STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD BRIDGES SECTION: III CEMENT CONCRETE (PLAIN AND REINFORCED) (Third Revision) THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 2000BrJensgys IRC: 21-2000 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ROAD BRIDGES SECTION: IIT CEMENT CONCRETE (PLAIN AND REINFORCED) (Third Revision) Published by ‘THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, ‘New Delhi-110011 2000 Price Rs.160/- (Plus packing & postage)IRC: 21-2000 First published Reprinted First Revision Reprinted Reprinted Reprinted Reprinted ‘Second Revision : Reprinted Reprinted Reprinted ‘Third Revision April, 197 June, 1980 + March, 1983 + October, 1966 + Janay, 1969 +: March, 1972 = July, 1974 (Incorporates Amendment No.1-Nov.1971) (corporates Amendments No.2-Dee.1972, No.3-Nov.1973 and No-4-April, 1974) (incorporates Amendment No.S-April, 1976) (Cncorporates Amendment No.6-May, 1977) (ncorporates Amendments No.7-September 1981 and No.8-December 1982, modification of Clause No. 303.5, changes in Notations ‘and units as per IRC:71) March, 1987 + August, 1988 + September, 1994 (Incorporates Amendment to Clause 304,7.1.1 Errata and Amendment Nos. I to Second Revision) + November, 1996 +: December, 1997 + October, 2000 (Rights of Publication and of Translation are reserved) Printed at Dee Kay Printers, New Delhi-110015 1000 Copies - October, 2000 IRC : 21-2000 CEMENT CONCRETE (PLAIN AND REINFORCED) CONTENTS Composition of Bridge Specifications & Standards Committee ‘Notations Clause No. 300 301 302 303 304 305 307 308 309 310 Introduction ‘Scope ‘Terminology Materials Basic Permissible Stresses General Design Requirements Beams and Slabs Columns and Compression Members Footing or Bases Balanced Cantilever and Continuous Construction Box Girders Workmanship “Appendix 1 : Design Surface Crack Width Page No, OG Gi) ©) 20 a 58 65 70 n 9