IS Codes Complete List for Civil Engineers

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Here are the full list of IS codes (Indian standard codes) which cater to the need of civil engineerings. They are categorized as IS codes for 1. Cement and Concrete, 2. Lime And Gypsum, 3. Building Construction Practices, 4. Doors, Windows And Shutters, and 5. Structural Engineering And Structural Sections.

Cement and Concrete:

These IS codes include the Standardization in the field of all types of cement, pozzolana, testing sand, concrete, aggregates, instruments for cement and concrete testing, cement plant machinery and ferrocement concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete, test methods for concrete, concrete production and execution of concrete structures, performance requirements for structural concrete, non-traditional reinforcing materials for concrete structures and cement and lime.

IS 269:1989 – Specification for ordinary Portland cement, 33 grade

IS 383:1970 – Specification for coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete

IS 455:1989 Specification for Portland slag cement

IS 456:2000 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete

IS 457:1957 Code of practice for general construction of plain and reinforced concrete for dams and other massive structures

IS 516:1959 Method of test for strength of concrete

IS 650:1991 Specification for standard sand for testing of cement

IS 1199:1959 Methods of sampling and analysis of concrete

IS 1343:1980 Code of practice for prestressed concrete

IS 1344:1981 Specification for calcined clay pozzolana

IS 1489(Part 1):1991 Specification for Portland pozzolana cement Part 1 Flyash based

IS 1489(Part 2):1991 Specification for Portland-pozzolana cement: Part 2 Calcined clay based

IS 1727:1967 Methods of test for pozzolanic materials

IS 2386(Part 1):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 1 Particle size and shape

IS 2386(Part 2):1963 Methods of test for aggreegates for concrete: Part 2 Estimation of deleterious materials and organic impurities

IS 2386(Part 3):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 3 Specific gravity, density, voids, absorption and bulking

IS 2386(Part 4):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 4 Mechanical properties

IS 2386(Part 5):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete : Part 5 Soundness

IS 2386(Part 6):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete : Part 6 Measuring mortar making properties of fine aggregates

IS 2386(Part 7):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete : Part 7 Alkali aggregate reactivity

IS 2386(Part 8):1963 Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 8 Petrographic examination

IS 2430:1986 Methods for sampling of aggregates for concrete

IS 2502:1963 Code of practice for bending and fixing of bars for concrete reinforcement

IS 2645:2003 Integral waterproofing compounds for cement mortar and concrete – Specification

IS 2770(Part 1):1967 Methods of testing bond in reinforced concrete: Part 1 Pull-out test

IS 3085:1965 Method of test for permeability of cement mortar and concrete

IS 3370(Part 1):2009 Code of practice for concrete structures for storage of liquids: Part 1 General requirements

IS 3370(Part 2):2009 Code of practice for concrete structures for storage of liquids: Part 2 Reinforced concrete structures

IS 3370(Part 3):1967 Code of practice for concrete structures for the storage of liquids: Part 3 Prestressed concrete

IS 3370(Part 4):1967 Code of practice for concrete structures for the storage of liquids: Part 4 Design tables

IS 3466:1988 Specification for masonry cement

IS 3535:1986 Methods of sampling hydraulic cement

IS 3558:1983 Code of practice for use of immersion vibrators

IS 3812(Part 1):2003 Specification for pulverized fuel ash Part 1 For use as pozzolana in cement, cement
mortar and concrete

IS 3812(Part 2):2003 Specification for pulverized fuel ash Part 2 For use as admixture in cement mortar and concrete

IS 4031(Part 1):1996 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 1 Determination of fineness by dry sieving

IS 4031(Part 2):1999 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 2 Determination of fineness by specific surface by Blaine air permeability method

IS 4031(Part 3):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 3 Determination of soundness

IS 4031(Part 4):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 4 Determination of consistency of standard cement paste

IS 4031(Part 5):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 5 Determination of initial and final setting times

IS 4031(Part 6):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 6 Determination of compressive strength of hydraulic cement (other than masonry cement)

IS 4031(Part 7):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 7 Determination of compressive strength of masonry cement

IS 4031(Part 8):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 8 Determination of transverse and compressive strength of plastic mortar using prism

IS 4031(Part 9):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 9 Determination of heat of hydration

IS 4031(Part 10):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 10 Determination of drying shrinkage

IS 4031(Part 11):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 11 Determination of density

IS 4031(Part 12):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 12 Determination of air content of hydraulic cement mortar

IS 4031(Part 13):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 13 Measurement of water retentivity of masonry cement

IS 4031(Part 14):1989 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 14 Determination of false set

IS 4031(Part 15):1991 Methods of physical test for hydraulic cement: Part 15 Determination of fineness by wet sieving

IS 4032:1985 Method of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement

IS 4305:1967 Glossary of terms relating to pozzolana

IS 4634:1991 Methods for testing performance of batch-type concrete mixers

IS 4845:1968 Definitions and terminology relating to hydraulic

IS 4926:2003 Ready mixed concrete – Code of practice

IS 5512:1983 Specification for flow table for use in tests of hydraulic cements and pozzolanic materials

IS 5513:1996 Specification for vicat apparatus

IS 5514:1996 Specification for apparatus used in Le-Chatelier test

IS 5515:1983 Specification for compaction factor apparatus

IS 5516:1996 Specification for variable flow type air-permeability apparatus (Blaine type)

IS 5525:1969 Recommendations for detailing of reinforcement in reinforced concrete works

IS 5536:1969 Specification for constant flow type air- permeability apparatus (Lea and Nurse type)

IS 5816:1999 Method of test for splitting tensile strength of concrete

IS 6452:1989 Specification for high alumina cement for structural use

IS 6461(Part 1):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 1 Concrete aggregates

IS 6461(Part 2):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 2 Materials (other than cement and aggregate)

IS 6461(Part 3):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 3 Concrete reinforcement

IS 6461(Part 4):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 4 Types of concrete

IS 6461(Part 5):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 5 Formwork for concrete

IS 6461(Part 6):1972 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 6 Equipment, tools and plant

IS 6461(Part 7):1973 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 7 Mixing, laying, compaction, curing and other construction aspects

IS 6461(Part 8):1973 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete

IS 6461(Part 9):1972 Glossary of terms relating of cement concrete:Part 9 Structural aspects

IS 6461(Part 10):1973 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete:Part 10 Tests and testing apparatus

IS 6461(Part 11):1973 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 11 Prestressed concrete

IS 6461(Part 12):1973 Glossary of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 12 Miscellaneous

IS 6491:1972 Method of sampling fly ash

IS 6909:1990 Specification for supersulphated cement

IS 6925:1973 Methods of test for determination of water soluble chlorides in concrete admixtures

IS 7246:1974 Recommendations for use of table vibrators for consolidating concrete

IS 7320:1974 Specification for concrete slump test apparatus

IS 7325:1974 Specification for apparatus for determining constituents of fresh concrete

IS 7861(Part 1):1975 Code of practice for extreme weather concreting: Part 1 Recommended practice for hot weather

IS 7861(Part 2):1981 Code of practice for extreme weather concreting:Part 2 Recommended practice for cold weather concreting

IS 8041:1990 Specification for rapid hardening Portland cement

IS 8042:1989 Specification for white Portland cement

IS 8043:1991 Specification for hydrophobic Portland cement

IS 8112:1989 Specification for 43 grade ordinary Portland

IS 8125:1976 Dimensions and materials of cement rotary kilns, components and auxiliaries (dry process with
suspension preheater)

IS 8142:1976 Method of test for determining setting time of concrete by penetration resistance

IS 8229:1986 Specification for oil-well cement

IS 8425:1977 Code of practice for determination of specific surface area of powders by air permeability

IS 9012:1978 Recommended practice for shotcreting

IS 9013:1978 Method of making, curing and determining compressive strength of accelerated cured
concrete test specimens

IS 9103:1999 Specification for admixtures for concrete

IS 9142:1979 Specification for artificial light weight aggregates for concrete masonry units

IS 9284:1979 Method of test for abrasion resistance of concrete

IS 9376:1979 Specification for apparatus for measuring aggregate crushing value and ten percent fines

IS 9377:1979 Specification for apparatus for aggregate impact

IS 9399:1979 Specification for apparatus for flexural testing of concrete

IS 9459:1980 Specification for apparatus for use in measurement of length change of hardened cement paste, mortar and concrete

IS 9799:1981 Specification for pressure meter for determination of air content of freshly mixed concrete

IS 10070:1982 Specification for machine for abrasion testing of coarse aggregates

IS 10078 :1982 Specification for jolting apparatus for testing

IS 10079:1982 Specification for cylindrical metal measures for use in tests of aggregates and concrete

IS 10080:1982 Specification for vibration machine for casting Oct standard cement mortar cubes

IS 10086:1982 Specification for moulds for use in tests of cement and concrete

IS 10262:2009 Guidelines for concrete mix proportioning

IS 10510:1983 Specification for vee-bee consistometer

IS 10850:1984 Specification for apparatus for measurement of water retentivity of masonry cement

IS 10890:1984 Specification for planetary mixer used in tests of cement and pozzolana

IS 11262:1985 Specification for calorimeter for determination of heat of hydration of hydraulic cement

IS 11263:1985 Specification for cylinder measures for determination of air content of hydraulic cement

IS 11578:1986 Method for determination of specific surface area of powder and porous particle using low temperature gas absorption techniques

IS 11993:1987 Code of practice for use of screed board concrete vibrators

IS 12089:1987 Specification for granulated slag for manufacture of Portland slag cement

IS 12119:1987 General requirements for pan mixers for concrete

IS 12269:1987 Specification for 53 grade ordinary Portland

IS 12303:1987 Criteria for design of RCC hinges Dec

IS 12330:1988 Specification for sulphate resisting Portland

IS 12423:1988 Method for colorimetric analysis of hydraulic

IS 12600:1989 Specification for low heat Portland cement

IS 12803:1989 Methods of analysis of hydraulic cement by X-ray fluorescence spectrometer

IS 12813:1989 Method of analysis of hydraulic cement by atomic absorption spectrophotometer

IS 12870:1989 Methods of sampling calcined clay pozzolana

IS 13311(Part 1):1992 Methods of non-destructive testing of concrete: Part 1 Ultrasonic pulse velocity

IS 13311(Part 2):1992 Methods of non-destructive testing of concrete: Part 2 Rebound hammer

IS 14345:1996 Specification for autoclave apparatus

IS 14687:1999 Guidelines for falsework for concrete structures

IS 14858:2000 Requirements for compression testing machine used for testing of concrete and mortar

IS 14959(Part 1):2001 Method of test for determination of water soluble and acid soluble chlorides in mortar and concrete:Part 1 Fresh mortar and concrete

IS 14959(Part 2):2001 Method of test for determination of water soluble and acid soluble chlorides in mortar and concrete:Part 2 Hardened mortar and concrete

IS 15388:2003 Silica fume – Specification

SP 16(S&T): 1980 Design aids for reinforced concrete to IS 456:1978

SP 23(S&T): 1982 Handbook on concrete mixes ( Based on Indian 1 Standards)

SP 24(S&T): 1983 Explanatory handbook on Indian Standard code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete

SP 34(S&T): 1987 Handbook on concrete reinforcement and detailing

Lime And Gypsum:

Here are the IS codes which an engineer might require if he or she is dealing with Building Lime And Gypsum Product. These codes cover manufacturing, supply, use and storage of building lime and lime products in construction works. These codes also include gypsum building material, gypsum plaster board, non-load bearing gypsum plaster block. Terms and definition related to lime and gypsum along with the scope of gypsum plaster and testing methods of gypsum plaster concrete and products is also covered by these codes. Guidelines related to gypsum tiles and reinforced blocks also mentioned in these codes.

IS 712:1984 Specification for building limes

IS 1624:1986 Method of field testing of building lime

IS 1635:1992 Code of practice for field slaking of building lime and preparation of putty

IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 1):1990 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed lime kiln: Part 1 Limestone Section 1 Masonry type shaft

IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 2):1991 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed type lime kiln: Part 1 For limestone Section 2 RCC type shaft

IS 1861(Part 1):1990 Guide for manufacture of lime in vertical mixed- feed type kiln: Part 1 From lime-stone

IS 2095(Part 1):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 1 Plain gypsum plaster boards

IS 2095(Part 2):2001 Specification for gypsum plaster boards: Part 2 Coated/laminated gypsum plaster boards

IS 2095(Part 3):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 3 Reinforced gypsum plaster boards

IS 2469:1976 Glossary of terms relating to gypsum

IS 2541:1991 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 1):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 1 Normal consistency of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 2):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 2 Normal consistency of gypsum concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 3):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 3 Setting time of plaster and concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 4):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 4 Transverse strength of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 5):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Compressive strength and dry set density of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 6):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 6 Soundness of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 7):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 7 Mechanical resistance of gypsum plaster by dropping ball test

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 8):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 8 Freedom from coarse particles

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 9):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 9 Expansion of plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 10):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 10 Sand in set plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 11):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 11 Wood fibre content in wood fibre gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 12):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 12 Dry bulk density

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 1):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 1 Measurement of dimensions

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 2):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 2 Determination of mass

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 3):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 3 Determination of mass and thickness of paper surfacing

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 4):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 4 Transverse strength

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 5):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 5 Compressive strength

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 6):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 6 Water absorption

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 7):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 7 Moisture content

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 8):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 8 Nail retention of precast reinforced gypsum slabs

IS 2547(Part 1):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 1 Excluding premixed lightweight plaster

IS 2547(Part 2):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 2 Premixed lightweight plaster

IS 2686:1977 Specification for cinder as fine aggregates for use in lime concrete

IS 2849:1983 Specification for non-load bearing gypsum partition blocks (solid and hollow types)

IS 3068:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) coarse aggregates for use in lime concrete

IS 3115:1992 Specification for lime based blocks

IS 3182:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) fine aggregates for use in lime mortar

IS 4098:1983 Specification for lime-pozzolana mixture

IS 4139:1989 Specification for calcium silicate bricks

IS 5817:1992 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime- pozzolana mixture concrete in buildings and roads

IS 6508:1988 Glossary of terms relating to building lime

IS 6932(Part 1):1973 Method of test for building limes Part 1 Determination of insoluble residue, loss on ignition, insoluble matter, silicone dioxide, ferric and aluminium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium

IS 6932(Part 2):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 2 Determination of carbon dioxide content

IS 6932(Part 3):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 3 Determination of residue on slaking of quicklime

IS 6932(Part 4):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 4 Determination of fineness of hydrated lime

IS 6932(Part 5):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 5 Determination of unhydrated oxide

IS 6932(Part 6):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 6 Determination of volume yield of quicklime

IS 6932(Part 7):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 7 Determination of compressive and transverse

IS 6932(Part 8):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 8 Determination of workability

IS 6932(Part 9):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 9 Determination of soundness

IS 6932(Part 10):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 10 Determination of popping and pitting of hydrated

IS 6932(Part 11):1984 Method of test for building limes: Part 11 Determination of setting time of hydrated lime

IS 8272:1984 Specification for gypsum plaster for use in the manufacture of fibrous plaster boards

IS 9498:1980 Specification for inorganic aggregates for use in gypsum plaster

IS 10049:1981 Code of practice for manufacture of lime based

IS 10359:1982 Code of practice for manufacture and use of lime- pozzolana concrete blocks for paving

IS 10360:1982 Specification for lime-pozzolana concrete blocks for paving

IS 10772:1983 Specification for quick setting lime pozzolana

IS 12654:1989 Code of practice for use of low grade gypsum in building industry

IS 12679:1989 Specification for By-product gypsum for use in plaster, blocks and boards

IS 12894:2002 Specification for pulverized fuel ash lime bricks

IS 13001:1991 Guidelines for manufacture of gypsum plaster in mechanized pan system

S 14401:1996 Guidelines for handling and storage of building

IS 14860:2000 Guidelines on fuel saving in vertical mixed-feed lime shaft kilns

IS 15648:2006 Specification for pulverized fuel ash for lime pozzolana mixture applications

Building Construction Practices:

Following are the IS codes which are used for Building Construction Practices. These IS Codes include standardization in the field of Building Construction Practices and drawing up of codes of practice for building construction and maintenance along with timber structures, masonry, unreinforced masonry, reinforced masonry and other test methods

IS 883:1994 Code of practice for design of structural timber in building

IS 965:1963 Equivalent metric units for scales, dimensions and quantities in general construction work

IS 1414:1989 Code of practice for fixing of wall coverings

IS 1477(Part 1):1971 Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in buildings:Part 1 Pretreatment

IS 1477(Part 2):1971 Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in buildings: Part 2 Painting

IS 1597(Part 1):1992 Code of practice for construction of stone masonry: Part 1 Rubble stone masonry

IS 1597(Part 2):1992 Code of practice for construction of stone masonry: Part 2 Ashlar masonry

IS 1634:1992 Code of practice for design and construction of wood stairs for houses

IS 1649:1962 Code of practice for design and construction of flues and chimneys for domestic heating appliances

IS 1834:1984 Specification for hot applied sealing compound for joints in concrete

IS 1838(Part 1):1983 Specification for preformed fillers for expansion joint in concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and resilient type): Part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre

IS 1838(Part 2):1984 Specification for preformed fillers for expansion joint in concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and resilient type) Part 2 CNSL Aldehyde resin and coconut pith

IS 1905:1987 Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonary

IS 1946:1961 Code of practice for use of fixing devices in walls, ceilings and floors of solid construction

IS 2110:1980 Code of practice for in-situ construction of walls in building with soil-cement

IS 2115:1980 Code of practice for flat roof finish: Mud phuska

IS 2116:1980 Specification for sand for masonry mortars

IS 2118:1980 Code of practice for construction of jack-arch type of built-up floor or roof

IS 2119:1980 Code of practice for construction of brick-cum-concrete composite (Madras terrace) floor and roof

IS 2204:1962 Code of practice for construction of reinforced concrete shell roof

IS 2212:1991 Code of practice for brick works

IS 2250:1981 Code of practice for preparation and use of masonry mortars

IS 2338(Part 1):1967 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood- based materials: Part 1 Operations and workmanship

IS 2338(Part 2):1967 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood- based materials: Part 2 Schedules

IS 2366:1983 Code of practice for nail-jointed timber construction

IS 2395(Part 1):1994 Code of practice for painting of concrete, masonry and plaster surfaces: Part 1 Operations and workmanship

IS 2395(Part 2):1994 Code of practice for painting of concrete, masonry and plaster surfaces: Part 2 Schedules

IS 2441:1984 Code of practice for fixing ceiling coverings

IS 2524(Part 1):1968 Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals in buildings: Part 1 Pretreatment

IS 2524(Part 2):1968 Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals in buildings: Part 2 Painting

IS 2527:1984 Code of practice for fixing rainwater gutters and downpipes for roof drainage

IS 2700:1987 Code of practice for roofing with wooden shingles

IS 2792:1964 Code of practice for design and construction of stone slab over joist floor

IS 2858:1984 Code of practice for roofing with mangalore tiles

IS 3140:1965 Code of practice for painting asbestos cement building products

IS 3414:1968 Code of practice for design and installation of joints in buildings

IS 3548:1988 Code of practice for glazing in buildings

IS 3629:1986 Specification for structural timber in building

IS 3630:1992 Code of practice for construction of non-load bearing gypsum block partitions

IS 3670:1989 Code of practice for construction of timber floors

IS 4101(Part 1):1967 Code of practice for external facings and veneers: Part 1 Stone facing

IS 4101(Part 2):1967 Code of practice for external facings and veneers: Part 2 Cement concrete facing

IS 4101(Part 3):1985 Code of practice for external cladding: Part 3 Wall tiling and mosaics

IS 4407:1967 Code of practice for reed walling

IS 4597:1968 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood based products with nitrocellulose and cold catalysed materials

IS 4891:1988 Specification for preferred cut sizes of structural timber

IS 4920:1968 Glossary of terms applicable to roof coverings

IS 4924(Part 1):1968 Method of test for nail jointed timber trusses: Part 1 Destructive test

IS 4924(Part 2):1968 Method of test for nail jointed timber trusses: Part 2 Proof test

IS 4983:1968 Code of practice for design and construction of nailed laminated timber beams

IS 5119(Part 1):1968 Code of practice for laying and fixing of sloped roof covering: Part 1 Slating

IS 5389:1969 Code of practice for laying of hardwood parquet and wood block floors

IS 5390:1984 Code of pracatice for construction of timber ceilings

IS 5807(Part 1):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 1 Resistance to dry heat

IS 5807(Part 2):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 2 Resistance to wet heat

IS 5807(Part 3):1971 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 3 Resistance to marking by oils.

IS 5807(Part 4):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 4 Resistance to marking by liquids

IS 5807(Part 5):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for woode furniture: Part 5 Test for low angle glare

IS 5807(Part 6):1978 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 6 Resistance to mechanical damage

IS 6061(Part 1):1971 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof with joists and filler blocks: Part 1 With hollow concrete filler blocks

IS 6061(Part 2):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof with joists and filler blocks: Part 2 With hollow clay filler blocks

IS 6061(Part 3):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof with joists and filler blocks: Part 3 With precast hollow clay block joists and hollow clay filler blocks

IS 6061(Part 4):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof with joists and filler blocks: Part 4 With precast hollow clay block slab panels

IS 6313(Part 1):1981 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in buildings: Part 1 Constructional measures

IS 6313(Part 2):2001 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in buildings: Part 2 Pre-constructional chemical treatment measaures

IS 6313(Part 3):2001 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in buildings: Part 3 Treatment for existing buildings

IS 6332:1984 Code of practice for construction of floors and roofs using precast doubly-curved shell units

IS 6509:1985 Code of practice for installation of joints in concrete pavements

IS 7683:1975 Code of practice for design, fabrication and maintenance of nail-jointed timber posts from small dimensional timber for overhead electric distribution lines for low voltages

IS 9472:1980 Code of practice for laying mosaic parquet flooring

IS 9954:1981 Pictorial surface preparation standards for painting of steel surfaces

IS 10388:1982 Specification for corrugated coir, woodwool,cement roofing sheets

IS 10439:1983 Code of practice for patent glazing

IS 10440:1983 Code of practice for construction of RB and RBC floors and roofs

IS 10566:1983 Methods of tests for preformed fillers for expansion joints in concrete paving and structural

IS 10957:1999/ ISO 2444:88 Joints in buildings – Vocabulary

IS 10958:1984/ ISO 3447:75 General check list of functions of joints in building

IS 10959:1984/ ISO 6927:81 Glossary of terms for sealants for building purposes

IS 11096:1984 Code of practice for design and construction of bolt jointed timber construction

IS 11134:1984 Code of practice for setting out of buildings

IS 11433(Part 1):1985 Specification for one-part gun-grade polysulphide- based joints sealants: Part 1 General requirements

IS 11433(Part 2):1986 Specification for one-part gun-grade polysulphide- based joint sealants: Part 2 Methods of tests

IS 11817:1986/ ISO 7727:84 Classification of joints in buildings for accommodation of dimensional deviations during

IS 11818:1986/ ISO 6589:83 Method of test for laboratory determination of air permeability of joints in buildings

IS 12093:1987 Code of practice for laying and fixing of sloped roof covering using plain and corrugated galvanized steel sheets

IS 12118(Part 1):1987 Specification for two-parts polysulphide-based sealants: Part 1 General requirements

IS 12118(Part 2):1987 Specification for two-parts polysulphide-based sealants: Part 2 Methods of tests

IS 12506:1988 Code of practice for improved thatching of roof with rot and fire retardant treatment.

IS 12727:1989 Code of practice for no-fines cast in situ cement concrete

IS 13077:1991 Guide for preparation and use of mud mortar in masonary

IS 14428:1997 Painting of structures in aggressive chemical environment – Guidelines

IS 15183(Part 1):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 1 General

IS 15183(Part 2):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 2 Finance

IS 15183(Part 3):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 3 Labour

IS 15345:2003 Installation of frameless door and window shutters – Code of practice

SP 1650: 1973 Standard colours for building and decorative finishes (with supplement)

SP 20(S&T): 1991 Handbook on masonry design and construction

SP 21(S&T): 1983 Summaries of Indian Standards for building

SP 25(S&T): 1984 Handbook on causes and prevention of cracks in building

SP 62(S&T): 1997 Handbook on building construction practices (excluding electrical work)

Doors, Windows And Shutters:

Following are the IS codes which are used for standardization of Doors, Windows And Shutters. These IS Codes include standardization in the field of doors, windows, ventilators, gates and shutters made of any material.

IS 1003(Part 1):2003 Timber panelled and glazed shutters: Part 1 Door Shutters – Specification

IS 1003(Part 2):1994 Specification for timber panelled and glazed shutters: Part 2 Window and ventilator shutters

IS 1038:1983 Specification for steel doors, windows and ventilators

IS 1081:1960 Code of practice for fixing and glazing of metal (steel and aluminium) doors, windows and ventilators

IS 1361:1978 Specification for steel windows for industrial buildings

IS 1948:1961 Specification for aluminiium doors, windows and ventilators

IS 1949:1961 Specification for aluminium windows for industrial buildings

IS 2191(Part 1):1983 Specification for wooden flush door shutters (cellular and hollow core type): Part 1 Plywood face panels

IS 2191(Part 2):1983 Specification for wooden flush door shutters (cellular and hollow core type): Part 2 Particle board and hardboard face panels

IS 2202(Part 1):1999 Specification for wooden flush door shutters (solid core type): Part 1 Plywood face panels

IS 2202(Part 2):1983 Specification for wooden flush door shutters (solid core type): Part 2 Particle board and hardboard face panels

IS 4020(Part 1):1998 Door shutters – Methods of tests: Part 1 General

IS 4020(Part 2):1998 Part 2 Measurement of dimensions and squareness

IS 4020(Part 3):1998 Part 3 Measurement of general flatness

IS 4020(Part 4):1998 Part 4 Local planeness test

IS 4020(Part 5):1998 Part 5 Impact indentation test

IS 4020(Part 6):1998 Part 6 Flexure test

IS 4020(Part 7):1998 Part 7 Edge loading test

IS 4020(Part 8):1998 Part 8 Shock resistance test

IS 4020(Part 9):1998 Part 9 Buckling resistance test

IS 4020(Part 10):1998 Part 10 Slamming test

IS 4020(Part 11):1998 Part 11 Misuse test

IS 4020(Part 12):1998 Part 12 Varying humidity test

IS 4020(Part 13):1998 Part 13 End immersion test

IS 4020(Part 14):1998 Part 14 Knife test

IS 4020(Part 15):1998 Part 15 Glue adhesion test

IS 4020(Part 16):1998 Part 16 Screw withdrawal resistance test

IS 4021:1995 Timber door, window and ventilator frames – Specification

IS 4043:1969 Recommendations for symbolic designations of direction of closing and faces of doors, windows and shutters

IS 4351:2003 Steel door frames – Specification

IS 4913:1968 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of timber doors and windows

IS 6198:1992 Specification for ledged, braced and battened timber door shutters

IS 6248:1979 Specification for metal rolling shutters and rolling grills

IS 10428:1983/ ISO 1804:1972 Glossary of terms relating to doors

IS 10451:1983 Specification for steel sliding shutters (top hung)

IS 10521:1983 Specification for collapsible gates

IS 14856:2000 Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) panel type door shutters for internal use – Specification

IS 15380:2003 Moulded raised high density fibre (HDF) panel doors – Specification

Structural Engineering And Structural Sections:

Following are the IS codes which are used for standardization in Structural Engineering And Structural Sections

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

IS 801:1975 Code of practice for use of cold formed light gauge steel structural members in general building construction

IS 802(Part 1/Sec 1):1995 Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead transmission line towers, Part 1 Materials, Loads and permissible stresses Section 1 Materials and Loads

IS 802(Part 1/Sec 2):1992 Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead transmission line towers Part 1 : Material, loads and permissible stress Section 2 Permissible stress

IS 802(Part 2):1978 Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead transmission line towers: Part 2 Fabrication, galvanizing, inspection and packing

IS 802(Part 3):1978 Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead transmission line towers: Part 3 Testing

IS 803:1976 Code of practice for design, fabrication and erection of vertiical mild steel cylindrical welded oil storage tanks

IS 804:1967 Specification for rectangular pressed steel tanks

IS 805:1968 Code of practice for use of steel in gravity water

IS 806:1968 Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building construction

IS 808:1989 Dimensions for hot rolled steel beam, column, channel and angle sections

IS 811:1987 Specification for cold formed light gauge structural steel sections (revised)

IS 1173:1978 Specification for hot rolled slit steel tee bars

IS 1252:1991 Dimensions of hot rolled steel bulb angles

IS 1730:1989 Dimensions for steel plates, sheets, strips and flats for general engineering purposes

IS 1732:1989 Dimensions for round and square steel bars for structural and general engineering purposes

IS 1852:1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot rolled steel products

IS 1863:1979 | ISO 657-19 Specification for hot rolled steel bulb flats

IS 1864:1979 | ISO 657-18 Specification for hot-rolled steel L-sections for ship building

IS 2314:1986 Specification for steel sheet piling sections

IS 2713(Part 1-3):1980 Specification for tubular steel poles for overhead power lines

IS 2750:1964 Specification for steel scaffoldings

IS 3443:1980 Specification for crane rail sections

IS 3908:1986 Specification for aluminium equal leg angles

IS 3909:1986 Specification for aluminium unequal leg angles

IS 3921:1985 Specification for aluminium channels

IS 3954:1991 Hot-rolled steel channel sections for general engineering purposes – Dimensions

IS 3964:1980 Specification for light rails

IS 4000:1992 Code of practice for high strength bolts in steel structures

IS 4014(Part 1):1967 Code of practice for steel tubular scaffolding Part 1 Definitions and materials

IS 5384:1985 Specification for aluminium I-beam

IS 5488:1987 Dimensions and dimensional tolerances for hot rolled steel plates for ship’s hull structure

IS 6445:1985 Specification for aluminium tee-sections

IS 6449:1987 Specification for aluminium bulb angles for marine application

IS 6475:1987 Specification for aluminium tee bars for marine application

IS 6476:1987 Specification for aluminium bulb plates for marine application

IS 6533(Part 1):1989 Code of practice for design and construction of steel chimneys Part 1 Mechanical aspects

IS 6533(Part 2):1989 Code of practice for design and construction of steel chimneys Part 2 Structural aspects

IS 7205:1974 Safety code for erection of structural steel work

IS 7215:1974 Tolerances for fabrication of steel structures

IS 7452:1990 Specificatiion for hot-rolled steel sections for doors, windows and ventilators

IS 8081:1976 Specification for slotted sections

IS 8147:1976 Code of practice for use of aluminium alloys in structures

IS 8640:1977 Recommendations for dimensional parameters for industrial building

IS 9178(Part 1):1979 Criteria for design of steel bins for storage of bulk materials Part 1 General requirements and assessment of loads

IS 9178(Part 2):1979 Criteria for design of steel bins for storage of bulk material Part 2 Design criteria

IS 9178(Part 3):1980 Criteria for design of steel bins for storage of bulk materials Part 3 Bins designed for mass flow and funnel flow

IS 9964(Part 1):1981 Recommendations for maintenance and operation of petroleum storage tanks Part 1 Preparation of tanks for safe entry and work

IS 9964(Part 2):1981 Recommendations for maintenance and operation of petroleum storage tanks Part 2 Inspection

IS 10182(Part 1):1982 Dimensions and tolerances for hot-rolled track shoe sections Part 1 Section TS-L1

IS 10182(Part 2):1985 Dimensions and tolerances for hot-rolled track shoe sections Part 2 Section TS-H1

IS 10987:1992 Code of practice for design, fabrication, testing and installation of underground/above ground horizontal cylindrical storage tanks for petroleum products

IS 12778:2004 Hot rolled parallel flange steel sections for beam,columns and bearing pile – Dimensions and section properties

IS 12779:1989 Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot rolled parallel flange beam and column sections

IS 12843:1989 Tolerances for erection of steel structures

IS 15663(Part 1):2006 Code of practice for design and installation of natural gas pipelines: Part 1 Laying of pipelines

IS 15663(Part 3):2006 Code of practice for design and installation of natural gas pipelines: Part 3 Pre-commissioning and commissioning of pipelines

SP 6(Part 1): 1964 Handbook for structural engineers – Structural steel sections

SP 6(Part 2): 1962 Handbook for structural engineers – Steel beams and plate girders

SP 6(Part 3): 1962 Handbook for structural engineers – Steel columns and struts

SP 6(Part 4): 1969 Handbook for structural engineers use of high strength friction grip bolts

SP 6(Part 5): 1980 Handbook for structural engineers – Cold-formed, light gauge steel structures

SP 6(Part 6): 1972 Handbook for structural engineers – Application of plastic theory in design of steel structures

SP 6(Part 7): 1972 Handbook for structural engineers – Simple welded girders

SP 38(S&T): 1987 Handbook on typified designs for structures with steel roof trusses (with and without cranes) (Based on IS Codes)

SP 40(S&T): 1988 Handbook on structures with steel portal frames (without cranes)

SP 47(S&T): 1988 Handbook on structures with steel lattic portal frames (without cranes)

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