi
cement aIa.tin.' in this table)
OalvlJlized iron ( 1ft under 39 'Metal
*beetlaa. protected' in thi. table)
GlUt ( . . under 30 'Olus' iD thi. table)
Plywood

0'"

07

Non - Thi. i. nOD-preferred liu aDd it. _ _ facture I. permitted for a Hml" period.
Specification for aalt-lluecl .to..".... pi,.. .... lUI... (/...,,,

m"").

eC. . . . .)

16

IS : 875 (Part I ) 1987

TABU I UNit WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATBltIALS-C_d
MATIalAL

NOM'NAL S,u
OR THICICN811

(\)

WIIOHT/MASS
A-

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

45, Soil. a"d Grnull

Aluv,al llround, undislurbed
Broken stone ballast:
Dry, well-shaken
Perfectly we'
Chalk
Clay:
China, comp",,'
Clay fills:
Dry, lumps
Dry, compacl
Damp, com pac.
"'ct. compact
Undisturbed
Undisturbed, llravelly
Earth:
Dry
MoiSi
Gravel:
Loose
Rammed
Kaolin, compact
Loam:
Dry. loose
Dry. compacl
WeI. compact
loess, dry
Marl, compact
Mud, river. weI
Peat:
Dry
Sandy. compacl
We., compact
Rip-rap
Sand:
Dry, clean
River

270

15'69

1600

15-70 to 18'35
18-85.021'95
15'70 to 18'85

160010 I 870
1920 to 2 240
160010 I 920

21-9S

2240

10'20
14'10
17 2S
20-40
18'85
2040

1040
1440
1760
2080
1920
2080

D-8S 101805
IS 70 to 19-60

I 410 to I 8AO
1600 to 2000

1570

2S ~O

I fOO
I 9~0 to 2160
2600

11-75
I~ 711
18 R~
1410
1725101885
17"25to 18'85

1600
1920
1440
I 7(~) to 1 9~0
I 760 1" I 920

to 21-20

S-SO to 630
7-85

Ins

r zro

560 10

640

ROO

'0 14 10

1 '(,()
I ~80 to I 440

IS 101015'70
18 OS
17'2S 10 1960

I <4(\ ",1600
I 840
I 7011 10 2000

Il 75

1400

IS'70
2040
17'2S 10 18-8S

1600
2080
I 760 tv 1 920

12'SS

Shinllles:
Algregale 3 to 38 mm
Fine sand:
Dry
Saturated
Silt, we.

m"

2'65

18'R~

\\e'

46, Slut S:( io".

Hot rolled [ .u IS : 808 ( Pari I )-1978
Beam. - Desiana'ion
MB 100
MB 125
MB ISO
MB 175
MB 200
MB 22S

,.----

J
0-113
0'131
0'147
0'191
0249

0'306

DimeNions tor hoI-rolled steel sections: Part 1 MB series ( beams ) ( ..eond r IS/OII ),

17

II'S
IN

!s-o

19-5
2S-4
31'2

IS 875 ( Put 1 ) 1,..,

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OW 8l11LDING MA'lDlALS - ~
MATERIAL

(1)

NOMINAL51.

WSlQI\T/M"1I

oaTHlclt_

"

----.

mm

kN

ka

(2)

(3)

(4)

per
(5)

37'3

52-4
'1"
12'4
16'9

..

Beam. - Dalipatlon
MB 250
MB 300
MB350
MB 400
M8451l
MB 500
MaSSO
Ma 600
Column. - Deslr-.tlon

0"365
0"452
0'514
0'604
0-710
0'852
1'00
1'21

~'I

I~

123

I m IS : 808( arU )01918 I

SCl00
SC 120
SCI40
SC I~
SC 180
SC 2GO
SC 220
SC 250
Channal. - Dcalf.':tiOD
I m IS : 808( art 3 )-1P79t J
MacllUIII waiPl chanDal_ioIII
wllh IloplDI lana.
MC 75
MC100
MCI25
MCI50
MC 175
MC2GO
MC 225
MC2SO
MC 300
MC3SO
MC 400
MecIlum walthl channal aectlOllI wllll
PIlrallel ftansn ( _ NOla balow )
MCP 7'
MCP 100
MCP 125
MCP 150
MCP 175
MCP 200
Mep 22'
Mep 250
MCP 300
MCP 350
MCP400
~Ull lea .nsln - SiZI
,n IS : llOO ( Part 5 )-I9'76t I

ISA2029

0"196
0'257
0'327
0~4n

4"g

0'495
0'591
0"6fO
0'839

n:

ISA 2525

{'-0

ISA 3030

3'O
{ 4'0
"0

NoTa -

20"0
26'2
33'3
50-5

~'3

.,'.

10'4

0"070
0'098
0-165
0"192
0'219
0'256
0-300
0'356
0'419
0"491

"-14
10'0
16'8
19'6
22-'
26'1
30'6
36'3
42'7

0'070
0'094
0-128
0'165
0'192
0-219
0'256
0"300
0'356
0"419
0"491

7-14
9-56
13-1
16'S
19"
22'3
26-1
30-6
36'3
42'7
SO-I

~-::r

r.r

0'01'
0'014

I"
1'4

SO'I

0'011
0'022

Thue 1ellIl0Dl ........IID ... dnelopmeatal ..... and

with tlla manufaetunr,

1-'
2'2
mQ' ba a",lJabJa aubjeat

"DI_ion. lorllol-rol......ealteti-= Part 2 Columna - SC ....... ( - -

..
m

..

..

to ..,....

-::::J

tor hot-rollad llealtetlODll hrt 3 ClllJanall, Me and MPC _i.. (

Dimeollons ot hoi-relied ....llIICtiolll: Part, BquaI ....... ( I#fIIHIIl rwIIioiJ ).
IDlmanslon.

18

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...
..

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( COllli"".)

IS : 175 ( Part 1 ). 1981

TAllLa UNIT WEIGHT
MATIalM,

(1)

lSI. 3535

IIA 4OSO

ISA 4545

o. aulLDING MATBIlIALS -

~~~i~=
mm

r-

tOt

kN

ka

(2)

(3)

(3'0
'4-0
1"0
6-0

6'0

0'016
0021
0026
0-029
0'018
0-024
0'029
0'034
0'021
0-027
0'033
0'039
0'023
0029
0'037
0'044

(4)
1'6
2'1
2"
3'0

{ 6'0
"0
8'0
10-0

0'048
0'063
0'077

4'0
r~
"0

6'0

ro
ros-O

4-0
"0
"0
4'0

IIA 5050

COllI"
WIIGHT/MASI

0-040
1M '555

ISA __

r '-0
6-0

0'044

0053
0'069
0'084
0048
0-057
0'076
O'O'}2
0'052
0'062
0081
(tlOO
0'056
O'C67
0'087
0'108
0'072
0'094
0'116
0'131
0'080
0'106
0'131
0'15'
0'090
0'119
0'146
0'174
0'131
0-163
0"193
0'252
0'156
0'193
0'230
0'301
0-225
0'268
0'351

(10'0
8'0
{ 6'0
"0

ISA ' ' ' '

S-O

10'0

ISA 7070

"0
6-0
.( 8'0
Ll0'0

ISA 7575

{ "0
6'0
8'0
10'0

ISA I0IO

{ 8'0
6'0
10-0
12'0
( 6-0

ISA 9OS0

ISA 100100

tr

lSI. 110110

ISA 130130

IIA 150150

III. 200200

8'0
10'0
J2'0
6'0
80
10'0
12'0

{ 10'0
8'0
12'0
16'0
{ 10'0
8~
12'0
16'0

fO'o

12'0
16'0
20'0
(12'0
~ 16'0
20'0
l25'O

0"432

0'362
0'476
0'588
0''725

per
(5)

I"
2'4

3'0
3"
2'1
2'7
3'4
4'0
2'3
3'0
38
4"
4'J
4'9
6-4

,',

4-'
5-4
1'0
8-6
4-'
5-8
"7
9'4
5'3
S'3
8'3
]0'2
5'7

6'.

8'9
110
7-3
9'6
11-8
14'0

"2

10'8
13'4
15'8

"2

12'1
]4'9
177
13'4
16'6
19'7
25'7
1"9
1"7
23'S
30'1
22'9
27'3
35'8
44'1
36'9
48'S
60'0
73'9

..

(COIfIiItMI)

19

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1917

TABLE I UNIT WEIGHT 01' BUILDING MATERIALS - CIJlltd
MATlklAJ.

NOMINAL SIP
OR THleIeN_

mm

(I)

Unequal Ie. anales - Size

l R~ IS : SOl ( Part' )-197'

(2)

f1l

0'011
0'014
0'018

"0

0'019
0'024
0027
0'017
0'022
0021
0'032
O'OIS
0'024

4'0
"0
f3'O
4'0

ISA 4025

0'015

L60

CO
4'0
5'0

ISA 4530

6'0
f3'0
4'0
5'0
6'0

ISA 5030

0'029

rO

0'0)4
0'016
0'04]
0'057
0:040
0'048
0'063
0'042
0'051
0'066
O'OSI
0'046
0'055
0'073
0"088
0"048
0'058
0076
0092
0'067
0'087
0"108
0'128
0'014
0'087
0"120
0'07S
&103
0'121
OolSI
0'090
0"119
0'146
0-099
0"131

1l

ISA6040

6'0
S'O

r'

ISA 6S4S

6'0
8'0
S'O
6'0
8 '0
10'0

1
J

5'0

6'0
8'0

ISA '550

llo'o

.r 6'0

S'O

ISA8050

rSA 9060
ISAI~

!SA 10075

ISA 12571

ISA 11595
ISA lS0'7S

JSA ISOll5

ISA 200100

kN
(3)

per

(4)

(5)

1'1
1'4
1'8
I"'

2'4

"

ISA 302b

ISA 704S

WBiORT/MAII

r=

8'0

llo'o
{ 8'0
6'0
10'0
12-0
{

6'0
8'0
10'0
[ 6'0
8'0
10'0
l12'0

6.0
8'0
10'0

6'0
1-0
10'0
l120
{ 8'0
10'0
12'0

0'162

0'1"93
0'134
0-167
0"198
0'160
0"197
0"235
0".
&225

{ 10'0
8'0
12'0
16'0

ro-o

12'0

0'261
o-~'I

160

J'9

2"

J'1
2'2
2'8
3']
1'1
1'8
3'0
3'5
3'1
4'4
5'8
4'1
4'9
6'4
4'3
S'2
6'7
S'3
4'1
5'6
7'4
9'0
4"
S9
1'7
9'4
6'8
8'9

111

13'0
7'S
9'9
12'2
8'0
10'S
13'0
IS'"
9"2
121
14"'
10'1
13'4
16'S
19'7
137
17'2
20'2

16'3
20')

24'0
31'4
22"
27'3
35'.

Dimenlioal of bot-rollecllteel aectionl: Part C5 Unequallq ....lea ( M:tJIIII".,. . ).

( COIftl-.l )

20

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) 1917

TABLE I

UNIT WEIGHT 01' BUILDING MATERIALS - COIIld

MATDIAL

NOMINAL

SIZI

WIIOHT/MA.

Oil THICItNUI

(I)

ISA 200150

rom

kN

k.

(2)

(3)

(4)

(10'0
12'0
16'0

0'264
0'315
0'414
0'510

26'9
32'1
42'2
520

20'0

Cold tormed fipt ..~tructurallteel

MCtions ( ".IS : II 196S) :

per
(5)

Lipt laOle sectionl - an.IOI

Bize:
leo x 100
lOx 10

(0)(60

0'047
0060
0-030
0'037
0'047
0'011
0'022
0'028
0-035
0'012
0'015

{lIS

ro,
f"'

40

3'15
4'0
(2'0
]'15

4'0

f6
2'0

5Ox5C

40)(40

25
3 IS
40

0'018

0'023
0'029
0'007
0'009
0'012
0'014
0'018

20x 20

Channels witho. lips

4'82

]-"

1'21
I-51
1'87
2'34
2'93
0'75

0-007
0009
0-010
0004

2'0

0'006

O'ro,

0'36
0'46
056

{3'15
4'0

0'070
0'081
0'044
0'05'
0'070
0'024
0'03'
0'041
0'0'1
0'0'1
0'02
0021
0034
0'042
0'011
0'014
0'017
0'021
0'026
0'001
0'010
0013
0'015

7'15
9-01
4'52
"66
7'12
2'69
3'3'
4-18
5'24
1'79
2'23
2'76
3'44
4'30
1'12
1'42
1'75
2'17
2'70
0'12
104
1'28
1'58

rr

0'005

2'0
2-S
1'6

..

1-82
2'26
2-83

f1
1
1
1'6
2'0
2"
3'15
1'6

30)(30

4'81
607
305
3'82

0-96
1'19
148
1'84
O'S6
0'71
0'88

1'08

Size:
100 x 100
80 x 80

60)(60

50)(50

r'ro

3'"
40
~-5

3'.5
4"0

f6

2'0
2'5
3"S

4'0
(1'25

40)(40

F:011
2'5

3't,

30><30

r
I"
2'0
2"

SJMCi8catlon 'or cold tormed Ii.bt PUle structural lteol section. ( " ").

21

..

(CD"''''''')

IS : 175 ( Part t ) lt8'7

TABU I UNIT WEIGHT 0' IRJILDING MATBRIAlB- C.,tI
MATBIUAL

(I)

WBIOHT/MAII

NOM'NALSID
OA THleKN_

mm

kN

k.

per

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

0"53
0"66
0'81
4"5'
"70
7"J4

3"t5
4'00

0"005
0"007
0"008
0"045
0'056
0'070
0'088

ca

0'042

4"27
S"31
6"65
"31
3'9'
4'92

Channels without lipa

Size:
20 x 20

200 x 50

180 x 50
160 x 50

r' 2S

1"6
2'0
r2'OO

50

rCOO

0'052
0'065
0"082
0-039
0"048
0"060
0'026
0'033
0'041
0'051

2'50
3"15
400
2"0
]'15

fl"6O

140 x 40

120 x 40

{'"flO
2'00

2'00

1 ' 50
3'15

9'01

6'16

2"67
]'33
4"13
"J7

0"024
0'030
0'037

2'42
3'01
3'7.

0'017
0'021
0'026
0033

1'70
2'17
2'70
3'35

21lO
2'50

0'013
0'OJ6
0"020
0'025

1'31
1'67
2'07
2'56

60 x 30

r'25

J'60
2'00

0'011
0'1'14
0'011

5O)(]o

1'60
C'2'00
2S

0'010
0'013
0'016

1'12
1'42
1'75
)'02
1'29
1"60

100 x 40

2-50

2S
1'60

2'00

2"50

(1'25
)'60

lOx 30

Channels with lip.

Size:
JOO

100

roo

0'051
0"063
0'082
0'103

2"50
3"1'

l400

f60

0"033

5'24

,SO
8'36

JO"48
3"33
4'J4
'"32

2'00

0'041

2"50
3"15

0'052
0'065

f2S
2'00
2"50

0"019
0"024
0"031
0'039

3'95

50><50

1'60
r'2S
2-00

0'016
0"020
0"025

2"08
2'57

40)(40

{ 1-25
l'ttO
2"00

0"013
0'017
0"020

1"35
1"70
2"09

3Ox3O

{1"2S
1''0

0-009
0"OJ2

80)(80

1'60

fiO)(6Q

't

..
t

tt

"

..
..
...t
tt

..
tt

"n

.
n

..

tt

..
It

6'62

1'94
2'45

3'20

.."

)'64

n'"
1'20
( C""""". )

22

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1987

TABLE I
MATIRIAL

UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILl>ING MATERIALS - Contd

NOMIN \L ~IZE

OR THltKNFSS

---~

kg

per

(2)

(1)

(4)

(5)

{~gg
2 SO

0047
0059
o 07S
0094
o 118
0045
0056
0071
00&9

(I)
Channel~

WEIOHT/M",ss

r---------.A--- --kN

mm

with hps

Size

200

X 80

3 15
400

180 x 80

J60 x 80

140 )( 70

r1 fO
200
2 SO
1 IS
L400
(160

1 2 00
2 SO

1 IS
L400

0063

OO~

OO~I

25
160

100 )( SO
80)(40

0027
0013
0043
0017
00!2
0027
0012
0015
0011
0014

lOO

L2

SO

{ 12S
160

200

60 x 30
50

x 30

414
S 19
68()
860
1079
, 84
476
~ CH
761
954
252
321
414
S 12
638
213
271
, 15
4'34
1 74
220
272
) 25
I 57
I IS
14S

l250
1 15

11 00

120 x 60

0043
o OS3
0068
OOR4
0106

~ 200

l400
(1 2~

{125
160
{125
160

910

JJ 42

0047
0058
007S
0094
0025
0031
0041

I 3 IS

602

767
9 S9
12 05
459
~ 71
7 ~8

o 112

o (l'18

2(0
f60
250

484

Hat sections
Size

roo-

100

80 x 80

roo

60)(60

f60
200
2 SO

SOx 50

r 160
\200
25

4Ox4O

.,SO
3 IS

{J160

so

f 160

lOx 40

f 160
' 25

100 x

60 )( 30

50 x

2~

100 x ISO

0068
0089
0)15
0041
0056
0072
0026
0034
004J
0022
0028
0011
0011

{2 SO
3 IS
400

O(l)4

0044
0054
0021
00'8
00'\4

200
250

200
{125
160
I 2S
{115
400

0016

0020
0013
0101
0134

689
9 OS
11 73
43q
571
736
263
345
434
225

288
I 16
I 83
351
445
551
2 Is
:! 83
3 ~I
164
208
I 15
10 '8
n 68
( Conll1llled)

23

IS : 87S( Part 1 ) 1'87 -

MATERIAL
(I)

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS-C_d

NUMINAL SIZE
WEIGHT/MASS
011 THICKNESS
,-------~
mm
kN
(2)
(3)

k.
(4)

Hat lCCtions
Size:
80 x 120

{3"l5
4-00

6Ox9O

r'50
3-15
400

so x

75

4Ox6O
Reelan,"lar boll sectlona
Size:
200 x 100
180 x 1IO
160 x 80
140 x 70
120 x 60
100 x SO
8Ox4O
6Ox3O
50 x )0
Square boll lCCtion
Size:
200 x 200
180 x ISO
160 x 160
140

)C

140

120 x 120
100

)C

100

80 x SO
6Ox60
50 x 50

roo

2-50
)-15
60
2-00
2-50

{1-6O
200
{'-6O

2"CO

{1-6O
2'00
{1-60
2-00
{I'60
2-00

0-089
0-113
0'050
0'1'67
0-084
0-OJ3
0-04.1
0-055
0-021
0-028
0-035

9-0lI
11'48
5'12
6'82
S-59
3')7
4-44
5'64
2-14
2'82
3'55

0'072
0'00
0-065
0-081
0-057
0-071

7-3'
9-16
6-60
8'22
5'as
7-28
5-09
6'34
4-34

O'O~

{1-2'
1-60
{1-25
1'60
{1-25
1-60

0'062
0'043
0-053
0-028
0-035
0-022
0-028
0-016
0'0:0
0-014
O-OIS

{'"60
2'00
{I'60
2-00
{1-60
2-00
{1-60
2-00
{1-6O
2-00
{I-ll
1'60
{l'25
1-60
{ 1-25
1'60
{I'25
1-60

0'097
0-12\
0-087
0-108
0-764
OG96
0-067
0'084
0-057
0-071
0-0)7
0'047
0-030
0'038
0-022
0-028
O'OIS
0-023

{'2S
1'60

Rolled Ileel lee bars ( ... IS : I 173197S )

DClianalion
ISNf 20
0'009
0-014
ISNT 30
ISNT 40
0'034
ISNT 50
0'1'44
0-G53
ISNT 60
0-094
ISNT 80
0-147
ISNT 100
ISNT 150
0'223
Specification ror hoi-roiled and slil steel tee liars ( Hrtmd ,."Isian),

---.
per

m
m

5-3~

2-82
3-"
2-23
2"8_3
1'64
2-08
144
1'83
9-86
12'30
S-86
11-04
77"S5
9-79
6-85
8-'3
"85
7-28
3'80
484
301
3"84
2'23
2-S3
1'84
2'33
0'9
1'4
3"
4"
'-4
9-6
15'0
22'S

..

( Can,'n.")

24

IS : 87S ( Part 1 ) - 1987

TABLE. UNIT WEIGHT OP BUILDING MATERIALS - CDltld
MATERIAL

NnNINAL SIU

"'EIGHT/MASS

OR THICKNESS,...--.

mm
(I)

(2)

Desienation
ISHT 75
ISHT 100
TSHT 125
JSHT ISO
JSST 100
JSST ISO
ISST 200
ISST 250
ISLT SO
ISLT 75
ISLT leo
JSJT 75
ISJT 87'5
ISJT 100
ISJT 112'S
Steel sheet pilin, sections
I IU IS : 2314-1963)
Designation
ISPS 1021 Z
ISPS 1625 U
ISPS 2222 U
ISPS
100 P
.7.

k,

(3)

(4)

--.
per
(5)

O'ISO
0'1<16
0'269
0'288
0'079

O'I~

0'279

0'368
0'040

0'070
0'125
O'OoW
0'039
0049
0'063

0.<483
O'MI

0'811
O'~I

Slolte

25'SO
15'70 to 18'85
27'95 to 29'0'
21'95
21'SO
28'2'
39'25

Asate
A8IrC&8te
Basalt

Cast
Chalk
Dolomite
Emery
Flint
Gneiss
Granite
Gravel:
Loose
Moderately rammed, dry

2NO

23'" to 26'40
2"90 to 27'.'
15'70
18'8'
28'25

Green atone

21'~' to 23'"
20'40 to 23'"
23'55 to 2''90
26'70
7'8' 10 II '00
25'90
21'95 to 23'~
27'"
26'"

Gypaum
Laterite
Lime stono
Marble
Pumice
Quartz rock
Sand stone
Slate
Soap stone
<48. Tor. Coal
Crude ( IN IS : 212-198~t )
Naphtha. Illht (ue IS : 2J3-1968l )
Naphtha, heavy
Road tar ( uelS : 215-19611 )
Pitch ( IU IS : 216-1961U )

.9.

...

kN

4925
65'37
82'70
55'20
2600
16.10 to 1920
28SOto H60
2240
2190
2880

4COO

2590
2400 to 260
2640 to 2800
1600
1920

2880
2 240to
2080 to
2 400 to
2720
800 to
2640
2 240 to
2800
2700

2400
2400
2640

..

1120
2400

1010
1010
1010
1010
1010

T1rerma/ 1ltlilMtIoII

Unbonded ..... wool

Unbonded rock and slaa wool
Expanded polystyrene
Cellular COIICNl.
Grado A
GradeB
GradeC
Preformed calclum sUlcal. blsulation
( for temperature up to 630'C )
SpecifiCation for lIeel sbeet pilillJ sections,
1Specification for crude coal tar for aeneral uao ( .0IIII
lSpecification for coal-baled DapRtu (j;,sr
ISpecification for road tar ( _iud),
USpecificationfor coal tar pitcb ( r"Id ).

1'" to 2'95

1300 to 2400
1 ISOto 2000
ISOto 300

..

Up to29'4O
29'SO to 39'20
39'30 to ""00
19'60 to oW'30

Up to 3000
3010 to 4000
401010 5000
2000t035OO

..

12'" to 23'55

11'30 to 19'60

,..,111"" ), ,..,I.i"" ),
( C""''''-')

25

IS : 87S ( Part 1 ) 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGtiT OF BUILDING MATERlALS-ColUd
MATPIAL

(I)

SO,
5J,

mm
(2)

T~rr"Colta

Wl!lGlfTlMASS

r-kN
(3)

18'35 to 23'25

-A

kl
(4)
J 870 to 2370

per
(5)

m'

T~"Q%ZO

Pavin.
Cast partitions

52

NOMINAL SIP
OR THICKNESS

In

40

0'24
0'93

24
95

ml

Ti/~1

Manaalorc plattern
( S~~ IS : 654-1'972-)
Polystyrene wall tiles
( N~ rs : 34631966t )
53. TI",IN,
Typical Jndian timbers
( SH IS : 3991963~ )
Allaia
Aini
Alder
Amari
Amla
Amra
An)an
Arjun
Ash
Axlewood
BaOOI
Baen
Bahera
Bakota
Balasu
Ballqi
Banati
Bentcak
Ber
Bhendi
Bijual
Birch
Black chualam
Black locUit
Blue lum
Blue pine
Bola
Bonlum
Bullet wood
Caauarina
Cdti.
Champ
Chapluh
Chat;an
Chileras.y
Chitauni
Chilla
Chir
Chu.lam:
Black
White ( silver Ifey-wood )
Cinnamon
Cypreu
Debdaru
Deodar
Devdam
Dhaman:
G'~ia lillO/DUll

G'flWla Hlti,"

Dhup
Dilenia

99><99
148" x 148"

0'02 to 0'03

2to 3

Til"

0'013
O'OJ3

J'35
)'35

ml

8'34
5'83
3'61
6'13
785
4'41

8.50
595
370
625
800
450
8SG

8'33

!II'

;~~

7'99
7'06
8'82
7'70
7'70
7'99
4'21

900
185
785
8J5
UO
770
J US
450
675
705
770
800

7'55

l1'J3
4'41
6'62
6'~1

7'55
1'85
6'13

62S

7'85

800

8'34
8'34
5'05
642

SIS
655

850
8~O

530

5'20

S'78
8']4
6'42
4'85
5'05
4'07
6'62
"42
7'SS
5'64

895
8S0
6"
495
515
415
675
655
ItOO
575

7'85

800

6'?1

705

642
5'05
6'28
S'35

'55
515
640
545

7'06

720

7'70
7' tiC)

185
155

"42

65'
W

6"13

,,,,81. ).

.Specification for clay rooftnl tiles. Manplore pattern ( ,.ctJlld

tSpecific:ation for polyltyrene wall tiles.
tClassificat ion of commercial timbers and their zonal clistribution (

,.,1..).
( COif""".)

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) 1987

TABLE 1 UNIT WEIGHT OF BUILDING MATERIALS-Collld
MATERIAL

NOMINAL SIZE
OR THICKNESS

mm
(I)

WEIGHT/MASS

r--

kN

(2)

(3)

S"49
8"19

Dudhi

Ebony
Elm
Eucalyptus

S'20

8'33

Figs
Fir
Frash
Gamari
Gardenia
Garuga

4'S6
4'14
6'62
s'OS
7'40

----'~

ka
(4)
560
8'\5
530
8S0
465
450
675
S15
7~S

Geon

S'98
4'07

610
41S

Gluta

7"06

720
415
770
785
450
675
595
78S
6JO
7J5

Ooku.
Grew, sp.

4'07

7'55

Gurjan
Gutel
Haldu
HathipaiJa
Hrwar

770

4'41
6'62

5'84
7'70
5'98

Hollock
Hollong
Hoom

7'21
7"1

Horse chestnut

S'05
8'97

ImJi
Indian Chestnut

6'28

Indian Hemlock
Indian Oak
Indian Olive
Irul
Jack
Jaman
Jarul
Jathlkai
Jhmgan
Jutili

3'92
8'48
10'3S
8'33
5-83
7'70
6'13

S'05
5"63
7'85
4'85
5 OS

Kadam
Kaal
Kaim

6'42
4'07
6'62

Kambh
Kanchan
Kanjuj
Karada
Karal
Karani
Karar
Kardahi
Karimgotta
Kasl
Kasum
Kathal

5'84
8'34
7-99
6'28
5'34
9'27

3'92
5'83
10'84

8'63
770

"20
976

11"28
4'71

Lakooch
Lam bapa tti
Lampati
Laurel
Lendi

575
800
495
SIS
6S5
415
675
595
8S0
81S
640
545
945
400

850
755

6'28
9'76

Kurchi
Kuruna
Kusum
Kuthan

SIS

5'34
51>'5
8'33
7'40

C)(o

5'05
7 S5

Kandal
Kokko
Konioo
Kuchla
Kumbi

SIS
915
640
400
865
1065
850
595
785
625

6'28

6'13

Khair
Khasipine

73~

S9S
1 J05
59S
625
1010
SIS
770
640
99S
880
785
530
90S
11S0
480
640

585

Keora

per
(5)
rn'

S4S
SIS

Mac1liluI:
Gamblei
Macrantha

s-es

SI5

"20

5lO

Mabaruk.b

4'07

415

( COlllmllrd)

27

IS: 875 ( Part 1 ) -191'7,

TABU. UNIT WBICHT 0' BUILDING MATBRIALI- CtNfIti
MATERIAL

NoMINAL SIll

WIIoHT/MA.

oaTH~

Ita

mm

ItN

(2)

(3)

(4)

MahOiany
Mahua
Maina
Makai
Malabar neem

6'62
8'97
5'64
3'14
4'41

675
915
575
320

Maniawaa
Maple
Melua
Milia
Moltha
Mulberry
Mullilam
Mundani
Munenaa
Myrabolan
Narikel
Ne4unar
Oak
Padault
Padri
Palana
Pali
Paplta
Parrotia
Pertian lilac
Piney
Pinul inaianla
Pipli
Pit raJ

7'40
5'64
9'76
9'12
7'99
6'62
7'21
6'77
7'70
9'27
5'49
5'05
8'48
7'06
7'06
5'98
6'28
3'28
8'48
5'84
6'13
8'97
(1'13
$oR3
6'77

POOII

6'42

tlSS

4'41
3'78
5'98
8'48
10'R4

450
385
610
865
1 105

(1)

M~

Pin,

poplar
Pula
Pyinma
Rajbrllth
Red landera
Rohini
Rosewood (black wood)
Rudrak
Sal
Salal
Sandal_ocI
Sandan
Satin ~
SaykaraoJi

JI'33

8'19
4'71
8'48
5'64
8'97
8'34
9'41

5emlil
SII"er CNIIt
Sirla
Kala-alril
Sared-llril
Si_
Spruce

785

560
51S
86$
720
720
610
640
335
865
S9S
625

915

625
595
6'0

1 'US

835
480
86S
57S

915
8SO
960

of

480

270
960
515
305

..

5'OS
2'$0
3'14

2S5
320
7$$

''''1

960
595
575

.f

4:lO
ISO

..
..

5'83
5'"
5'98

7'06
6"1
4'22

610
720
70S

!'an-TIle unit of tlmllen -tll\lClD4 to . . . . 1lIIltwelIbt oftJPlcaI b1d1aa tlmbln at 12 pucetIt mol
54, "'..",
FR.
'~I
10
salt
10'05
1 025
55, WMi- W,..I
10
O'ost
,

2i

....

640
SIS

"33

.'It/'....

...

94S

7$$

"40

690

385
640
400
735
640
785

2'6$
"41
5'64
2'09
(1'28

Yon

755
575
!it'S
930
815
675
735

3"8
6'28
3'92
7'21
6'28
7'70
4'71

Sujl
Sundrl
Talauma
Tanaltu
Teak
Toon
Uclal
Upal
Uriam
Valtal
Vellaplne
Walnut
White hom""
White cedar
White chualam ( 111_ ar.-wood
White dbup

"40

.f

4~

...

...

IS : 875 ( Part J ) - 1981

3. BUILDING PARTS AND COMPONENTS
3. t The unit weights of building parts or components are specified in 1 able 2.
TABLE Z UNIT WEIGilTS Of BUILDING PARTS OR COMPONENTS
MATERIAL

NOMINAL SIZB
OR THICKNEI!

mm

WEIGHT/MASS

r----

...

kN

kl

per

O'2S
0'39
0'74

2S
40

m'

2'S em
2'S em

0'49

50

10
10
10
10
10

0'08
0'21
0'28

10
10

0'23
0'26

19
23
21

0'06

10

0'22
0'26
0'04

22
21
4

J25
ISO
roo

)'47

ISO

1'67
1'86
2'16

170

I. Ceilings
Plaster on tile or concrete
Plaster on wood lath
susf:l1ded metal lath and cement
puter

1'3 cm
2'5 em

susr.epded metal lath and Iypsum

paster

7S

2. Cem",' Con~r~t~t Plain ( In 20 'Cement

concentrate, plain' in Table 1 )
3. Cnnmf Conerete, Reinforced ( see 21

'Cement concrete, reinforced' in Table 1 )

4,

( s" 28 'Felt
bituminous for waterprooflnl and
damp proofinl' in Table I )

Damp.P,oo~

5. Earlh Filii", ( lie 45 'Soils and

lravels' in Table 1 )

6. Finish''', ( see also 'Floor

finishes' liVeD under 7 'Floorinl'
and 8 'Roolio.' in Table 1 )
Aluminium foil
Plaster:
Acoustic

Anhydrite
Barium sulphate
Fibrous
Gypsum or lime
Hydraulic lime or cement
Plaster ceiliDl on wire
nettin.
NOTE - \\'ben wood or metal 'atbina
is used, add

Nelliaible

0'09
0'19

ml

21

29
9

7. F!otH'lng

Asphalt ftootin,
Non - For macadam 6Dis~ add
Compressed cork
Floors, structural:
Hollow clay blocks includinl reinlOr'cement and mortar jointina betweeD blockl~ but excludina any
concrete toppin,

Non - Add extra for concrete toppi",

Hollow clay block. lncludinl reinforcement and concrete ribs between
blocks, but excludiDI any concrete
toppin,

10

to

175
200

115
125

2'5'
1'18
1'21

120
130

)37

roo
150
140

J'47
I'S7

175

1'76
1'96

200

Iq()

220
2lJO

1)

ISO

160

180

200

Non - Add extra for concrete toppinl.

( COllI/liMed )

29

IS: 875 ( Part I ) 1987

TABLE 1

UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUILDING PARTS OR COMPONENTS

MATfRlJo\L

Hollow eonerere units includinll

any concrete toppinll necesoary for
c;onstruclional purposes

NoMINAL S,ze
Ok TH'C'ICNESS
mm

r - - - - -----------"--- - - - - - - - - - - ,

r'O12$O

so

kN

k,

per

1-67
1-96

170
200
220
240
270
320

ml

2'16

175
200
L230

2-1$
2'6$
3-14

{ii

0-16

Floors, wood:
Hard wood

ColI/d

WE'"HT/JI,fASS

16
20-$
II
13-$
1-$

O'~O

0-11
0-13
0'01$

{ 22
28
Soft wood
Weillht ormaslic used in layinll wood
block f10Grinll
NOTE - All Ihicknes.es are 'finished thicknesses',
Floor finishes:
12-S to
Clay floor tiles ( see IS : 14781969" )
2$'4
NOTE - This wei,hl is 'as laid' bUI excludes
lICfCedin"
M;f,nesium oxychloride:
10
ormallype ( saw dust filler)
10
Heavy duly Iype ( mineral filler)
P:tfloorin,
R
r ( .~e IS : 80919701')
3'2
4-8
L 6-4
Terra cotla, filled 'as laid'
\0
Terrazzo pavinll'as laid'

0'10 10

0'142
0-216
008 to
0'04810
0'07010
0-09310
S'54 10
0-23

0-2

1010 20

0'12
0'062
0'09
0'130
7-06

14-$
22
810 12
4'910 6-3
7'110 9'$
9'510\32
$7010720
24

"
m'
ml

I, Roo/in,
Asbestos cement sheelin,
( _'" 'Asbestos cement sheelin,'
in Table I),
Allahabad tiles ( sin,le) includin,
0'83
8$
ball en. ( ,'" NOle below)
Allahabad tiles ( double) includin,
1'67
170
lIanens ( .~~ NOle below)
Country Iilet (sin,le ) wilh
0-69
70
battens ( .,~ NOle below)
Counlry liles (double) wilh
1'18
120
battens ( .,~ NOle below)
Manplore liles wilb banens
0'64
6S
( ,'H Nole below)
Manlalore tiles bedded in mortar
110
over flat tiles ( see Note below )
ManJIIlore Iiles with t1at lilet
0'78
80
( _ Note below)
Copper sheel roofin, includin,
0'$6
0'08
8
{ 0-72
laps and rolls
0'10
10
Flat Roofs:
Clay liles bollow (.~~ 7 'Floorin,'
in Ihis table I
Concrete hollow preeasl ( .~e 7
'Floorin,' in Ihis lable )
Galvanized iron sheetinl ( ,r" 39
'Metal sheelin" ptolecled' in
Table II
Olazed Roofin,:
Ofazinl with aluminium alloy ban
0'19
for .pan. up to 3 m
Olazin, wilb leadcovered lleel
6'4
0'2$ 10 0'28
26 to 29
bars al 0'6 m cenlres
States on baltens
O')4,.to 0'49
3$ 10 $0
Thalch with hatlens
0'34 to 0'49
3$ 10 SO
NOTl! - Wei8hls &elina vertical" on horizontal projection to be multiplied by cosine of roof an,le to
wei,hls normar to the roof .urface.
Speciftcation for clay floorin, tilet (1i,1I ,,,bloll ),
fSpecificalion for rubber floorlna malerials for ,eneral purposes (lim mis/OIl ),

30

~btaln

IS 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1981

TABLE Z UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUll DING PARTS OR
NO~t1N \L SUB
OK. TIiILKNESS

MATPRIAL

9 Wal/mg( IS

Cuntd

WnC,UT/\f ,,~,
~-----------~---------~

mm
Roof fimshes
Bitumen mecadam
Felt roofing ( see 28 'Felt,
bitummous for water-proofing
and damp-proofing" In Table 1 )
Glas,sllk QUilted
Lead sheet
Mortar screed Ina

COMPON~NT'"

kN

kg

10
10

022
0008

OS
08
10

005

001
021

7
21

per

ml

22

08

6012.J971- )

Autoclaved reinforced cellular

concrete wan slabs
Clclc;sA
Class B
Llass (
Clas~ D
Class I:.
Brick masonry ( fee 36 'Masonry,
brick' In Table I )
Concrete bloc..ks ( see 11 'Block' In
Table 1 )
Stone masonry (s~e 37 'Masonry.
stone' III Table 1 )
Partitions
Urick wall
Cinder concr te
Galvanized I on sheet
Hollow ata,,;) block ( bricks )
Hollow blocks per 2eO MID of thickness
Ballast or stone concrete
( lay
Chnker concrete
L oke breeze concrete
D raromaceous earth
Gypsum
Pumice concrete
Slag concrete, air-cooled
Slag concrete foamed
Lath and plaster
Solid block .. per 20 mm of thIckness
Halla~t or stone
Clinker concrete
Coke breeze eoncrete
Purnu,e concrete
Slag concrete. foamed
Terrazzo cast partitions
Trrnbc r ~tuddll\1 plastered

835
7 l~
6U
540
440

100
75

to
to
to
to
to

1 C)1
111
01~

100

088

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

0201

20
20
20
20
20

0451
0100

0201
0220
9 176
00."
o 111
0177
o IlJ6
0186
0192

o :!2t
o :!21
0250
0912
9981

40

980
8 35
1 3S
615
S 40

850 to I 000
7~Oto

SSO

650 to
550to
4S0 to

750
6"0
SSO

195
115
15
90

ml

ml

20 ~
205
225
18
9S
14
18
20
19
40

46

305
""25
225
25 S
95
100

NOT!: - For unit weIght of fixtures and fittings n..q uired to bUildings mcluding burlder's hardware, reference
may be made to appropriate Indian standards
Speclficatlon for autoclaved remfo n..ed cellular concrete wall slabs,

4. STORE AND MISCELLANEOUS

MATERIALS
4.1 Units weights of store and

miscellaneous

matenals intended for dead load calculations

and other general purposes are given ID
Appendix A.

31

IS : 875 ( Part 1 ) 1987 -

APPENDIX A
[Clauses 1.1.1 (Note) and 4.1 ]
UNIT WEIGHTS OF STORE AND

ML~CELLANEOUS

MATERIALS

WEIGHT/MASS

MA1ZRIAL

,..---kN/m'

.....

kglma

ANaL! 0'
FRICTION.
DEGREES

I, Agricultural aM Food Prodllcls

860
560
750
300
590
500
225 to 600
12S
350

8.4S
5'SO
7'35
2'9S
5'80

Butter
Coffee in balS
Drinks in bottles, in boxes
Eaas, packed
Eats, oil
Fish meal
Flour in sacks up to 1 m helSht
F Of ale ( bales )
Fruits

4'~'0

2'20 to 5'9l)
1'25
3'45

45

Grains:

3'4S

690
770
7S0
540
670
750
8:-0
700
100
ISO
350

1-65
0'69
J4-10

170
70
J 440

1'65
460
2'85

170
470
290

6'7S
7'5S
7'35
S'30
655
7'35
8'1S
6'85

Barley
Corn, shelled
Flax seed
Oats
Rice
Soy&beans
Wh~at

Wheat flour
Grain sheaves up to 4 m Itack hei.ht
Grain sheaves over 4 m stack beilllt
Grass aDd clover

0'98
1'45

27
27
30
30
31
30
28
30
30
30

Hay:
Compressed
loose up to about 3 m stack heiaht

HoneY
Hops:

In lacks
In cylindrical hop bins
Sewn up or compreued in cylindrical
shape in hop cloth
Malt:
Crushed
Germinated
Meat and meat productl
Milk
Molasses
Onion in bap
Oil cakes, crushed
Potatoes
Preserves ( tins iD cases)

3'90
1-85
7'05
10-05
4'40
5'40
5-80
7'05
4'90 to 7'85

400
190
720
1025
4SO
5S0
590
720
500 to 800

20

o
30

Salt:

::ft
Seeds:
Heaps
Sacks
Straw and chaff:
loose up to about 3 m staclt hciaht
Compressed

7'05
9'40

720
960

4-90 to 7'85
3'90 to 6'85

SOO to 800
400 to 700

0'4'
1'65

170

30
25

4'

Supr:
Crystal
Cube $upr in boxes
Su,ar beet, pressed out
Tobacco buodIea
Vineaar

7'35
7'85
7'85
3'4~

10-40

32

7S0
ROO
800
350
080

30

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MATERIAL

WEIGHT/MASS
r-------.A-.---~

kN/m l

kg,'m-

11'75
14'80
17'5S
7'65
5'20

1 510
1 790
780

ANGLE 0'
FRICTIUN.
Dl:GkEES

2, Cltrm;ca!.rand Allied Materiab

Acid. hydrochloric
Acid, nitric 91%
Acid. sulphuric 87%
Alcohol
Alum. pearl. in barrel
Ammonia, liquid
Ammonium chloride, ~ryltalline
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium sulphate
Beeswax
Benzoic
Benzene hexachloride
Bicarbonate of soda
Bone
Borax
Calcite
Camphor
Carbon disulphide
Casein
Caustic soda

8-RS

8JO

7'OS to 9'80
7'OS to 9'00

720 to 1000
72010 9Z0

8'90

8'75
6'40
]8'65
17')5
26'50
9'70
12'75
13'25
13'85
10'50
6'65
3'<)() to 4'80
48'55
5-70 to 8'90

Disodiurn phosphate
Iodine
Oils in bott. es or barrels
Oil. linsee:
In barrels
In drums
Oil. turpentine
Paints
Paraffin W3X
Petroleum
Phosphorus

SJO
900

8'IS
9'40

Creosote
Dicalciurn phosphate

1200

960

910
890

45

6~0

30

I 9('0
17S0
2700
990
1 300
1 350
1410
1070
6'80
40010 490
49SO
S80 to 910

5'70

S80

7'OS
8'SO

720
865
960

IJ'40

30-40
25
32-45

7'85 to 9'40
9'90
1785

800 to 960
1010
1 820

12'25 to 13'35
13'25 to 15'70
11'60

1 250 to
1 JSOto
1 18S
1 280
1060
1 200 to
1 310 to
I 350 to
1470
880
1010
2 110
8900
690

45
3().4S

Plastics:
Cellulose acetate
Cellulose nitrate
Methyl methacrylate
Phenol formaldehyde
Polyst ryrene
Polyvinyl Chloride ( Perspex )
Resin bonded sheet
U rea formaldehyde
Potash

12'55

10'40
11'75 to 13'25
12'85 to 13'55
0'25 to 13'55
14'40
8'65
9'90
20-70
87')0
6'75

Potassium
Potassium nitrate
Red lead. ury
Red lead, paste
Rosin in barre),

1360
1 600

1350

I 380
1380

Rubber:

Raw
Vulcanized

8'90 to 9'40
8'90 to 9'10
9'91
8'35
20'10
27'45
9'40

Saltpetre
Sodium silicate in barrels
Sulphur
Talc
Vami~hes

Vii riol, blue, in barrels

910 to 960
910 to 930
1010
8~

20S0
2800

7'OS

%0
720

6'8S
7'85

800

3. Fwls

Brown coal
Brown coal briquettes
heaped

33

700
35

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WFIC"iHT/MASS
,--_ _ _ _
_ .A._

MATERIAL

------~

kN/m'

Brown coal briquettes.

stacked
Charcoal
Coal:

kg,'m'

12'75

1 300

2'95

300

9'RO

Untreated, mine-moist
In washerres
Dust

All other sorts

Coke:
Furnace or ,as
Brown coal, low-temperature
Hard, raw coal
Hard, raw coal,

35

1000

11'75
685
S'35

1 ~no
700
850

4-90
9'80
836
980

Soo
J 000

25
3~

35

3S
'5
3S

8 cO
1000

mine-damp

Diesel 011
Firewood, chopped
Petrol
Wood,lD chips
Wood shavlnl~t loose
Wood shaVings, shaken down

940
1,,0
6 7~
I 9~
I 4S
245

ANc.ll! Of
FRICTION.
DE(,RI-ES

960
400
6f)O

45

:!OO
150
250

45
34\
35

1 :!OO

0
0

4. Manures
Animal manures:

Loosely heaped
Stacked dung. ue to about
25m stack height
ArhficlaJ manures

II 75
1765

1 HOO

4")
45

II 75

12eO

2430

2~ 30 to 26'60
25 90 to 2745
0028

2580
2640

6:l-QO
65'70

6210
6700

5, Metals and AI/I)Ys

Alumanium

Ca,t
Wrought
snee: per mm of thickness per m'

Antimony. pure:
Amorphous

Solid

to

2710

'0 2800

28

Bismuth:
Liquid

9807
9502 to

Solid
Cadmium:
Cast
WrOulht
Calcium
Chromium

10()(O
970~

6 l,O to 99(0

81 7~ to 84-0S
8S 03
].5 60
63'95 to 66-00

8 ~40 to 8570
8670
] 59C')
652010 6730

83 25 to 85 JO
884S

90~O

8620 to 876S
86'70 to 87'65
009

8790 to 8940
8840 to 8 '->40
8"7

188-7S to 189-55
18955

J9 250 to 19 330
19330

7060
68 9~ to 6990
7435 10 75-70
75 SO

7200
7010 to 7 110
7 580 to 7720
7700

Cobalt:
Cast
Wroulht

Copper:
Cast
Wrought

Sheet per mm

or thickness

Gold:
Cast
Wrought

8490 to 8680

Iron:

PI.
Grey, cast
WhIte, cast
Wroulht

34

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MATHRIAL

WEIGHT/MASS
_.A.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,

kN/rd
Lead:
Cast
LIquid

J1120
JOS00
Jl140
Oll

\\ rought
Sheet per mm of
thllkness
Magnesium

1645 to 17 U
72 ~5

Manlane~e

131 15

kglma

11340
10710
11160
II

J 680 to 1 750
74()()
13 6( 0
8 280 to 8890

Mercury
Nickel
Platinum

8120 to 87-20
210'25

21440

Silver'
Ca,t
Liquid
Wrought

1020 to J02t8.5
91 15
101 35 to 1035.5

10400 to 10490
9 SOO
10 540 to 10 560

Sodium:
Liquid

Solid
Tungsten

Uranium

9JO
930

930
950

18830
18045

19200
18400

z.ee
Ca't
\\ rought

Sheet per mm of thickness

Alloys:
Aluminium and copper
Alummium l00{. cor-per 9()0~
Alurmruum 5%, copper 95%
Alurmmurn 3%. copper yr~

All mrmurn

91~~. 71n", ~~

Babbu metal (tin 90o~,

lead
copper 5% )
Wood'v metal (bismuth 500-10.

sex.,

6895 to 7020
70 "0
007

7010 to 7 160
7 J90
7

7~ 40
8200
85 10
27 4~
71 70

1690
8360
8680
2800
7310

9S 00

9690

lead 25%. cadmium 12 So~.

tin 12 5~~)

Brasses'
Muntl metal (copper 60%,

8060

8220

Red ( copper 90%, zinc 10% )

Whlt~ ( copper 50%, zinc SOO~ )

8425
8030

85<;0
8190

Yellow ( copper 70", zinc 300~ ):

Cast
Drawn
Rolled

8275
8S 10
8385

8440
8680

8560

8730

Zinc ~O%)

Bronzes:
Bell metal ( copper 80%.
nn 20%)
G un metal ( copper 90%.
tin 10%)
Cadmium and tan
German Silver:
Copper S2%, Zinc 26~.,
nickel 22%
Copper S9%. zmc 30%.
nickel 11%
Copper 63%. ZlDC 30%,
nickel 7%
Gold and Copper:
Gold 98%, copper 2%
Gold (,0%, copper IC"

3S

8 SSO

8610

8780

7540

7690

8275

8440

81 70

8330

8140

8300

184'75
168 20

17 ISO

18840

ANtIll! O.
FMICTION,
E(.JREI:.S

IS: a7S ( Part 1 ) .. 1987

WEI(i1f1 MA~~

MATERIAL

rr:> - -- -_. _....- -

kN m'

Lead and TID:

Lead 87 5~, tin 12 ~o~
Lead 305%. lin 69 So~
Monel metal cast ( nickel 70~".
copper 3<>-Jt. )
Steet:
Cast
Wroulht mild
Black ptate per mm
thickness

FIlICTION,
DEOREts

kg m:l

101 R'
~J 10

10 ~90
8 2711
8 ~70

7100

7 $,SO
7lUO

8'7 oo

76.'$"

or

ANGLIO'
--~

o Ul\

Steel sections ( see 46 'Steel sections'

in Table I )

6. MilC'ellaneolls Malerials
Agreaate. coane
Ashes, coal, dry, 12 mm and undcr
Ashes, coal, dry, 75 mm and undcr
Ashes, coal, wet, J2 mm and under
Ashes. coal, wet, " mm and under
Asphalt, crushed. J2 mm and under
Ammonium nitrate. prall.
Bone
Books and fjle~. c;taeked
Calcium ammonium mtrate
Copper sulphate, ,round
Chalk
Chmaware. earthenware. stack ed
( includin, cavlnes )
Chnker, furnace, clean
Dlammonium phosphate
Double salt ( ammonium sulphate
nitrate)
Fillina cabmets and cupboards with
contents, in records offie_,
libraries. archive,
Flue dUlt, boiler house, dry
Fly ash, pulverised
Glass:
Olas-.. solid
Wool
In sheets
Olue
Gypsum, calcined. 12 mm and undcr
Gypsum, calcmed, powdered
Gypsum, raw, 25 mm and under
Hides

~tied

1080 to
~ ~O to
, ~O 10
705 to
7 OS to

15'70
6':m
6''\()
1'85
7 85

3 5S to
18 ftS
8 JS
980
11 7S
21'95
1080

8-3S

7'O~

Phosphate sand
Pota\slum carbonate
Potassium chloride, pellets
Potassium nitrate
Potassium siliphate
Pyrites. peJlt IS

36

7~0

to

7:!O
7:'0

to

Hm

~OO

'\flO to 8~0

52
SO

J().45
27

H~I

1000

'8~ to

8"0
7 OS to 9'30

800
80010 865
720 to 9S0

S90

6C0

5'50 to ,-OS
7'0'

S60to 720
560 to 720

26'70
1'18

28
30

30
2q
34

;>30

2400 102 720

16 to 120

2600
9-40
12'55
IS'70

I 280
889 to 960
960 to 1280
144Oto 1600

7-S5
9'40
6'30
500 to 6'30
8'25 to 8'75
10'60

910
800
960
640
510 to 640
840 to 890
1080

40

45
30-45

880

13'30 to 14'10
8'65 to 14'90
"85

J 35' to 1440

19'60

2000

9'40
11'75 to 1~'35
1410 to 15'70
7'95
18'85 to 20'40
4'85
6"5 to 7'45
18'8' to 20"40

Phosrhate rock

40

1200
2 :!40
1100

8'6'
890

Leather put in rows

Lime, sround. 3 mm and under
Lime. hydrated. 3 mm and under
Lime, hydrated, pulverized
Lime pebble
Limestone, 8arJcuhural, 3 mm
and under
Limestone, crusbed
Limestone dust
Malnesite. caustic, in
powder form
Ma.nesite. sinter and maanesite,
Iranular
Phosphate. rock. pulverized

)0

MS
645

"85

2:-' so to
0-16 to
25 SO
12'55
860to
9'40 to
14'10 to

Only areen

6O(J

~60 10

<flC) h'

1 9C'O

s SO to

Ice

I 100 to I

880101520
8eO

9fiO

1 200 to 1 360
1440 to 1 600
810

1920 to 2080

495

670 to 760
1920 to 2080

:>4'

3045

3045
;>45

3O-4J
30-45
38-45

40-52
30-45
~O-45

30-4'

30-45

;>50
4'

30-4'

IS: 875 ( Part 1 ) - 1917

WlrollT/MAss

MATIIlIAL

r--

13'80
6'30
6'JO to 1000

1tOO to 12'55
13'3S
11'20 to 13'35
J7'25 to 20'40
J4'I0 to 17'25
14'10 to 1"70
1'57

~'fc::=\.I""'''

FRICTION.

Ita/m'

5'80 to 9'90

Pumice
Rubbiah:
BuiJdina
General
Salt, common. dry, coarse
Salt, common, dry, fine
Salt cake, dry, coar.
Salt cake, dry, pulverized
Sand, bank. damp
Sand, bank, dry
Sand, silica, dry

ANOLE 0'

tN/m'

J 410
645
640 to 1020
1 120 to J 280
1 360
1 140 to J 360

1 760 to 2080
t 440 to 1 760
1440 to 1 600
160
4~0

4'40

Soda ash, heavy

Soda a.h,'Ii,ht
Sodium nitrate, ,ranular
Sulphur, crushed, 12 mm and under
Sulphur, 76 mm and under
Sulphur, powdered
Sinllo superphosphate ( S,S.P. ),
Iranulated
SI&I,furnace, crushed
Steel,oods:
Cylinders, usually storeel tor carbonic
acid, etc
Sheets, railway railS, etc,
usua lIy stored
Trisodium phosphate
Triple luperphosphatc
Turf
Urea, priUs

8'65 to
4'70to
11'00 to
7'85 to
8'6S to
7-85 to
7'65 to

Antimony
Ferrous sulphide
Ferrous sulphide ore
waste arter roastin,
Iron ore, compact storin.
Maanesium ore

29'80
26'50
13-85

3040
2700
1400

29-80
19-60

3040
2000

7'35
12'75
2'95

7S0
J 300

S,oO

910
700

10'20
6'00

12'55
8'25
13'35
9'40
8'2S

880 to I 040
480 to 610
1 120 to I 280
800 to 840
880 to 1 360
800 to 960
840
780 to

14'90

1520

13'80

1410

44'00

4490

9'40
7'85 to 8-65
2'SS to "70
6'40

960
800 to 880
2910 to 5810
650

8, T~x'lks, Papn alJd AIIil Mat".lal,

Cellulose in bundles
Cotton, compressed
Flax, piled and compressed
in bale.
Furs
Jute in bundles

6'8~

Paper:
In bundles and rolls

6-85

Newspapers in bundles
Put in rows
Thread in bundles
Wood, compressed

3'QO

10-80
4'90

12'75

37

DBOREES

590 to 1010

300

700

400

1100

SOO

I 300

30-45
30-45
30
Vi
4S
30
30-35
:\0

30-45
35

37
24
35-45
32

30-45
37
35

30-4S
30-4.5
23-26

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