ISO9001:2008 Document No: BS-M-4.2.

4-1

Version No: 1.2

Date Effective:
27/06/2012
Document Title: Master list of Code/Manual/Specifications issued by B&S Directorate.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION

Manaknagar, Lucknow 226011

Document No: BS-M-4.2.4-1
TITLE: Master list of Code/ Manual/ Specifications issued by B&S
Directorate.

1.0 Amendment History:

S. No.
1.

Amendment
Date
27/06/2012

Version

Reasons for Amendment

1.2

Incorporate the A&C Slip No.18 in Steel Bridge Code

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Version No: 1.2

Date Effective:
27/06/2012
Document Title: Master list of Code/Manual/Specifications issued by B&S Directorate.

2.0 Purpose:
To prepare the list of the code/manual/ specification issued by B&S Directorate
and incorporate the A&C slips.

3.0 Scope of Application:

The code/manual/ specifications issued by B&S Directorate are used in design of
Bridges and different types of structures.

4.0 Procedure / Details:

Master list of code/manual/ specifications issued by B&S Directorate is given
below.
S.No.

Name of document

No.of
document

Bridge Rules (IN SI UNITS) : Rules IRS-01

specifying the loads for design of
super-structure and sub-structure
of bridges and for assessment of
the strength of existing bridges
Adopted 1941
First Revision -1964
First Reprinting 1989
Second Reprinting 2008
(Incorporating Correction Slip Up to
39)
Indian Railway Standard code of IRS-02
Practice For Plain, Reinforced and
Prestressed Concrete for General
Bridge Construction
(Concrete Bridge Code)
First Adopted -1936
First Revision 1962
Second Revision 1997

Amendment
no./Correction slip
no./Revision no.
A&C slip No.42
Dt.20.10.2009

Remarks

A&C slip No.13

Dt.25.11.2010

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Indian Railway Standard Code of IRS-03

Practice for the Design of SubStructures and Foundations of Bridges
(Bridge Sub-Structures & Foundation
Code)
Adopted -1936
Revised - 1985
Indian Railway Standard Code of IRS-04
practice for the Design of steel or
wrought Iron bridges carrying rail,
Road or pedestrian traffic
(Steel Bridge code)
Adopted 1941
Revised 1962
(Reprinted Incorporating Addendum
& Corrigendum Slip No. 1 to 10)

A&C slip No.29

Dt.28.07.2009

Indian railway Standard Code of IRS-05

Practice for Metal ARC Welding in
structural steel bridges carrying rail,
rail- cum- road or pedestrian traffic
(Welded Bridge Code)
Adopted 1972
Revised - 2001
Indian railway Standard Specification IRS-06
for fabrication and erection of steel
girder bridges and locomotives turn
tables 2001(Fabrication specification
SERIAL
NO.
B-1/2001
Adopted 1934
Last Revision 2001
Re-Printed-2008
(INCORPORATING A&C SILP UPTO 4)

Nil.

A&C slip No.18

Dt.14.06.2012

A&C slip No.4

Dt. 31.07.2008

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Indian railway Standard Code of

practice
for the
design and
construction of masonry and plain
concrete arch bridges (Arch Bridge
Code) 1962 (Second Revision-2004 )
Incorporating Correction Slips Nos.
1to 6)1982
Adopted 1941
Revised - 1962
Indian railway Standard Code of
practice for the structural design of
Microwave towers of self Supporting
type
1982
(Self
supporting
microwave tower code)
Adopted 1974
Revised - 1982
Indian railway Standard Code of
practice for the Fabrication and
erection of steel work of microwave
Towers - Self supporting Type
Adopted 1979
Manual
on
the
design
and
Construction of well and pile
Foundations-1985

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IRS-07

A&C slip No.7

Dt.25.9.2000

IRS- 08

A&C Slip No. 1

Dt. 25.09.2000

IRS- 09

A&C Slip No. 1

Dt. 25.09.2000

IRS- 10

A&C Slip No.2

Dated
09.03.2010

5.0 Referenced Documents. - None

6.0 Referenced Documents of external origin. - None

7.0 Associated Records. - None

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Date Effective:
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8.0 Responsibility and Authority.

Activity

Responsibl
e
Creation, maintenance DBS
of this document

Approve
r
EDBS

Supporting Consulted Informed

ADE/DD

ISO Cell

All
concerned
through
intranet.

9.0 Abbreviations.
IRSA&CEDBSDBSDDBS ADE-

Indian Railway Standard.

Addendum & corrigendum.
Executive Director (B&S)
Director (B&S)
Dy. Director B&S
Assistant Design Engineer.

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