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1. CODES & SPECIFICATIONS

1.1

GENERAL
Wherever reference is made in the Contract to specific standards
and codes to be met by the goods and materials to be furnished
and work performed or tested the provisions of the latest current
edition or revision of the relevant standards and codes in effect
shall apply, unless otherwise expressly stated in the Contract.
Where such standards and codes are national or relate to a
particular country or region, other authoritative standards which
ensure an equal or higher quality than the standards and codes
specified will be accepted subject to the Engineers prior review and
written approval. Differences between the standards specified and
the proposed alternative standards must be fully described in
writing by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer at least 28
days prior to the date when the Contractor desires the Engineers
approval. In the event the Engineer determines that such proposed
deviations do not ensure equal or higher quality, the Contractor
shall comply with the standards specified in the documents.
All goods and materials to be incorporated in the goods be new,
unused, and of the most recent or current models, and that they
incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless
provided for otherwise in the contract.
(a)

The specifications mentioned in these specifications shall be

prime governing.

(b)

Where there is conflict between provision in IRS & IS

specifications, provisions in IRS specifications shall prevail.

(c)

Where there is no provision of specifications in IRS,

provisions in IS specifications should be adopted. Where
there are no provisions in IRS and IS Specifications,
provisions in IRC Specifications should be followed.

(d)

For items not covered in IRS/IS/IRC specifications, BS-5400

Part 1 to 10 may also be considered.

(e)

Where applicable CEB/FIP recommendations and codes of

practices shall be used if specific recommendation does not
exist in IRS/IRC/BS specifications.

(f)

The decision of Engineer shall be final and binding in the

interpretation of the clause of the codes of practice and

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specifications of this tender and no claim whatsoever shall

be entertained on this account from the Contractor.
1.2

LIST OF CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Apart from the basic data, specifications etc. all items of works shall
be governed by the following Codes, Specifications as
revised/corrected/amended upto the time of submission of the
tender/negotiated rates for acceptance.
(i) INDIAN
RAILWAY
SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD

CODES

AND

1.

Indian Railways Schedule of dimensions for Broad Gauge

2004.

2.

Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual.

3.

Indian Railways Bridge Manual, 1998

4.

Indian Railways Works Manual.

5.

IRS Bridge rules.

6.

IRS Welded Bridge Code.

7.

IRS Steel Bridge Code.

8.

IRS Concrete Bridge Code

9.

IRS Sub-structure & Foundation Code.

10. IRS : Specifications for fabrication and Erection of Steel

Girder Bridges & Locomotive Turn Tables. (B1-2001)
11. South Central Railways Standard Schedule of Rates.
12. South Central Railways Specification for Materials and
Works

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(ii)

INDIAN
ROADS
CONGRESS
SPECIFICATIONS

1.

IRC-5:

2.

3.

4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

CODES

AND

Standard Specifications and Code of practice

for Road Bridges Section I General
features of design.
IRC-6:
Standard specifications and Code of practice
for Road Bridges Section-II-Loads &
stresses.
IRC-21:
Standard specifications and Code of practice
for Road Bridges Section III Cement
concrete (Plain & reinforced)
IRC-24:
Standard specifications and Code of practice
for Road Bridges Section V Steel Road
Bridges.
IRC-83:
Bearings for bridges.
IRC-78:
Sub-structure for Road Bridges.
IRC-87:
Design and erection of false work for road
bridges.
Specifications for Road and Bridge Works issued by
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. (MoRTH)

(iii) INDIAN STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

1.
2.

IS : 2062
IS : 8500

3.

IS : 1786

4.

IS : 1148

5.

IS : 1149

6.

IS : 1363

7.

IS : 1929

8.

IS : 2004

9.
10.
11.
12.

IS : 57
IS : 75
IS : 77
IS : 102

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Steel for general structural purposes.

Structural steel Micro alloyed (Medium and
high strength qualities)
High strength deformed steel bars & wires for
concrete reinforcement.
Hot rolled rivet bars (up to 40mm dia) for
structural purpose.
High tensile steel rivet bars for structural
purposes.
(all 3 parts) Hexagon head bolts, screws and
nuts of product grade C.
Hot forged steel rivets for hot closing (12 to 36
mm dia).
Carbon steel forgings for general engineering
purposes.
Red lead for paints and other purposes.
Linseed oil, raw and refined.
Linseed oil, boiled for paints
Ready mixed paints, brushing, red lead, nonsettling priming.

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13. IS : 123

14. IS : 2339
15. IS : 280
16. IS : 456
17. IS : 883
18. IS : 814
19. IS : 1182
20. IS : 2595
21. IS : 383
22. IS : 2386
23. IS : 3025
24. IS : 1791
25. IS : 4634
26. IS : 6925
27. IS : 9103
28. IS : 516
29. IS : 4031
30. IS : 5513
31. IS : 10080
32. IS : 10262
33. IS : 1343
34. IS : 975
35.
36.
37.
38.

IS :
IS :
IS :
IS :

39.
40.
41.
42.

IS : 1261
IS : 1367
IS : 6639
IS : 104

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2720
800
786
1024

Ready mixed paints, brushing, finishing, semigloss, for general purposes to Indian Colours
etc.
Aluminum paints for general purposes, in dual
container.
Mild steel wire for general engineering
purposes.
Plain and reinforced concrete.
Design for structural timber in buildings.
Covered electrodes for manual metal arc
welding.
Radiographic examination of butt joints in steel
plates.
Radiographic testing.
Coarse and fine aggregate from natural
sources for concrete.
(all 8 parts) Tests for aggregates for concrete
(all 49 parts) Methods of sampling and test
for water and waste water.
Batch type concrete mixers.
Methods of testing performance of batch type
concrete mixers.
Methods of test for determination of water
soluble chlorides in concrete admixtures.
Admixtures for concrete.
Method of test for strength of concrete.
(all 15 parts) Physical tests for hydraulic
cement.
Vicat apparatus.
Vibration machine for casting standard cement
mortar cubes.
Concrete mix design.
Prestressed concrete.
(all 5 parts) Design loads (other than
earthquakes) for buildings and structures.
(all 41 parts) method of tests for soil.
General construction in steel.
Conversion factors and conversion tables.
Welding in bridges and structures subject to
dynamic loading.
Seam welding in mild steel.
(all 20 parts) Threaded steel fasteners.
Hexagonal bolts for steel structures.
Ready mixed paint, brushing, zinc chrome,
priming.

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43. IS : 2074
44. IS : 1852
45.
46.
47.
48.

IS : 1270
IS : 9595
IS : 487
IS : 1030

49. IS : 3400
50.
51.
52.
53.

IS : 1915
IS : 1893
IS : 3502
IS : 3085

54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.

IS :7320
IS : 5515
IS : 6586
IS : 5666
IS : 3955
SP
IS : 2911
IS : 7205

62. IS : 8629
63.
64.
65.
66.

IS : 5624
IS : 7215
IS : 8112
IS : 4326

67. IS : 13920
68. IS : 34
69. IS : 887
70. IS : 816
71. IS : 819
72. IS : 1024
73. IS : 1261
74. IS : 1323

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Ready mixed paint, air drying, red oxide-zinc

chrome.
Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot rolled
steel products.
Metric steel tape measure.
Metal Arc Welding.
Brush, paint and varnish.
Carbon steel castings for general engineering
purposes.
(all 22 parts) Methods of tests for vulcanized
rubbers.
Steel bridge code.
Earthquake resident design of structures.
Steel Chequered Plates.
Method of test for permeability of cement
mortar and concrete.
Concrete slump test apparatus.
Compaction factor apparatus.
Metal spraying for protection of iron steel.
Etch primer.
Design and construction of well foundations.
6, 7, 16, 21,22,23,24,34,36, 52,60.
Design and construction of pile foundation
Safety code for erection of structural steel
work.
Protection of iron and steel structures form
atmospheric corrosion.
Foundation bolts.
Tolerances for fabrication of steel structures
43 Grade OPC.
Earthquake resistant design and construction
of buildings.
Ductile detailing of reinforced concrete
structures subjected to seismic forces.
White lead for paints.
Animal tallow.
Metal arc welding for general construction in
mild steel.
Resistance spot welding for light assemblies in
mild steel.
Welding in bridges and structures subject to
dynamic loading.
Seam welding in mild steel.
Oxy-acetylene welding for structural work in
mild steel.

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75. IS : 4081
76. IS : 3764
77. IS : 7293
78. IS : 817
79. IS : 1200
80.
81.
82.
83.

IS : 2132
IS :2131
IS : 1892
IS : 14268

Safety code for blasting and related drilling

operations.
Safety code for excavation work.
Safety code for working with construction
machinery.
Training and testing of metal arc welders.
(all relevant parts) Method of measurement
of building and civil engineering works.
Thin walled tube sampling of soils.
Standard penetration test for soils.
Subsurface investigations.
Prestressing Strands

(iv) Miscellaneous:
1.

UIC-772R: Bearings of rail bridges

2.
3.

BS-5400 (all parts).

BS-1449,3484, 1134, 5296.

NOTE:

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a)

The list given above is by no means

exhaustive. All IS, IRC and IRS Codes
pertaining to the work shall be applicable.

b)

Where the drawings and specifications

described a portion of the work in only general
terms and not in complete detail it shall be
understood that only the best general practice
is to prevail, materials and workmanship of the
best quality are to be employed and the
instructions of the Engineer are to be complied
with.

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