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IS 456:2000
Plain and Reinforced Concrete - Code of Practice
Structural
The most important code for design of concrete structures including limit state design
Key Points:
- •Limit State of Collapse and Serviceability
- •Material properties: fck, fy values
- •Durability requirements and cover
- •Design of beams, columns, slabs, footings
Year: 2000
IS 800:2007
General Construction in Steel - Code of Practice
Structural
Code for design and construction of steel structures
Key Points:
- •Limit state design of steel structures
- •Properties of structural steel
- •Design of tension, compression members
- •Connection design: welded, bolted
Year: 2007
IS 875:1987
Code of Practice for Design Loads
Structural
Covers dead loads, imposed loads, wind loads, snow loads, and earthquake forces
Key Points:
- •Part 1: Dead Loads - Unit weights of materials
- •Part 2: Imposed Loads - Live loads for buildings
- •Part 3: Wind Loads - Wind pressure calculations
- •Part 5: Special loads and combinations
Year: 1987
IS 1893:2016
Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
Structural
Provisions for earthquake resistant design of structures
Key Points:
- •Seismic zones of India
- •Response spectrum method
- •Design lateral forces
- •Ductile detailing requirements
Year: 2016
IS 13920:2016
Ductile Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Structural
Requirements for ductile detailing of RC structures subjected to seismic forces
Key Points:
- •Special confining reinforcement
- •Beam-column joint detailing
- •Anchorage and splicing
- •Minimum reinforcement requirements
Year: 2016
IS 2911:2010
Design and Construction of Pile Foundations - Code of Practice
Geotechnical
Covers design and construction of different types of piles
Key Points:
- •Bearing capacity of piles
- •Load testing procedures
- •Group action of piles
- •Construction methods and quality control
Year: 2010
IS 6403:1981
Determination of Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Geotechnical
Code for determining safe bearing capacity of soil
Key Points:
- •Bearing capacity equations
- •Settlement analysis
- •Plate load test procedures
- •Safety factors
Year: 1981
IS 1080:1985
Design and Construction of Shallow Foundations
Geotechnical
Code of practice for design and construction of shallow foundations
Key Points:
- •Types of shallow foundations
- •Design considerations
- •Proportioning of footings
- •Construction practices
Year: 1985
IS 383:2016
Coarse and Fine Aggregate for Concrete - Specification
Materials
Requirements for aggregates from natural and artificial sources
Key Points:
- •Grading requirements
- •Deleterious materials limits
- •Physical properties
- •Alkali-aggregate reaction
Year: 2016
IS 8112:2013
Ordinary Portland Cement, 43 Grade - Specification
Materials
Requirements for 43 grade OPC cement
Key Points:
- •Minimum compressive strength: 43 MPa at 28 days
- •Chemical requirements
- •Physical requirements
- •Fineness and setting time
Year: 2013
IS 269:2015
Ordinary Portland Cement, 33 Grade - Specification
Materials
Requirements for 33 grade OPC cement
Key Points:
- •Minimum compressive strength: 33 MPa at 28 days
- •Suitable for normal concrete works
- •Chemical composition limits
- •Soundness requirements
Year: 2015
IS 1786:2008
High Strength Deformed Steel Bars and Wires
Materials
Specification for reinforcement bars
Key Points:
- •Fe 415, Fe 500, Fe 550, Fe 600 grades
- •Tensile strength requirements
- •Elongation and bend test
- •Rib and deformation requirements
Year: 2008
IS 10262:2019
Concrete Mix Proportioning - Guidelines
Materials
Guidelines for concrete mix design
Key Points:
- •Selection of water-cement ratio
- •Aggregate proportioning
- •Mix design procedure
- •Quality control requirements
Year: 2019
IS 516:2018
Methods of Tests for Strength of Concrete
Testing
Standard methods for testing concrete strength
Key Points:
- •Compressive strength test
- •Flexural strength test
- •Split tensile strength test
- •Cube and cylinder testing
Year: 2018
IS 2720
Methods of Test for Soils
Testing
Various parts covering different soil tests
Key Points:
- •Classification tests
- •Compaction tests
- •Shear strength tests
- •Permeability and consolidation
Year: Various
IS 1200:1974
Method of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works
Quantity Surveying
Standard method of measurement for estimation
Key Points:
- •Measurement principles
- •Rules for taking dimensions
- •Classification of items
- •Deductions and additions
Year: 1974
IS 3370:2009
Concrete Structures for Storage of Liquids
Structural
Code for design of water tanks and liquid retaining structures
Key Points:
- •Crack width limitations
- •Durability requirements
- •Design of tank walls and floors
- •Joints and waterstops
Year: 2009
IS 4326:1993
Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings
Structural
Code of practice for earthquake resistant construction
Key Points:
- •Seismic design philosophy
- •Building configuration
- •Structural systems
- •Non-structural elements
Year: 1993