List of important IRC (Indian Road Congress) codes for highway construction. These IRC codes are very important for every civil engineer in Highway construction.
| IRC no. | Description of IRC |
|---|---|
| IRC: 2-1968 | Route Marker Signs for National Highway (First Revision) |
| IRC: 5-1985 | Section-1 General Features of Design (Sixth Revision) |
| IRC: 8-1980 | Type Designs for Highway Kilometre Stones. |
| IRC: 10-1961 | Recommended Practice for Borrow pits for Road Embankments Constructed by Manual Operation. |
| IRC: 14-1977 | Recommended Practice for 2 CM Bitumen and Tar Carpets. |
| IRC: 16-1989 | Specification for Priming of Base Course with Bituminous Primers. (First Revision) |
| IRC: 17-1965 | Tentative Specification for Single Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing. (First Reprint) |
| IRC: 19-1977 | Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Water Bound Macadam. (Second Revision) |
| IRC: 20-1966 | Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration Macadam. (Full Grout) |
| IRC: 22-1986 | Section VI Composite Construction. (First Revision) |
| IRC: 23-1966 | Tentative Specification for Two Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing. |
| IRC: 25-1967 | Type Design for Boundry Stones. |
| IRC: 26-1967 | Type Design for 200-Metre Stones. |
| IRC: 27-1967 | Tentative Specification for Bituminous Macadam (Base &Binder Course) |
| IRC: 29-1988 | Specification for Bituminous Concrete (Asphaltic Concrete) for Road Pavement (First Revision) |
| IRC: 30-1968 | Standard Letters and Numerals of Different Heights for use on Highway Signs. |
| IRC: 35-1997 | Code of Practice for Road Markings.(First Revision) |
| IRC: 36-1970 | Recommended Practice for the Construction of Earth Embankments for Road Works. |
| IRC: 37-2001 | Guidelines for the Design Flexible Pavements. (Second Revision) |
| IRC: 40-2002 | Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Road Bridges Section-IV (Brick, Stone and Cement Concrete Block Masonry.(Second Revision) |
| IRC: 48-1972 | Tentative Specification for Bituminous Surface Dressing Using Precoated Aggregates. |
| IRC: 63-1976 | Tentative Guidelines for The use of Low Grade Aggregates and Soil Aggregates Mixtures in Road Pavement Construction. |
| IRC: 67-2001 | Code of Practice for Road Signs. |
| IRC: 78-2000 | Section: VII Foundations and Substructure (Second Revision) |
| IRC: 79-1981 | Recommended Practice for Road Delineators. |
| IRC:82-1982 | Code of Practice for Maintenance of Bituminous Surfaces of Highways |
| IRC: 90-1985 | Guidelines for Selection Operation and Maintenance of Bituminous Hot Mix Plant. |
| IRC: 94-1986 | Specification for Dense Bituminous Macadam. |
| IRC: 110-2005 | Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Design and Construction of Surface Dressing. |
| IRC: 199-1988 | Tentative Guidelines on the Provision of Speed Breakers for Control of Vehicular Speeds on Minor Roads. |
| SP-11 | Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of Roads and Runnways. |
| SP-23 | Handbook on Concrete mixes. |
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