ws ae .ocespss $M C Aye” Principal Chief engineer 85 ‘Government of India-Ministry of Railways “es Research Resigh & Standards Organisatjon "qo mn at mrs So Central Railway, Mumbai CST-400 001 Eastern Railway, Fairlie Place, Kolkata-700 001. East Central Railway, Hazipur-844 101 East-Coast Railway, Bhubaneshwar-751 016 i Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi- 110 001 North-Central Railway, Allahabad-211 001 North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur-273 001 North-Western Railway, Jaipur-302 001 Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati-781 014 Southem Railway, Park Town, Chennai-600 003 South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad-500 371 South East Central Railway, Bilaspur-495 004 South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Koikata-700 043 South-West Railway, Hubli-580 023. Wester Railway, Mumbai-400 020. West-Central Railway, Jabalpur-482 001 sf Karin ices, Sub: DFC Loading (32.5t axle load) and Design criteria Ref: Railway Board's letter No, 2006/CE-V/BR-III/12 dated 19-08-2008. Vide Jetter referred above, Railway Board has approved DEGilbading? | desigh @riterid: The approved DFC loading (32.5t axle load) and design criteria are as under 1. DFC loading (32.5t axle load): Following train formation has been taken for the DFC Loading (i) Electric Locos: 15000t trains are contemplated to be run on DFC for 32.5 1 axle load operations on a gradient of 1 in 200. For hauling such trains, Electric Locos with maximum axle load of 25t are to be deployed in either of the following combinations:- (a) Two 12000 HP. 8 axle, twin Bo-Bo Jocos (starting T.E.:84t). One q.shall-be provided in front and other loco in middle or rear.A Double headed 6000 H.P. diesel locos with 25t axle load with starting tractive effort of 63t per loco are to be deployed.(Maximum tractive effort will be 126 t for double headed operation) Based-on'above, five load combinations have been approved for DFC loading (32.5 t axle load). Details of five load combinations are enclosed as Annexure-1. Salient features of the DFC loading (32.5t axle load) are as below, 1. Maximum Axle Load of locos = 28t 2. . Maximum Axle Load of Wagons = 32.5t 3. Maximum Tractive Effort = 126t 4 Braking Force of Locos = 25% of Loco weight 5. Braking Force of Train Load = 13.4% of Train Load 6. TLD = 12.13¢m 7. Center of Gravity = 3.0m 2. Design criteria for DFC loading (32.5t axle load): The approved design criterion for DFC" loading (32.5t axle load) is enclosed as Annexure-2. DA: As above. (Piyush Aon Executive Direttor (B&S) Copy To: OSD/ME for kind information of Member Engineering, Railway Board, Rai Bhavan, NewDelhi-110001. il Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, N.E. Railway Office Compound, Ashok Marg, Lucknow-226002 I) Additional Member (Civil Engg.), Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi- 110001 IV Additional Member (Works), Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi- 140001 vy. Deveetor, IRECEN, Pune. 41000 ! @ee ~ eerrereuun ye iia, 4 rloor Palika Bhawan, RK Puram, Sector-13, New Delhi-110 066 General Manager (C), N.F. Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati-781001 General Manager (Metro Railway), Metro Rail Bhavan, 33/1, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata Chief Administrative Officer (Constn.)(CAO (Const.): i) Central Railway, New Administrative Building, Mumbai CST-400 001. Easter Railway, 14, Strand Road, Kolkata-700 001 ii) East Central Railway, Mahendru Ghat, Patna-04 (Bihar) iv) East Coast Railway, Bhubaneshwar-751 016 (Orissa). v) Norther Railway, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110 006. vi) North Central Railway, Allahabad-211 001 (U-P.). vil) North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur-273 001 viii) Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati-781 011. ix) North Western Railway, Jaipur-482 001 (Rajasthan). x) Souther Railway, Egmore, Chennai-600 003. xi) South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad-500 371 xi) South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Kolkata-700 043. xiii) South East Central Railway, Bilaspur-495 004. \_—%")_ South Western Railway, 18, Miller Road, Bangalore-560 046 XI xi “ xv) Western Railway, Churchgate Station Building, Mumbai-400 020 xvi) West Central Railway, Jabalpur-482 004 (M.P.) xvi) Metropolitan Transport Project (RaiWways), Egmore, Chennai- 600003 xviii) Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan, 33/1, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata. General Manager, Dethi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd,, NBCC Place, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi-110003. “Commissioner of Railway Safety: i) Central Circle, 2" Floor, Churchgate Station Building Mumbai 400020. ii) Eastern Circle, Multistoreyed Building of Easter Railway, 12" Floor, Strand Road, Kolkata iii) Northern Circle, near Centre for Railway Information System, Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi iv) North Eastern Circle, DRM Compound, Northern Railway, Hazratganj, LucknowXl xIV xv Xvi Xvil XVIIL vay use Venwar Gnu, vouUNUsaval viii), South Eastern Circle, 14 Strand Road, Multistoryed Building of Eastern Railway, Kolkata. ix) Western Circle, 2" Floor, Churchgate Station Building Annexe, Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai-400020. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara-390004. Managing Director, RITES, 27 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 Managing Director, IRCON, Palika Bhawan, Sector-XIll, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. Chairman & Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Lid., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6, Sector-II CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400 614. Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam ‘Ltd, C-2/10, Safdarjang Development Area, Arvindo Marg, New Delhi- 110 016 Sr. Executive Director/Civil, RDSO ~ for information please. S) SD (Piyush Koatwal a Executive Directdr/B&S For Director Gehefal \ ae + \\ ceSHEET 1 OF COMBINATION-1: DOUBLE HEADED DIESEL LOCO , GONDOLA WAGONS DOUBLE HEADED DIESEL LOCO GONDOLA WAGONS | een #8 ee gee : S83 388 ee e222 228 gee Ge 328 mie Bie BR Sek ES FEEL EL FREER OB SWE ! £6 ao 644 oe 646 Boao S&H a 6 | su s0%6 azlaelamd aoe leila usl ial atees sola ser eleslesl osanes Lesleslmmmsborsxe_hoslaenke mm Sn zeeis20 | mi ions 1h G . LONGITUDINAL FORCES TRACTIVE EFFORT PER LOCQ....0.eneu63,0 TONNES (618.03 kN) BRAKING FORCE PER LOCO AXLE.........-25% OF AXLE LOAD ' RAKING FORCE OF TRAIN LOAD. 13.4% OF TRAIN LOADCOMBINATION-2: DOUBLE HEADED ELECTRIC LOCO (2WAGs GONDOLA WAGONS DOUBLE HEADED ELECTRIC LOCO GONDOL PES Gee 2 SBA RS FREE EE FF RHR SG { (Tonnes) Boe og ss ga8 Sos 8 ss 8 SS8 28 SSS 24 bh G66 S46 S646 98 vc se anne el a cleo os uss ls ps sl 2 no Nem o3h 03 { 0 LONGITUDI ‘ORCES TRACINE EFFORT PER LOCO... BRAKING FORCE PER LOCO AXLE BRAKING FORCE OF TRAIN LOAD. 52.0 TONNES (510.12 ki) 29% OF AXLE LOAD 13.4% OF TRAIN LOAD AXLE LOAD)”COMBINATION-4: WITH DOUBLE HEADED 25t Loco. * GONDOLA WAGON: GONDOLA WAGONS a a8 aaa asa e338 a 3 38 a8 8 4 ya & Sb & & a Ra or] hotel 6s [peaeo| sen | seo eso) sso loolzua ones bool ste bos] 21 foe | is 15500 | 13500 [ons [sors COMBINATION- GONDOLA WAGONS WITH DOUBLE HEADED 22,5t LOCO GONDOLA WAGONS 288 8 BaYRRE RERLRER 22888 8.848 4-8 8 8 84-888 RERWRER 88848 8 8.848 mcg STE Eg Ete eg gag TREE geg¢e@ gets eR BR BR RRS SRS 8858 SRS 2B 8A OG wis) B FF BR gas Bee 55a Baa 23 22 3 8 $8 B88 S88 88S S88 S88 8S 88 8 é Sao 36 @ 4 secre wot|_ ae [noe] etch Sooo ae shashesd e100 hehe sooo eth] cco es ase bona sce poo] 2169_f0t0 1078 105 | 160 | naa | ions 10715 ONGITUDINAL FORCES TRACIVE CORT PER 1000 ====-~ 500 Janes (4805 48) BRMNG FORCE PER L000 ARE ——- 25% OF ALLE LOND RAKING FORCE OF TRAN LORDM-—-~13.4% OF TRAN LOAD “DEC LOADING (32.5t AXLE LOAD)” MAXIMUM TRACTIVE EFFORT FOR “DFC LOADING (32.5t AXLE LOAD)" — 126t (BASED ON FIVE COMBINATION)7. | Material 1S: 2062, Quality "B” Grade Designation E250 (Fe 410 W) as per IRS B-1:2001 | 2. | Fatigue Assessment in accordance with Fatigue Assessment Criteria given in Annexure- 2A, The frequency distribution of train formations is given in Table-1 of Annexure-2A (Traffic Classification for Fatigue Assessment) 3. | Max. Moving Maximum Moving Dimension (MMD) for DFC Dimensions along with fixed structure profile has been approved by Railway Board vide letter no. 2006/CE-I/TS/2 dated 17-10-2007. Further, MMD for eastern corridor has been modified to the extent that vertical MMD for eastern corridor would be 5.1m as per Railway Board letter no. 2008/CE-IVTS/4 dated 04-07-2008. Accordingly, MMD for Eastern Corridor of DFC. is under revision, 4, | Codes & Specifications [indian Railway Standard Codes &} specifications supplemented by IRC Codes, | British standards & Euro Codes, etc. List of design codes and specification are attached as Annexure-28. 5. | Track structure Rail —68kg Sleeper — Channel sleeperfcomposite sleeper i on open deck. PRC sleeper on ballasted deck with | 300mm ballast cushion | Weight of composite sleeper - 80 kg Weight of PRC Sleeper — 325 kg Sleeper density ~ 1660 sleeper per km. 6. | Gauge ‘gad Gauge standard | | <7. | Floor system ‘Composite with and without ballasted deck as per requirement. The Bridge shall be designed for LWR forces to enable continuing LWR on | bridges as per UIC 774-3R. | 8. [CDA 9. | Dispersion of To be taken as per CL2.8.3.5 of longitudinal forces Rules. 10.| Raking force 1400 kg/m (Ref. Cl. 2.9. vy ®oy 44] Wind Load |.With Live Load — 150 kg/m? As per CI. 2.11.2 of IRS Bridge Rule 12. Curvature Effect and Eccentricity Curvature effects for 7° curve shall be’ considéréd. The horizontal load due to centrifugal force may be assumed to act at a height of 3000mm above rail level. Eccentricity shall be considered as per clause 2.5.1 of IRS Bridge Rules. 73. Deraiiment Load As per Cl. 2.14 of IRS Bridge Rule Cl 2.14.2 ~ Derailment loads shall be considered for ballasted deck bridges as per Appendix XIV. Cl. 2.14.3 — The loads specified in 2.14.1 and 2.14.2 shall be applied at the top surface of ballast and may be assumed to disperse at a slope of half horizontal to one vertical Speed | Coad combination 125 kmph As per Clause 3.2 of Steel Bridge Code PQRS Loads As per Cl. 2.15 of IRS Bridge Rule Cl. 2.15.1 — Load due to working of PARS shall be considered for reduced coefficient of dynamic augment for maximum speed of 20 kmph as per Appendix X for the most unfavourable position. The load due to auxiliary track shall be considered separately Cl. 2.15.2 ~ The dispersion of load shall be as | per clause 2.3.4.2 ] Temp. Effect MRS Bridge Rule. | The co-efficient of thermal expansion shail be takemas:11.7 x 10° per °C as per Cl. 2.6.2 of | 18.1 Modulus of Elasticity E= 21,100 kg/mm? as per Cl. 3.8 of IRS Steel | Bridge Code. r 19|| Permissible stresses [As per Cl. 3.7, table Il of IRS Steel Bridge | ie | Code [~~ 20] Deflection Maximum deflection to be L/600 as per Ci. i ' 4.17 of IRS SBC where L is the effective span | 211 Lateral Stabiity er Cl. 4.6 of Steel Bridge Code i | [ga] Seismic force TAs per IRS Bridge Rules and BIS-1803 cal seismic zone ~ IV24, | Composite Ballasted Deck ‘As per IRS Concrete Bridge Code and IRC [Welded Bridge Code. Detailing of connection shall be done with respect to fatigue considerations. Rivet dia 20 mm for shop rivets & 22 mm for field rivets shall be used; Hole dia shall bet.5mm more than the rivet dia Codes, Concrete grade for RC deck shall be as per IRS Concrete Bridge Code |- Flexible type shear connectors (shear studs) shall be used. |. Shrinkage effects shall be taken into account'as per relevant codal provisions. 25. | Bearing Roller and Rocker a | Alternative design of Pot PTFE bearing! shall also be given. \ ~ Bearings are to be set relevant to ambient temperature at the time of positioning and anchoring. ~ Bearings shall be designed to be! maintenance free and arrangements shall | be designed to avoid accumulation of dust etc. Jacking points shall be identified to enable | replacement of bearing. ' 26. Camber Design | Geometry “| The structure is to be designed and fabricated to give a camber equal to Dead Load +100% Live load +Impact as per Cl. 3.3.9 and 4.16.3 IRS Steel Bridge Code. ‘The gedmetry of the girder is so chosen that it generates minimum deformation —_ and secondary stresses as per Cl. 3.3.3 of Steel Bridge Code. 28. Footpath/ parapet and Gangways. ja) Foot path load 490 kg/m as per Cl. 2.3.2.1 of IRS Bridge Rule b) Parapet load 150 kg/m as per CI.2.10.1 of IRS Bridge Rule. 9la) Water pipes 2 Nos.,dia 300mm @ 3 kN /m b) Access routes @ 1 KN /m/ route a As per Clause 2.5.3 (b), centrifugal force be assumed to act at height ee [of 3000mm from rail level for broad gauge. | vuier services, 30. Centre of Gravity: { NOTE: (i) The above Design Criteria is in brief for the general guidance of the designer. (ii) Where there is a conflict between IRS & BIS specifications, IRS specifications will prevail (iii) Where there is no provision of specifications in IRS Codes, BIS and IRC codal provision will be followed with the approval of RDSO. (iv) International codes such as British Codes and Euro Codes shall be used wherever specified or where, IRS/IRC specifications are not available with the approval of RDSO1.0 Fatigue assessment to be done in au. ‘summation rule by assessing accumulated damage. configurations given in fatigue load model (Annexure-!) stress histories shalt determined at the structural detail (including such secondary effects as woulca relevant) and stress-ranges and their numbers shall be evaluated by rain tyes method or reservoir method:~Fatigue damage analysis shall be done by app\- appropriate partial safety factors to Stress ranges and characteristic S-N cLa in accordance with relevant provisions of BS:5400. Be Be vee ing ves 2.0 The damage summation shall be performed as per Clause 8.4, 9.2 ancy 11.1 of BS:5400 Part-10 as under: n Dy= => ahh | Where, n is the number of cycles associated with stress range modified wy, appropriate partial safety factor for load ith Nis the number of cycles corresponding to the design S-N curve rmoditieg with appropriate partial safety factor for material te 3.0 Failure shall assumed when Dw21.0 4.0 © Partial safety factor for load, yn & partial safety factor for material strength Ym Shall be taken as per BS:5400 Part-1 & Part-3 sth, 5.0 Following parameters shall be considered in assessment of fatigue damage: ~ Fatigue load Model and traffic classification as per Annexure-I. Bridges shall be designed for Medium traffic for annual GMT of 160. - $ as:perBS:5400.Part1-0, =~" Joint detail classificati p design shall be in conformity with the description and ré the connection detail chosen. ~ Appropriate Correction factors for stress concentration as. given Appendix-H of BS:5400 Part-10 for the detailed classification shaj applied. ~ Design life 120 years. — Maximum speed 125 kmph. ‘able-t7 of BS‘5400 Part-10. The equirements of in bepaw venvuiriVALIUN FOR FATIGUE ASSESSMENT ' nn an ne NE / : CLASS OF TRAFFIC i j ~T~ Medium(i00 |” LIGHT(50~ Type | Tra Train Composition | Heavy(150 GMT) GMT) GMT) Of Formation | Total Wt = — Train | Length | Per | GMT [No No. i | oftrain | Train] Per | of of | (M) | (Ton) | Train | Train} = OMT GMT | train) OMT | Per Per oo bay | Day | ay | i 4 DOUBLE HEADED DESEL | 248.3054 | 10050] 3.66825 33.01426 | 6 | 22.0095 | 3 | 11.0088 i yesh 2" B2WAGGH+SSGONDOLA) | 1260.678 | 14840 5.4166 32.4906 | 4 | 21.6604 | 2 | 10.8332 Losdea | ((B0-B0}+(B0-80)+40 | 459.62 | 8400 | 1971 T1826 | 4 | 7.864 | 27 30d | Soncoa 2 GONDOLA | _ — ne a ‘OUBLE HEADED 257 842.475 | 10060 | 3.66825 33.01425 22.0085 | 3. | 11.0048 | Wagon) |} — | | i 1 5 tocovseconDous | 621.218 | 7420 | 27083 | 14 | a7.ot62 24747 | 4 | 10.0902 6 ~—igcoresconoa.a | en ee ee a | — ~~ | (B0-80)+(B0-80))+40 | 459.62 2 | 0.89936 o.eo936 | 2 | c.80936 | GONDOLA : to 7 DOUBLE HEADED 2257" 621.215 2 | 1.23207 | 2 | 1.23207| 3 | s.20046 | TESS. —Trsoaases | roorores | | 50.3887 Note: 1, Gondola wagons of HM foading with modified overall length of 10713 mm have been taken. 2. No. of wagons in each formation have been taken tentativelyThe following codes & g ecifications witi generally be applicable for design, material, fabrication and erection, except in cases where specified otherwise A. Ind ii) iv) v) vi) vii) vill) ix) Indi i) it vy) » vi) vii) viii) ian Railway Standard Codes and specifications (IRS) Indian Railway Bridge rules, specifying the loads for Design of Superstructure and substructure of Bridge including Chapter-VIl for the rule for the opening of Railway adopted in 1941 ~ Revised ~ August, 1982 incorporating up-to-date corrections slip no. 35. IRS: Specification for Steel Bridge code Revised 1 to-date corrections slip no, 17 incorporating up- IRS: Welded Bridge Code for stee! bridge ders (Revised 2001) Indian Railway Schedule of Dimensions for Board Gauge Indian Railway Code for Praclice of Plan/Reinforced and Prestressed concrete for generaiforidge construction (Concrete Bridge Code) Second Revision 1997 incorporating up-to-date corrections slip no. 9. Indian Railway Bridge Manual 1998 incorporating up-to-date corrections slip no11 Indian Railway Manual of Instruction on Long Welded Raiis-1996 incorporating up-to-date corrections stip no11 IRS: RBBECATGN ahd BRS EHSh GE SieSHeie ABHageseF Locomotive Turn Tables (BI-1979) incorporating up-to-date correction slip no.1 RDSO/M&C/RP-194/94 — Wiper seal & dust seal jan Standard Codes & Specifications (IS) 1S, 2062-1992- Steel for Genera! Structural Purposes ~ Specifications (Fourth Revision) |S~8500'=1991- Structural stee! — Micro alloyed (Medium and high strength qualities - Specification (First Revision) 1S:1024-1999- Use of Welding in Sridges and Structures subject to Dynamic Loading - Code of Practice- Second Revision (Reaffirmed 1998) 18:1261-1959- Seam Welding in Mild Steel (Reaffirmed 1998) IS: 1367- Technical Supply conditions for Threaded steel! fasteners IS: 9595:1996- Metal Arc welding of Carbon and Carbon Manganese Steels — Recommendations (First Revision) IS: 3602:1994-Steei Chequered Plates- Specifications (Second Revision) 1S:7205-1874-Safety Code for erection of Structural Stee! Work (Fifth Reprint, July, 2001)xi) xii) xi) xiv) xv) xvi) xvil) xvii) xix) xx) xxi) xxi) xxi) xxiv) xxv) Other Internatioy i)/Euro Cotes: a) b) 3) d) e) ) women SEATS (Pee ‘yy, Sixth Reprint July, 1997) 18:814-1991-Covered Electrodes for Manual Metal Are Weldiig (Fifth Revision) 1S;1323-1982-Oxy-acetylene , Welding for Structural Work in Mild Steel (Second Revision) 18:1786-1985-High Strength Deformed Steel Bars & Wires for Concrete Reinforcement (Third Revision) 18:432 (Part l) - 1982-Mild Steel, Medium Tensile Stee! Bars and Hard Drawn 18:432 (Part II) — 1982-Mild Steel, Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard Drawn 1S:875 (Part 3) — 1987-Code of Practice for Design Loads (Other than Earthquakes) for Buildings and Structures ~ Wind Loads (Second Revision) 1$:1893 (Part !) - 2002-Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures; Part | General Provisions and Buildings (Fifth Revisions) 18:1161 — 1998-Steel Tubes for Structural Purposes — Specifications (Fourth Revisions) SP 6 (|) -Structural Steel Section ~ Hand Book 1S:8629 (Parts | to Ill) - 1977- Protection of Iron and Stee! structures from Atmospheric Corrosion (Reaffirmed 2002) 1S:3757 — 1985-High Strength Bolts 1S:6623 ~ 1985-High Strength Nuts 1S:1148 ~ *ORSS SSR structural purposes (third revision) 1S:1149 - 1982 High (6RSIBESIESIIVERIBSISS for structural purposes (third revision) 1S: 1030 Grade 280-520W ~ Cast stee! IS : 6911- Stainless steel BE FORE vel Bars "(upto -aomnteiagafor Codes EN 1990.2002 (Eurocode ~ Basis of Structural Design) ~ (For safety, comfort, deformation including twist and defection) EN 1991-2:2003 (Eurocode |— Action on Structures, Part 2 — Traffic Loads on Bridges) ~ (Natural frequency range and Loading for fatigue estimation) EN 1992-1:2004 (Eurocode 2 - Design of Concrete Structures, Part —1~ General Rules and Rules for Buildings) EN 1992-1-1:2004 (Eurocode 3 ~ Design of Steel Structures, Part |~ 1 - General Rules) — (Classification of cross sections) EN 1993-1-8:2002 (Eurocode 3 ~ Design of Steel Structures, Part 1-8 - Design of Joints) — (Classification of HSFG Bolts) EN 1993-1-9:2002 (Eurocode 3 - Design of Steel Structures, Part 1.9 ~ Fatigue Strength of Stee! Structures)Structures, Part 2 ~ Rules for Bridges) ~ (Width of effective flange, shear connectors) ii) UIC Code: a) UIC 774~3R — Forces due to LWR: i) BS a) b) °) d) ®) f) 9) hy iv) IRC NOTES: i) Where prevail. Codes: BS-3784 Grade ‘A’, Specifications for Poly tetraflurosthylene 85.5350: Standard methiod of test of adhesives, Part C9, Floating roller peel test. BS-5400 : Part-1 General Statement BS-5400 : Part-2 Specification for loads BS-5400 : Part-3 Code of Practice for Steel Bridges BS-5400 : Part-5 Code of Practice for Composite Bridges BS-5400 : Pait-9 Bridge Bearings BS-5400 : Part-10 Code of Practice for Fatigue Code: IRC: § Standard Specifications end Code of Practice for Road Bridges ~ Section ~ | ~ General features of design IRC : 6 Standard Specifications and Code cf Practice for Prad Bridges - Section — I+ Loads and Stresses IRC : 21 Standard Specifications and Code of Pragtice for Road Bridges — Section -Ill- Cement concrete (Plain & reinforced) IRC : 22 Standard Specifications and ( de of Practice for Rosd Bridges ~ ‘Section’=VI= Composite Construction: IRC : 24 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges ~ Section -V Steel Road Bridges IRC: 83 (Part -Il!) ~ Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges - Section -IX Bearings Partill : Pot, POT cum PTFE, Pin and Metallic Guide Bearings there is.a conflict between IRS & IS specifitaiions, IRS Spécifidatioris will IRC.