Important is codes in Civil engineering
List of IS codes (Indian standard codes), which is very important in civil engineering. These IS Code are uses in Highway and Building construction for the standard methods of construction and quality control of construction.
These all IS Codes provides the guidelines for Construction and all standard requirement for construction materials.
| IS code No. | Description of IS code. |
|---|---|
| IS: 215-1981 | Specification for Road Tar (Second Revision) |
| IS: 73-2006 | Paving Bitumen- Specification (Third Revision) |
| IS: 73-1992 | Paving Bitumen- Specification (Second Revision) |
| IS-164-1981 | Specification for ready mix paint for road marking. |
| IS: 37-2001 | Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavement. |
| IS:217-1988 | Specification for Cutback Bitumen (Second Revision) |
| IS: 269-1989 | I.S Ordinary Portland Cement,33 Grade Specification. |
| IS: 334-2002 | Glossary of Terms Relating to Bitumen and Tar. (Third Revision) |
| IS:383-1970 | Specification for Coarse and Fine Aggregates From Natural for Concrete (First Revision) |
| IS: 432-1982 | Specification for Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement Part-I Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 454-1994 | Cutback Bitumen From Waxy Crude- Specification. (Second Revision) |
| IS: 455-1989 | Portland Slag Cement –Specification (Fourth Revision) |
| IS: 456-1978 | Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 458-2003 | Precast Concrete Pipes (With and Without Reinforcement)- Specification. (Fourth Revision) |
| IS: 460-1985 Part-1 | Specification for Test Sieves Part-1 Wire Cloth Test Sieves. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 460-1985 Part-2 | Specification for Test Sieves Part-2 Perforated Plate Test Sieves. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 460-1985 Part-3 | Specification for Test Sieves Part-3 Methods of Examination of Apertures of Test Sieves. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 516-1959 | Eighteenth Reprint June 2006 (Incorporating Amendment No.1 and Including Amendment No.2) |
| IS: 650- 1991 | Standard Sand for Cement Testing specification. |
| IS: 702-1988 | Specification for Industrial Bitumen (Second Revision) Fifth Reprint June 2007(Including Amendment) |
| IS: 800-1984 | Code of practice for general construction in steel. |
| IS:1077-1992 | Common Burnt Clay Building Bricks-Specification. (Fifth Revision) |
| IS: 1194-1960 | Forms for recording measurement of flow of water in open channels. |
| IS: 1195-2002 | Bitumen-Mastic for Flooring –Specification. (Third Revision) |
| IS: 1201-1976 to 1201-1978 | Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous. Material (First Revision) |
| IS: 1202-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of specific Gravity. |
| IS: 1203-1978 | Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous Materials Determination of Penetration (First Revision) |
| IS: 1205-1978 | Method for Testing Tar and Bituminous Materials: Determination Of Softening Point (First Revision) |
| IS: 1206-1978 Part-1 | Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous Material Determination of Viscosity Part-1 Industrial Viscosity (First Revision) |
| IS: 1207-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of equiviscous Temperature (EVT) |
| IS: 1208-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Ductility. (First Revision) |
| IS:1209-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Flash Point and Fire Point. (First Revision) |
| IS: 1210-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Float Test. |
| IS: 1211-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of water Content (Dean Stark Method) |
| IS: 1212-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Loss on Heating. |
| IS: 1213-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Distillation Test. |
| IS: 1215-1978 | Determination of matter insoluble in toluene. |
| IS:1216-1978 | Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous Materials: Determination of Solubility in Carbon Disulphide or Trichloroethylene (First Revision) |
| IS: 1217-1978 | Method for testing tar and bituminous material determination of Mineral matter (ASH) |
| IS: 1218-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Phends. |
| IS: 1219-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Naphthalene. |
| IS: 1220-1978 | Method for testing Tar & Bituminous material: Determination of Volatile Matter content |
| IS: 1343-1980 | Code of practice for prestressed concrete (First Revision) |
| IS:1489-1991 | Portland-Pozzolana Cement-Specification Part-1 Fly Ash Based (Third- Revision) Second Reprint Feb.2005 (Including Amendment Nos.1,2 &3) |
| IS:1498-1970 | Classification and Identification of Soils for General Engineering Purposes (First Revision) |
| IS: 1566-1982 | Specification for hard drawn steel wire fabric for concrete reinforcement. |
| IS: 1702-1967 | Specification for spring balance. |
| IS: 1717-1985 | Method for simple torsion test for wire. |
| IS: 1785-1983 Part-1 | Specification for Plain Hard –Drawn Steel Wire for Prestressed Concrete, Part 1 Cold Drawn Stress- Relieved Wire (Second Revision). |
| IS: 1786-1985 | Specification for High Strength Deformed Steel Bars and Wires for Concrete Reinforcement (Third Revision) |
| IS: 1791-1985 | General requirements for Batch type Conc. Mixes. |
| IS: 2116-1980 | Specification for Sand Masonry Mortars (First Revision) |
| IS: 2131-1981 | Method for Standard Penetration Test for Soil. |
| IS 2386 Part-1-1963 | Method of test for Aggregate for concrete. |
| IS: 2386 Part-2-1963 | Methods of Test for Aggregates for Concrete Estimation of Deleterious Materials and Organic Impurities. |
| IS: 2386 Part-3-1963 | Specific Gravity, Density, Voids, Absorption and Bulking. |
| IS: 2386 Part-4-1963 | Mechanical Properties. |
| IS: 2386 Part-5-1963 | Soundness. |
| IS: 2386 Part-6-1963 | Measuring Mortar Making Properties of Fine Aggregate. |
| IS: 2386 Part-7-1963 | Alkali Aggregate Reactivity. |
| IS: 2386 Part-8-1963 | Petrographic Examination. |
| IS: 2430-1986 | Sampling of aggregate for concrete. |
| IS: 2645-1975 | Specification for integral cement water proofing compounds. |
| IS: 2720 Part-1 | Method of soil testing |
| IS: 2720 Part-2 | Determination of Water Content(Second Revision) |
| IS: 2720 Part-3 | Determination of Specific Gravity Section-1 Fine Grained Soils (First Revision) |
| IS: 2720 Part-5 | Determination of Liquid and Plastic Limit (Second Revision) |
| IS: 2720 Part-6 | Determination of Shrinkage factor. |
| IS: 2720 Part-7 | Determination of Water Content –Dry Density Relation Using Light Compaction (second Revision) |
| IS: 2720 Part-8 | Determination of Water Content- Dry Density Relation Using Heavy Compaction (First Revision) |
| IS: 2720 Part-16 | Laboratory Determination of CBR (Second Revision) |
| IS: 2720 (Pt-20) 1992 | Linear Shrinkage. |
| IS: 2720 (Pt-28) | Methods of Test for Soils Part-XXVIII Determination of Dry Density Of Soils, In-Place, By the Sand Replacement Methods (First Revision) |
| IS: 2720 (Pt-31) | CRB |
| IS: 2720 (Pt-34) 1972 | Density of soil in place by rubber Balloon Method. |
| IS: 2770(Pt- I)-1967 | Method of testing Bond in reinforced concrete Pt-I pull out Test. |
| IS: 6003-1983 | Specification for intented wire for pre-stressed concrete |
| IS: 3025(Part 2)-1983 | Method of Sampling & Testing (Physical/Chemical)for water & Waste water Pt II Volve |
| IS: 3085-1965 | Method of test for permeability of Cement Mortor and concrete. |
| IS:3117-2004 | Bitumen Emulsion for Roads and Allied Applications (Anionic Type) -Specification (First Revision) |
| IS: 3466-1988 | Specification for masonry Cement (Second Revision) |
| IS: 3495(Pt I to IV) 1976 | Method of test of burnt clay building bricks |
| IS: 3535-1986 | Methods of Sampling Hydraulic Cement (First Revision) |
| IS: 3597-1998 | Concrete Pipes – Methods of test (Second Revision) |
| IS:3764-1992 | Excavation Work- Code of Safety (First Revision) |
| IS: 4031(Pt-2) 1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Pt-I Fineness by dry sieving. |
| IS: 4031 (Pt-2)-1982 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Pt-II Determination of density. |
| IS: 4031 Part 2-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 2 Fineness by specific surface by Blaine air permeability method. |
| IS: 4031 Part 3-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 3 Soundness |
| IS: 4031 Part 4-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 4 Consistency of tandard cement paste. |
| IS: 4031 Part 5-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 5 Initial and final setting times. |
| IS: 4031 Part 6-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 6 Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement other than Masonry Cement. |
| IS: 4031 Part 7-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 7 Compressive Strength of Masonry cement. |
| IS: 4031 Part 8-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 8 Transverse and Compressive Strength of plastic mortar using prism. |
| IS: 4031 Part 9-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 9 Heat of Hydration |
| IS: 4031 Part 10-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 10 Drying Shrinkage. |
| IS: 4031 Part 11-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 11 Density. |
| IS: 4332 (Part IV)-1968 | Methods of Test for Stabilized Soils Part IV Wetting and Drying, and Freezing and Thawing Tests for Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures (Incorporating Amendment No. 1) |
| IS:4332-1968 | Methods of Test for Stabilized Soils Part-IV Wetting and Drying And Freezing And Thawing Test for Compacted Soil- Cement Mixtures. |
| IS: 4634-1991 | Batch type concrete Mixes –Method of test performance. |
| IS: 5516-1969 | Specification for variable flow type Air permeability apparatus Blain type |
| IS: 5525-1969 | Recommendation for Detailing of reinforcement in reinforced concrete works. |
| IS: 5536-1969 | Specification for constant flow type Air permeability apparatus Blain type |
| IS: 5640-1970 | Method of Test for Determining Aggregate Impact value of Soft Coarse Aggregate. |
| IS: 5816-1970 | Method of Test for Splitting Tensile of Concrete Cylinders. |
| IS: 6003-1983 | Specification for Indented Wire for Prestressed Concrete (First Revision) |
| IS:6006-1983 | Specification for Uncoated Stress Relieved Strand for Prestressed Concrete (First Revision) |
| IS:6241-1971 | Method of Test for Determination Striping Value of Road Aggregates. |
| IS: 6403-1981 | Code of Practice for Determination of Breaking Capacity of Shallow Foundation (First Revision) |
| IS: 6461 Pt- 2-1972 | Glossary of the terms relating to Cement Concrete Part I Concrete Aggregate. |
| IS: 6461 Pt- 2 -1972 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Part II Material other than Cement & Agg. |
| IS: 6461 Pt- 3-1972 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Part III Conc. Reinforcement. |
| IS: 6461 Pt- 4-1972 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt IV Type of Concrete. |
| IS: 6461 Pt- 5-1972 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt V Form work for Concrete |
| IS: 6461 Pt-6-1972 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt VI Equipment, Tools and Plant. |
| IS: 6461 Pt.-7-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt VII Mixing, Laying, Compaction, Cursing, Other than constructors Aspect. |
| IS: 6461 Pt-8-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt VIII Properties of Concrete. |
| IS: 6461 Pt-9-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt IX Structural Aspect. |
| IS: 6461 Pt-10-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt X test and testing apparatus. |
| IS: 6461 Pt-11-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt XI Pre-stressed Concrete. |
| IS: 6461 Pt-12-1973 | Glossary of terms relating to Cement Concrete Pt XII Miscellaneous. |
| IS: 6925-1973 | Methods of Test for Determination of Water Soluble Chlorides in Concrete Admixtures. (Sixth Reprint August 2006) |
| IS: 7245-1974 | Specification for concrete pavers. |
| IS: 7325-1974 | Specification for apparatus for determining constituents of fresh concrete |
| IS: 7325 Part 12-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 12 Air content of Hydraulic Cement Mortor. |
| IS: 7325 Part 13-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 13 Water retentivity of Masonry Cement. |
| IS: 7325 Part 14-1988 | Physical tests for Hydraulic cement Part 14 False Set |
| IS: 8042-1989 | White Portland cement – Specification. |
| IS: 8887-2004 | Bitumen Emulsion for Roads cationic type – Specification (Second Revision) |
| IS: 9013-1999 | Concrete Admixture – Specification. (First Revision) |
| IS: 9013-1978 | Method of making, curing, determining compressive strength of accelerated cured Concrete. |
| IS: 9640-1980 | Specification for Split Spoon Sampler |
| IS: 10262-1982 | Recommended Guidelines for Concrete Mix Design. |
| IS: 10379-1982 | Field control of moisture and compaction of soil for Emb/Sg. |
| IS : 14893-2001 | Method of Pile Integrity test |
| IS: 2911 | Method of static Pile load test |
| IS: 3812 | Method of Flyash testing |
| IS: 5640 | Method of Wet Impact value test of aggregate |
| IS: 5892 | Specification for Transit mixer |
| IS: 3597 | Method of Hume Pipe testing |
| IS: 2062 | Specification for Roller steel (Dowel bar) |
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