LIST OF AMENDMENTS AND ERRATA TO IRC :112-2011 PUBLISHED IN INDIAN HIGHWAYS

S.No Amendment No. Published in Indian

Highways
1 Notification No.77 April 2012 of IH
Withdrawn of IRC 18 and IRC 21

2 Errata to IRC 112 August, 2013 of IH

Various clause, Equation and Figs

3 Amendment No.1 October, 2013 of IH

Various clause and Fig.

4 Amendment & Errata February, 2014

Various Clause and Figs.

5 Amendment No.2 October, 2014

Table, Fig. and Clauses

6 Amendment & Errata in May, 2015

IRC 112

7 Errata to IRC :112 August, 2016

8 Errata to IRC :112 December, 2016

9 Errata No.5 March, 2017

Withdrawn of Annexure A-4

10 Errata to IRC 112 August, 2017

11 Amendment to IRC 112

12 Amendment to IRC 112 January, 2018

13 Errata to IRC 112

14 Amendment to IRC 112 June, 2018

 Proposed Amendments -2 in IRC: 112 for Consideration of BSS

S. Clause No. Existing Amendment Justification

No

1 3.2.2 characteristic tensile strength characteristic tensile strength of IS 1343 refers characteristic tensile strength as

(Page 12) of prestressing steel prestressing steel which is same as and IRC: 112 uses both terminologies

corresponding to breaking load given . It was pointed out by Mr. Tandon

in the relevant IS codes listed in Table in the last BSS Committee meeting that a

18.2 clarification is required that are the

same. Hence the amendment.

2 6.2.2 Note: (2) Value of shall be taken from Value of shall be taken as the IS 1786 defines two elongations viz elongation

Fig.6.2 the standard governing the uniform elongation given in the at fracture and elongation at maximum load

(Page 30) manufacture of reinforcement. standard governing the manufacture i.e. uniform elongation.

of reinforcement. As the elongation to be used in the calculation

is the uniform elongation hence this

amendment.

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3 10.4.4 The design punching shear The design punching shear resistance The location at which the punching shear

(Page 103) resistance (MPa) of slab may be shall be assessed at the basic control resistance is to be checked has not been

calculated as follows: perimeter, according to Clause 10.4.2. given.

The design punching shear resistance Hence the sentence is added, giving the

(MPa) of slab may be calculated as reference to the relevant clause.

follows:

4 15.3.1.2 The minimum cover for post The minimum cover for post tensioned Clause 14.3.2.1 (2) states minimum cover to

(Page 163) tensioned ducts shall not be less ducts shall not be less than 75mm. be provided from durability considerations is

than maximum of the outer Local reduction in cover at externally 75mm. As this Clause was conflicting with

diameter of ducts or 75mm. jointed locations of ducts is clause 15.3.1.2 the reference to diameter of

(local reduction in spacing at acceptable. duct is deleted.

externally jointed locations of The maximum cover as per Euro code is 80mm

ducts is acceptable). only.

As per AASHTO.

(1) The cover required shall be maximum

of

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 a) Applicable for main reinforcement

b) One half of diameter of ducts

c) As specified in Table 1 (For direct

exposure to salt water 100mm. For all

other situations the cover specified is

75mm or less).

Hence 75mm was chosen. Reference to outer

diameter of duct is deleted and 75mm

retained.

5 16.9 (1) Deep beams can be designed Deep beams (span/depth ratio less Span/depth ratio requires to be mentioned.

(Page 186) using appropriate elastic models than 3) can be designed using Hence the amendment.

or by plastic methods. appropriate elastic models or by plastic

methods.

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 ERRATA – 2: IRC:112-2011

Clause No. Remarks:

S No. As printed in the code : To be read as :
& Page No.

is the interface shear stress is the interface shear stress

10.3.4 Capital changed to small .
1. is the resisting capacity at section is the resisting capacity at section
(Page 95)
⁄

Requirements given in this Clause are

13.5 Requirements given in this Clause are in
2. in addition to those given in Clause Correction to reference Clause no.
(Page 136) addition to those given in Clause 16.11
16.14
When large bars are used, adequate When large bars are used, adequate
crack control shall be ensured either by crack control shall be ensured either
15.2.6.1 (4)
3. using surface reinforcement as per by using surface reinforcement as per Correction to reference Clause no.
(Page 159)
Clause 16.2.4.2, or by calculation as per Clause 16.5.4 (4), or by calculation as
Section 12. per Section 12.
is the design tensile strength at is the design tensile strength Correction to reference Clause no.
15.11
4. time of release ‘t’ (Refer Clause 6.4.3.3) at time of release ‘t’ (Refer Clause changed to
(Page 166)
taken as 6.4.2.3) taken as

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 16.7.1 (3) shall be changed to
(Page 185) [Ref. fig . 16.7 (a)]

16.7.1 (4) 0.5 introduced before as the same

5. (Page 185) In corbels with In corbels with has been missed in printing.

16.7.1 (4) 0.5 is changed to to match with

(Page 185) 0.5 fig. 16.7.
Eq. 16.12
1. Fig A2-4 Rectangular Tensile 1. Fig A2-4 Rectangular Stress 1. ‘Tensile Strength’ changed to
Annexure
Strength Distribution ‘Stress Distribution’
A2
2. 2. 2. to be changed to
6. Clause A2.9
Figure A2-4
(Page 243)

1. Vertical action indicated as

Clause 2. Horizontal action indicated as

7. 16.7.1 Figure shown below Corrected Figure shown below
(Page 186) 3. Depth of corbel indicated as
.
4. Symbol ‘ is introduced

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 before and
5. In note 16.7 c) included.
6. A is defined.

As existing in the code.

Note: Provide chamfer to avoid re-entrant corners in 16.7a) and 16.7 b)

Fig. 16.7 Reinforcement of a Corbel

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As Amended:

Note: Provide chamfer to avoid re-entrant corners in 16.7a), 16.7 b) and 16.7 c).

Fig. 16.7 Reinforcement of a Corbel

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ERRATA
56 INDIAN HIGHWAYS
 ERRATA NO.5/JULY 2017
TO
IRC:112-2011 –“Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges”

Sl. No. Clause No. For Read

(Page No.)
1. 6.4.2.3 ; (5)(a), βcc (t) follows from Eq 6.7 and βcc (t) follows from Eq 6.3
Page 41,
below Eq. 6.7
2. 8.2.1 (3), Fig. 8.1 as printed Fig. 8.1 as corrected
Fig. 8.1, (Refer sketch attached below)
Page 71

3. 10.3.4, Indented: a surface with indentations complying with Indented: a surface with indentations complying with
Page 96 Fig. 10.8 Fig. 10.8:μ = 0.9
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4. 6.4.1 (c), Page 36 High performance concrete is similar to standard High performance concrete is similar to standard
concrete but contains additional one or more mineral concrete but contains additional one or more mineral
admixtures providing….. admixtures and super plasticizers providing….

B
A s2 (1- C2/ CU2) h
or
Strain distribution for (1- C3/ CU3) h
section with neutral
d axis within section
h C Strain distribution for section
with zero strain at the least
AP compressed face
p p(0)
Ap
AR
A s1 Strain distribution for section Fig. 8.1
in axial compression
Tension Compression
s, p c
ud y c2 cu2
=0.9 uk
0 ( c3) ( cu3)

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Angular Deviation ‘1’ to ‘5’ denotes following: 
 
1 Pivot  point  is  ‘A’,  where  tensile  strain  εu  =  εudin  reinforcement.  Section  is  fully  in  axial  tension  with  some  bending.  Neutral  axis  outside  the  section. 
Compressive strain in concrete, εc≤0 (Negative). Failure occurs due to yielding of steel. 
2 Pivot point is ‘A’, where tensile strain εu = εudin reinforcement. Section is in combined axial and bending. Neutral axis within the section. Compressive strain 
in concrete, 0 ≤εc≤εcu2. Failure occurs due to yielding of steel. 
3 Pivot  point  is  ‘B’,  where  compressive  strain  εc  =  εcu2  in  concrete.  Section  is  in  combined  axial  and  bending.  Neutral  axis  within  the  section.  Strain  in 
reinforcement, εyd ≤ εs ≤ εud. The failure of the section occurs by an excess of plastic strain in concrete 
4 Pivot  point  is  ‘B’,  where  compressive  strain  εc  =  εcu2  in  concrete.  Section  is  in  combined  axial  and  bending.  Neutral  axis  within  the  section.  Strain  in 
reinforcement, εs ≤ εyd. The failure of the section occurs by an excess of plastic strain in concrete 
5 Pivot point is ‘C’, where compressive strain  εc =  εc2  in concrete. Section is in axial compression with some bending. Neutral axis outside the section. The 
failure of the section occurs by an excess of average strain in concrete 
 
Fig. 8.2 as proposed
Sl. Clause No. For Read
No. (Page No.)
3. Table 12.1, Table 12.1 Recommended Values of Wmax Table 12.1 Recommended Values of Wmax
Page 122
Condition of Reinforced Prestressed Condition of Reinforced members Prestressed members
Exposure members and members with Exposure and prestressed with bonded tendons
As per prestressed bonded As per Clause members with un-
Clause members with tendons 14.3.1 bonded tendons
14.3.1 un-bonded Quasi-permanent load Frequent load
tendons combination (mm) combination (mm)
Quasi- Frequent load
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permanent combination
Moderate 0.3 0.2
load (mm)
combination Severe 0.3 0.2
(mm) Very Severe 0.3 0.2 and decompression
Moderate 0.3 0.2 Extreme 0.2 0.2 and decompression
Severe 0.3 0.2
Very Severe 0.2 0.2 and
and Extreme decompression
4. Table 14.1, New Addition Add following note below table.
Page 141
Note: Relative Humidity is as defined in note no. (3) below Table 6.9.

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 Sl. Clause No. For Read
No. (Page No.)
5. Notes below New addition Add note (iii) below table.
Table 14.4,
Page 145 Where chloride is encountered along with sulphates in soil, ground water or in
ambient air, ordinary portland cement with C3A content from 5 to 8 percent
shall be desirable to be used in concrete instead of sulphate resisting cement.
6. Annexure RH to the relative humidity of the ambient RH is average of relative humidity (RH) of atmosphere.
A2.5, Page environment in percent.
238
7. Annexure RH to the relative humidity of the ambient RH is average of relative humidity (RH) of atmosphere.
A2.6, Page environment in percent.
240
8. 18.8.5, Page The temperature of the concrete at the time of The temperature of the concrete at the time of placement should be as low as
224 placement should be as low as possible but in no possible but in no case more than 35oC

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case more than 30oC
The metal sheathing shall conform to the requirements specified in
Clause
ANNEXURE-A5 and a test certificate shall be furnished by the manufacturer.
9 13.4.2 (4), New Clause
The joints of all sheathing shall be watertight and conform to provisions
Page # 135
specified in ANNEXURE : A-5
The material for the ducts shall be high density The material for the ducts shall be high density polyethylene with more than
polyethylene with more than 2% carbon black to 2% carbon black to provide resistance to ultraviolet degradation and properties
Clause provide resistance to ultraviolet degradation and of raw materials shall comply with the provisions of ANNEXURE-A5"
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10 13.4.3 (1), properties of raw materials shall comply with the

Page # 135 technical report Bulletin-7 published by FIB
"corrugated plastic ducts for internal bonded post
tensioning"
The wall thickness of the duct as manufactured shall The minimumwall thickness of the duct as manufactured shall be 2.0mm,
be 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, and 4mm for the ducts of 2.5mm, 3mm, and 4mm for the ducts of internaldiameter 50mm, 85mm,
Clause internal diameter up to 50mm, 85mm, 100mm and 100mm and 125mmrespectively.Linear interpolation may be done for any
11 13.4.3 (2), 125mm. The minimum residual wall thickness after intermediate values.
Page # 135 loss (wear resistance) shall not be less than 1.5mm Tolerance for duct diameter is ±1% or ± 1mm, whichever is greater. Tolerance
for ducts up to 85mm in diameter and not less than for wall thickness shall be -0/+0.5mm.
2mm for ducts greater than 85mm in diameter.
For internally bonded tendons, the ducts shall be corrugated on both sides. The
The ducts shall be corrugated on both sides. The
Clause ducts shall transmit full tendon strength from the tendon to the surrounding
ducts shall transmit full tendon strength from the
12 13.4.3 (3), concrete over a length not greater than 40-ducts’ diameter.
tendon to the surrounding concrete over a length not
Page # 135
greater than 40-ducts’ diameter.
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No. (Page No.)
13 Section 1 A-4 Structural Design by “Working loads/Allowable A-4 Structural Design by “Working loads/Allowable Stresses Method-
Contents, Stresses Method” Withdrawn
Normative
Annexures
A-4.
Page(vi)

14 Section 1 New
Contents, A-5 Test on Mild Steel and Corrugated HDPE sheeting ducts.
Normative -
Annexures
A-5.
Page(vi)
15 Section 1 - NEW
Contents, A-6Design considerations for Construction stages
Normative
Annexures
A-6.
Page(vi)

16 18.9 - NEW
Page 229 18.9 Design considerations for construction stages
Refer to Annexure A-6
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ANNEXURE A-5
(Refer Clause 13.4.2 and Clause 13.4.3)
TESTS ON MILD STEEL AND CORRUGATED HDPE SHEATHING
DUCTS

1.0 FOR MILD STEEL SHEATHING DUCTS

All tests specified below shall be carried out on the same sample in the order given below. At least 3
samples for one lot of supply (not exceeding 7000 metre length) shall be tested.

1.1 Workability Test

A test sample 1100 mm long is soldered to a fixed base plate with a soft solder (Fig. A5-1).The sample is
then bent to a radius of 1800 mm alternately on either side to complete 3 cycles.

Thereafter, the sealing joints will be visually inspected to verify that no failure or opening has taken place.

Fig. A5-1. Workability Test

1.2 Transverse Load Rating Test

The test ensures that stiffness of the sheathing is sufficient to prevent permanent distortion during site
handling.

The sample is placed on a horizontal support 500 mm long so that the sample is supported at all points of
outward corrugations.

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A load as specified in Table-A5-1 below is applied gradually at the centre of the supported portion
through a circular contract surface of 12 mm dia. Couplers shall be placed so that the load is applied
approximately at the centre of two corrugations, Fig. A5-2. The load as specified below is applied in
increments.

Fig. A5-2. Transverse Load Rating Test

Table A5-1 : Table showing Duct Diameter-Test Load relationship

Between more than more than more than more than more than more than
Dia: 25 mm 35 mm 45 mm 55 mm 65 mm 75mm 85 mm
to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to
35 mm 45 mm 55 mm 65 mm 75 mm 85 mm 90 mm

Load: 250 N 400 N 500 N 600 N 700 N 800 N 1000 N

The sample is considered acceptable if the permanent deformation is less than 5 per cent.
1.3 Tension Load Test
The test specimen is subjected to a tensile load. The hollow core is filled with a wooden circular piece
having a diameter of 95 per cent of the inner dia of the sample to ensure circular profile during test
loading, Fig. A5-3.

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Fig. A5-3 : Tension Load Test

A coupler is screwed on and the sample loaded in increments, till specified load. If no deformation of the
joints nor slippage of couplers is noticed, the test shall be considered satisfactory :
Dia in mm Load
25 upto 35 300 N
More than 35 upto 45 500 N
More than 45 upto 55 800 N
More than 55 upto 65 1100 N
More than 65 upto 75 1400 N
More than 75 upto 85 1600 N
More than 85 upto 90 1800 N
1.4 Water Loss Test
The sample is sealed at one end. The sample is filled with water and after sealing, the end is connected
to a system capable of applying a pressure of 0.05 MPa, Fig. A5-4 and kept constant for 5 minutes, hand
pump and pressure gauge or stand pipe system can be used.

Fig. A5-4 : Water Loss Test

The sample is acceptable if the water loss does not exceed 1.5 per cent of the volume . The volume is
worked out as follows:

Another sample 500 mm long is sealed at one end and the volume of hallow space arrived at by pouring
water from a measuring cylinder.

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The computation of relative profile volume is worked out as follows:

Va - Premeasured quantity of water in measuring cylinder
Vb - Balance quantity of water left in the cylinder after completely filling of the test sample
Actual Volume ‘Vp’ = Va -Vb

Relative Profile Volume = Vp - cm3/ cm3

Where l is length of specimen and Ø internal nominal dia. of sheathing.

1.5 Specification for Sheathing Duct Joints

The sheathing ducts shall be of the spiral corrugated type. For major projects, the sheathing ducts should
preferably be manufactured at the project site utilising appropriate machines. With such an arrangement,
long lengths of sheathing ducts may be used with consequent reduction in the number of joints and
couplers.
Where sheathing duct joints are unavoidable, such joints shall be made cement slurry tight by the use of
corrugated threaded sleeve couplers which can be tightly screwed on to the outer side of the sheathing
ducts. A heat-shrink coupler could also be used if suitable.
Typical details of a sleeve coupler is shown in Fig.A5-5. The length of the coupler should not be less
than 150 mm but should be increased upto 200 mm wherever practicable. The joints between the ends
of the coupler and the duct shall be sealed with adhesive sealing tape to prevent penetration of cement
slurry during concreting. The couplers of adjacent ducts should be staggered wherever practicable. As
far as possible, couplers should not be located in curved zones. The corrugated sleeve couplers are being
conveniently manufactured using the sheath making machine with the next higher size of die set.

Fig. A5-5 : Typical details of a sleeve coupler

The hear-shrink coupler Fig.A5-6 is supplied in the form of bandage rolls which can be used for all
diameters of sheathing ducts. The bandage is coated on the underside with a heat sensitive adhesive so
that after heating the bandage material shrinks in to the sheathing and ensures formation of a leak proof
joint, without the need for extra taping or support in the form of corrugated sleeve couplers. The heating
is effected by means of a soft gas flame.

Fig. A5-6 : Typical details of a Shrink coupler

2.0 FOR CORRUGATED HDPE SHEATHING DUCTS
A summary of all the requirements, methods of verification, and acceptance criteria for the polymer duct
system together with the components and material is given in Table A5-2 below. The Table is in line
with the technical report Bulletin 75 published by fib titled “Polymer – duct systems for internal bonded
post-tensioning”.

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 Table A5-2 : Summary of requirements, methods of verification and acceptance criteria for polymer-duct systems -
Recommended specification

Relevant
Clause
No. of
Sr. No. Requirement Method of verification Acceptance criteria Frequency of Test
Bulletin
No. 75,
fib
Material

1 Material 5.2 Table Material certificates based on Material to comply with certificates, specified As specified in footnote of Table 5.2 of
requirements 5.2 testing properties, and declared properties fib75
Test reports Specified
properties Declared material

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properties
Components
2 Dimensional 6.1 Data sheets - Existence of data sheets a) Initially,
requirements Annex Assembly drawings - Existence of assembly drawings b) When there is a change in design
A.1 Fabrication drawings - Existence of fabrication drawings c) For each type of material used
- Dimensions and tolerances of actual
components to comply with specified
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dimensions and tolerances

3 Stiffness of 6.2 Stiffness test of duct: -Actual flexural stiffness of duct determined in a) Initially,
duct Annex - at room temperature 23 0C test b) When there is a change in design
A.2 - at high temperature 45 0C -Maximum duct support spacing calculated c) For each type of material used
according to Section 6.2 with actual flexural
stiffness such as to limit duct deflection
between supports under defined load
4 Longitudinal 6.3 Longitudinal load resistance -Prefabricated and on a) Initially,
load resistance Annex test of duct -site fabricated tendon/duct systems to sustain b) When there is a change in design
of duct A.3 - at room temperature 23 0C imposed deformation caused by temperature c) For each type of material used
variation of 40 0C d) When a new connector is proposed
-Prefabricated tendon/duct systems to sustain for use
in addition specified minimum longitudinal
force for coiling
 5 Lateral load 6.4 Lateral load resistance test -No transverse deformation exceeding 35% at a) Initially,
resistance of Annex of duct specified transverse load for immediate duct b) When there is a change in design
duct A.4 -at room temperature 23 0C deformation c) For each type of material used
-at high temperature 45 0C -No transverse deformation exceeding 10% or
5 mm after release of transverse load
6 Flexibility of 6.5 Flexibility test of duct system -No visual damage to duct or connector a) Initially,
duct system Annex -at room temperature 23 0C -No deformation of cross section > 5% b) When there is a change in design
A.5 -at low temperature -15 0C c) For each type of material used
-at high temperature 45 0C d) When a new connector is proposed
for use
7 Leak tightness 6.6 Leak tightness test of duct -Leak tight for tendons (5minutes) a) Initially,
of duct system Annex system b) When there is a change in design
A.6 -at room temperature 230C c) For each type of material used
d) When a new connector is proposed
for use
8 Concrete 6.7 Concrete pressure test on -Deformation of duct cross section when a) Initially,
pressure on Annex duct bent to minimum radius of curvature for field b) When there is a change in design
duct A.7 -at room temperature 23 0C installation ≤ 10% under negative pressure c) For each type of material used
of 0.75 bar or 0.25 bar for Class I or Class II,
respectively
9 Wear 6.8 Wear resistance test of duct -Residual wall thickness of duct ≥ 1.5 mm for a) Initially,
resistance of Annex -at room temperature 23 0C tendons b) When there is a change in design
duct A.8 -at high temperature 45 0C c) For each type of material used
10 Wear 6.9 Wear of duct under sustained -Residual wall thickness of duct ≥ 1.0 mm for a) Initially,
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resistance of Annex load tendons b) When there is a change in design

duct under A.9 -at room temperature 23 0C c) For each type of material used
sustained load -at high temperature 45 0C
11 Bond 6.10 Bond behaviour test of duct -Transfer 40% UTS of tendons within a length a) Initially,
behaviour of Annex -at room temperature 23 0C of ≤ 16 duct diameter b) When there is a change in design
duct A.10 c) For each type of material used
12 Precast 6.11 Precast segmental duct - Hold 3.5 bar pressure with ≤ 10% loss in 5 a) Initially,
segmental duct Annex coupler system test minutes for tendons b) When there is a change in design
coupler system A.11 -at room temperature 23 0C c) For each type of material used

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 13 Fracture 6.12 Fracture resistance test of -No cracking of duct after 2 million cycles of a) A
 pproval-If declared as option of
resistance of Annex duct crack opening between 0.2 - 0.5 mm polymer duct system, this test should
duct (optional A.12 -at room temperature 23 0C be performed as part of the polymer
if performance duct system approval.
is declared b) P
 roject Specific- If not part of system
by system approval, but required for a specific
supplier) project.
System
14 Leak tightness 7.1 Leak tightness test of -Leak tight for tendons (5minutes) a) Initially,
of anchorage- Annex anchorage b) When there is a change in design and/
duct assembly B.1 -duct assembly or manufacturing process of polymer
-at room temperature 23 0C ducts, trumpets or connectors,
anchorage components.
c) For each type of duct material,
trumpet and anchorage components

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used.
d) When a new anchorage or trumpet is
proposed for use.
15 Full scale 7.4 Full scale PT and duct -Duct profile complies with specified profile a) Initially,
duct system Annex system assembly test -no apparent tendon profile kinks or b) When a new duct or connector or a
assembly B.4 -at ambient temperature discontinuities or loss connections new installation method is proposed
-no excessive duct deformations on support or for use.
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duct deflections between the supports spaced at

maximum permissible support spacing as per
Section 6.2
16 Leak tightness 7.5 Leak tightness test of -Pressure loss ≤ 10% of initial pressure after 5 a) Initially,
of assembled Annex assembled PT and duct minutes for tendons PL2 and PL3 b) W
 hen a new duct or connector or a
duct system B.5 system new installation method is proposed
for use.
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ANNEXURE A-6
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGES

A6-1 General
(i) For bridges built in stages, the design and detailing shall take into account of the construction
procedure, sequence etc., as appropriate.Some situations are illustrated in the following.:

a) Where forces, other than those produced on the completed structure, occur in any structural
section during the phases of construction (e.g. deck erection by incremental launching, bridges
built by balanced cantilever, change in sections during construction, change of support conditions
during construction etc.).

b) Where redistribution of forces due to Creep, shrinkage and steel relaxation is originated by
changes to the structural arrangement during the construction process (e.g. continuous bridges
built span by span on false work or by cantilever).

c) Where distribution of stresses due to Creep, shrinkage and steel relaxationis originated by changes
to structural sections during the construction process (e.g. decks consisting of precast beams and
an insitu slab).

d) Where the erection or construction sequence may have an influence on: the stability of the
structure / capacity of section during construction, the forces in the completed structure, or the
geometry of the completed structure.

(ii) For structures in which any of the circumstances described in paragraphs (i) a) to d) apply, the
serviceability limit states and ultimate limit states should be verified during various construction
stages.

(iii) For structures in which the circumstances described in paragraphs (i) b) or c) apply, long term values
of forces or stresses should be determined from an analysis of redistribution effects. Step by step or
approximate methods may be used in these calculations.

(iv) For structures in which the circumstances described in paragraph (i) d) apply erection and casting
sequences/procedures should be indicated on drawings or detailed in a construction procedure
document along with assumed construction and equipment loads / configurations etc.

A6-2 Actions & Effects to be considered during construction

For the verifications of equilibrium and limit states during various construction stages following
construction loads and erection effects shall be considered.

A6-2.1 General
(a) Distributed construction live load taken as 50 kg/m2 of deck area for cantilever construction,
sequential/span by span construction etc.

(b) Specialized construction equipment load from launching gantry, from traveler, beam and winch,
movement of precast segments over constructed portion etc.

(c) Dynamic load of equipment may be taken as 10% of the lifting load.

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(d) Longitudinal forces arising from construction equipment loads according to the type of the
machinery.

(e) Unbalanced load resulting from sequence /construction stage.

(f) Horizontal wind load on structure shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of IRC:6 for
construction stages.

(g) Effects arising from imposed deformations shallbe taken into account. These effects can be of
permanent nature, depending upon the situation. In such situations the strains and stresses shall
be algebraically superimposed as per applicable section at various construction stages.

(h) The support restraints during all construction stages shall be ensured tor stability against sliding
and overturning. The situation may arise when restraint, particularly in longitudinal direction,
may be absent during construction stage. Need of temporary restraint for this situation shall
be either accounted for in suggested sequence & detailing or constructor shall be instructed to
provide appropriate restraint.

A6-2.2 For cantilever construction

(a) Differential Dead Load of 2 % on one side of cantilever on unfavorable side.

(b) For verification of equilibrium under the accidental combination, dynamic response due to
accidental release of precast segment taken as equivalent to additional static load as 100% of the
weight of the precast segment.

A6- 3 Verification criteria

A6-3.1 Verification for static equilibrium
The equilibrium of the structure shall be verified for the combinations as per Table 3.1 of IRC:6.

A6- 3.2 Ultimate limit states

ULS verifications required for design during construction are the same as those given in sections 8,
9, 10 & 11.

A6- 3.3 Serviceability limit states

(a) 
Serviceability criteria for the completed structure need not be applied to intermediate
construction stages, provided that durability and final appearance of the completed structure
are not affected (e.g. crack width and deformations) and comply with applicable provisions of
the Code.

(b) The idea of frequent combination does not exist during construction and also limit states
related to durability are not pertinent for short term-phases as such limiting stresses in concrete
to 0.48 fck(t) and steel to 0.8fyk under rare combination during constructionis adequate.

(c) For bridges or element of bridges in which limit state of decompression is checked on the
completed structure, tensile stresses less than fctm(t) under the quasi permanent combination
during construction is permitted.

(d) Prestressing effects may be taken as rsup= rinf= 1.0 during the construction

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 Digha 42 7.6
Diamond
Amendments Harbour 43 8.2
Haldia 40.9 9.1
Jalpaiguri 40.9 2.2
Canning 42.5 7.6 Kalimpong 34.1 -0.6
Contai 43.8 7.7 Krishnanagar 46.1 0.9
Cooch Behar Malda 45 3.9
(A) 41 3.3 Midnapore 47.2 0.6
Darjeeling 28.5 -7.2 Purulia 46.3 3.8
Digha 42 7.6 Sagar Island 40 7.2
Diamond Sandheads 40.4 9.2
Harbour 43 8.2 Shanti-
Haldia 40.9 9.1 Niketan 47 5
Jalpaiguri 40.9 2.2 Ulberia 43.5 6.6
Kalimpong 34.1 -0.6
Krishnanagar 46.1 0.9 A-Airport
Malda 45 3.9
Midnapore 47.2 0.6
Purulia 46.3 Notification
3.8 No. 3
Sagar Island 40 7.2
SandheadsAmendment
40.4 No.9.2
5/IRC:112/November 2017
Shanti- To
IRC:112-2011 “Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges”
Niketan 47 5
Ulberia 43.5 6.6
S. No. Clause No. For Read
A-Airport Page No.
1 Section 1 - New Annexure
Contents A-7 Average Annual Relative Humidity
Nominated
Annexure A-7
(Page vi)
2 Foot Note under 3. Relative humidity mentioned in 3. Relative humidity mentioned in Table 6.9
Table 6.9 the above table is defined as average is defined as average annual relative humidity
(Page 47) annual relative humidity (RH) of the (RH) of the atmosphere.
atmosphere. Annexure A-7 which shows the maximum
and minimum value of relative humidly
may be referred to. The mean of the values
corresponding to a respective station as shown
in Table A-7 shall be used as average annual
relative humidity.
For bridge locations other than the stations
given in Table A-7, values corresponding to
nearest station shall be used.
3 Clause 10.2.2.1 In case of direct support [Fig. 10.1 In case of direct support [Fig. 10.1 (b)], a fan
(Page 81) (b)], a fan like compression field like compression field exists. When structure
exists. In area, confined by the beam is subjected to predominantly uniformly
end and the steepest inclination distributed loads, in area, confined by the
(θmax = 45º) of the compression field, beam end and the steepest inclination (θmax=
no shear reinforcement is required. 45º) of the compression field (generally
(It is however, customary to extend within a distance equal to effective depth from
the shear reinforcement at section 'A' centre of support), no shear reinforcement is
in this region also). required.

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S. No. Clause No. For Read

Page No.
In area, confined by the steepest For concentrated loads the steepest inclination
(θmax) and the lowest inclination may the taken as 26.5º (measured with respect
(θmin) of compression field [θmin to vertical face of beam end, generally within a
is set at the chosen design angle distance of half the effective depth from centre
of compression strut (θ), as per of support) and for loads within this distance no
Clause 10.2.2.2], no shear shear reinforcement is required. It is however,
reinforcement is required for loads necessary to extend the shear reinforcement
acting within that area, as these loads up to the support from the section within this
are carried to supports by the direct region 'A' (distance d or half of d, as the case
compressive strut. The horizontal may be) and provide tensile reinforcement for
components of this internal resisting the horizontal components of these
compressive forces shall be provided internal compressive forces in addition to the
by tensile steel in addition to the steel steel provided for bending.
needed for bending.
4 10.2.3 (1) In case of direct support, shear force In case of direct support, shear force VNS
(Page 84) VNS acting at section 'd' (effective acting at section d (effective depth) away
depth) away from support may be used from centre of support, when the member is
for design of shear reinforcement. subjected predominately uniformly distributed
For checking crushing of concrete load and at a distance d/2 away when member
compression strut VNS shall be taken is subjected to concreted loads - may be
at the face of support. used for design of shear reinforcement in the
region between support to d or support to d/2
as the case may be. For checking crushing of
concrete compression strut VNS shall be taken
at the centre of the support.
5 10.3.3.2 z = lever arm can be taken as 0.9d for z ( lever arm )can be taken as 0.9d for RCC
(Page 91) RCC section and to be calculated for section and to be calculated for PSC section.
PSC section. For sections which are under full compression
under moment, and the compressive force in
the less compressive chord is at least equal to
ΔFtd – 1/3 of compressive force in the web, z
shall be taken as 0.9 times of total depth.
For calculating the compressive force in the
less compressive chord, the area of this chord
shall be assumed as follows.
(a) in case of box girder the area of soffit
(b) in case of T beam with bulb, the  area of
bulb
(c) in case of voided slabs the soffit area( area
below void)
(d) in case there is no   defined chord   is
available for less compressive chord then it
shall be taken as zero e. g. T Beam without
bulb

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S. No. Clause No. For Read

Page No.
6 15.3.1.1 (3) – (3) In case of post tensioned bonded cables,
(Page 162) the minimum horizontal and vertical clear
spacing of cables as given in Fig. 15.9 shall
be followed for major lengths of the cables.
These requirements can be relaxed locally
near transition lengths of the cable, provided
the minimum clear spacing between the
adjacent cables along the line joining the
centers of two cables is maintained as Min
[φduct or 50mm].

Annexure-A-7 (IRC:112-2011) S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative
Table A-7 :State-Wise Average Annual Relative Humidity (%)
Humidity
I II
(Source: Climatological Normals 1981-2010, issued
14 Kurnool 67 42
by Indian Meteorological Department, Pune)
15 Mahbubnagar 66 50
S. No. Station Average Annual
16 Masulipatnam 77 68
Relative
Humidity (%) 17 Medak 66 49
I II 18 Nalgonda 75 51
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 19 Nandigama 77 54
1 Car-Nicobar 79 82 20 Nandyal 71 50
2 Hut Bay 81 82 21 Narsapur 82 70
3 Kondul 85 86 22 Nellore 76 62
4 Long Island 80 83 23 Nidadavolu 84 68
5 Mayabandar 83 83 24 Nizamabad 67 47
6 Nancowry 81 83 25 Ongole 75 60
7 Port Blair 77 80 26 Ramgundam 71 52
ANDHRA PRADESH 27 Rentachintala 76 55
1 Anantapur 68 43 28 Tirmalai 76 69
2 Arogyavaram 72 48 29 Tirupathy 70 51
3 Bapatla 80 67 30 Tuni 74 67
4 Bhadrachallam 78 60 31 Vishakhapatnam 73 68
5 Cuddapah 67 49 32 Vishakhapatnam (RS/RW) 73 74
6 Dolphine Nose/CDR Visakhapatnam 78 - ARUNACHAL PRADESH
7 Gannavaram(A) 78 59 1 Pasighat 77 77
8 Hanamkonda 72 61 ASSAM
9 Hyderabad(A) 68 46 1 Dhubri (Rupsi){A} 80 73
10 Kakinada 77 66 2 Dibrugarh / Mohanbari (A) 80 76
11 Kalingapatanam 80 77 3 Gauhati(A) (Bhorjar) 81 72
12 Kavali 75 64 4 North Lakhimpur 80 78
13 Khammam 73 52 5 Rangia 77 -

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S. No. Station Average Annual S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative Relative
Humidity (%) Humidity (%)
I II I II
6 Silchar 85 73 5 Baroda (A) 70 45
7 Tezpur 81 74 6 Bhavnagar (A) 64 44
BIHAR 7 Bhuj (Rudramata)(A) 73 41
1 Bhagalpur 78 65 8 Deesa 68 39
2 Chaibasa 68 54 9 Dohad 70 41
3 Chapra 74 58 10 Dwarka 80 70
4 Daltonganj 72 53 11 Idar 55 36
5 Darbhanga 64 65 12 Keshod(A) 69 46
6 Dehri 69 58 13 Naliya 76 52
7 Dumka 68 60 14 New Kandla 72 51
8 Gaya 71 54 15 Okha 76 71
9 Hazaribagh 69 59 16 Porbandar (A) 72 57
10 Jamshedpur 72 63 17 Rajkot(A) 71 38
11 Jamshedpur (A) 70 56 18 Surat 73 53
12 Motihari 77 - 19 VallabhVidyanagar 77 50
13 Muzaffarpur 73 71 20 Veraval 73 72
14 Patna(A) 74 60 HARYANA
15 Purnea 80 71 1 Ambala 74 52
16 Ranchi(A) 66 55 2 Bhiwani 69 50
17 Sabour 77 63 3 Gurgaon 68 48
CHHATTISGARH 4 Hissar 72 46
1 Ambikapur 70 54 5 Karnal 73 55
2 Bailaldila 71 - 6 Narnaul 56 46
3 Jagdalpur 74 58 7 Rohtak 69 50
4 Pbo Raipur 67 51 HIMACHAL PRADESH
5 Raipur 63 49 1 Bhuntar(A) 80 48
6 Raipur(Mana) 61 46 2 Dharmsala 64 63
DAMAN & DIU 3 Kalpa (GL) 59 49
1 Diu 66 66 4 Manali 78 64
GOA 5 Nahan 70 64
1 Dabolim (N.A.S.) 77 69 6 Nauni / Solan 68 54
2 Marmugao 79 74 7 Shimla 60 65
3 Panjim 82 71 8 Sundernagar 83 54
9 Una 77 59
GUJARAT JAMMU & KASHMIR
1 Ahmedabad 67 41 1 Badarwah 73 58
2 Amreli 69 39 2 Banihal 72 52
3 Balsar ( Valsad) 77 65 3 Batote 67 60
4 Baroda 70 42 4 Gulmarg 73 67

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S. No. Station Average Annual S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative Relative
Humidity (%) Humidity (%)
I II I II
5 Jammu 71 56 3 Cannanore 79 73
6 Kathua 75 - 4 Cochin (N. A. S.) 83 73
7 Katra 66 61 5 Karipur (Airport) 80 71
8 Kukernag 72 65 6 Kottayam 84 72
9 Kupwara 85 64 7 Palakkad (Palghat) 81 61
10 Pehalgam 83 66 8 Punalur 87 66
11 Quazigund 79 59 9 Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 83 73
12 Srinagar 79 56 LAKSHADWEEP
KARNATAKA 1 Agatti(A) 77 73
1 Agumbe 89 82 2 AminiDivi 82 75
2 Bagalkote 74 60 3 Minicoy 82 75
3 Balehonnur 85 - MADHYA PRADESH
4 Bangalore /Bangaluru 80 52 1 Alirajpur (Jhabua) 56 50
5 Bangalore /Bangaluru (A) 81 52 2 Bagratawa 61 46
6 Belgaum 75 - 3 Betul 70 50
7 Belgaum Samra(A) 74 53 4 Bhopal (Bairagarh) 60 43
8 Bellary 65 47 5 Chhindwara 70 52
9 Bidar 67 52 6 Damoh 62 -
10 Bijapur 71 47 7 Datia 65 52
11 Chickmagalur 74 62 8 Dhar 70 60
12 Chitradurga 74 49 9 Ginabahar 66 55
13 Gadag 73 45 10 Guna 62 43
14 Gulbarga 62 41 11 Gwalior 63 46
15 Hassan 82 63 12 Hoshangabad 65 47
16 Honavar 81 72 13 Indore 60 40
17 Karwar 80 72 14 Jabalpur 65 48
18 Kolar Gold Field 75 54 15 Jashpurnagar 66 58
19 Mandya 81 57 16 Kannod 67 50
20 Mangalore (Panambur) 84 73 17 Khajuraho 65 45
21 Mangalore / Bajpe (A) 82 70 18 Khandwa 59 37
22 Mercara 88 76 19 Khargone 68 62
23 Mysore 82 61 20 Malanjkhand 69 54
24 Raichur 59 42 21 Mandla 69 54
25 Shimoga 81 58 22 Narsinghpur 67 46
26 Shirali 81 75 23 Nimach 60 43
27 Tumkur 71 48 24 Nowgong 68 51
KERALA 25 Panna 61 52
1 Alleppy 86 78 26 Pendra Road 64 53
2 Kozhicode 83 75 27 Raigarh 67 52

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S. No. Station Average Annual S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative Relative
Humidity (%) Humidity (%)
I II I II
28 Raisen - - 22 Miraj (Sangali) 78 51
29 Rajgarh 62 43 23 Mumbai(Colaba) 81 71
30 Rajnandgaon 68 53 24 Mumbai(Bombay) (Santa Cruz) 74 63
31 Ratlam 63 41 25 Nagpur (Mayo-Hospital) - -
32 Rewa 61 54 26 Nagpur (Sonegaon) 62 47
33 Sagar 59 45 27 Nanded 66 43
34 Satna 65 47 28 Osmanabad 68 54
35 Seoni 63 55 29 Ozar(A) 67 44
36 Shajapur 61 43 30 Parbhani 62 44
37 Sheopur 69 47 31 Pune 74 47
38 Shivpuri 61 47 32 Pusad 63 46
39 Sidhi 66 47 33 Ratnagiri(PBO) 74 69
40 Thikri 65 - 34 Satara 73 51
41 Tikamgarh 65 60 35 Solapur 67 38
42 Ujjain 69 42 36 Sironcha 71 52
43 Umaria 70 54 37 Vengurla 82 68
44 Vidisha 73 50 38 Wardha 61 47
MAHARASHTRA 39 Yeotmal 56 44
1 Ahmednagar 65 48 MANIPUR
2 Akola 61 42 1 Imphal/ Tulihal(A) 78 70
3 Akola(A) 60 41 MEGHALAYA
4 Alibag 80 71 1 Barapani 78 -
5 Amravati 64 51 2 Cherrapunji 75 83
6 Aurangabad (Chikalthana)(A) 64 45 3 Shillong (C.S.O.) 70 84
7 Baramati 61 39 MIZORAM
8 Bhira 84 63 1 Aizwal - -
9 Bir (Beed) 69 45 NEW DELHI
10 Brahmapuri 68 49 1 New Delhi Palam (A) 68 45
11 Buldhana 63 44 2 New Delhi (Safdarjang) 68 46
12 Chandrapur (Chanda) 67 48 3 New Delhi C.H.O 70 47
13 Dahanu 73 70 ORRISA
14 Devgad (Devgarh) 78 73 1 Angul 72 60
15 Gondia 66 50 2 Balasore 72 71
16 Harnai 71 75 3 Baripada 77 70
17 Jalgaon 68 43 4 Bhawani Patna 65 54
18 Jeur 68 46 5 Bhubaneshwar (A) 77 67
19 Kolhapur 78 55 6 Bolangir 69 58
20 Mahabaleshwar 69 69 7 Chandbali 79 72
21 Malegaon 64 40 8 Cuttack 78 65

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S. No. Station Average Annual S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative Relative
Humidity (%) Humidity (%)
I II I II
9 Gopalpur 81 78 20 Pilani 66 42
10 Jharsuguda 67 51 21 SawaiMadhopur 63 42
11 Keonjhargarh 70 61 22 Sikar 57 43
12 Paradip Port 81 79 23 Udaipur 65 -
13 Pulbani 77 66 24 Udaipur (Dabok)(A) 62 39
14 Puri 80 78 SIKKIM
15 Sambalpur 72 58 1 Gangtok 86 83
16 Sundergarh 70 62 2 Tadong 81 73
17 Titlagarh 65 60 TAMILNADU
PONDICHERRY 1 Adiramapatinam 77 73
1 Pondicherry 77 76 2 Ariyalur 73 61
2 Pondicherry (M.O) 81 75 3 Chennai (Minambakkam) (A) 74 65
PUNJAB 4 Chennai (Nungambakkam) 76 69
1 Amritsar (Rajasansi) 77 52 5 Coimbatore (Pilamedu) 80 54
2 Kapurthala 79 70 6 Coonoor 69 -
3 Ludhiana 73 51 7 Cuddalore 78 71
4 Ludhiana P.A.U. 76 54 8 Dharmapuri 71 52
5 Patiala 78 57 9 Erode 67 56
6 Patiala (Rs/Rw) 78 58 10 K. Paramathy 78 54
RAJASTHAN 11 Kanniyakumari 75 74
1 Abu 66 53 12 Kodaikanal 73 81
2 Ajmer 55 34 13 Karaikal 79 73
3 Banswara 62 43 14 Koradacherry 81 65
4 Bharatpur 68 49 15 Kudumiamalai 73 49
5 Barmer 59 32 16 Madurai 74 -
6 Bhilwara 65 - 17 Madurai (A) 69 50
7 Bikaner(P.B.O) 56 30 18 Mettur Dam 69 45
8 Chambal /(RawatBhatta Dam) 61 41 19 Nagapattinam 78 71
9 Chittorgarh 66 42 20 Octacamund 77 75
10 Churu 62 34 21 Palayamkottai 74 60
11 Dholpur 57 50 22 Pamban 76 73
12 Ganganagar 70 43 23 Port Novo 82 72
13 Jaipur (Sanganer) 58 36 24 Salem 75 52
14 Jaisalmer 60 31 25 Tanjavur 80 58
15 JawaiBandh/Erinpura 66 45 26 Tiruchirapalli (A) 73 50
16 Jhalawar 66 43 27 Tiruchi 85 -
17 Kota (A) 53 35 28 Tiruppattur 77 62
18 Kota (PB-Micromet) 55 37 29 Tiruttani 72 57
19 Phalodi 59 33 30 Tondi 76 76

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S. No. Station Average Annual S. No. Station Average Annual

Relative Relative
Humidity (%) Humidity (%)
I II I II
31 Tuticorin 77 73 26 Moradabad 79 65
32 Vedaranniyam 80 74 27 Mukhim 64 59
33 Vellore 78 55 28 Muzaffarnagar 74 53
TRIPURA 29 Najibabad 76 55
1 Agartala(A) 79 75 30 Shahajahanpur 75 59
2 Kailashahar(A) 83 75 31 Sultanpur (M.O.) 78 64
UTTARAKHAND 32 Varanasi 72 57
1 Dehra Dun 73 61 33 Varanasi (Babatpur) 71 55
2 Mukteswar (Kumaun) 62 69 WEST BENGAL
3 Pantnagar 76 60 1 Bagati 82 71
4 Roorkee 74 56 2 Balurghat 78 74
UTTAR PRADESH 3 Bankura 69 68
1 Agra 70 51 4 Bankura (M.O.) 78 68
2 Aligarh 71 55 5 Berhampore 79 70
3 Allahabad 68 53 6 Calcutta (Alipur) 77 69
4 Bahraich 74 59 7 Calcutta (Dum Dum) (A) 75 68
5 Ballia 77 66 8 Canning 79 73
6 Banda 66 54 9 Contai 79 77
7 Barabanki 73 59 10 Cooch Behar (A) 80 72
8 Bareilly P.B.O. 76 56 11 Darjeeling 85 84
9 Churk 67 59 12 Digha 79 76
10 Etawah 73 59 13 Diamond Harbour 82 76
11 Faizabad 74 - 14 Haldia 78 73
12 Fatehgarh 70 60 15 Jalpaiguri 83 78
13 Fatehpur 69 63 16 Kalimpong 88 89
14 Gazipur 71 61 17 Krishnanagar 72 66
15 Gonda - - 18 Malda 72 64
16 Gorakhpur(P.B.O) 76 61 19 Midnapore 70 66
17 Hamirpur 69 55 20 Purulia 71 59
18 Hardoi 73 57 21 Sagar Island 80 78
19 Jhansi 62 45 22 Sandheads 79 77
20 Kanpur (A) 73 54 23 Shanti-Niketan 76 65
21 Kheri- Lakhimpur 78 58 24 Ulberia 86 74
22 Lucknow (Amausi) 72 55
23 Mainpuri 76 59 Notes:
24 Mathura 65 58 I – corresponds to observation at 0830 IST
25 Meerut 76 - II –corresponds to observation at 1730 IST

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(b) The Nominal Stress due to Shear

(c) Combined Stress

(d) The Nominal Stress range due to frequent load

combination should be limited to 1.5fy / γm,ser
Note:
a) Where relevant the above checks should
include additional stresses from transverse
load.
b) The value of γm shall be taken as 1.0.
c) For global analysis the effect of plate buckling
on the stiffness may be ignored when the ef-
fective cross-sectional area of an element in
compression is larger than 50% of the gross
cross-sectional area of the same element.
5 509.7.2.4, tw = minimum required web thickness for tw = minimum required web thickness
(Page 104) spacing using tension field action, as given in
clause 509.4.2.1

Notification No. 5
Errata No. 6/IRC:112/November 2017
To
IRC:112-2011 – “Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges”
S. No. Clause No. For Read
Page No.
1 10.3.3.4 Sections having both bonded and Sections having both bonded and
(page 94) unbonded tendons shall be treated as unbonded tendons shall be treated as in
in Clause 10.3.3.3 making use to only clause 10.3.3 making use of only bonded
bonded tendons as reinforcement tendons as reinforcement.

Notification No. 6
Subject: Withdrawal of IRC Publications:IRC:SP:11-1984, IRC:SP:47-1998 & IRC:SP:57-2000
The Following publications of IRC have been amalgamated into IRC:SP:112-2017- “Manual for Quality Control
in Road & Bridge Works” which has been released by IRC - November, 2017.
i) IRC:SP:11-1984 “Handbook for Quality Control for Construction of Roads and Runways”
ii) IRC:SP:47-1998-“Guidelines for Quality Systems for Road Bridges”
iii) IRC:SP:57-2000- “Guidelines for Quality Systems for Road Construction”
Aforesaid 3 publications stand withdrawn with immediate effect.

Notification No. 7
Subject: Withdrawal of IRC:SP:94-2011 “Material Testing Facilities for Highway Sector in NCR”
The IRC:SP:94-2011 “Material Testing Facilities for Highway Sector in NCR” published by Indian Roads
Congress in 2011 stands withdrawn with immediate effect.

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NOTIFICATION NO. 9
Amendment No. 6/IRC:112/May, 2018 (Effective from the 30th June, 2018)
To
IRC:112-2011 – “Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges”
S. No. Clause No. For Read
Page No.
1 11.3.2.3 (1) Curvature Curvature
(Page 116) (1) For members with constant The curvature of any member may be calculated by
symmetrical cross – sections (including using
reinforcement), the following may be
Eq.11.7
used:
Eq.11.7
Where, For simplification it can be assumed that the strain in
kr is a correction factor depending on axial extreme compression fiber εc reaches failure strain and
load, can be taken as εcu2 and in the tension steel strain εy
reaches the yield strain εyd
kφ is a factor for taking account of creep.
Where,

d = is the effective depth given in (2)
d is the effective depth in the plane of bending
kr is a correction factor depending upon axial load as
given in (3)
kφ is a factor for taking account of creep as given in
(4).

2 11.3.2.3(2) (2) If all reinforcement is not concentrated (2) For members with constant symmetrical cross
on opposite sides, but part of it is section (including reinforcement) having reinforcement
(Page 117)
distributed parallel to the plane of bending, on both faces which reach the yield strains and are
d is defined as: separated by lever arm, z = 0.9d, the curvature is given
by εyd and d as defined earlier.
Eq. 11.8
If all reinforcement is not concentrated on opposite
Where is is the radius of gyration of the sides, but part of it is distributed parallel to the plane
total reinforcement area. of bending, d is defined as:
Eq. 11.8
Where is is the radius gyration of the total reinforcement
area

3 11.3.2.3 (3) (3) Kr in Expression (11.7) should be (3) As a simplification kr in expression (11.7) may be
taken as: taken as 1.0 on the conservative side. Alternatively kr
(Page 117)
can be calculated as shown below:
Kr = (nu – n) / (nu – nbal) ≤ 1
kr = (nu – n) / (nu – nbal) ≤ 1 Eq. 11.9
Where Eq. 11.9
Where
relative axial force.
NED = is the design value of axial force.
nu = 1 + ω NED = design value of axial force
nbal is the value of n at maximum moment nu = 1 + ω
resistance; the value 0.4 may be used.

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S. No. Clause No. For Read

Page No.
nbal is the value of n calculated using the balanced
axial force corresponding to the maximum moment
As = is the total area of reinforcement. of resistance of section which shall be obtained by
Ac = is the area of concrete cross – section. constructing the Axial Load-Moment interaction
diagram.
For symmetrically reinforced rectangular sections nbal
can be taken as 0.4.

Where
As = is the total area of reinforcement, and,
Ac = is the area of concrete cross – section.

4 12.3.4 (2) Aceff is the effective area of concrete in Aceff For rectangular section it is the effective area of
(Page 126) tension surrounding the reinforcement of concrete in tension surrounding the reinforcement of
depth hcef where hcef is the lesser of 2.5 depth hcef, where hcef is the lesser of 2.5 (h-d); (h-x)/3;
(h-d);(h-x)/3; or or h/2 (refer fig 12.2) or or h/2 (refer fig 12.2)
For circular section a thin slice in the plane of bending
through diameter having width equal to spacing of
reinforcement bars may be taken and analyzed. Ac,eff,
hcef and ρp.eff shall be calculated for this slice taking d
as the effective depth of reinforcement in this width
5 12.3.6 New Note Add Note below table 12.3:
(Page 130) “Table 12.2 and 12.3 are applicable for circular section
also.”
6 Clause In order to avoid edge sliding, uniformly In order to avoid edge sliding, uniformly distributed
16.11.2 (3) distributed reinforcement parallel to the reinforcement parallel to the loaded face should be
(Page 189) loaded face should be provided to the provided to the point at which local compressive
point at which local compressive stresses stresses are dispersed. This point is determined as
are dispersed. This point is determined as follows:
follows: A line inclined at an angle θ (30º) to the direction
A line inclined at an angle θ (30º) to the of load application is drawn from the edge of
direction of load application is drawn from the section to intersect with the opposite edge of
the edge of the section to intersect with the loaded surface, as shown in Fig. 16.10. The
the opposite edge of the loaded surface, reinforcement provided to avoid edge sliding
as shown in Fig. 16.10. The reinforcement (At) shall be calculated using the expression
provided to avoid edge sliding shall be At fyd ≥ FRdu/2 and shall be adequately anchored
adequately anchored. on both sides of the failure plane. Reinforcement
provided for other purposes may also be utilized for
this requirement.

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