Important IS Codes in Civil Engineering

👉 IS: 456 – code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete.

👉IS: 383 – specifications for fine and coarse aggregate from natural sources for concrete

👉 IS: 2386 – methods of tests for aggregate for concrete

👉IS: 456; 10262; SP 23 – codes for designing concrete mixes

👉IS: 800:2007-Code of practice for general construction in steel

👉Geotechnical Engineering

• Determination of water content (moisture content) IS:2720 (Part .II) 1973

• Determination of specific gravity of fine-grained soil IS: 2720 (Part. III) 1980 Sect/1

• Determination of specific gravity of fine, medium & coarse-grained soil. IS: 2720 (Part. III) 1980 Sect/2

•  Grain size analysis IS:2720 (Part.4) 1985

• Determination of Liquid and plastic limit IS:2720 (Part.5) 1985

• Determination of shrinkage factors IS: 2720 (Part. VI) 1987

• Determination of water content - dry density relation using light compaction. IS: 2720 (Part. VII) 198

• Determination of water content - dry density relation using heavy compaction.IS:2720 (Part.8) 1983

• Determination of Unconfined compressive strength IS: 2720 (Part. X) 1991

•  Determination of shear strength parameters(tri-axial) with out measurement of pore pressure parameters IS:2720(Part. XI) 1971

• Direct shear test IS: 2720 (Part. XIII) 1986

•  Determination of Density Index (R.D) of cohesionless soil.IS:2720 (Part.14) 1983

• Determination of consolidation properties IS:2720 (Part.15) 1986

• Determination of permeability IS:2720 (Part.17) 1986

•  Determination of dry density of soils, in place by the sand replacement method. IS:2720 (Part.28) 1974

• Determination of dry density of soils, in place by the core-cutter method.IS:2720 (Part.29) 1975

• Laboratory vane shear test. IS:2720 (Part.30) 1980

•  Determination of the density in place by the ring and water replacement method.IS:2720 (Part.33) 1971

•  Determination of free swell index of soils IS: 2720 (Part. XI) 1977

•  Measurement of swelling pressure of soils. IS: 2720 (Part. XII) 1978

•  Design and construction of pile foundation. IS: 2911:2010

👉 IS codes on Earthquake Resistant Building Design

•  Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures: IS:1893

• Code of practice for earthquake design resistant design and construction of building. IS:4326

• Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings. IS:13827  

👉 Cement

• Specification for 33,43,53 Grade ordinary portland cement IS 269 - 2015

• Specification for Rapid hardening portland cement IS 8041 - 1990

• Specification for portland Pozzolona cement IS 1489 (part 1&2) 1991

• Methods of physical test for hydraulic cement IS 4031 - 1988

•  Method of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement IS 4032 - 1985

• Method of sampling for hydraulic cement IS 3535 - 1986

• Standard sand testing of cement IS 650 - 1991

👉Aggregate

• Specification for coarse and fine aggregate IS 383-2016

• Methods of test for aggregate for concrete particle size and shape IS 2386 (Part I) 1963

•  Methods of test for aggregate for specific gravity, density, voids, absorption and bulking IS 2386 (Part III) 1963

• Methods of test for aggregate for Mechanical properties. IS 2386 (Part IV) 1963

• Methods of test for aggregate Soundness IS 2386 (Part V) 1963

👉Bricks

• Method of sampling of clay building bricks IS 5454 - 1978

• Method of test for burnt-clay building bricks. IS 3495 (Parts I to iv) 1976

•  Common burnt clay building bricks. IS 1077 - 1992

👉 Cement Concrete

• Specification for coarse and fine aggregate. IS 383 - 1970

• Specification for compressive strength, flexural strength IS 516 - 1959

• Code of Practices for plain and reinforced concrete etc. IS 456 – 2000

• Recommended Guide Lines for Concrete Mix Design IS 10262 – 1982