IS : 783 - 1985

Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
LAYING OF CONCRETE PIPES

( First Revision)
Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, BDC 2

Chairman Representing
DR H C. VISVBSVARAYA National Council for Cement and Buildinl
Materials, New Delhi
M~",bers
ADDITIONAL DIRrCTOR STAr--DARDS Reeearch. Designs and Standards Organization,
(B& S) ( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow
Dt-PUTY DIRECTOR STANDARDS ( R & S ) (Atternate v
SHRI K. P. BANERJ~B Larsen and Toubro Limited, Bombay
SHRI HARISH N. MALANI ( Alternate)
SIlRI S. K. BANERJEE National Test House. Calcutta
CUIFP ENGINEER ( BD ) Bhakra Beas Management Board, Nangal
Township
SHRI J. C. BA~UR ( Alternate )
CIlIEF El\Gll'EER ( DESIGNS) Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
EXr:CUTIVE E~G[NEER (D ) III ( Alternate)
CHIEIt ENOINfFR ( RESEARCH-CUM- Irrigation and Power Research Institute, Amr sar
DJRfCTOR)
RtSEARCH OffICER ( CONCRE1 F TFC'Hl"o:OLOGY ) ( Alternate )
DIREC10R A. P. Engineering Research Laboratories,
Hydcrabad
JOINT DIREf'TOR ( Alternate)
DIRECTOR Central Soil and Materials, Research Station.
New Delhi
CHIRP RESFARCH OFPICFR ( Alternate)
DIRECIOR (C & MDD-I ) Central Water Commission. New Delhi
DfPUTY DIRE('TOR ( C & MDD-I ) ( Alternate)
SHRI V. K. GHANfKAR Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR ),
Roorkce

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