2.

CODES & STANDARDS

2.1. The design, material, construction, manufacture, inspection, testing and performance of
Induced Draft auxiliary Cooling Tower shall comply with all the currently applicable
statuette, regulations and safety codes in the locality where the equipment is to be
installed. Nothing in this specification shall be construed to relieve the CONTRACTOR
of this responsibility. The equipment shall also conform to the latest applicable Indian
and / or British Standards and publications of the Cooling Tower Institute and the
Hydraulic Institute. Other National Standards are acceptable, if they are established to be
equal or superior.
2.2. Cooling tower shall be designed as per In particular the equipment shall conform to the
latest edition of the following:
(1). Cooling Tower Institute Publications.
(2). BS 4485-Specification for Water Cooling Towers.
2.3. The cooling tower basin shall be of RCC and shall be designed as per latest edition of IS
3370 / ACI 318, 2009. (Purchaser Scope. Required general arrangement and Loading data
drawings to be provided by vendor)
2.4. The structure shall be designed for wind and other loads as per IS:875 and earthquake
resistance as per IS:1893. Unless otherwise stated, equipment shall be designed for the
continuous operation throughout the year.
2.5. Monorail and Hoists
2.5.1. IS: 3832: -2005 AMD 1 Chain pulley blocks
2.5.2. IS: 2429-1987: Round steel short link chain
2.5.3. IS: 6216 -1982: Short link chain grade 80
2.5.4. IS:210 -2009: Cast Iron Castings
2.6. Drive equipment
2.6.1. IS: 3688 -1990: Dimensions for shaft ends.
2.6.2. IS: 3681-1995: General plan for spur & helical gears.
2.7. Electrical
2.7.1. IS: 325 1996-AMD 3: Three phase induction motors.
2.7.2. IS: 1554- 1988 AMD 5: PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables.
2.7.3. IS: 2309 -1989 AMD 1: Practice for the protection of the buildings And allied
structures against Lighting of practice.
2.7.4. IS: 3043 -1987 AMD 2: Code of practice of earthing.
2.7.5. IS: 5082- 1998 –AMD 2: Wrought aluminum and aluminum alloy bars, rods, tubes
and selections for electrical purpose.
2.7.6. IS: 12615- 2011: Energy Efficient Induction Motors