70 Important IS codes of building construction for Civil Engineers

In this article, we pinned down some of the important IS codes for building construction for Civil Engineers

IS 1172: 1993

Code of Basic Requirements for Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation. – Click here

 

IS 1196: 1978

Code of Practice for Laying Bitumen Mastic Flooring. – Click here

 

IS 1200: Parts 1-21

Methods of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works. – Click here

 

IS 1323: 1982

Code of Practice for Oxyacetylene Welding for Structural Work in Mild Steel. – Click here

 

IS 1346: 1991

Code of Practice for Waterproofing of Roofs with Bitumen Felts. – Click here

 

IS 1443: 1972

Code of Practice for Laying and Finishing Cement Concrete Flooring Tiles. – Click here

 

IS 1477: 1971 (Parts 1 and 2)

Code of Practice for Painting of Ferrous Metals in Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 1597: 1992

Code of Practice for Stonework, Part 1: Rubble Stone Masonry, Part 2: Ashlar Stone Masonry. – Click here

 

IS 1609: 1991

Code of Practice for Laying Damp proofing Treatment Using Bitumen Felts. – Click here

 

IS 1641: 1988 and IS 1642: 1989

Code of Practice for Fire Safety of Buildings (Principles for Fire Grading and Classification) and Details of Construction). – Click here

 

IS 1661: 1972

Code of Practice for Application of Cement and Concrete Lime Plaster Finishes. – Click here

 

IS 1742: 1983

Code of Practice for Building Drainage. – Click here

 

IS 1791: 1985

General Requirements for Batch Type Concrete Mixes. – Click here

 

IS 1905: 1987

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Unreinforced Masonry. – Click here

 

IS 2065: 1983

Code of Practice for Water Supply in Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 2114: 1984

Code of Practice for Laying In-Situ Terrazzo Floor Finish. – Click here

 

IS 2115: 1980

Code of Practice for Flat Roof Finish Mud Phuska. – Click here

 

IS 2250: 1981

Code of Practice for Preparation and Use of Masonry Mortars. – Click here

 

IS 2338: Parts 1 and 2

Code of Practice for Finishing of Wood and Wood-Based Materials. – Part 1 Click here | Part 2 Click here

 

IS 2395 - Parts 1 and 2: 1944

Code of Practice for Painting Concrete, Masonry and Plastered Surfaces. – Click here

 

IS 2402: 1963

Code of Practice for External Rendered Finishes. – Click here

 

IS 2440: 1975

Guide for Daylighting of Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 2470 - Parts 1 and 2

Code of Practice for Installation of Septic Tanks (Design and Secondary Disposal). – Click here

 

IS 2502: 1963

Code for Practice for Bending and Fixing of Bars for Concrete Reinforcement. – Click here

 

IS 2506: 1992 and IS 2506: 1985

General Requirement of Concrete Vibrators (Concrete Immersion Type and Screed Board Type). – 1985 - Click here

 

IS 2527: 1984

Code for Practice for Fixing Rainwater Gutters and Down Pipes for Roof Drainage. – Click here

 

IS 2556: Parts 1-17

Vitreous Sanitary Appliances (Specifications for Various Appliances). – Click here

 

IS 2571: 1970

Specifications for Laying In-Situ Concrete Flooring. – Click here

 

IS 2750: 1964

Specifications of Steel Scaffoldings. – Click here

 

IS 2932: 2003

Enamel, Synthetic Exterior: (a) Undercoating and (b) Finishing Specifications. – Click here

 

IS 2933: 1975

Specifications for Enamel Exterior: (a) Undercoating and (b) Finishing. – Click here

 

IS 3007- Part 1

Code for Practice for Laying of Asbestos Cement Sheets. – Click here

 

IS 3036: 1992

Code of Practice for Laying of Lime Concrete for Waterproofed Finish. – Click here

 

IS 3037: 1986

Specification for Bitumen Mastic for Use in Waterproofing of Roofs. – Click here

 

IS 3037: 1988

Code of Practice for Damp proofing. – Click here

 

IS 3140: 1965

Code of Practice for Painting Asbestos Cement Building Products. – Click here

 

IS 3414: 1968

Code of Practice for Design and Installation of Joints in Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 3548: 1988

Code of Practice for Glazing in Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 3764: 1992

Code of Safety for Excavation Work. – Click here

 

IS 4127: 1983

Code of Practice for Laying Glazed Stoneware pipes. – Click here

 

IS 4591: 1968

Code of Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Escalators. – Click here

 

IS 4634: 1991

Methods of Testing Performance of Batch-Type Concrete Mixers. – Click here

 

IS 4926: 2003

Code of Practice for Ready-Mixed Concrete. – Click here

 

IS 5491: 1969

Code of Practice for Laying In-Situ Granolithic Concrete Floor Topping. – Click here

 

IS 5766: 1970

Code of Practice for Laying Burnt Clay Brick Flooring. – Click here

 

IS 6278: 1971

Code of Practice for Whitewashing and Colour washing. – Click here

 

IS 6278: Parts 1-3

Codes of Practice for Anti-termite Treatment of Buildings. – Click here

 

IS 6494: 1988

Code of Practice for Waterproofing of Underground Water Reservoirs and Swimming Pools. – Click here

 

IS 6598: 1972

Cellular Concrete for Thermal Insulation. – Click here

 

IS 7198: 1974

Code of Practice for Dampproofing Using Bitumen Mastic. – Click here

 

IS 7634: Parts 1-3

Specification for Materials Laying and Joining Polyethylene(PE) and (unplasticized) UPVC Pipes. – Click here

 

IS 9012: 1978

Recommended Practice for Shotcreting. – Click here

 

IS 9759: 1981

Guidelines for Dewatering During Construction. – Click here

 

IS 9918: 1981

Code of Practice for In-Situ Waterproofing and Damp proofing Treatments with Glass Fibre Tissue Reinforced Bitumen. – Click here

 

IS 12054: 1987

Code of Practice for Application of Silicon-Based Water Repellant. – Click here

 

IS 12093: 1987

Code of Practice for Laying and Fixing Sloped Roof Covering Using Plain and Corrugated Steel Sheets. – Click here

 

IS 13077: 1991

Preparation and Use of Mud Mortar in Masonry — Guide. – Click here

 

IS 13182: 1991

Waterproofing and Damp proofing Wet Areas in Buildings Recommendations. – Click here

 

IS 14665: Parts 1-4 (2000)

Electric traction lifts. – Click here

 

IS 14687: 1999

False Work for Concrete Structures — Guidelines. – Click here

 

SP 7: Parts 1-10 (2005)

National Building Code of India. – Click here

 

SP 20: 1991

Handbook for Masonry Design and Construction. – Click here

 

SP 23: 1982

Handbook for Design of Concrete Mixes. – Click here

 

SP 35: 1987

Handbook for Water Supply and Drainage. – Click here

 

SP 41: 1987

Handbook on Functional Requirements of Buildings. (Other than Industrial Buildings). – Click here

 

SP 57: 1993

Handbook on Pipes and Fittings for Drinking Water Supply. – Click here

 

SP 62: 1997

Handbook for Building Construction Practices (Excluding Electrical Works).  – Click here

 

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