Design Codes And Hand Books For Reinforced Concrete In Different Countries

Design codes and Handbooks

A code is a set of technical specifications intended to control the design and construction. The code can be legally adopted to see that sound structures are designed and constructed code specifies acceptable methods of design and construction to produce safe and sound structures.

National building codes have been formulated in different countries to lay down guidelines for the design and construction of structures. The international building code has been published by the international code council located in the USA. National building code (NBC – 2005) published in India describes the specification and design procedure for buildings.

For designing reinforced concrete following codes of different countries are available 

India – IS456 – 2000 – Plain and reinforced concrete code practice.

USA - ACI 318-2011 – Building code requirements for structural concrete (American concrete institute)

 

UK - BS8110 –part1 – structural use of concrete –code of practice for design and construction. (British Standard Institute)

 

Europe – EN 1992(Euro code 2) - Design of concrete structures

 

Canada – CAN/CSA – A23.3-04 - Design of concrete structures (Reaffirmed in 2010), Australia – As 3600 -2001 – concrete structures.

 

Germany – Din 1045 – Design of concrete structures Russia – SNIP

 

China - GB 50010 -2002 code for design of concrete structures to help the designers, each country has produced “handbook”. In India following handbooks called special publications are available.

 

SP – 16-1980 - Design Aid for Reinforced concrete to IS456-1978

SP – 23-1982 - Handbook on concrete mixes

SP – 24 -1983 - Explanatory handbook on IS456 – 1978

SP – 34-1987 - Handbook on concrete reinforcement and detailing.

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