Bridges

INDEX OF THE REPORTS OF THE BRIDGE AND STRUCTURES STANDARDS COMMITTEE

SERIAL INDEX OF ITEMS 1st to 71st MEETINGS) & Ist to 15th EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETINGS

1st and 2nd meetings-1925

Item No.

Subject Discussed

1 Reduction in the cost of Steel Bridges for the passage of trains. 2. General formula for impact 3 Rapidly increasing impact factor for short spans. 4. High tension steel for the construction of medium and long span bridges. 5 Minimum depth for plate girders 6 Distance apart of trusses and girders 7 Dynamic augment on all the coupled drivers. 8 Short spans - reduction of impact factor 9 Locomotives free from reciprocating parts- impact.

10 Alteration in the permissible stresses in steel laid down in the BESA Rules. 11 Other alteration in the Bridge Rules

Third Meeting- March, 1927

12/1 Test carried out on Metre Gauge girders to suggest an impact formula 13/2 Clause 35 of the Revised Bridge Rules - Relief of stresses 14/3 Appendix B(1) of the revised Bridge Rules - Weights and dimensions of various

kinds of road way loads. 15/4 New standards of loading for 5’-6” gauge railways. 16/5 Standard of loading for Metre Gauge Bridges and Narrow Gauge Bridges. 17/6 Main features in the standard designs of plate girders up to 80ft.. 18/7 Ballast walls and run- off frames on the abutments of girder bridges 19/8 Alteration to proof copy of revised rules 20/9 Impact experiments on small spans. 21/10 Report on all girder workshops in India

Fourth Meeting - July, 1927

22/1 Special rules for Arched masonry bridges 23/2 Designs for Arched masonry bridges, abutments and wing walls of the girder

bridges. 24/3 Bridge Rules, Rules 31 regarding tractive and braking forces. 25/4 Rule 72, Bridge Rules regarding stiffeners over the bearings 26/5 Equivalent loadings 27/6 Designs for plate girders 28/7 Loading and impact factor for road bridges and combined rail and road bridges. 29/8 Appendix B (1) Bridge Rules- regarding weights and dimensions of various kinds

of roadway loads - Military Horse Transport.

Fifth Meeting- January, 1928

30/1 Fixation of the loading for highway bridges in India. 31/2 Suitability of the standards of bridge loading 32/3 Equivalent uniformly distributed loads for the three standards of loading 33/4 Adoption of convertible designs of standard plate girders for H.M. and M.L.

loadings. 34/5 Proposals and type design for standard skew spans


Sixth Meeting - September, 1928

35/1 Effect of speed on rail stress 36/2 Through spans and reinforced concrete slabs with ballasted track. 37/3 Design and construction of reinforced concrete slabs. 38/4 Impact on Metre Gauge Bridges 39/5 Revision of the standards of loading for Metre Gauge Bridges 40/6 Designs of standard skew plate girder spans.

Seventh Meeting- July/ August, 1929

41/1 British Bridge Stress Committee’s Report permit greater loads on short spans. 41/1a Bearing stresses in rivet’s in plate girders. 42/2 Arc welding to bridge strengthening 43/3 Sanctioned and control of the sections on which engines and stock may or may

not run. 44/4 Inter-action of floor and main members of a 150 ft girder relief of stress. 45/5 Size of rivets in heavy plate girders and allowance of length for field rivets. 46/6 Returning strength of bridges 47/7 Criticism of the sixth report on the effect of speed on rail stress, trough spans and

reinforced concrete slabs with ballasted track, design and construction of reinforced concrete slabs, Revised impact and standards of loading on MG bridges and standard skew spans.

48/8 Deflection tests on new spans in terms of effective spans to be laid down in the rules.

49/9 Raising the specified working stresses.

Eighth Meeting- February March, 1930

50/1 Impact experiments on short spans to evolve an impact formula. 51/2 Draft a Specification for bridge building 52/3 Lengths of rivets 53/4 Lengths of rivets 54/5 MG standards equivalent uniformly distributed loads.

Ninth Meeting - July, 1930

55/1 Impact tests on short spans

Tenth Meeting- July, 1931

56/1 Revision of Specification IRS (R) 1of May 1928, manufacture of steel structures other than girders

57/2 Specification for erection of steel structures other than girders. 58/3 Criticisms of the draft Specification for erection of girder bridges. 59/4 Revision of the Specification for manufacture of bridge girders. 60/5 Revision of the Bridge Rules regarding increase of bearing stresses in plate

girder rivets, reduction of the braking and tractive forces, permissible stresses in compression flanges, reinforced concrete bridges etc.

61/6 Official table of lengths for field rivets.


62/7 New designs of standards MG spans. 63/8 Revise the BG standard designs 64/9 Rendel, Palmer and Tritton’s criticisms of 6th, 7th and 8th Reports. Standard

designs of BG skew spans - Interaction of floor and main members. 65/10 Recording of secondary vibrations to revise impact factor on short spans. 66/11 Recording of secondary vibrations to revise impact factor on short span.

Eleventh Meeting - March, 1932

67/1 The revision of Specification of IRS (R)* manufacture of steel structures other than bridge girders.

68/2 Erection Specification for bridge girders, payment of erection. 69/3 Specification for erection of steel structures other than girders. 70/4 Messrs, Rendel, Palmer and Tritton’s criticism of Specification for electric arc

welding. 71/5 Specification dealing with workmanship of electric arc welds. qualifications of

welders and preparation of test specimen. 72/6 Rendel, Palmer and Tritton’s criticism of 6th, 7th and 8th BSC reports. Interaction

of floor and main members of truss spans. 73/7 Standardisation of duplicated girder spans and through girder spans. 74/8 Tolerances knuckle and roller bearings for bridges. 75/9 Impacts in the case of bridges carrying road or foot traffic etc. 76/10 Impact allowances on short railway bridges. 77/11 Revision of Specification for manufacture of bridge girders. 78/12 Tests carried out by the North Western Railway to determine the longitudinal forces

transmitted by bridges, girders and rails. 79/13 Standard MG skew girders of spans below 20’ part of template numbers and

shipping marks on standard girder drawings. 80/14 Raising the permissible working stress in truss members in the ratio of 9 to 8.

Twelfth Meeting – September- October, 1932

81/1 Revision of Specification IRS (B) for manufacture of bridge girders materials and workmanship.

82/2 The length of field rivets. 83/3 Revision of Specification IRS manufacture of steel structure other than bridge

girders materials and workmanship. 84/4 Specification for the erection of steel structures other than bridge girders. 85/5 Experimental evidence on lower lateral bracing of plate girder spans. 86/6 Experimental evidence on lurching of locomotives on bridges. 87/7 Experimental evidence on tractive and braking forces on bridges. 88/8 Experimental evidence on rail joint impact on bridges.

Thirteenth Meeting - January, 1934

89/1 Messrs, Rendel, Palmer and Tritton’s remarks regarding arc Welding. 90/2 Revision of clause 89 of the Bridge Rules 1933 regarding maximum pitch of

rivets 91/3 Experiments on tractive and braking forces on bridges and longitudinal stiffness of

track extended for application to existing bridges. 92/4 Weighment of engines for use in calculations of the effect of Specific engines

on bridges and track. 93/5 Adoption of high tensile steel for bridge work 94/6 Preparation of standard designs for reinforced concrete slab tops up to 12 ft span


for ML & HM standards. 95/7 IRS Specification Nos. B-1 and B-3 for final adoption and issue. 96/8 The Bridge Rules 1933- Alterations in clauses 26,33, 59 and 72 i.e. for combined

stresses, working stresses in wrought iron, web stiffeners and latticing.

Fourteenth Meeting - June, 1934

97/1 Section II (e), special rules for ferro-concrete bridges of the Bridge Rules - Chapter VII of the rules for the opening of a railway.

98/2 Standards of span concrete pipes for railway culverts laid without special foundation or auxiliary lateral support and maximum permissible stresses and suitable Specification for pipes.

99/3 Experimental testing of rail stresses under moving loads on the track. 100/4 Umbrella platform roof with special 50’ long lattice welded purlins and revised

standards of brick masonry Arches. 101/5 Rules 22, longitudinal forces on bridges, for the design of brick masonry piers and

abutments.

Fifteenth Meeting- February, 1935

102/1 Standard designs of lattice girder spans of 100 feet and over for Broad Gauge and Metre Gauge lines.

103/2 Section II (C) Special Rules for ferro-concrete Bridges, of the Bridge Rules Chapter VII of the rules for the opening of a railway.

104/3 Standard designs for tank stagings in multiple units for any size or height of tank. 105/4 Design of sleeper pad plates on plate girder spans. 106/5 Designs of masonry Arch bridges. 107/6 Draft IRS Specification - M-23-34 for high tensile structural steel and B 5- 34 for

bridge and structural design employing high tensile steel. 108/7 Bridge Rules horizontal earth pressure and surcharge effect on railway bridge

abutments. 109/8 Experimental work on riveted joints strengthened by arc welding. 110/9 Alterations to Chapter II section 3, inspection and tests of bridges, of rules for

the opening of a railway.

Sixteenth Meeting - February, 1936

111/1 Weighment, tests on non-compensated engines. 112/2 Eliminate shop painting with a view to facilitating the removal of mill scale by

weathering prior to final painting after erection. 113/3 Experiments regarding the effects of welding on to a structural member which is

already stressed. 114/4 Pre-stressing of the Nerbudda Bridge spans. 115/5 Specification for the design of spun concrete pipes. 116/6 Specification for the design of structural steel work other than bridges. 117/7 IRS Code of Practice for electric arc welding. 118/8 Standard charts for general use on railways in India in conformity with the

standards of concrete in the IRS Code of Practice. 119/9 Design of the concrete slab tops. 120/10 Indian Railway Standard Code of Practice for the design of bridge piers and

abutments.


Seventeenth Meeting – February /March, 1937

121/1 Standard Specification for concrete construction other than reinforced concrete construction

122/2 Sleeper pad plates made. 123/3 Rule 20 of the Bridge Rules, 1933 regarding design load for lateral Bracings to

the track floor system. 124/4 Dynamic effects on crane gantries and runways. 125/5 Method of prestressing girders. 126/6 Distance apart of main girders in relation to the gauge in Metre Gauge bridges

and the requisite strength of sleepers. 127/7 Keys in the Arches at the crown. 128/8 Empirical formula for working stresses in old wrought iron structures. 129/9 Minimum cylinder strength requirements of concrete for special grade concrete

and ordinary and high grade concretes. 130/10 Clause 11 (1)(A) (b)(i) of the Bridge Rules amended regarding impact effect. 131/11 Three alternative designs of 'K' type web system for truss spans. 1321/12 Best outline of truss girder spans 133/13 Test carried out on reinforced concrete slab designed by the BB and CI Railway. 134/14 Suitable diameters for pipe culverts and method of jointing. 135/15 Standard designs of masonry Arched bridges. 136/16 Features dimensions of standards designs of masonry bridge foundations, piers

and abutments of girder bridges of standard span. 137/17 Design of reinforced concrete beams in accordance with item 8 of the report and

draft explanatory notes on the use of these charts. 138/18 Standardisation of plate girder through type spans of 40 ft and over.

Eighteenth Meeting - January, 1938

139/1 Standard Specification for concrete construction other than reinforced concrete construction.

140/2 IRS Code of Practice for bridge and structural design employing high tensile steel .

141/3 Design of suitable type of sub-structure, i.e. Abutment walls, foundations, for standard reinforced concrete slab top openings.

142/4 Dimensions, etc. of standard designs of masonry bridge foundation, piers and abutments of girder bridges of standard spans.

143/5 Modified type of expansion rocker bearing for lattice girder bridges. 144/6 Standard designs of water tank stagings. 145/7 Range of spans for reinforced concrete slab top bridges and recommendations

regarding standardisation. 146/8 Designs of reinforced concrete pipe culverts and recommendations regarding

standardisation. 147/9 Prestressing of lattice girder and some recommendations for design. 148/10 Results of experiments made on rubber pads, and cast iron pads. 149/11 Revision of clauses 12 and 13 of the IRS Code of Practice for the design of

structural steel work than bridges carrying rail or road traffic 1936. 150/12 Experiments on the effects of arc welding on to structural members already under

stress. 151/13 Drawing no. B-3030 of standard profile of 350 feet span high tensile steel truss

girder 152/14 Revise clause 17 of the Bridge Rules regarding bending stresses. 153/15 Economics obtained by shop welding parts and secondary members in New girder

construction. 154/16 Application of the `secant formula for struts in the Code of Practice for bridge


and structural design employing high tensile steel to the case of mild steel.

Nineteenth Meeting - January, 1939

155/1 Prestressing lattice girder spans, vide appendix ‘C’ of the Bridge Rules 156/2 Standard designs should be prepared for R.C. box culverts and square Arch

openings. 157/3 IRS broad gauge masonry Arched bridge designs applicable to Metre Gauge

requirements. 158/4 Rule 33 of the Bridge Rules, working stresses in wrought iron connotation of the

term early steel. 159/5 Effective length of secondary members as specified in rule, 40 of Bridge Rules. 160/6 To revise rule 30 of the Bridge Rules regarding `Rollers’. 161/7 Wind pressure to be allowed for in the design of loaded highway bridges and

concrete structures having large flat surfaces. 162/8 Research on semi-through plate girders, affected by welding. 163/9 IRS Code of Practice for electric ARC welding of wrought iron and steel

structures for final issue. 164/10 Additional tests to determine the effect of welding on a member under stress. 165/11 Science of soil mechanics applied to the stability of foundations 166/12 The cast iron, rubber and 'Plasco' sleeper pad plates particulars from the National

Society of French Railways relating to rubber pads at bridge girder bearings and question of adopting a uniform thickness of sleepers on bridges.

167/13 Modified type of expansion bearings for lattice girder bridges. 168/14 Design of abutments and piers for girder bridges, buried pier abutment of `H’

section with arched openings designed to reduce to a minimum any unbalanced earth pressure.

169/15 Drafts IRS Code of Practice for concrete construction other than reinforced concrete construction.

170/16 Carrying out fatigue tests on full size all-welded plate girders. 171/17 Impact effect on bridges due to normally balanced locomotives compared with

locomotive of the same type rebalanced for `nil’ reciprocating parts.

Twentieth Meeting - January, 1940

172/1 To revise rule 40 and 59 of the Bridge Rules regarding effective spans, lengths and web stiffeners.

173/2 Deflection formula in the Bridge Rules. 174/3 Revised Bridge Rules confined to Specification of loads, forces, etc. 175/4 Strengthening members under stress by welding with. 176/5 Applicability of the working stresses to welded structures not subject to impact or

pulsating load. 177/6 Draft IRS Mild Steel Code. 178/7 Additional forms of field tests for reinforced concrete work to be included in the

Reinforced Concrete Code. 179/8 Revision of certain clauses of the pier and abutment Code, i.e. Live load etc. 180/9 Designs of three types of abutments along with quantities of materials. 181/10 Impact tests on all-steel track on bridges. 182/11 Drawings of reinforced concrete box culverts.

Twenty - first Meeting - December, 1940

183/1 Rule 30 of the provisional issue of the Bridge Rules impact allowance on the existing open web girder bridges.

184/2 Justification for using the secant formula for mild steel struts.


185/3 Revision of the existing Bridge Rules in connection with impact on multiple track railway bridges and highway bridges.

186/4 Revising the impact factor at present specified for the design of narrow and light gauge bridges.

187/5 Revision of Bridge Rules for longitudinal loads. 188/6 Rules for the lateral and longitudinal distribution of loads on bridges in the Bridge

Rules. 189/7 Method adopted for calculating permissible stresses in struts subject to eccentric

loading. 190/8 Revision of certain clauses of the steel structures Code, i.e. Change of title of

the Code and other clauses likewise- Alternative loading, filter floor beams, limits of working stresses for occasional loads etc.

191/9 Drawings of reinforced concrete box culverts. 192/10 Draft IRS Code of Practice for masonry and plain cement concrete Arches-

percentage of over stress. 193/11 Tests for reduction in present impact allowances for design of stringers and cross

girders of open deck bridges. 194/12 Revising certain clauses of the Steel Bridge Code regarding prestressing, existing

bridges, bearings and bed plates, web tension and compression members etc. 195/13 Design of turntables and make recommendations regarding chief features.

Twenty - second Meeting-December 1941

196/1 Use of RC pipes with single oval reinforcement standard pipes. 197/2 Sleeper pad plates of different kinds. 198/3 Revision of certain clauses of Steel Bridge Code regarding effective spans ,

limits of working stresses compression members etc. etc.. 199/4 Revision of Rule 8(a) (ii), regarding longitudinal distribution of loads and Rules 19

to 21 regarding lateral loads other than wind loads. 200/5 Clause 24 of the pier and abutment Code regarding application of loads. 201/6 Clause 24 of the pier and abutment Code regarding application of loads. 202/7 Revision of the Welding Code. 203/8 Tests on welds in Tiscor and Tiscom steel welding of high tensile steels. 204/9 Periodically cleaning and oiling the bearing of large bridge spans. 205/10 Drawings of the goods shed. 206/11 Drawings of the foot over bridges. 207/12 Drawings of the piers and abutments. 208/13 Drawings of plate girder spans for broad gauge with high tensile steel flanges and

webs.

Twenty - third Meeting- November, 1942

209/1 Principles governing the design foundation wells of bridges. 210/2 Revision of the welding Code. 211/3 Designs for RC pipe with two concentric reinforcing rings. 212/4 Correction slips to (a) Steel Bridge Code and (b) steel structures Code regarding

(a) erection stresses working stresses, lateral bracing etc. (b) working stresses in roof purlins, etc.

213/5 Drawings of plate girder spans for MG with hts flanges and webs. 214/6 Typical drawings of the piers and abutments and calculations. 215/7 Drawings of the foot-over bridge. 216/8 Drawings of reinforce concrete box culverts.


Twenty-fourth Meeting - March, 1944

217/1 Designs of single track through type spans of 150ft and 300 ft (effective) for BG ML standard (File no. EB/ DOW).

218/2 Formula for ‘k’ used in clause 89 of the Steel Bridge Code and in clause 37 of the steel structures Code regarding latticing.

219/3 Over stress in existing mild steel girder spans. 220/4 Reduction in the impact factor for spans carrying ballasted track impact allowance

on existing BG bridges reduced for restricted speed as per rule 30 of the Bridge Rules maximum possible speed on NG sections with full impact.

221/5 Inclusion in the Bridge Rules of a formula for calculating impact on tough flooring or on steel sleeper on bridges.

222/6 Draft welding Code for final printing. 223/7 Design of welded rigid frame type foot over bridges. 224/8 Suitable formulae in the IRS Steel Bridge and steel structure Code for (i) thickness

of web plates and (ii) stiffener spacing in the design of plate girders. 225/9 Design of 40 ft plate girder span with steel trough sleepers. 226/10 The relief of stress in the top flanges of plate girders with timber decking and

with various types of steel decking 227/11 Standardising RC Ballast walls. 228/12 Rule 17 of the Bridge Rules regarding wind load and other lateral loads 229/30 Revision of clause 10 of Steel Bridge Code- alternating stresses. 230/14 Revision of clause 45 of the Steel Bridge Code regarding camber. 231/15 Rule 19 of the Bridge Rules and clauses 40-42 of the Steel Bridge Code

regarding effects of wind pressure and lateral and portal bracing respectively.

Twenty - fifth Meeting - December, 1944

232/1 Methods of an apparatus for soil testing. 233/2 Clause 11 of the steel structure Code minimum wind pressure to be assumed on

roofs other than the flat roof. 234/3 Revision of clause 52 of the Steel Bridge Code fabrication by welding of plate

girders and members of open web girders 235/4 Clause 52 of the reinforced concrete Code expression ‘jd’. 236/5 Clause 46 of the reinforced concrete Code spacing of anchorage of the

compression reinforcement. 237/6 Deck type spans fitted with top and bottom bracing systems lateral forces to be

resisted by each system. 238/7 Supplement to the pier and abutment Code regarding butt joints etc. 239/8 Impact factor where welded rail joints are used with closely spaced main girders

and when trough flooring is used on widely spaced girders with ordinary rail joints. 240/9 Calculations and sketch for 155 ft. Effective span BG ML loading.

Twenty - sixth Meeting - October, 1945

241/1 Placing the girders of cross timbered spans immediately under the rails. 242/2 Alternative designs of plate girders utilising (a) riveted mild steel (b) riveted high

tensile steel and (c) welded mild steel for new construction (c) drawings of 40ft and 60 ft plate girder spans ( a) riveted high tensile steel and (b) welded mild steel types prepared.

243/3 Revised design for (a) a 100 ft. High tensile steel plate girder span with 3/8” web plate and (b) also a design for a 80” high tensile steel plate girder spans with 3/8” web plate.

244/4 General arrangement and details of the flood lighting towers. 245/5 Modifying clause 22 A(b) of the Steel Bridge Code- regarding plate girders of


deck type spans. 246/6 Revision of clause 5 of Steel Bridge Code -secondary stresses. 247/7 Revising clause 63 of the Steel Bridge Code experience of the destruction of

the new chester bridge over Mississippi river due to overturning by wind. 248/8 Design and calculations for 155 ft effective span BG ML loading and also with

steel trough flooring prepared by the BB & CI railway. 249/9 Justification of a revised formula for the longitudinal distribution of loads on

bridges to cover steel troughing or beam running transversely to the track and supporting the rails directly.

250/10 Justification for ignoring buoyancy in determining the pressure on the base of a well founded in impermeable cohesive strata.

251/11 On the supplement to the Pier and Abutment Code. 252/12 British Standard Code of Practice CP.4, 1944 Chapter V-Loading. 253/13 Draft clauses of Code of Practice for combined rail road Bridges drawings of

common deck bridges submitted by railways revising the present rules for allocation of cost of combined rail-road bridges.

254/14 Further tests made on beams with reference to item 5 of the 25th report. 255/15 Appendices (B&C of Steel Bridge Code * (A&B) of Steel Structures Code

regarding curves showing permissible stresses in mild/ high tensile steel compression members and compression flanges of beams and plate girders

256/16 Camber to be given to the floor system of triangulated girder spans. 257/17 Wrought iron and mild steel of early manufacture clause 12 of the Steel Bridge

Code.

Twenty - seventh Meeting- November, 1946

258/1 Draft Code of Practice for combined road and rail bridges. 259/2 Overall lengths of turntables required for ML and BL engines broad gauge and

Metre Gauge and standard `C’ engines Metre Gauge for the centrally pivotted type. 260/3 Draft supplement to the reinforced concrete Code for the construction of

reinforced concrete structures for the storage of liquids. 261/4 Railway Board’s orders on item 8 of the 26th Bridge Standards Committee Report

regarding designs of trough floored spans. 262/5 Regarding (i) the proportion of spans to be subjected to a full scale load and (ii)

the magnitude of the test load to be applied. 263/6 Composite action spans obtained from the institute of engineers, Australia. 264/7 Design of battened struts. 265/8 Revising Appendices A and B of the Steel Structures Code. 266/9 Regarding common deck bridges. 267/10 Revised draft of clause 17 of the Bridge Rules and clauses 9 and 10 of the

steel structures Code- wind load and other lateral loads. 268/11 To peruse letter from the British Welding Research association, London, of a

tension member subjected to vibration.

Twenty-eighth Meeting- February, 1948

269 Designs of 30 ft and 40 ft riveted type goods sheds. 270 Revision of clause 53 of the Steel Bridge Code- Working stresses in welded

joints. 271 Designs for a 155 ft open deck span with reference to board’s orders on item 261

of the 27th report trough deck 155 ft span based on the original BB&CI Railway design.

272 Drawing of platform roof at broach regarding the design of (a) steel and (b) reinforced concrete roofs with the steel work suspended below the structural members and (ii) regarding the standardisation of single cantilever type roofs for


main platforms. 273 The draft supplement to the reinforced concrete Code for the construction of

reinforced concrete structures for the storage of liquids. 274 Testing welded plate girders. 275 Laying uncanted rails on bridges trial with steel sleepers made from two channels. 276 Adequacy of clauses 20 & 21 of the Bridge Rules for dealing with racking forces

on the end spans of long plate girder bridges and in the end panel of triangulated girders.

277 For the common road-rail deck bridge.

Twenty-ninth Meeting- March, 1949

278 Limit of spans for which segmental Arches are used in IRS designs be increased above 10 ft leather be retained or laminated in abutments and or piers of Arch bridges, and upto what span Arches in future be designed in accordance with the elastic theory in preference to the line of pressure theory designs for reinforced concrete Arches should be undertaken and the range of spans for these designs.

279 Modifications of reinforcement in IRS designs of reinforced concrete pipes and to decide.

280 Design for prestressed reinforced concrete MG girder for 40 ft and 60 ft spans. 281 Design of 20 ft RCC slab MG ML standard with (a) old rail reinforcement rod (b)

reinforcement and (c) pre-cast I beams. 282 Horizontal forces resulting from creep of girders on piers. 283 Aluminum design for common road-rail deck bridges. 284 Additional clause in the Steel Bridge Code to cover the case of upper chords end

rakers of open web girders. 285 Racking forces in bridges. 286 Introduction of standard loading for 2’-6” gauge with reference to bridge rule 4 (c) 287 Compressed air Code 288 Introduction of a sub-clause under clause 15 of the Steel Bridge Code relating to

overstress in bridges. 289 Modification to the number of test pieces required for determining permissible

stresses in existing wrought iron or early steel girder as per appendix D of the Steel Bridge Code.

290 Fitting guard angles or rails on bridges on which the rails carried (a) on steel troughs or steel sleepers and (b) directly on pre-stressed concrete girders, where no sleepers are introduced between the rails and the girders.

Thirtieth Meeting - April, 1950

291 Stresses in members of open web girders, during the process of renewal of such members.

292 Live load and impact allowance on combined road rail bridges with the road deck and the rail deck at different levels.

293 Additions and alterations in (1) Bridge Rules and (Road-Rail Bridge Code- Foot bridges and foot paths on bridges

294 Impact factor for the design of spandrel filled Arches 295 Draft of the revised IRS Code of Practice for the design and construction of

masonry and concrete Arch bridges. 296 Modification of clauses 8 (a)(i) and (ii) of the Bridge Rules regarding longitudinal

distribution for railway loads on arches. 297 Conditions under which box culverts can be advantageously used as compared

with other types of culverts and to scrutinise CSO design for 10’ x 12’ box culvert. 298 Permissible flexural tensile stress in structures and in bridges built in mild steel and

in high tensile steel.


299 Permissible shear stress in web plates and in rivets of bridge girders built in mild steel and in high tensile steel.

300 Revised impact formula for narrow gauge bridges. 301 Metallising of bridge and structural members. 302 Designs for 100 ft and 60 ft prestressed girders to BG ML loading and the method

of fabrication of such girders. 303 Drawings for reinforced concrete pipes of 4’-6”, 5'-0 5’-6” and 6”-0” diameters. 304 Rational method of designing RC Bed blocks. 305 Area of the span to be taken in calculating the wind loads on bridge girder spans. 306 Revision of clause 34 of the Steel Bridge Code regarding the incidence of

stresses in bridge girders under lateral wind loads.

Thirty-first Meeting - December, 1950

307 Revision of bridge Rules with regard to impact factor for web members of triangulated spans.

308 Deletion of clause 11 (c) of the bridge Rules - pipe culverts, arched bridges, RC culverts, slabs and girders.

309 Revision of clause 17 of the Bridge Rules and clause 9 of the steel structures Code regarding wind loads.

310 Revision of clause 18 of the Bridge Rules with regard to exposed area of lattice girders.

311 Report on experimental steel sleepers with reference to item 225 of the 24th report.

312 Rational method of designing RC Bed blocks. 313 Camber in girder spans. 314 “Flame cleaning” with reference to item 4 of the 1st report of the structures

standards committee. 315 The use of high weight steel purlins for roofs. 316 Correspondence regarding discrepancies in addendum and corrigendum slip no. 2

to steel structures Code (revised 1948). 317 Revision of clause 83 of IRS Welding Code regarding permissible stress in

welds. 318 Revised details of the common Road Rail Deck of Road cum Rail Bridge girder

span. 319 Alternative profiles for 300 ft combined road-rail bridge girder span. 320 Design of 75 ft turntable of flexible type. 321 Revision of permissible working stresses in concrete columns with reference to

clauses 13 and 65 of the Reinforced Concrete Code. 322 Specifying longitudinal loads for road bridges with reference to clauses 22 of the

Bridge Rules. 323 Revision of permissible working stresses in wrought iron taking into account the

effect of fluctuations of stress in railway bridge members with reference to clause 12 and appendix `D’ of the Steel Bridge Code.

Thirty-second Meeting - December, 1951

324 Revision of Clause 26 (c) of the IRS Reinforced Concrete Code with regard to the period of striking of shuttering.

325 Draft clauses relating to proportioning of mix and permissible stresses in RC work which are to replace clauses 9 (d), 10 (b), 13, 16 (b) and (c) and 18 of the Reinforced Concrete Code.

326 Draft clauses on torsion for incorporation in the Reinforced Concrete Code. 327 Higher permissible stresses in vibrated concrete. 328 Revision of permissible working stresses in concrete columns.


329 Permissible stresses in compression flanges of plate girders and beams in structures other than bridges.

330 Longitudinal run of f frames at the approaches of girder bridges. 331 Permissible shear stress in web plates and in rivet of bridge girders built in mild

steel and in high tensile steel. 332 The limits of overstress in end cross girders and connection during jacking up of

truss spans for purposes of maintenance 333 Permissible bearing pressures on RC bed blocks with reference to 303 of the 30th

report. 334 Amending item (a) (1) of appendix A of the Steel Bridge Code regarding the load

to be applied for deriving the stress camber change in view of sub-paragraph 2 of clause 46 of the Code having been amended.

335 Cover in RC pipe culverts with reference to clause 19 of the Steel Bridge Code. 336 Amendments to clauses 2 (b) (1), 3,5,6 and 7 (c) of the Arch bridge Code-

regarding vertical loads of the Arch, horizontal loads on the arch shape and effective length of arch ring and analysis of stresses in arch ring.

337 Revision of clauses 39 (c) and 41 of the Steel Bridge Code regarding compression members and lateral bracings.

338 Revision of clause 21 of the steel structures Code regarding the stresses under combined, compression and bending

339 Revision of clauses 79 (b) and 83 of the IRS welding Code with reference to fillet welded joints.

340 Metallizing of bridge and structural members with reference to item 301.

Thirty-third Meeting - November, 1952

341 Permissible stresses for various species of timber. 342 Inclusion of a clause specifying depth/span ratios for railway bridge girder spans

in the Steel Bridge Code. 343 Revision of clause in IRS steel structures relating to live load with a view to effect

economy in the use of material. 344 Revision of clause 12 of the IRS steel structures Code relating to wind pressures

on buildings. 345 Draft clauses on torsion for incorporation in the reinforced concrete Code. 346 Revision of the clauses in the Pier and Abutment Code relating the earth

pressures on the abutments. 347 Standard method for deriving the safe bearing pressures on piles. 348 Standard loading for 2’-6” gauge with reference to item 286 of the 29th report. 349 150 ft BG ML Standard Span. 350 Standard drawings for reinforced concrete arch bridges.

Thirty-fourth Meeting - November, 1953

351 Impact effect on small span masonry arch bridges under restricted speeds. 352 Permissible overstresses in the masonry of piers and abutments. 353 Revision of clause 12 in the piers and abutments Code relating to angle of

repose. 354 Revision of clause 8 (a) (ii) of the Steel Structures Code relating to the dynamic

effects on crane girders gantries and runways. 355 Revision of clause 11(b) of the Steel Structures Code relating to the wind loads

on multiple span roofs. 356 Alternative method of providing super - elevation on girder bridges on curves. 357 Limiting the span /depth ratio for RC Beams & Slabs. 358 Rational method for ascertaining the strength of the exiting arch bridges and

modifications to clause 5(C) of the arch Bridge Code.


359 Values of punching shear in the Reinforced Concrete and Plain Concrete Codes. 360 Drawings of precast prestressed concrete foot over bridge spanning over two BG

tracks.

Thirty-fifth Meeting - November, 1954

361 Revision of scantlings in IRS type platform shelters. 362 Adoption of asbestos cement gutters for passanger platform shelters as an

alternative to galvanised Iron sheet gutters. 363 Alternative method of supporting the skew girder spans. 364 Adoption of ex-east Indian Railway type RC slabs as an alternative to IRS slabs. 365 Revision of clause 9 of the pier and abutment Code, regarding the surcharge

due to highway loads for the design of abutments. 366 Impact factors on masonry - piers and trestles. 367 Revision of clause 13(a) and 32 of the Steel Bridge Code relating to the ratio of

the length of breadth of compression flanges of plate girders and beams 368 Revision of clause 22(a) (c) of the Steel Bridge Code regarding the effective

length of compression chords of flanges or girders of semi-through type spans or of through type spans without top lateral bracing.

369 Revision of clause 20 of the reinforced concrete Code regarding the working stresses in reinforcement

Thirty-sixth Meeting - February, 1956

370 Advantages of aluminium corrugated sheets for roofing purposes. 371 Clause 43 of the Steel Bridge Code regarding portal bracing. 372 Economical design for road over bridges. 373 Typical designs of wing walls. 374 Draft clauses on prestressed concrete construction which will form a supplement to

the IRS Code of Practice for reinforced concrete. 375 Acceptable standards of welds as revealed by radiographs both in the case of

welds subjected to full permissible stress and those subjected to 66-2/3 per cent of full permissible stress.

376 Welding of flange plates to rolled steel joints for bridge girders. 377 Standard design of RC slabs. 378 Drawings of 20 ft BG ML span or reinforced concrete T beam. 379 Suitable clauses for determination of the effective length and permissible stresses

in compression members of rigid frames subjected to reversal of stress in the same flange within two points of lateral restraints.

380 Value of wind pressures on passenger platform shelters. 381 Drawings of 100 ft MG ML and BG ML through type truss spans. 382 Providing expansion joints in long IRS Platform roofs. 383 Water pressure on piers in deep water and to suggest modification to clause 13 of

the Pier and Abutment Code. 384 Use of steel sleepers on bridges. 385 special precautions if any for anchoring girders on gradients.

Thirty-seventh Meeting - March, 1957

386 Standardisation of the sizes and heights of tank stagings. 387 Changing loose rivets in steel trough sleepers. 388 Water pressure on deep piers. 389 IRS designs of bridge slabs 390 British experiments on passenger platform roofs. 391 Trial reports on asbestos cement gutters.


392 Provision of expansion joints in long IRS platform. 393 Longitudinal forces on the design of substructures for RC slab top opening. 394 Steel bridge Code 395 (a) Introduction of 22.5 ton axle load bogie wagons impact factor applicable and

impact factor applicable to single engines on large spans. 396 Indian standard Code of Practice for the use of structural steel in general

building construction. 397 Clause 19 of the Bridge Rules, regarding wind and other lateral loads. 398 Design of RCC platform shelters. 399 Typical design of abutment for 40 ft span. 400 Typical design of 30 ft plain concrete arch span. 401 BG ML standard 250 ft span single track. 402 MG ML standard 250 ft span double track. 403 Continuous girder over 3 x 60’ spans. 404 Clause 39 (d) the Steel Bridge Code regarding batten plates.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - November, 1957

1 IS Code of Practice for the use of structural steel in general building construction - adoption in suppression of IRS Steel Structures Code.

2 IS Code of Practice for structural safety of buildings: loading standards -adoption of .

3 IS Code of Practice for design of steel bridges carrying rail, road or pedestrian traffic - adoption of .

4 Criteria for design of prestressed concrete bridges and structures .(IRS Reinforced Concrete Code).

Thirty eighth Meeting - February, 1958

405 Wind tunnel tests on platform shelters. 406 Loading test for the design of purlins. 407 Back fill for abutments. 408 Steam effect on bridge girders to incorporate suitable clauses in the Bridge Rules. 409 Hand book of bridge and structural designs. 410 Conversion of clear span distances, pier centers and overall lengths into metric

units. 411 Drawings of loco sheds. 412 The design by RDSO for BG ML standard 200 ft span. 413 The design by RDSO for MG ML standard 200 ft span. 414 Drawings of 100 ft span underslung type BG ML standard. 415 IRS design of bridge slabs for 12 span with alternative designs. 416 Design of steel tank stagings. 417 Painting schedules.

Thirty ninth Meeting - February, 1959

418 Modifications to the Steel Bridge Code and Bridge Rules. 419 Withdrawal of IRS Code of Practice for the design of construction of

earthquake resistance buildings and structures. 420 Introduction of designed concrete mixes prepared by the director Research,

railway testing and Research center. 421 Modified design of triangulated purlin. 422 Drawings for 20 ft BG ML span of reinforced concrete `T’ beams. 423 Design of 100 ft span BG ML standard with welded floor system. 424 Design of 150 ft MG ML standard span.


425 Design of RCC tank and staging for 50,000 gallons capacity. 426 Design of 80 ft plate girder. 427 100 ft span underslung type BG ML standard.

Fortieth Meeting - February, 1960

428 Deletion of formula d = L2/KD inches for permissible static deflection from the Chapter 11 of the rules of the opening of railway, or a section of railway for public carriage of passengers.

429 Values of permissible static deflection for PC girders. 430 Desirability of providing safety refuges on the girder bridges at suitable distances. 431 Load factor for structure designed according to the plastic theory. 432 Revision of clause 49 of the IRS Specification B-1-47 regarding weight of the

fabricated structures for the purpose of payment. 433 Loosening of rivets fixing the steel trough sleepers to girder bridges. 434 Water proofing arrangements, etc. in the PRC bridges. 435 Clause 15 of the IRS pier and abutment Code regarding conditions of stability. 436 Cover of constructional concrete in reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete

structures. 437 Spacing of girders. 438 IRS plain concrete Code regarding working stress. 439 20 ft PRC slab BG ML and MG ML standard. 440 `T’ beam for the foot over bridges. 441 100 ft span under slung type MG ML. 442 Replacement of existing rocker bearing with the roller type with provision of one

link bar for 150 ft MG ML span.


1 IS Code of Practice for Steel Bridges with modifications where necessary for use on railways.

2 Revised IRS Steel Bridge Code.

Forty- first Meeting - March, 1961

443 Racking forces for multiple track bridges. 444 Additions to clause 78 of IRS welding Code with reference to the use of welds at

the edges of a plate for a section in members subject to dynamic loading. 445 Revision of rule 27 of IRS bridge rules for the seismic allowance. 446 Inclusion of the chemical composition for class II steel in the IRS Specification

No. M-5. 447 Second wind tunnel test report to suggest wind pressures. 448 Revision of clause No. 13 of IRS pier and abutment Code regarding water and

wind pressures. 449 Clause 8 of the Pier and Abutment Code in regard to the Provision to be made for

stresses in the piers and abyutments on account of resistance of fered by the bearings to movements due to temperature other causes.

450 Use of rapid hardening cement for the replacement of existing bed blocks, with new cement concrete cast in situ bed blocks.

451 Inclusion of 2” size aggregate in clause 9 (d) of IRS RC Code. 452 Revision of the criteria for the design of prestressed concrete bridges and

structures. 453 Revised draft IRS Arch bridge Code clauses 11 and 12 regarding design of return

and wind walls and economy in arch bridge design. 454 Standardising the equipment emergency purposes to enable quick restoration of


traffic. 455 Fixation of steel trough sleeper to bridge girders. 456 Design of pier and abutment for 18.3m (60 ft) BG ML standard span. 457 Design of unit type steel trestles for 24’384m (80 ft) BGML 458 Standard size of high service water tanks in metric dimensions. 459 Design of 76.2m (250 ft) BG ML standard open web girder span. 460 Design of plate girders of spans 12.2m (40 ft) and 18.3m (60 ft) BG ML

standard. 461 Jacking arrangement to be provided in plate girders.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - December, 1961

1 IRS Code of Practice for concrete bridges (Draft). 2 Welding of rail joints on girder bridges. 3 IRS Pier and Abutment Code (Revised as Bridge Substructure Code).

Forty-second Meeting - February, 1962

462 Revision of clause 5(c) of IRS Arch bridge Code permissible overstress in existing Arch bridges.

463 6,12,23(d) of IRS Bridge Rules and clauses 17 to 27 of road - rail bridge Code regarding roadway and footpath loads and impact allowances.

464 Provision of foundations for RCC box culverts. 465 Use of 'Ordinary Steel" to ISI draft specification for steel structures. 466 Water proofing arrangements over RCC slabs and prestress concrete bridges. 467 Different standard designs of RCC prescast slabs for fixed centers and variable

track centers. 468 Design of funicular culvert under high fills. 469 Design of the ‘wafer’ type composite slab. 470 Alternative designs of 15ft span precast RCC slabs. 471 Additional landing in the staircase of foot-over bridge to allow for increase in

height necessitated to suit the clearance required for 25 kv AC traction. 472 Design of pier and abutment for 18.3m (60ft) BGML standard span. 473 Design of 76.2 metres (250 ft) BGML standard open web girder spans. 474 Design of 31.9 metres (100ft) span BGML plate girder in metric units. 475 Standard designs of high service tanks.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - October, 1962

1 IRS Bridge Substructure Code (Draft ) 2 Welded rails on girder bridges. 3 Revision of clause 6 (e) of Bridges Rules and clause 21 of Rail-cum-Road Bridge

Code regarding class AA Loading.

Forty-third Meeting - May, 1963

476 To consider the clause 10 of the IRS Steel Bridge Code 1962 for revision as suggested by RDSO and to make recommendations regarding alternating stresses.

477 To consider item 444 of the 41st report regarding certain additions to clause 78 of the IRS welding Code and to make recommendations regarding end fillets.

478 To consider the revision of Appendix A- Rules for prestressing of OPen Web Girder Spans, of the IRS Steel Bridge Codein the light of the letter received from the Western Railway and to make recommendations.

479 To consider the Indian standard Specifications for steel , namely IS: 226 - 1962, is :


1977 - 1962 and IS: 2062 - 1962, to determine the conditions under which the three types of steel can be used for Civil engineering works and to make recommendations.

480 To consider the design of 91.4m (300ft) BGML through type span prepared by RDSO and to make recommendations.

481 To consider the design of 61m (200ft) BGML through type span prepared by RDSO and to make recommendations.

482 To consider the design of 12.2 m (40ft)composite RCC and steel girder BGML span and to make recommendations.

483 To consider the design of composite prestressed and plain concrete ‘wafer’ type slabs for 10 .2 m (33.5ft) road bridge, class a loading over two BG tracks prepared by RDSO and to make recommendations.

484 To consider the type and details of bearings to be used for prestressed concrete railway girder span and to make recommendations.

485 To consider the stadardization of the type and capacities of steam and diesel bridge traveling cranes for Broad gauge and Metre Gauge and to make recommendations.

Forty-fourth Meeting - March, 1964

486 Bridge Rules - revised draft incorporating metric units and certain additions and amendments.

487 Amendment to clause 10 of IRS Steel Bridges Code 1962 relating to fluctuation of stresses for welded construction .

488 Welding of rail joints on girder bridges without ballasted floors 489 Strength of bridges for running the present and future builds of diesel and

electric locomotives. 490 Design of substructures in steel for inclusion in the bridge substructure Code. 491 Amendment to clause 24(3.20) of Steel Bridge Code. 1962 - existing bridges 492 Seismic and longitudinal forces for the design of bridges. 493 Use of blast furnace slag cement. 494 Design of 91.4m (300 ft) span BGML standard. 495 Design of wafer type composite slab. 496 Reinforced concrete pipes. 497 Fixing rails to mild steel through sleepers. 498 Replacement of existing bed blocks.

Forty - fifth Meeting - February, 1965

499 Revision of clause 3.6 of IRS Steel Bridge Code- 1962- fluctuations of stress (fatigue).

500 IRS B-162 - additions and amendments to certain clauses. 501 Deflection in shallow depth plate girders. 502 Specification for grouting of post-tensioned prestressed concrete girders. 503 Earthquake resistant design of bridge structures. 504 Design of 30.5m (100’) BG ML underslung girders. 505 18.3m span BG ML emergency girder. 506 Design of steel through/channel sleepers for BG and MG ML standard. 507 Plate girder bridges on curves. 508 Design of PSC composite slab for road over bridge. 509 Design of RCC `intze’ type tanks. 510 Tunneling equipment. 511 Dimensions in metric units for future standard bridge girders. 512 Permissible tensile stress at construction joints of mass concrete structures. 513 Longitudinal and lateral distribution of railway live loads.


Forty- sixth Meeting - November, 1966

514 Design of 30.5, 12.2 and 9.15 metre span MG ML standard riveted plate girders. 515 Design of 30.5m span MG ML standard underslung girders. 516 Design of 6.1m span BGML standard welded plate girders. 517 Design of 6.1m span MGML standard welded plate girders. 518 30.5m span (maximum) open web BG ML standard emergency girder. 519 Design of goods shed by plastic theory. 520 Welded platform roof (10.65 m wide bays) 521 3 x 45.7m span ( 4 x 150 ft) BG ML standard continuous open web girder with

composite and concrete stringers. 522 Longitudinal load distribution in slab bridges with 8 in. Cushion. 523* Seismic forces to be considered in the design of railway bridges. 524 Painting of girder bridges. 525 Rules for the effect of increased longitudinal forces due to running of

diesel/electric locos on existing bridges and rules for the design of new bridges and substructures.

526* Clause 2.5.2(b) of the Bridge Rules regarding the assumptions of the height above rail level of the horizontal load due to centrifugal forces in case of MG rolling stock.

528* Report on deformation stresses in Brahmaputra bridge. 529 Replacement of existing bed blocks with cast-in-situ bed blocks. 530 12.2m span composite RCC and steel girder BG ML standard. 531 30.5m span composite RCC and steel open web girder, BGML standard. 532 Effects of diesel and electric traction of structures of bridges (BG)


1/527 Guard rails on girder Bridges. 2/532 Longitudinal forces : effect of diesel /electric traction on substructure of bridges-

B.G.

Forty- seventh Meeting – April, 1967

523 Seismic forces to be considered in the design of railway bridges. 526 Clause 2.5.2(b) of the Bridge Rules regarding the assumption of the height

above rail level of horizontal load due to centrifugal forces in case of MG rolling stock.

528 Report of deformation stress in brahmaputra bridge. 533 Test of tensile strength of masonry. 534 Use of rubber pads on steel sleepers. 535* Use of welded structures. 536* Use of IRS plate girders on curves. 537* Specification for grouting of ducts. 538 Pipe pushing in embankments. 539 Effect of rolling tolerances in the design and detailing of bridge girder spans. 540* Use of new design prepared by RDSO. 541* Tension in concrete for PRC girders under test loads. 542 Provision of web holes in abutments 543 End beams of precast RCC bridge slabs and T beams. 544 Use of steel to is-2062 and is-226. 545 Edge distance for riveting and bolting – clause 7.5 of IRS Steel Bridge Code –

1962. 546 Bridge sleepers formed by bolting to tracks sleepers. 547* Design of good shed using butterfly type roof.


548* 12.2m (40 ft) composite RCC and steel girder BGML span.

* Deleted from the report as these were not discussed and proposed to be taken up in the next meeting

Forty-eighth Meeting – March, 1968

535 Use of welded structures. 536 Use of IRS plate girders on curves 537 specification for grouting of ducts. 540 Use of new designs prepared by RDSO. 541 Tension in concrete for PRC girders under test loads. 547 Design of goods shed using butterfly type roof. 548 12.2m (40ft) composite RCC and steel girder BGML span. 549 Maximum permissible deflection clause 4.17 of IRS Steel Bridge Code. 550 Clause 2.3.1 note 1 of Bridge Rules-live load. 551 Substructure- permissible stresses.

Forty-ninth Meeting – January, 1969

552 Effect of longitudinal forces on substructures of bridges due to diesel/ electric traction.

553 Greasing of phosphor bronze bearings. 554 Replacement of existing bed blocks with cast-in –situ. 555 Under –drilling by fabricators of holes meant for turned bolts and remaining them

at site after assembly. 556 Use of sealing paste for hot riveting. 557 Elimination of secondary stresses in the truss girder. 558 Spacing of bridge timbers at rail joints. 559 Use of deformed high strength bars in structures to carry railway loading and

other dynamically loaded structures. 560 Design of bearings plates to be used on bridge girders 561 Pipe pushing in railway embankments. 562 RCC pipe of 250 mm dia - standardization of .

Fiftieth Meeting - February, 1970

563 Effect of commission of sway bracings in through girder spans. 564 Design of ballastless RCC slabs for spans of 0.61, 0.915m. 565 Substructures submerged in water-reduction in permissible stresses. 566 Permissible tensile stresses at construction joints of mass concrete structures. 567 Revision of clause 27.1 of IRS bridge substructure Code to provide for impact

forces. 568 Design of foundation on rock with the resultant passing beyond the middle third of

the base. 569 Bearing plates and fastenings to be used on bridge girders. 570 Design of road bridges. 571 Design of single angle discontinuous struts in open web girder. 572 Calculated camber under dead load in open web girders. 573 Seismic forces to be considered in the design for railway bridge and structures.


Extra-Ordinary Meeting - June, 1970

574 Revision of IRS Draft Welded Bridge Code.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - January, 1971

575 IRS Steel Welded Bridge Code

Fifty-first Meeting - April, 1971

576 Design of ballastless RCC slab for spans of 0.61m, 0.763m & 0.915m for BGML standard loadings.

577 Provision of surface reinforcement in plain concrete structures. 578 Impact allowances to be considered in the design of substructure of slab bridges

not provided with bed blocks. 579 Design of skew slabs. 580 Review of the provision of clauses 17.4 and 17.5 of the IRS Substructure Bridge

Code. 581 To review the provisions made in clause 16 of the IRS Substructure Code. 582 Review of provision of clauses 6.23.1.1 and 5.23.1.5 of the IRS Concrete

Bridge Code. 583 Revision of clauses 25.1 and 25.2 of the IRS Bridge Substructure Code and

clause 12.1 of the IRS Arch Bridge Code. 584 Withdrawal of IRS Liquid Retaining R.C. Structures Code and adoption of

relevant IS: Codes. 585 Use of elastomeric pads for bearings of railway bridges. 586 Review of the provisions of clause 9 of the IRS Bridge substructure Code. 587 Frictional Resistance of Expansion Bearings. 588 Foot over bridges - Limit of deflection. 589 High Strength friction grip bolts. 590 Welded platform roofs. 591 Longitudinal forces to be considered in the design of narrow gauge bridges.

Fifty-second Meeting - April, 1972

592 MG-BG Conversion - Designs of plate girders for BG ML loading utilising standard MG ML plate girders of spans of 6.1m, 9.15m, 18.3m, 24.4m and 30.5m.

593 MG-BG Conversion - Design of open web girders for BGML loading utilising MGML open web girders of spans 30.5m and 45.7m.

594 MG-BG conversion - Design of 22.86m dia 3 point support MG-BG turn table. 595 Provision of covering for road under bridges in urban areas. 596 Weathering Steel - Design of plate girder of span 12.2m for BGML loading. 597 Provision of oil bath, bearings for bridge girders. 598 Design of flood lighting towers. 599 Revised main line standards of Railway loading (Liveload) for Metre Gauge. 600 Design of RCC pipe of 250 mm dia. 601 Specification for grouting of ducts in post-tensioned prestressed concrete

construction.

Fifty-third Meeting - March, 1973

602 Use of precast RCC bed blocks with resin bonding. 603 Use of deformed high strength bars in railway bridges.


604 Adequacy of deck with of PSC girders. 605 Design for composite girders. 606 IRS Bridge Sub-structures Code revision of . 607 Use of rapid hardening cement. 608 Revision of clause 4.7.2.2 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code. 609 Welded bridge girders - design for 18.3m span. 610 Bridge sleepers. 611 Welded turn table design for 22.86m dia. 612 Bridge traveling cranes - General requirements. 613 Platform shelter - Design of base of column. 614 Temporary trestles and “ Christ Church’’ cribs. 615 Guard rails on girder bridges. 616 Spacing of bridge timbers at rail joints. 617 Design of platform shelters - coefficient of wind force.

Extra Ordinary Meeting - April, 1974

618 Standard of loading BG 619 Test and Rating of masonry Arch bridge.

Fifty-fourth Meeting - December, 1974

620 Intermediate stiffeners for plate girder. 621 Rivets or bolts through packing & Long Grip Rivets. 622 Portland Pozzolana cement to IS: 1489-1967. 623 Revision of clauses 17,18 & 19 of IRS Bridge Sub-substructure Code. 624 Specification for grouting of ducts in post tensioned prestressed concrete

construction. 625 Design of steel channel sleepers for Bridges. 626 Design of 12.2m span composite Girders with RCC Deck for BGML loading,

utilising released MGML plate girders. 627 Jacketing of weak /distressed masonry Arch bridges 628 Longitudinal Forces for the Design of Substructure of RCC Bridges. 629 Standard Designs of Passenger Platform Roofs-Infringements. 630 Standard Design of Antenna Towers self-supporting type.

Fifty-fifth Meeting - December, 1975

631 Bridge bearings of PTFE. 632 Glued Bridge Sleepers. 633 Load bearing stiffeners for solid web girders. 634 Smoke guards. 635 Metallising of girder bridges and turn tables. 636 Inspection of bridges. 637 Wind pressure effects on bridges during erections. 638 Box culverts. 639 Use of deformed high strength bars in railway bridges. 640 Review of provision of clause 6.23.2.5 of IRS CONCRETE BRIDGE CODE. 641 Bearings for prestressed concrete bridges. 642 Design of composite girders. 643 Design of precast RCC slabs. 644 Review of pending BSC items.


Fifty-sixth Meeting - April, 1977

645 Design of steel trestles for temporary bridging. 646 Emergency plate girders made of light weight aluminum alloy. 647 Draft criteria for fabrication and erection of steel work of microwave towers self

supporting type- including inspection and maintenance. 648 Modification to the existing designs for 100m high antenna towers to Drg. Nos.

RDSO / B- 789 & 786 series for medium and high wind pressure areas in view of revision of IS: 802 (part-i) 1967 in 1973 followed by amendment no. 1 in 1974.

649 Spacing of bridge timers at rail joints. 650 Quinquennial revision of list of important bridges and tunnels on Indian

Railways. 651 Study group to deal with maintenance problems of bridges and structures. 652 Effect of omission of Sway Bracings in through girder Spans. 653 To consider standardisation of practices for strengthening substructures. 654 Pipeline crossings under Railway track. 655 Construction of Canal crossings with Precast concrete elements. 656 Testing and rating of masonry Arch bridges. 657 Provision of approach slabs for relieving the earth pressure behind abutments. 658 Accessing the stability of abutments of Arch bridges by theoretical calculations. 659 Review of the pending BSC items. 660 Revised draft criteria for structural design of microwave antenna towers - self-

supporting type.


661 (1) Draft specifications for fabrication and erection of steel work for Microwave Towers self-supporting type (2) Draft manual of Instructions for maintenance of steel work of Microwave Tower self-supporting type.

662 IRS Code of Practice for design of substructure of bridges (Bridge Substructure Code)

Fifty-seventh Meeting - April, 1978

663 Revision of IRS B1-62 for steel girder bridges. 664 Revision of IRS B2-1963 - erection and riveting of bridge girders. 665 To examine the (i) Draft of Practice for fabrication and erection of steel work of

Microwave towers - self supporting type and (ii) draft manual of instructions for maintenance of steel work of microwave towers self supporting type as recommended by the BSC vide item no. 661 in the light of Railway Board’s letter no. 78/WL/BR-1/2 dt. 27-2-78, and to make recommendations.

666 Plate girders to RBG standard of loading - standardisation of . 667 Open web triangulated through type girders to RBG standard of loading -

standardisation. 668 Revision of IRS Bridge Substructure Code. 669 Welded Bridge Girders 670 Design of composite girders. 671 Design of PSC slabs to RBG standard of loading. 672 Metallising of girder bridges and turntables. 673 Painting system for bridge girders located in coastal areas. 674 Portland Pozzuolana Cement to IS: 1489-1976. 675 Use of deformed high strength bars in Railway bridges. 676 Revision of IRS Bridge Substructure Code.



662 Revised IRS Substructure Code.

Fifty-eighth Meeting - April, 1979

677 Adoption of international system (SI units) 678 Permissible bond stresses when deformed bars are used. 679 Permissible limit of crack widths in reinforced concrete structures. 680 Design of RCC Bridge columns subject to combined action of vertical loads and

bending. 681 Design of RCC Bridge slabs for spans of 4.0m and 5.0m using high yield

strength-deformed bars to RBG loading. 682 Design of composite girders. 683 Design of Prestressed concrete Box girders to RBG standard of loading. 684 Seismic forces to be considered in the design of railway bridges. 685 Design of 18.3m span plate girder welded type with high strength structural steel

with enhanced corrosion resistance. 686 Bridge timbers built up with ordinary track sleepers. 687 Review of follow up action taken on recommendations of BSC. 688 Adoption of rationalised spans.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - Jan./Feb., 1980

689 Review of longitudinal forces

Fifty-ninth Meeting - July, 1980

690 Welding of high strength deformed bars. 691 Measurement of Scour around bridge piers. 692 Portland Pozzuolana Cement to IS: 1489-1976. 693 Design of RCC Bridge Slabs for spans 0.5m to 5.0m using high strength

deformed bars to RBG Loading. 694 Design of prestressed concrete bridge slabs, 7.5m span. 695 Design of prestressed concrete box girder to RBG loading, 18.3m span 696 Bridge & Structures Study Group on Inspection and maintenance of Bridges &

Structures. 697 Design of 92/96 m RBG standard girders. 698 Welded Bridge girders, 24.4 and 30.5m spans. 699 Roller & rocker bearings for plate girder spans. 700 Elastomeric bearings for spans 12.2, 18.3, 24.4 and 30.5m. 701 High strength friction grip bolts. 702 Antenna tower design in MWP Zone as per Design Criteria 1977. 703 Review of action taken on items of the Bridge & Substructures Standards

Committee. 704 Checking of Bridge Structures for the purpose of gauge conversion to wider

gauge. 705 Seismic force to be considered in the design of Railway Bridge.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - Feb., 1981

706 Revision of clauses on impact of IRS Bridge Rules.


Sixtieth Meeting - April, 1981

707 Design of precast RCC-T girders to RBG loading. 708 Design of prestressed concrete Bridge Slabs of 5m span. 709 Design of precast prestressed (pre-tensioned type) I- girders of Rationalised

spans. 710 Design of RCC overhead Tanks with capacity 50, 100 and 250 litres. 711 Riveted & welded plate girders for rationalised spans. 712 Roller & rocker Bearings for composite girder/ spans. 713 Racking forces for design of Bridge girders. 714 Limit State Design. 715 Measurement of Velocity Scour etc. at major bridges. 716* Amendment to criteria for structural design of microwave antenna towers self-

supporting type. 717* To discuss provisions in Bridge Rules regarding wind pressure on bridge girders. 718* Amendment to clauses relating to use of HSFG bolts in towers. 719* Wind pressure coefficients for design of platform roof shelters. 720* Amendment to clause 2.3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules 721* Amendment to clause 3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules. 722* Review of action on pending items of earlier BSC meetings.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting -Dec. 1981

723 Standard of loading MGML (revised) 724* Manual of instruction for Railway affecting work.

Sixty - first Meeting-July, 1982

716* To consider amendments to criteria for structural design of microwave antenna towers self-supporting type.

717* To discuss provisions in Bridge Rules regarding wind pressure on bridge girders. 718* To discuss amendments to Clauses relating to use of HSFG bolts in towers. 719* Wind pressure coefficients for design of platform roof shelters. 720* To consider revision of clause 2.3.4.1 & amendments to Clause 2.3.4.2 of the

IRS Bridge Rules. 721* Amendment to Clause 3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules. 722* Review of action on pending items of earlier BSC meetings. 724* To consider amendment to clause 2.8 of IRS Bridge Rules for incorporating

consideration of two & three spans loaded conditions for checking the stability of piers and abutments having roller/rocker and sliding bearing.

725 To consider revision of clauses 6.6.4.10, 6.17 and 6.19.4 of IRS CONCRETE BRIDGE CODE.

726 To consider the proposed amendment to clause 6.9.2.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code regarding load factor for checking the condition at failure.

727 To consider the amendment to clause 6.19.3 of IRS CONCRETE BRIDGE CODE regarding distribution, temperature and shrinkage reinforcement.

728 To discuss revised provisions for design of compression members in microwave towers.

729 To consider revision of clause 5.10.2 and Table X of IRS Steel Bridge Code. 730 To examine the provision of horizontal stiffeners for solid web girders vide clause

no.5.10.3 of IRS Steel Bridge Code for the amendment. 731 To consider revision of clause 3.3.7 to 3.3.9 and Appendix 'A' of IRS Steel

Bridge Code. 732 To consider revision of clause 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 of IRS Steel Bridge Code. 733 Computation of secondary stresses in open web girders.


734 To consider the design of approach slabs for adoption on the Indian Railways. 735 To examine the designs of precast prestressed (pre-tensioned type) I-girder for

10m (Drg. No.RDSO/B-1442) and box girder for 15m (Drg. No.RDSO/b-1443) spans suitable for RBG standard of loading.

736 To examine the centres of bearings, centers of piers, overall lengths of the rationalised standards spans.

737 To examine the designs prepared by RDSO for 50.0m clear span of riveted open web girder to RBG standard of loading.

738 To consider the designs prepared by RDSO for Christ Church Crib type trestle to permit max. Non-stop speed of 30 kmph.

739 To discuss specifications for procurement of special conditions for HSFG bolts. 740 To review the action taken on the Railway Board's orders on various pending items

of Bridge & Structures Standards Committee.

* Deleted from the report as these were not discussed and proposed to be taken up in the next meeting

Sixty- second Meeting- June, 1985

741 To consider the design of 30m span standard through girder for adoption on Indian Railways and to make recommendations.

742 To examine the designs prepared by RDSO for 75.0m clear span of rivetted open web girder to RBG standard and to make recommendations.

743 To consider inclusion of provisions by proposed amendment to clause 4.7 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code regarding the use of strands for prestressing and to make recommendations.

744 To consider the proposed amendment to clause 4.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to incorporate the use of admixtures in cement concrete for bridge works and to make recommendations.

745 To consider the proposed amendment to clause no.6.6.4.9 and 6.15.7 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to incorporate the effects of differential shrinkage between precast unit and in - situ concrete in the case of prestressed concrete composite construction and to make recommendations.

746 To consider the Specification for backfill material and filter material behind abutments and retaining walls as amendment to clause no. 20.2 of IRS Sub-structure Code and to make recommendations.

747 To consider the existing provision regarding end-milling and desired amendments and to make recommendations.

748 To consider recommendations made by principal, IRIATT regarding increase in the present practice followed with regards to the width of concrete deck i.e. 4265mm and to make recommendations.

749 To review the action taken on the Railway Board's Order on various pending items of the Bridge and Structures Standards Committee and to make recommendations.

750 To consider provision of splices in girders due to non-availability of longer plates and to make recommendations .

751 To consider revision of drawing no.BA-11193 for bridge sleeper built out of track sleepers approved vide item no.632 of 55th BSC (file no.CBS/DSD).

752 To consider the proposed amendments for distribution of longitudinal forces to various component of bridge sub-structures and to make recommendations.

Informal- 1 To conduct an in depth study of the problems of rebuilding of old railway bridges and to make recommendations for rebuilding programme.

Informal- 2 To conduct in depth study of the various international Codes relating to bridges and to make recommendations for revision of various IRS Codes, wherever necessary.


Informal- 3 To consider proposed guidelines for checking up the strength of bridges for running of 7500t. Freight trains on nominated routes and to make recommendations.

Sixty-third Meeting-January, 1987

753 Standard PSC girder of 20m span to RBG Standard loading. 754 Amendment to clause 6.6.4.10, 6.17 and 6.19.4 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code-

Provision of shear reinforcement. 755 Fabrication of Microwave Towers. 756 Revised Metre Gauge loading standard. 757 Review of action taken on pending items of earlier BSC meetings. 758 Standard designs for semi through steel girder bridges. 759 Modification to RBG loading. 760 RCC box culvert. Informal- 1 Heavy haul/long haul operation Informal- 2 Provision of seismic arrangements for girders. Informal- 3 Temporary girders and support structures Informal- 4 Bridge design and construction technology on Indian Railways.

Sixty-fourth Meeting -April, 1988

761 Supplemental measures for Design, Detailing and Durability of Concrete Bridges. 762 Design of precast RCC bridge slab for spans from 0.5m to 5.0m to MBG loading

1987. 763 Manual for inspection and maintenance of concrete bridges. 764 Design of 6.1m Precast Precost prestressed Concrete slab to MBG loading

1987. ( Pre- Tensioned type ) 765 Welded Plate Girders to MBG loading 1987 766 Guard rails on approaches of major bridges. 767 Derailment loads. 768 Dispersion of surcharge load below formation level for design of abutments. 769 Review of action taken on pending items of earlier BSC meetings.

Sixty-fifth Meeting -February,1989

770 Design of 30.5m post tensioned PSC girder to MBG loading 1987 771 Design of welded plate girders with welded intermediate stiffeners to MBG

loading. 772 Design of 18.3m composite welded girders for MBG Loading 1987. 773 revision of clause 5.16 of IRS Bridge Sub structure Code. 774 Provision of surface reinforcement in mass concrete/masonry substructures in

seismic zone v. 775 Acceptance levels for quality of welds for welded bridge girders. 776 Fixing of danger levels of Railway Bridges. 777 Speed restriction during jacketing of Arch bridges and substructures. 778 Protective measures on Road Over Bridges and their approaches to prevent road

vehicles falling on track. 779 Elastomeric bearings for plate girders. 780 Review of pending items of earlier BSC meetings.

Sixty-sixth Meeting -April, 1990

781 Standard drawings of precast RC Bridge Slabs of standard (0.61m to 6.10 m) and rationalised (0.5m to 5.0m) spans to MBG loading -1987.


782 Standard drawings of precast RC Bridge Slabs of standard (0.61m to 6.10m) spans confirming to MMG Loading 1988.

783 Standard drawings of Precast RC ballastless Bridge Slabs of spans 0.61m and 0.915m confirming to MBG Loading 1987 and MMG Loading -1988.

784 Standard drawings of mass concrete gravity type piers of standard ( 6.1m to 30.5m) Spans to MBG Loading-1987.

785 Standard drawings of mass concrete gravity type piers of standard (6.1m to 30.5m) spans to MMG Loading-1988.

786 Standard design of 12.2m Prestressed Concrete (Post tensioned) I type girders to MBG loading-1987.

787 Designs of 24.4m span Welded Plate girders to MBG Loading-1987. 788 Design of 12.2m steel concrete composite welded girder to MBG loading 1987. 789 Designs of 20.0m Span Welded Steel Concrete Composite girder to MBG

Loading-1987. 790 Combination of Longitudinal Forces (tractive and braking forces) and Seismic

Forces. 791 Amendment to para 5.0 "pipes" of table under sub clause 2.3.4.1 of Bridge

Rules Regarding design live loads for pipe. 792 Review of definition of important bridge as given in Engineering Code. 793 amendment to clause 4.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to incorporate the use of

admixtures in cement concrete for bridge works. 794 Amendment to clause 6.6.4.8 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to specify permissible

stress in prestressed concrete members while considering seismic forces. 795 Use of Portland blast furnace slag cement. 796 To consider survey and tabulation method for rating of masonry Arch bridges. 797 Amendment to clause 5.10 and 6.0 of Bridge Substructure and Foundation Code

regarding buoyancy and foundation design criteria. 798 Inspection of welded bridge girders. 799 Amendment to clauses 2.8 and 3.4 of Bridge Rules. 800 Amendment to clause 6.9.2.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code. 801 Review of action on pending items of earlier BSC meetings. Informal-1 To review report of committee on numerical rating of Bridge on Indian Railways.

Sixty-seventh Meeting -May, 1991

802 Design of temporary arrangement for abutment permitting a speed of 30 kmph. 803 Elastomeric bearings for welded plate girders. 804 Design of 3.05m,3.66m and 4.57m precast pretensioned prestressed concrete

bridge slabs to MBG Loading-1987. 805 Standard design of 18.3m prestressed concrete ( post tensioned) I type girders

to MBG Loading-1987. 806 Design of 12.2m span welded plate girder to MMG Loading-1988 suitable for all

seismic zones. 807 Design of 18.3m span welded plate girder to MMG Loading -1988 suitable for all

seismic zones. 808 Trolley refuges over ballasted deck type bridges. 809 Thickness of web in prestressed concrete post-tensioned girders. 810 Water cement ratio in concrete for durability and workability. 811 Provision of oil bath bearings for bridge girders. 812 Review of action taken on pending items of earlier BSC meetings. 813 Design of steel channel sleepers for bridges. 814 Provisional drawings of mass concrete abutments with M-15 grade of concrete

of standard spans 6.1m to 30.5m to MBG Loading -1987. Informal-1 Quality of paints for painting of bridge girders.


Sixty-eighth Meeting - December, 1994

815 MG-BG Conversion - Modification to MGML open web girders for BG loading comprising of single/coupled WDM2 Locomotive with trailing load of BOXN wagons (7.59t/m) for a speed of 100 kmph utilizing released MGML open web girders of spans 30.5m and 45.7m.

816 Use of released MGML Plate girders for BG Conversion. 817 Design of Steel Passenger Platform Shelter for BG Way Side Stations. 818 Modifications of provision of IRS Steel Bridge Code regarding intermediate

Stiffeners, Horizontal Stiffeners and Load Bearing Stiffeners. 819 Design of RC ballastless slabs up to 3.85m span for MBG-1987. 820 Design of M-20 grade mass concrete piers of standard spans 6.1m to 30.5m

and 30.5m to 76.2m conforming to MBG Loading -1987. 821 Design of M-20 grade mass concrete abutments of standard spans 6.1m to

30.5m and 30.5m to 75.2m conforming to MBG loading-1987. 822 Design of 3.66m, 4.57m, and 6.1m precast prestressed concrete bridge slabs to

MBG Loading-1987 suitable for gauge conversion with/without precast RCC bed block to be used in case of multiple spans.

823 Design of RCC passenger platform shelter 9.45m wide. 824 Design of RCC/PSC passenger platform shelter 10.67m wide with provision

utilisation of space on first floor. 825 Review of action taken on pending items of earlier BSC meetings. Informal-1 Provision of weep holes in earth retaining structure and RCC box culverts. Informal-2 Minimum grade of RCC and CC for construction. Informal-3 Slope Protection for Guide Bund on rear site and approach embankment.

Extra-Ordinary Meeting - Nov. 1996

826 To consider 2nd Revision of IRS Code of Practice for Plain Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete for General Bridge Construction (Concrete Bridge Code).

Sixty-ninth Meeting - January, 1998

827 To examine the design of approach slab to MBG loading prepared by RDSO as per Drawing No. RDSO/B-1790&1791 and to make recommendations.

828 T consider the speed restrictions followed by different Zonal Railways on temporary arrangements with CC Cribs and formulate guidelines for adoption of uniform speed restriction on Indian Railways and to make recommendations.

829 To consider the design of 45.1m Post- tensioned PSC girder and to make recommendations.

830 To consider following modifications (I) Reduction in number of type of sleepers and change in fixing arrangement of hook bolt. (ii) Use of thicker elastomeric pad.(iii) Use of ERC of limited toe load.

831 To review the provision of clause 5.4 (c) of IRS Sub structure and foundation code-1985 regarding dynamic augment for RCC/ Steel Substructure.

832 To examine the need for revision of IRS specification for febrication and erection of steel girder (B1-79) and to nominate a sub committee for its revision.

833 To examine the need for revision of IRS Welded Bridge Code and to nominate a sub committee for prepration of revised specification.

834 To review the action taken on Railway Boards orders on various pending items of BSC and to make recommendations.

835 To consider that all the members of existing Bridges should be checked for 4 million cycles additional clause to be added to existing clause 3.6.5 of Steel Bridge Code.

Informal-1 To consider the need to have girder bridges with ballasted PSC deck on Indian


Railways. Informal-2 To consider the provisions laid down for Risk Coefficient in IS:875 (Part-3)-1987

and make recommendations to formulate the uniform values of Risk Coefficient for design of high rise hoarding along the Railway track on Indian Railways.

Informal-3 To consider the loss of camber and corresponding speed restriction to be imposed on existing bridges.

Seventieth Meeting - January, 1999

836 Modification to bridges for MBG suitability-provision of additional holding down bolts.

837 Revision of clause 5.16 of IRS Bridge sub-structure and Foundation code for checking suitability of foundation of existing bridges for introduction of New rolling stock/locomotives etc.

838 Live load due to working of Plasser's Quick Relay System (PQRS) on PSC/RCC slab/girder bridges

839 Revision of clause No.4.3 of IRS Bridge Substructure and Foundation code regarding estimation of design discharge.

840 Use of M.S. plates at panel points of CC Cribs used for temporary arrangement. 841 Amendment to Clauses 4.6.1, 4.6.2.1, and 16.8.2.2 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code

(2nd Revision 1996)-Provision of low relaxation prestressing steel strands. 842 Design of M20 grade Mass concrete stepped piers of standard spans 6.1 m to 76.2

m conforming to MBG Loading-1987 suitable for Zone I to III. 843 Design of 30.5m span Welded open web girder (through type) to MBG Loading. 844 Design of M20 grade mass concrete stepped piers of standard spans 6.1 m to 30.5

m conforming to MBG Loading-1987 for seismic Zone IV & V. 845 Loading standard for Gauge conversion routes. 846 Dynamic load testing of PSC/RCC Railway Bridge Girders. 847 Review of action taken on pending items Informal-1 Use of Ready Mix Concrete in Engg.Works Informal-2 Heavy Mineral Loading-1995

Fourteenth Extra-Ordinary Meeting - June 1999

848 Report on Durability of Concrete Structures

Seventy-First Meeting – October, 1999

849 Use of Thermo-Mechanically Treated (TMT) bars in RCC works on Railways 850 Design of 45.7m welded open web girder (through type) to HM loading. 851 Design of 45.7m welded open web girder (through type) to HM loading-1995. 852 Design of 45.7m welded open web girder (through type) to MBG loading. 853 Design of sub-structure for 6.1m PSC deck slab conforming to HM loading-1995. 854 Dynamic effect on ballasted deck bridges. 855 Increase in allowable bearing pressure for checking suitability of foundation of old

bridges. 856 Fabrication of steel bridge girders by trade. 857 Preparation of IRS codes for elastomeric, PTFE and Pot bearing for Railway

bridges and to issue standard drawings. 858 Defining temperature gradient across depth of girder. 859* Review of action taken on pending items.

Fifteenth Extra-Ordinary Meeting – February 2000

859* of 71st i) Item No. 832 of 69th BSC:


BSC Revision of IRS specification for fabrication and erection of steel (IRS:B1-79. ii) Item No. 833 of 69th BSC:

Revision of IRS Welded Bridge Code. iii) Item No. 1 of 70the BSC:

“Guidelines on Use of Ready Mixed Concrete.” 860 Derailment Loads for HM Loading

Seventy–Second Meeting – November, 2000

861 Amendment to Clause 2.8 and 3.4 of Bridge Rules. 862 Standard design of 6.1m Precast Prestressed Concrete (Pretensioned) Slab for

Broad Gauge to HM loading. 863 Pipe line crossing under the Railway track. 864 Standard design of 12.2m PSC (Post tensioned) girders to HM loading. 865 Review of action taken on pending items. 866 Load combination for design of sub-structure 867 Standard design of 18.3m PSC (Post tensioned) girders to HM loading. 868 Velocity of water current to be considered in design of pier. 869 Procedure for enlisting of firms for manufacture of pot bearings and expansion joint

from trade. 870 Design of 24.4m span welded plate girder to HM loading. 871 Standard design of 24.4m span post tensioned PSC Box girder to MBG loading-

1987. 872 Review of manual on design and construction of well and pile foundation. 873 Design of waterway for bridge.

Seventy –Third Meeting – December, 2001

874 Design of Pot-PTFE bearing for open web girders to MBG and HM Loading. 875 Provision of Freeboard in Siphon bridge. 876 Modification in RDSO’s standard drawings of PSC slabs to reduce the weight of

central slab bridges. 877 Design criteria for buried abutment. 878 Minimum depth of open (shallow) foundation – differences in IRBM & IRS Design

Codes. 879 Permissible tensile stress in concrete in bending. 880 Review of action taken on pending items. 881 Use of corrugated high density polyethylene (HDPE) sheathing in areas of

aggressive environment. 882 Consideration of forces in substructure due to frictional resistance in case of slabs

(without bearing). 883 Revision of seismic forces for design of Railway bridges. 884 Depth of scour in clearey soil. 885 Bearings for prestressed concrete girder bridges.

Seventy –Fourth Meeting – December, 2001

886 Review of clause 5.16.2 of IRS Bridge Sub-structures & Foundation Code. 887 Standard design of 9.15m Precast Prestressed Concrete (Pretensioned) slab for

Broad Gauge to MBG loading. 888 Design of 61.0m & 76.2m span welded open web girder (Through Type) to MBG

Loading. 889 Design of 30.5m and 61m span welded open web girder (Through Type) to H.M.

Loading. 890 Reclassification of distressed bridges.


891 Provision of uniform top flange width in RDSO standard welded plate girders for provision of steel channel sleepers.

892 Provision of surface reinforcement in plain cement concrete piers and abutments. 893 Modification in splice joints of 18.3m and 24.4m spans of RDSO standard welded

plate girders for provision of steel channel sleepers without using pad plates. 894 (i) Minimum vertical clearance inside PSC box girder

(ii) Gaps between ballast wall and girder end at abutments and between end of girders at piers

(iii) Size of opening in diaphragms of PSC box girder 895 Integrity testing of substructures. 896 Review of action taken on pending items. 897 Reduction in waterway during strengthening of bridges by RCC jacketing. 898 Design of new bridges for LWR/CWR forces.

Extra-Ordinary Meetings

First Extra Ordinary Meeting - November 1957

Item No Subject discussed 1 IS Code of Practice for the use of structural steel in general building construction

- adoption in suppression of IRS Steel Structures Code. 2 IS Code of Practice for structural safety of buildings: loading standards -adoption

of . 3 IS Code of Practice for design of steel bridges carrying rail, road or pedestrian

traffic - adoption of . 4 Criteria for design of prestressed concrete bridges and structures .(IRS

Reinforced Concrete Code). Second Extra Ordinary Meeting - November, 1960 1 IS Code of Practice for Steel Bridges with modifications where necessary for use

on railways. 2 Revised IRS Steel Bridge Code. Third Extra Ordinary Meeting - December, 1961 1 IRS Code of Practice for concrete bridges (Draft). 2 Welding of rail joints on girder bridges. 3 IRS Pier and Abutment Code (Revised as Bridge Substructure Code). Fourth Extra Ordinary Meeting - October, 1962 1 IRS Bridge Substructure Code (Draft ) 2 Welded rails on girder bridges. 3 Revision of clause 6 (e) of Bridges Rules and clause 21 of Rail-cum-Road Bridge

Code regarding class AA Loading. Fifth Extra Ordinary Meeting - November, 1966 1/ 527 Guard rails on girder Bridges. 2/ 532 Longitudinal forces : effect of diesel /electric traction on substructure of bridges-

B.G. Sixth Extra Ordinary Meeting - June, 1970 574 Revision of IRS Draft Welded Bridge Code. Seventh Extra Ordinary Meeting - January, 1971 574 IRS Steel Welded Bridge Code Eighth Extra Ordinary Meeting - April, 1974 618 Standard of loading BG 619 Test and Rating of masonry Arch bridge.


Ninth Extra Ordinary Meeting - November, 1977 661 (1) Draft specifications for fabrication and erection of steel work for Microwave

Towers self-supporting type (2) Draft manual of Instructions for maintenance of steel work of Microwave Tower self supporting type.

662 IRS Code of Practice for design of substructure of bridges (Bridge Substructure Code)

Tenth Extra Ordinary Meeting - November, 1978 662 Revised IRS Substructure Code. Eleventh Extra Ordinary Meeting - Jan ./Feb., 1980 689 Review of longitudinal forces Twelfth Extra Ordinary Meeting - Feb., 1981 706 Revision of clauses on impact of IRS Bridge Rules. Thirteenth Extra Ordinary Meeting -Dec. 1981 723 Standard of loading MGML (revised) 724 Manual of instruction for Railway affecting work. Fourteenth Extra Ordinary Meeting - Nov. 1996 826 To consider 2nd Revision of IRS Code of Practice for Plain Reinforced and

Prestressed Concrete for General Bridge Construction (Concrete Bridge Code). Fifteenth Extra Ordinary Meeting - June. 1999 848 Report on Durability of Concrete Structures


ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. A

Abutment and Pier, Design of 19 168 Design of 20 180 Foundations for 17 136 Longitudinal Forces 14 101 Measurement of Scour 59 691

Abutment and Wing Walls of Girder Bridges 4 23 Abutment for 40 ft Span, BGML and MGML Design of 37 399

Surcharge Due to Highway Loads 35 365 Weep Holes 47 542

Action Taken on the Railway Board's Orders on Various Pending Items of Bridge & Structures Standards Committee.

61 740

Acceptance Levels for Quality of Welds for Welded Bridge Girders

65 775

Action Taken on the Railway Board's Order on Various Pending Items of the Bridge and Structures Standards Committee and to Make Recommendations

62 749

Alternating Stresses 24 229 Aluminum Alloy Emergency Plate Girder, Design of 56 646

Corrugated Roofing Sheets, Advantages of 36 370 Rail Road Bridges 29 283

Amendment to Clause 2.3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules 60 720 Clauses Relating to Use of HSFG Bolts in Towers 60 718 Clause 3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules 60 721 Criteria for Structural Design of M.W. towers 60 716 Clause 2.8 of IRS Bridge Rules for Incorporating Consideration of Two & Three Spans Loaded Conditions for Checking the Stability of Piers and Abutments Having Roller/Rocker and Sliding Bearing.

61 724

Amendment to clauses 4.6.1, 4.6.2.1 and 16.822 of IRS concrete Bridge code – provision of low relaxation prestrassing steel stands

70 841

Clause 6.19.3 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code Regarding Distribution, Temperature and Shrinkage Reinforcement.

61 727

Clauses Relating to Use of HSFG Bolts in towers, Amendment to.

61 718

Criteria for Structural Design of Microwave Antenna towers Self Supporting Type.

61 716

Clause 6.6.4.10, 6.17 and 6.19.4 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code- Provision of Shear Reinforcement.

63 754

Distribution of Longitudinal forces to Various Component of Bridge Sub-Structures and to Make Recommendations, Amendment to.

62 752

Clause 4.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to Incorporate the Use of Admixture in Cement Concrete for Bridge Works and to make Recommendations, Amendment to.

62 744

Clause 6.6.4.9 and 6.15.7 of IRS Concrete Bridge 62 745


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Code to Incorporate the Effects of Differential Shrinkage Between Precast Unit and in - Situ Concrete in the Case of Prestressed Concrete Composite Construction and to make Recommendations, Amendment to. Clause 4.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to Incorporate the Use of Admixtures in Cement Concrete for Bridge Works.

66 793

Clause 5.10 and 6.0 of Bridge Substructure and Foundation Code Regarding Buoyancy and Foundation Design Criteria, Amendment to..

66 797

Clause 6.6.4.8 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code to specify Permissible Stress in Prestressed Concrete Members While Considering Seismic forces, Amendment to.

66 794

Clause 6.9.2.5 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code , Amendment to.

66 800

Clauses 2.8 and 3.4 of Bridge Rules , Amendment to. 66 799 Para 5.0 "Pipes" of Table Under Sub Clause 2.3.4.1 of Bridge Rules Regarding Design Live Loads for Pipe.

66 791

Angle of Repose 34 353 ARC Welding 13 89

Code 16 117 For Bridge Strengthening Applications of 7 42 Of Riveted Joints, Experimental Work 15 109 On Structural Members 18 150

Arch Bridge and RC Box Culverts, Design of 19 156 Arch Bridge Code, Ascertaining the Strength of Existing Bridges

34 358

Design of Return and Wing Walls 41 453 Earth Pressure 56 658 Loads and Stresses in Arches 32 336 Overstress 21 192 Permissible Overstress 42 462 Revision of 32 95 Working Stresses 51 583

Arch Bridge Design Aspects for 29 278 Arch Bridge Keys At the Crown 17 127 ARCH Bridge Masonry, Design of 4 23

Design of 15 106 Design of 17 135 Designs, BG, MG 19 157 Jacketting of 54 627 Rules for 4 22 Small Spans Impact Factor 34 351 Testing and Rating of 56 656 Testing and Rating of *E08 619

Arch Bridge Plain Concrete, 30 Ft, Design of 37 400 Reinforced Concrete, Standard Drawings for 33 350 Testing and Rating of Standardisation of Procedure E08 619 Economy of Design In 41 453

Asbestos Cement Gutters, Trial Reports 37 391

B

Back Fill Relief in Pressure Due to Non Cohesive Wedge 38 407


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Ballast Walls and Run off Frames for Girder Bridges 3 18 Battened Struts, Design of 27 264 Bearing Elastomeric for 12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5 MBG Plate Girders

59 700

Evolution, of a Suitable Type of Bearing for PSC Girders

55 641

Expansion, for Lattice Girder Bridges 19 167 Expansion, Frictional Resistance of 51 587 For Prestressed Concrete Girder 43 484 of PSC Girder, Greasing of 55 641 Oil Bath For Bridge Girders Provision of 52 597 Periodical Lubrication of 22 204 Phosphor Bronze, Greasing of 49 553

Bearing, Plates on Bridge Girders 49 560 Plates on Bridge Girder 50 569 Pressure on Piles, Method of Derivation 33 347 PTFE Designs for Field Trials 55 631 Rocker, Expansion, for Lattice Girder Bridge, Modified 18 143 Replacement of, with Roller Type for 150 ft Girder MGML

40 442

Roller/ Rocker for 12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5 MBG Plate Girders

59 699

Stiffeners 4 25 Stresses in Plate Girder Rivets 7 41 Stresses in Plate Girder Rivets, Increase of 10 60 Tolerances for Roller and Knuckle 11 74

Bed Block, RCC, Precast with Resin Bonding Use of 53 602 Rational Method of Design 30 304 Rational Method of Design 31 312 Replacement of 44 498 Replacement of 46 529 Replacement of 49 554 Use Of Rapid Hardening Cement for Replacement Of 41 450

Bending Stresses, Revision of 18 152 Blast Furnace Slag Cement, Use Of 44 493 Bolts, High Strength, Friction Grip 51 589 Bolts, HSFG for Bridge Girders 59 701 Bond Stressed With Deformed Bars 58 678 Box Culverts, Advantages of 30 297

RCC 21 191 Drawings of 20 182 Drawings of 23 216 Foundations for 42 464 Review of Ban on Construction of 55 638

Box Girders PSC, 18.3m RBG 59 695 Brahmaputra Bridge, Deformation Stress 47 528 Braking and Tractive Forces, Reduction of 10 60 Bridge and Structural Design Hand Book, Compilation of 38 409

Using High Tensile Steel, Code for 18 140 Members, Metallizing of 30 301 Metallizing of 32 340

Bridge and Structure, Seismic Forces For Design of 50 573 Bridge and Track, Effect of Specific Engines 13 92 Bridge and Tunnel, Criteria For Classification 56 650 Bridge Approaches Provision of Relief Slabs 56 657


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Bridge Arch Masonry Testing and Rating of E08 619 Bridge Deck Type Lateral Forces 25 237 Bridge Design and Constrution Technology on Indian Railways 63 Informal Item -4 Bridge Design for Seismic Forces 47 523 Bridge Erection, Specification 8 51 Bridge Fitting Guard Angles or Rails 29 290 Bridge Girder, Bearing Plates and Fastenings 50 569

Effect of Rolling Tolerances in Design of 47 539 Incidence of Stresses Under Lateral Wind Loads 30 306 Manufacture, Specification of 12 81 Permissible Shear Stress in Web Plates and Rivets 32 331 Specification for Erection, Revision of 11 67 Specification for Manufacture, Revision of 11 77

Bridge Highway, Loading of 5 30 Bridge Impact Allowance for Short Spans 11 76 Bridge Inspection and Test Rules, Modifications to 15 110 Bridge Laying of Uncanted Rails and Sleepers 28 275 Bridge Loading, Suitability of Standards 5 31 Bridge Longitudinal Force on E11 689 Bridge Lurching of Locomotives on Experimental Evidence 12 86 Bridge Maintenance Study Group, First Report of 59 696 Bridge Multiple Track, Racking Forces For 41 443

Racking Forces 29 285 Bridge Rules 13 96

AA Class Loading, Revision of E04 003 Alteration 1 11 Amendment to Clause 2.3.4. 60 720

Bridge, Rules, Amendment to Clause 3.4 60 721 Bearing and Tractive Forces 10 60 Bearing Stress in Rivets of Plate Girders 10 60 Bending Stresses 18 152 Combined and Working Stresses 13 96 Deflection Formula for Bridge Girders 20 173 Design Load for Lateral Bracings 17 123 Dia of Rollers 19 160 Distribution of Lateral and Longitudinal Loads 21 188 Effective Length of Secondary Members 19 159 Effective Spans, Effective Lengths, Web Stiffeners Revision

20 172

Exposed Area Of Lattice Girders 31 310 Ferro Concrete Bridges 14 97 Ferro Concrete Bridges 15 103 Formula For Impact on Trough Flooring of Steel Sleepers

24 221

Girder Area for Calculating Wind Loads, Revision of 30 305 Horizontal Earth Pressure and Surcharge Effect 15 108 Impact 21 185 Impact Allowance on Existing Open Web Girder Bridges

21 183

Impact Effect 17 130 Impact Factor for Members of Triangulated Girders 31 307 Lateral Loads other than Wind Loads 22 199 Live Load 48 550 Loading on Roadway and Footpath 42 463 Loads, Forces Revision of 20 174


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Longitudinal Distribution of Railway Loads on Arches 30 296 Longitudinal Forces 46 525 Longitudinal Loads 21 187 Longitudinal Loads 39 418 Longitudinal Loads for Road Bridges 31 322 Maximum Pitch of Rivet 13 90 Permissible Stresses in Compression Flanges 10 60 Pipe Culverts, Arches, Slabs and Girders 31 308 Point of Application of Centrifugal Forces for MG Stock 47 526 Racking Forces 28 276 RCC Bridges 10 60 Relief Of Stresses 3 13 Revision 44 486 Revision of Clause 2.9 with Regard to Raking Forces 60 713 Revision of Clauses on Impact E12 706 Road Rail Bridge Code, Additions and Alterations 30 293 Roadway and Footpath Load and Impact Allowances 42 463 Road way Loads 4 29 Roadway Loads, Weight and Dimensions 3 14 Seismic Allowance 41 445 Seismic Forces 58 684 Standards of Loading for Narrow Gauge 33 348 Standards of Loading for NG 29 286 Steam Effect on Girders 38 408 Stiffeners Over Bearings 4 25 Tractive and Braking Forces 4 24 Wind and other Lateral Loads 37 397 Wind Load on Train 24 228 Wind Loads 27 267 Wind Load, Revision of 31 309 Wind Pressure Effect 24 231 Working Stresses in Wrought Iron 19 148

Bridge Seismic and Longitudinal Forces 44 492 Bridge Slabs 12 Ft, BGML Design of 38 415

And T Beams, Precast RCC, End Beams of 47 543 Design of 37 389 Precast 4.0m and 5.0 m RBG Using Deformed Bars 58 681 RCC 0.5m To 5.0m Spans are BG Using HSD Bars 59 693

Bridge Sleepers 47 546 Bridge Sleepers 53 610 Bridge Sleepers, Glued 55 632 Bridge Statement Periodicity of 7 46 Bridge Strengthening, Arc Welding 7 42 Bridge Structure, Earthquake Resistant Design of 45 503 Bridge Substructure Code, Adoption of 16 120

Angle of Repose 34 353 Application of Load on Bridge Masonry 22 200 Butt Joints 26 251 Butt Joints 25 238 Clearance 51 586 Conditions of Stability 40 435 Design of Substructures in Steel 44 490 Earth Pressure 54 623 Earth Pressure on Abutments 33 346 Earth Pressure on Abutments 51 580


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Impact Forces 50 567 Longitudinal Loads 51 581 Modification to 20 179 Permissible Overstress 57 676 Revision of 53 606 Revision of E04 001 Revision 1980 E10 662 Stresses Due to Bearing Resistance 41 449 Surcharge for Design of Abutments 35 365 Tractive Effort and Braking Force 57 668 Water and Wind Pressures 41 448 Water Pressure on Piers 36 383 Water Pressure on Piers 37 388 Working Stresses 51 553

Bridge System for Inspection 55 636 Bridge Timbers Spacing at Rail Joints 49 558

Rail Joints 53 616 Bridge Traveling Cranes,General Requirements 53 612

Stadardization of 43 485 Bridge Use of Deformed Bars of High Strength 53 603 Bridge Wind Pressure Effect During Eraction 55 637 BSC Items, Review of 60 722 Buoyancy, Ignoring of, For Pressure on Base of Well 26 250

C

Camber in Floor System of Triangulated Girders 26 256 Girders 31 313 Revision in Steel Bridge Code 24 230 Under Dead Load in Open Web Girders 50 572

Canal Crossing Construction Using Precast Concrete Elements 56 655 Cast Iron, Rubber And Plasco Sleeper Pad Plates 19 166 Cement, Blast Furnace Slag , Use of 44 493

Portland Pozzolana to IS: 1489, 1967 54 622 Portland Pozzolana, Use in Bridge Works 57 674 Rapid Hardening for Replacement of Existing Bed Blocks

41

450

Centre of bearings, centre of piers, overall lengths of the nationalised standards spans.

61 736

Rapid Hardening , Use of 53 607 Centrifugal Forces , Point of Application for Mg Stock 47 526 Checking of all the members of existing bridges for 4 million cycles.

69 835

Chemical Composition for Class II Steel Specification M5 41 446 Christchurch Cribs 53 614 Clear Span of Bridges, Rationalisation of 58 688 Code For Reinforced Concrete Construction Revision of 22 201 Code For Work in Compressed Air 29 287 Column Base for Platform Shelters, Design of 53 613 Column, Concrete, Subjected to Axiala and Bendings Stresses 58 680

Transverse Reinforcement 55 640 Combination forces (tractive and braking forces) and seismic forces

66 790

Combined Rail Road Bridges, Code for 26 253 Rail Road Bridges, Code for 27 258

Composite Girder 12.2m BGML, Design of 43 482


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. 12.2m BGML, Utilising MGML Plate Girders 54 626 18.3m RBG , Design of 58 682 18.3m RBG, With Restricted Depth 57 670

Composite Girder Design of 53 605 For 18.3m, Design of 58 682 RCC and Steel 12.2m BGML 46 530 RCC and Steel 12.2m BGML 48 548

Composite Open Web Girder RCC and Steel 30.5m BGML 46 531 Composite Slab , Design of 42 469

Design of 44 495 For Road Over Bridge, Design of 45 508 Road Over Bridges 58 686 Wafer Type, 10.2m, Design of 43 483 Wafer Type, Design of 42 469 Wafer Type, Design of 44 495

Composite Sleeper Built Out of Ordinary Track Sleepers 39 420 Design of 58 686

Composite Spans, Obtained From Australia 27 263 Compression Chords of Flanges , Effective Length of 35 368 Compression Members of Rigid Frames, Effective Length and Stresses

36 379

Compression Reinforcement, Spacing of Anchorage 25 236 Spacing of Anchorage 26 254

Concrete Bridge Code, Anchorage Spacing for Compression Reinforcement

25 236

Anchorage Spacing for Compression Reinforcement 26 254 Columns Subjected to Axial and Bending Stresses 58 680 Design Of PSC Structures E01 004 Expression for Lever Arm 25 235 Inclusion of 2 Inch Size Aggregate 41 451 Period of Striking of Shuttering 31 324 Permissible Bond Stress with Deformed Bars 58 678 Permissible Stresses in Columns 31 321 Prestressed Concrete Construction 36 374 Proof Stress 53 608 Proportioning of Mix and Permissible Stresses 32 325 Punching Shear Values 34 359 Reinforcement in Columns 51 582 Revision of 22 201 Revision of E03 001 Revision of Appendix G 59 690 Revision to Permit Use of Pozzolana Cement 57 674 Torsion 32 326 Torsion 33 345 Transverse Reinforcement in Columns 55 640 Use of Portland Pozzolana Cement 57 674 Working Stresses 40 438 Working Stresses in Reinforcement 35 369

Computation of secondary stresses in open web girders 61 733 Concrete Cylinder, Strength Requirement 17 129

Introduction of 39 420 Concrete Pipe for Railway Culverts 14 98 Concrete Slabs, Design of 16 119 Concrete Structure, Tensile Stress at Construction Joint 45 512 Concrete Vibrated, Permissible Stresses in 32 327


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Mass Concrete, Permissible Tensile Stress 50 566

Conversion of Important Bridge Dimensions into Metric Units 38 410 Corrosion, Metallizing Process to Protect Steel From 55 635 Crack Width in RCC Structures, Limits of 58 679 Cranes, Bridge Traveling, General Requirements 53 612

Gantries and Runways, Dynamic Effects on 17 124 Traveling, Standardisation Of 43 485

Creep of Girders on Pier, Horizontal Forces due to 29 282 Criteria for Checking Existing Bridge Substructure for Wider Gauge

59 704

Criteria for Design of Prestressed Concrete Bridges & Structures

41 452

Culverts Funicular Under High Fills 42 468 RCC Pipes, Cover in 32 335

Cylinder Strength of Concrete 17 129

D

Deck Width for Prestrssed Concrete Girder 53 604 Defining temperature gradient across depth of girder. 71 858 Deflection Formula for Bridge Girders 20 173 Deflection in Shallow Plate Girders 45 501 Deflection Limit of, for Foot Over Bridges 51 588 Deflection Static, Permissible Values for PC Girders 40 429 Deflection Tests on New Spans 7 48 Deformation Stress in Brahmaputra Bridge 47 528 Deformed Bars, High Strength, Use in Railway Bridges 53 603

Increase in Permissible Stress in Bridges 55 639 Permissible Stresses 57 675 Use in Structures 49 559

Depth/ Span Ratio for Steel Girders 33 342 Design and Construction of RCC Slabs 6 37

RCC Slabs 7 47 Design and drawing of open web girder bridges with ballasted PSC deck.

69 Informal Item -1

Design and Fabrication of Prestresed Girder 60 ft & 100 Ft, BGML

30 302

Design Aspect for Arch Bridges 29 278 Design Criteria for Load Bearing Stiffeners for Solid Web Girders

55 633

Self Supporting Microwave Towers 56 660 Design Elastomeric Bearings , 12.2, 18.3,24.4,30.5m BG Plate Girders

59 700

Design of 45.1m post tensioned PSC girder to MBG loadinig.

69 829

Design of 30.5m span Welded open web girder (through type) to MBG Loading.

70 843

Design of 45.7m Welded open web girder (through type) to HM Loading

71 850

Design of 45.7m Welded open web girder (through type) to MBG Loading

71 852

Design Of 100Ft BGML Underslung Girder 39 427 100 ft Girder BGML With Welded Floor System 39 423 100 ft Underslung Girder MGML 40 441 100m Tower to RDSO /B789 and 786, Modifications 56 648


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. To 12.2m And 18.3m , Plate Girders BGML 41 460 12.2m BGML Plate Girders with Weathering Steel 52 596 12.2m Composite Girder BGML 43 482 !2.2m, 40 ft and 18.3m, 60 ft, Plate Girders BGML 41 460 150 ft Girder, MGML 39 424 15ft Precast RCC Slabs, Alternative 42 470 18.3m BGML Pier and Abutment 42 472 18.3m Span PSC Box Girders RBG Loading 59 695 24.4m and 30.5m Welded Plate Girders, RBG 59 698 250mm Dia RCC Pipes 52 600 30.5m 12.2 and 9.15m MGML Riveted, Plate Girders 46 574 30.5m BGML Underslung Girders 45 504 30.5m MGML Underslung Girders 46 515 6.1m BGML Welded Plate Girders 46 516 6.1m MGML Welded Plate Girders 46 517 61m BGML Through Girder 43 481 7.5m Span PSC Slab, RBG Loading 59 694 76.2m 257Ft, Open Web Girder BGML 41 460 76.2m BGML, Open Web Girders 41 459 76.2m BGML, Open Web Girders 42 473 80 ft Plate Girders 39 426 91.4 M BGML Through Girder 43 480 Abutments 40 ft Span, BGML and MGML 37 399 Abutments and Piers of Girder Bridges, 20 180 Ballastless RCC Slabs 0.51,0.763 and 0.915 Spans BGML.

51 576

Ballastless RCC Slabs 0.61, 0.915m Spans 50 564 Bridge Slab 12 Ft, BGML, Alternative 38 415 Column Base for Platform Shelter 53 613 Composite Girder 12.2m, Utilising MGML Plate Girders 54 626 Composite Girder 18.3m RBG 57 670 Composite Girder 18.3m RBG 58 682 Composite Girder 9.2m RBG 55 642 Elastomeric Bearing 12.2m, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5m BG Plate Girders

59 700

Emergency Girder, 18.3m BGML 45 505 Emergency Girder, 30.5m BGML , Open Web 46 518 Girder 150 ft BGML 33 349 Girder 200 ft BGML 38 412 Girder 200 ft BGML 38 413 Girder Open Web 91.4m BGML 44 494 Goods Shed 30 ft & 40 Ft 28 269 Lattice Girder 100 ft and Over, BG, MG Proposal Of 15 102 Approach Slabs for adoption on the Indian Railways 61 734 Precast Prestressed (PRE -Tensioned Tyype) I- Girder for 10m (Drg no. RDSO/B -1442) and Box Girder for 15m (Drg no. RDSO/B -1443) Spans Suitabe for RBG Standard of Loading.

61 735

30m Span Standard through Girder for Adoption on Indian Railways and to make Recommendations.

62 741

12.2m Span Welded Plate Girder to MMG Loading 1988 Suitable for All seismic Zones

67 806

12.2m Steel Concrete Composite Welded Girder to MBG Loading 1987.

66 788


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. 18.3m Composite Welded Girders for MBG Loading 1987

65 772

18.3m Span Welded Plate Girder to MMG Loading 1988 Suitable for all Seismic Zones.

67 807

3.05m, 3.66m and 4.57m Precast pretensioned Prestressed Bridge Slabs to MBG Loading 1987.

67 804

3.66m, 4.57m and 6.1m and 6.1m Precast Prestressed Concrete Bridge Slabs to MBG Loading 1987 Suitable for Gauge Conversion with /without Precast RCC Bed Block to be used in Case of Multiple Spans.

68 822

30.5m Post Tensioned PSC Girder to MBG Loading 1987.

64 770

M-20 Grade Mass Concrete Abutments of Standard Design of Spans 6.1m to 30.5m and 30.5m to 75.2m Conforming to MBG Loading 1987.

68 821

M-20 Grade Mass Concretepiers of Standard Spans Design of 6.1m to 30.5m and 30.5m to 75.2m Conforming to MBG Loading 1987.

68 820

Design of M-20 grade Mass concrete stepped piers of standard spans 6.1m to 76.2m conforming to MBG loading (zone Ito III)

70 842

Design of M-20 grade Mass concrete stepped piers of standard spans 6.1m to 30.5m conforming to MBG loading (zone IV&V)

70 844

Precast RCC Bridge Slab for Spans from 0.5m to 5.0m to MBG Loading 1987.

64 762

RC Ballastless Slabs up to 13.5m Span for MBG -1987 68 819 RCC Passanger Platform Sheltar 9.45 m Wide 68 823 RCC/ PSC Passanger Platform Sheltar 10.67m Wide with Provision utilisation of Space on First Floor

68 824

Steel channel Sleepers for Bridges 67 813 Steel Passanger Platform Sheltar for BG Way Side Stations.

68 817

Design of –Sub Structure for 45.7 m open web Girder conforming to HM Loading.

71 851

Design of –Sub Structure for 6.1m PSC Deck Slab conforming to HM Loading.

71 853

Temporary Arrangement for Abutment Permitting a Speed of 30 Kmph

67 802

Welded Plate Girders with welded Intermediate stiffeners to MBG Loading

65 771

20.0m span welded stencete coming 1987 66 789 24.4m Span Welded Steel Concrete Composite Mbg Loading !987.

66 787

Dispersion of Surcharge Loads Below Formation Level for Design of Abutments

64 768

Design of bridge approach slab.

69 827

Design Of Limit State 60 714 Loco Sheds 38 411 MW Towers with three Antenna/ Reflectors, RDSO Design Criteria 1977.

59 702

Open Web Girder 155ft, BGML 26 248 Open Web Girder 155ft, BGML With Open Deck 28 271 Open Web Girders 89.05m And 93.1m, RBG 59 697


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Pier and Abutment for 18.3m BGML 41 456 Plain Concrete Arch Bridge 30 ft Span, 37 400 Plate Girder, 31.9m , BGML 42 474 Plate Girder, 40 ft BGML With Steel Trough Sleepers 24 225 Plate Girders Upto 80 Ft, Main Features 3 17 Plate Girders, 100 ft & 80 Ft, with High Tensile Steel 26 243 Platform Shelters, Coefficient of Wind Force 53 617 Precast PSC Pretension Type I Girder for Rationalised Spans

60 709

Precast RCC T Girders 5 & 7.5m Spans to RBG Standard

60 707

Prestressed Concrete Bridge Slab of 5 M Span 60 708 PSC Box Girders 9.15m and 12.2m RBG 58 683 PSC Girders, 40 ft & 60 Ft, MGML 29 280 PSC Slabs 3.0m and 4.6m RBG 57 671 Railway Bridges, Seismic Force to be Considered 59 705 RCC Box Culverts 10 X 12 Ft 30 297 RCC Over Head Tanks with Capacity, 50, 100 & 250 Kilo Liters

60 710

RCC Slabs 0.5m to 5.0m Spans, RBG, with HSD Bars 59 693 RCC Slabs 4.0 & 5.0 M Spans, RBG, with Deformed Bars

58 681

RCC Tank, 5000 Gallons 39 425 Riveted & Welded Plate Girders 10, 15 & 20 M Span RBG Standard

60 711

Roller & Rocker Bearing 18.3m Composite Girder, RBG Standard

60 712

Roller/ Rocker Bearings 12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30,5m BG Plate Girders

59 699

Through Type Spans 150 Ft, 300 Ft, BGML 24 217 Turntable Flexible Type, 75 Ft 31 320 Turntable MG, BG, 22.86m Dia, 3 Point Support 52 594 Under Slung Girder 200 ft BGML 38 412 Welded Girder 18.3m Span 53 609 Welded Girder 18.3m, Design Of 58 685 Welded Turntable 22.76m Dia 53 611

Design of M-20 grade Mass concrete Stepped piers of standards span 6.1 m to 76.2 m conforming to MBG loading (Zone I to III )

70 842

Design of M-20 grade Mass concrete Stepped piers of standards span 6.1 m to 30.5 m conforming to MBG loading (Zone IV to V )

70 844

Dimension of Standard Design of Masonry Bridge Foundation, Piers

18 142

Dynamic augment effect on RCC/ Steel substructure.

69 831

Dynamic effect on Ballasted Deck Bridges. 71 854 Dynamic load testing of PSC/ RCC Railway Bridge Girders 70 846 Duplicated Girder Standardisation Of 11 73 Distressed bridges- loss of camber and corresponding speed restriction.

69 Informal Item -3

Dynamic Augment on the Coupled Engines 1 007 Effects on Crane Gantries and Runways 17 124 On Crane Girders, Gantries & Runways 34 354


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Designs Prepared by RDSO for 15.0m Clear Span of Riveted Open Web Girder To RBG Standard of Loading

61 737

Designs Prepared by RDSO for Christ Church Crib Type Testle to Permit Max. Non- Stop Speed of 30 KMPH

61 738

Designs Prepared by RDSO for 75.0 m Clear Span of Riveted Open Web Girder To RBG Standard and to make Recommendatios.

62 742

Durability of concrete structure E-15 -

E

Earth Pressure on Abutments 33 346 Wings and Returns 54 623

Earthquake Resistance Buildings and Structures Code, Withdrawal of

39 419

Bridge Structures 45 503 Design of Bridge Structures 45 503

Effect of Specific Engines on Bridges And Track 13 92 Effective Length of Compression Chords of Flanges 35 368

Secondary Members 19 159 Effects of Diesel And Electric Traction on Bridge Substructures,BG

46 532

Elastomeric Bearing, 12.2,18.3,24.4,30.5m BG Plate Girders 59 700 Elastomeric bearing for plate girders 65 779

Pads for Bearing 51 585 Electric ARC Welding Code 16 117 Electric ARC Welding Of Wrought Iron And Steel, Code of Practice of

19 163

Emergency Plate Girder,RBG 56 646 End Fillets 43 477 Engines And Stock Sanction for the Running of 7 43 Equipment for Quick Restoration of Traffic, Standardization of 41 454 Equivalent Loading 4 26 Erection of Bridge Girders,Specification for 11 68

Specification for 10 58 Erection of Girder Bridges Specification for 10 60 Erection of Steel Structures, Specification for 11 69

Specification for 10 57 Erection Stresses in Lateral Bracings 23 212 EUDL For Standards of Loading 5 32 Existing Bridges of Wrought Iron and Early Steel, Test for Stresses

29 289

F

Fabrication and Erection of Steel Work of Microwave Towers 56 647 Fabrication of Girders by Welding 25 234 Fabrication of steel bridge girders by trade. 71 856 Fabrication, Erection and Maintenance of Towers 57 665 Fatigue Tests on Welded Plate Girders 19 170 Features and Dimensions for Standards Bridge Designs 18 142 Ferro Concrete Bridges, Special Rules for 14 97

Special Rules for 15 103 Fixing Rails to Steel trough Sleepers 44 497 Fixing of danger levels of Railway Bridges 65 776 Flame Cleaning 31 314 Flexural Tensile Stresses in Mild , High Tensile 30 298


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Flood Lighting Towers 52 598

General Arrangement and Details 26 244 Fluctuations of Stress 45 499 Foot Over Bridges, Deflection Limit 51 588

Drawings of 22 206 Drawings of 23 215 Increase in Height to Suit 25KV AC Traction 42 471 Prestressed Concrete Precast 34 360 Welded, Rigid Frame Type 24 223

Forces Longitudinal for Design of the Substructure of RCC Bridges

54 628

On Bridges E11 689 Seismic, For Design of Railway Bridges 59 705

Foundation for RCC Box Culvert 42 464 On Rock , Design of 50 568 Stability of 19 165 Wells Of Bridges ,Design of 23 209 For Abutments and Piers 17 136

Frictional Resistance of Expansion Bearings 51 587 Funicular Culverts, Under High Fills, Design of 42 468

G

Girder 150 Ft, Interaction of Floor and Main Member, Relief of Stress

7 44

Anchoring of on Gradients 36 385 Girder Bridges, 200 ft BGML, Design of 38 412

200 ft MGML Design of 38 413 250 ft BGML Design of 37 401 250 ft MGML Design of 37 402 Ballast Walls And Run of Rails 3 18 Design of Abutment and Wing Wall 4 23 Longitudinal Run of Frames at Approaches 32 330 On Curves Super Elevation 34 356 Open Web, Impact Allowances of 21 183 Painting of 46 524 Provision of Guard Rails 53 615

Girder Bridges, Provision of Safety Refuges 40 430 Super Elevation of Curves 34 356 Use of Steel Sleepers 36 384 Welded Rails on E04 002 Welding of Rails Joints on 44 488

Girder Composite, 12.2m BGML Design of 43 482 18.3m RBG 57 670 9.2m RBG Design of 55 642 Design of 53 605

Girder Continuous, 3x 60 ft Spans 37 403 Girder Mild Steel, Over Stress in 24 219

Open Web for BGML Utilising MGML Open Web Girders

52 593

155 ft Span, BGML, Design of 25 240 155 ft Span, BGML, Design of 26 248 155 ft with Open Deck Design of 28 271

Girder Web 89.5m and 93.1m, RBG 59 697 Rules for Prestressing 43 478 Steel trough Flooring 27 261


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Through Type, 30.5 And 45.7m, RBG Standardisation of

57 667

Girder Provision o f Oil Bath Bearings 52 597 Girder PSC, Deck Width, Adequacy of 53 604 Girder Shop Welding Parts And Secondary Members, Economics of

18 153

Girder Spacing 40 437 For MG Bridges 17 126

Girder Specification For Manufacture, Revision of 10 59 Grider Through Type 200 ft ,MGML And BGML, Drawing For 36 381

91.4m BGML, Design of 43 480 Provision of Smoke Guards 55 634

Girder Underslung, 200 Ft, BGML, Drawing For 38 414 Design of 45 504

Girder Welded , 18.3M BGML, Design of 53 609 Girder Welding of Flange Plates 36 376 Girder Workshops, Report Of 3 21 Goods Shed, 30 ft And 40 Ft, Design of 28 269

Butterfly Type, Roof of 48 547 Design by Plastic Theory 46 519 Drawing of 22 205

Greasing of Bearing in PSC Bridges 55 641 Phosphor Bronze Bearings 49 553

Grouting of Ducts in PSC Construction 54 624 In PSC Specification for 52 601 Specification for 48 537 PSC Girders, Specification for 45 502

Guard Rails on Girder Bridges 53 615 Guard Rails on Girder Bridges, Fixing of 29 290 Guard Rails on Approaches of Meajor Bridges 64 766 Guidelines for Checking up The Strength of Bridges For Running of 7500t. Fright Trains on Nominated Routes and to make Recommendations.

62 Informal Item-3

Gutters, Asbestos Cement for Platform Shelters, Adoption of 35 362 Trial Report 37 391

H

Handbook for Bridge and Structural Design, Compilation of 38 409 Heavy Mineral Loading-1995 70 Informal item -2 High Service Tanks, Design of 42 475 High Tensile Steel for Bridge 13 93

In Bridge and Structures 18 140 High Way Bridges, Wind Pressure for Design of 19 161 Holes for Turned Bolts, Underdrilling and Reaming 49 555 Horizontal Earth Pressure and Surcharge Effect on Bridges 15 108 Horizontal Forces, due To Creep of Girders on Piers 29 282 HSFG Bolts for Bridge Girders 59 701

Amendment to Clauses Relating to Use in Towers 60 718 I

Impact Effect of Locomotives 19 171 Free from Reciprocating Parts 1 009

Impact Factor 42 463 Impact Factor for 22.5 Bogie Wagons 37 395

Design of Stringers, Cross Girders 21 193


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Design of Substructure of Slab Bridges 51 578 Existing RCC Bridges, Reduction for Restricted Speed 24 220 Masonry Piers and Trestles 35 366 MG Bridges 6 38 MG Bridges and Standard Skew Spans 7 47 Multiple Track Railway Bridges, and Highway Bridges 21 185 Narrow and Light Gauge Bridges 21 186 Narrow Gauge Bridges 30 300 Road and Foot Bridges 11 75 Road and Road Rail Bridges 4 28 Short SPANS 1 002 Short SPANS 1 003 Short SPANS 8 50 Short SPANS 10 65 Short SPANS 10 65

Impact Factor for Short SPANS 11 76 Short Spans, Reduction of 1 008 Single Engine on Large Spans 37 395 Small Span Masonry Arch Bridges 34 351 Spandrel Filled Arches 30 294 Spans With Ballasted Track 24 220 Tests on Metre Gauge Girders 3 12 Through Flooring or Steel Sleepers On Bridges 24 221 WEB Members of Triangulated Girders 31 307 Welded and Ordinary Rail Joints 25 239 General Formula 1 002

Impact of IRS Bridge Rules, Revision of Clauses E12 706 Impact Tests On All Steel Track On Bridges 20 181

Short SPANS 3 20 Short SPANS 9 55

Important, Bridges and Tunnels Criteria for Classification 56 650 In depth Study of the Proiblems of Rebuilding of old Railway Bridges and to make recomendations

62 Informal Item-1

In Depth Study of the Various International Codes Relating to Bridges and to make recomendations for Revision of Various IRS Codes, Wherver necessary

62 Informal Item-2

Increase in allowable bearing pressure for checking suitability of foundation of old bridges.

71 855

Inspection and Tests of Bridges, Modification to Rules for 15 110 Inspection of Bridges 55 636 Inspection of Welded Bridge Girders 66 798 Interaction of Floor and Main Members of Truss Girders 11 72 IRS Bridge Substructure Code, Draft E04 001 IRS Pier and Abutment Code, Revision As Bridge Substructure Code

E03 003

IRS Steel Bridge Code, Amendments to E07 575 IS Code for Structural Steel, Draft, Consideration of 37 966 IS Code of Practice for Design of Steel Bridges, Adoption of E01 003

Design of Steel Bridges, Modifications for Rly E02 001 Structural Safety of Buildings, Adoption of E01 002

J

Jacketing of Weak Distressed Masonry Arch Bridges 54 627 Jacking Arrangements, Provision in Plate Girders 41 461 Joints, Expansion for Platform Roofs 37 392


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Expansion in Platform Roofs 36 382 Sleeper Spacings on Bridges 56 649

K

K Type WEB System for Truss Spans 17 131

L

Lateral and Portal bracing Shearing force for Design of 24 231 Lateral bracing of Plate Girders 12 85 Lateral forces in Deck Type Bridges 25 237 Lattice Girder, 100 ft and Over, BG, MG, Design Proposals 15 102

Bridge Modified Rocker Bearing 18 143 Bridge, Expansion Bearings 19 167 Exposed Areas 31 310 Prestressing 19 155

Lattice Truss Girder, BG & MG 17 132 Limits State Design 60 714 Liquid Retaining RC Structure Code, Withdrawal of 51 584

Structures Code, Adoption of 27 260 Structures Code, Adoption of 28 273

Live Load and Impact on Combined Road Rail Bridges 30 292 Live Load Distribution on Steel Troughing and RC Slabs 6 36

Steel Troughing and RC Slabs 7 47 Live Load and Longitudinal and Lateral Distribution 45 513 Live Load MGML Standards 52 599 Live load due to working of (PQRS) on PSC/RCC/slab/girder bridges

70 838

Load Factor 40 431 Loading and Impact Factor for Road Bridges and Rail Road Bridges

4 28

Loading for Highway Bridges 5 30 Road Way and Footpath 42 463

Loading Standards for MG 7 47 For MG Revision of 6 39 Revision of E08 618

Loading standard for Gauge conversion routes. 70 845 Loads and Bridges, Distribution 21 188 Loads, Arches, Longitudinal Distribution of 30 296

Greater on Short Spans, Permitting of 7 41 Lateral and Longitudinal Distribution of 21 188

Loads, Longitudinal Distribution of , Revised formula 26 249 Wind and Lateral 37 397

Loco Sheds, Drawings 38 411 Longitudinal Loads and Their Dispersion 39 418

Distribution of Loads 22 199 Loads, Revised formula for 26 249 Forces Due to Diesel/Electric, Traction Effect 49 552 For Narrow Gauge Railway Bridges 51 591 Increase Due to Diesel and Electric Locos 46 525 Of Bridges E11 689 Bridge for Design of Piers and Abutment 14 101 Substructures of RCC Slab Culverts 37 393 Tests for Determination of 11 78

Longitudinal Load Distribution in Slab Bridges 46 522 For Road Bridges 31 322


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Revision of 21 187 Run of f Frames At Approaches of Girder Bridges 32 330

Lower Lateral bracing of Plate Girders, Experimental Evidence

12 85

Lubrication of Bearings of Large Bridge Girders 22 204 Lurching of Locomotives on Bridges 12 86

M

Manual for Inspection and Maintenance of Concrete Bridges.

64 763

Manual of Instruction for Railway Affecting Works.

E13 724

Maintenance of Bridges and Structures, Study Group 1st Meet Report of

59 696

Maintenance of Girders, Limits of Overstress During Jacking 32 332 Maintenance Problems of Bridges and Structures 56 651 Masonry Arch Bridge Designs,BG,MG 19 157

Design of 4 23 Design of 17 135 Rules for 4 22 Testing and Rating of E08 691

Masonry Tensile Strength, Test for 47 533 Measurement of Scour Around Bridge Piers and Abutments 59 691

At Major Bridges, Para 1105 (B) of IRWW Manual 60 715 Metallising Girders and Turntables With Sprayed Aluminium 57 672

Process to Protect Steel From Corrosion 55 635 Bridge and Structural Members 32 340 Bridge and Structural Members 30 301

Metric Dimensions for Standard Bridge Girders 45 511 MG-BG Conversion - Modification to MGML Open Web Girders for BG Loading Comprising of Single/Coupled WDM2 With Trailing Load of BOXN Wagons (7.59t/M) for A Speed of 100 Kmph Utilizing Released MGML Open Web Girders of Spans 30.5m and 45.7m.

68 815

MGML Standard, Live Loads for 52 599 Minimum Grade of RCC and CC for Construction. 68 Informal Item -.2 Mix Proportioning and Permissible Stresses in Concrete 32 325 Modification to RBG Loading. 63 759 Multiple Track Bridges, Racking forces for 41 443 Modification in design and drawing of steel channel sleepers for standard spans.

69 830

Modification to bridges for MBG suitability-provision of additional holding down bolts.

70 836

Modifications of Provision of IRS Steel Bridge Code Regarding Intermediate Stiffeners, Horizontal Stiffeners and Load Bearing Stiffeners.

68 818

MW towers With 3 Antennae/Reflectors, RDSO Design Criteria 77 Design of

59 702

Amendment to Criteria for Structural Design 60 716 Design of 59 702

N

Narrow and Light Gauge Bridges, Impact Factor 21 186 Narrow Gauge Bridges, Longitudinal forces for 51 591


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. O

Open Deck Bridges, Design of Stringers and Cross Girders 21 193 Open Web Girders, 76.2m, BGML, Design of 42 473

BGML, Utilising Standard MGML Girders 52 593 Camber Under Dead Load 50 572 Composite RCC and Steel 30.5m BGML 46 531 Composite Steel and Concrete Stringers 46 521 Design for 76.2m BGML 41 459 Design for 76.2m BGML 42 473 Design for 89.05m and 93.1m Spans, RBG 59 697 Design of Discontinuous Struts 50 571 Stresses, During Process of Renewal 30 291 Upper Chords and End Rakers 29 284

Overall Lengths of Turntables 27 259 Overstress At Ends of Girders During Jacking for Maintenance

32 332

In Existing Mild Steel Girders. 24 219

P

Pads, Cast Iron, rubber and PLASCO 19 166 rubber and Cast Iron, Experiments On 18 148

Painting of Girder Bridges 46 524 Painting Schedules 38 417 System to Protect Girders in Areas of Severe Corrosion 57 673 Permissible Bearing Pressure on RC Bed Blocks 32 333 Permissible Stresses At Construction Joints, Tensile 50 566

For Various species of Timber 33 341 In Beams, Compressive 27 265 Compression Flange of Plate Girder and Beams 32 329 Compression Flanges 10 60 Concrete Columns 32 328 Concrete in Columns 31 321 Deformed Bars in Bridges 55 639 Masonry of Piers and Abutments 34 352 Mild/Light Tensile Steel in Compression 26 255 Steel Alterations 1 10 Substructure 48 551 Vibrated Concrete 32 327 Welds 31 317

Permissible Tensile Stress At Construction Joints in Concrete 45 512 Permissible Working Stress in Truss Members, Raising of 11 80 Pier and Abutment in 18.3 M, BGML, Design of 42 472

Code, Revision As Bridge Substructure Code E03 003 Design, Longitudinal forces 14 101 Drawings of 22 207

Pier and Abutment for 18.3m Span BGML, Design of 41 456 Permissible Over Stress in Masonry 34 352 Typical Drawings of 23 214

Piers, Water Pressure On 36 383 Piles, Safe Bearings Pressure On 33 347 Pipe Concrete for Railway Culverts 14 98 Pipe Culverts Diameters and Method of Joining 17 134

RCC Drawings for 30 303 Reinforced Concrete, Design of 18 146

Pipe Lines Under Railway Track Laying of 56 654


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Pushing 49 561

In Embankments 47 538 RCC 250 Mm Dia, Design of 52 600 Reinforced Concrete 44 496

Plain Concrete Construction, Specification for 18 139 Specification for 19 169

Plain Concrete Structures, Surface Reinforcement 51 577 Plastic Design of Goods Shed 46 519 Plate Girders , IRS , Use in Curves 48 536

12.2m Span BGML , Design With Weathering Steel 52 596 30.5, 12.2 &19.1m MGML, Riveted, Design of 46 514 31.9 M span BGML Design of 42 474 40ft Span BGML, With Steel Trough sleepers,Design of

24 225

6.1,9.2,12.2,18.3,24.4,30.5m Spans, RBG 57 666 6.1m BGML ,Welded ,Design of 46 516 6.1m MGML ,Welded ,Design of 46 517 80ft,Design 39 426 Alternative Designs 26 242 Beams, Permissible Stresses in Compression Flange 32 329 Bearing Stress in Rivets 7 41 BGML Loading Utilising Standard MGML Plate Girders 52 592 Bridges on Curves 45 507 Bridges on Curves 46 519 Convertible Designs for HM & ML Loadings 5 33 Deck Type 26 245 Design for 12.2m 18.3m BGML, Design of 41 460 Design of 6 40 Design of 24 224 Design of 4 27

Plate Girders Emergency, RBG, Design of 56 646 For Elastomeric Bearing, 12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5m BG 59 700 Heavy 7 45 Intermediate Stiffeners for 54 620 Length Breadth Ratio of Compression Flange 35 367 MGML With HTS Flanges and Webs 23 213 Minimum Depth 1 005 Provision of Jacking Arrangement 41 461 Relief of Stress 24 226 Revised Design, 100 ft and 80 Ft, With High Tensile Steel

26 243

Riveted and Welded, 10, 15 and 20m RBG Standard, Design of

60 711

Roller/ Rocker Bearing for 12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5m BG 59 699 Semi Through , Effected By Welding Research On 19 162 Shallow Deflection In 45 501 Skew Design of 7 47 Through Type, 40 ft and Over, Standardisation of 17 138 Upto 80 Ft, Standard Design of 3 17 Welded 12.2m and 18.3m Spans, RBG 57 669 Welded, 18.3m RBG, Design of 58 685 Welded 24.4m and 30.5m Spans, RBG 59 698 Welded, Fatigue Tests On 19 170 With High Tensile Steel Flanges and Web 22 208 With Steel Sleepers 31 311


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Platform Roofs, and Broach, Design of 28 272

Expansion Joints 37 392 Expansion Joints In 36 382 Experiment On 37 390 Infringement 54 629 Umbrella Type 14 100 Welded 51 590 Welded, 10.65m Bays 46 520

Platform Shelters, Asbestos Cement Gutters, Adoption of 35 362 Coefficient of Wind force 53 617 Design of Column Bays 53 613 RCC, Design of 37 398 Revision of Scantlings 35 361 Wind Pressure 36 380 Wind Tunnel Tests 38 405

Portland Pozallana Cement in RCC Work 59 692 Preparation of IRS codes for elastomeric, PTFE and Pot bearing for Railway bridges and to issue standard drawings.

71 857

Pressure on Base of Well, Ignoring Buoyancy 26 250 Prestressed Girders, Open Web 43 478 Prestressing of Lattice Girder 19 155 Proof Stressing Prestressing Steel 53 608 Protective Measures on Road Over Bridges and Their Approaches to Prevent Road Vehicles Falling on Track.

65 778

Provision of Oil Bath Bearings for Bridge Girders. 67 811 Provision of Surface Reinforcement in Mass Concrete/Masonry Substructures in Seismic Zone V.

65 774

Provision of Weep Holes in Earth Retaining Structure and RCC Box Culverts.

68 Informal Item -.1

Provisional Drawings of Mass Concrete Abutments With M-15 Grade of Concrete of Standard Spans 6.1m to 30.5m to MBG Loading 1987.

67 814

Provision of Horizontal Stiffeners for Solid Web Girders Vide Clause No.5.10.3 of IRS Steel Bridge Code for the Amendment.

61 730

Provision of Splices in Girders Due to Non-Availability of Longer Plates and to Make Recommendations

62 750

Provision of Splices in Girders Due to Non-Availability of Longer Plates and to Make Recommendations

62 752

Provision of Seismic Arrangements for Girders. 63 Informal Item - 2 Provisions in Bridge Rules Regarding Wind Pressure on Bridge Girders.

61 717

PSC Box Girders 9.15m and 12.2m , RBG, Design of 58 683 18.3m Span RBG Loading 59 695

PSC Bridge Slab 5m Span, Design of 60 708 Bridges and Structures, Criteria for Design 41 452 Criteria for Design of E01 004

PSC Girders, 40 ft and 60 Ft, MGML Design of 29 280 60 ft and 100 Ft, BGML Design and Fabrication of 30 302

PSC Girders, Adequacy of Deck Width 53 604 Lattice 18 147 Lattice 19 155 Method of 17 125 Nerbuda Bridge 16 114 Open Web 43 478


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Permissible Static Deflection 40 429 Specification for Grouting of 45 502 Tension in Concrete 48 541 Water Proofing Arrangements 40 434 Grouting of Ducts 54 624 Specification for 52 601 Precast I Girder Pretensioned, for Rationalized Span, Design of

60 709

Foot Over Bridge 34 360 Slab, 20 ft BGML and MGML, Design of 40 439

PSC Slabs, Design of 7.5m Span for RBG Loading 59 694 4.6m and 3.0m RBG Design of 57 671

PTFE Bearings for Girders, Field Trials On 55 631 Punching Shear in Concrete, Values of 34 359 Purlins, Lightway Steel 31 315

Loading Tests for Design of 38 406 Triangulated, Modified Design 39 421

Provision Regarding End-Milling and Desired Amendments and to Make Recommendations

62 747

Provisions By Proposed Amendment to Clause 4.7 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code Regarding the Use of Strands for Prestressing and to Make Recommendations.(File No.CBS/PCB)

62 743

Q

Quality of Paints for Painting of Bridge Girders. 67 Informal Item -1

R

Racking forces, Bridges 29 285 For Multiple Track Bridges 41 443

Rail Fixing of , to Steel Trough Sleepers 44 497 Rail Joints,Girder Bridges, Welding of 44 488

Girder Bridges, Welding of E03 002 Impact, Experimental Evidence 12 88 Spacing of Bridge Timbers At 49 558

Rail Road Bridges,Allocation of Cost of 26 253 Code for 27 258 Common Deck 27 266 Common Deck 28 277 Common Deck 31 318 Common Deck Details 26 253 Design Using Aluminium 29 283 Live Load and Impact 30 292

Rail Stresses Under Moving Loads 14 99 Effect of Speed 6 35 Effect of Speed 7 47 Experimental Testing 14 99

RBG Loading, , Design of 18.3m Span PSC , Box Girders 59 695 Design of 24.4 and 30.5m Spans Welded Plate Girders

59 698

Design of 7.5m Span PSC Slab 59 694 RBG Loading, Salient Features, Design of 92/96m Span 59 697 RCC and Prestressed Concrete Structures, Cover for 40 436 RCC and PSC Slabs, Waterproofing Arrangements 42 466 RCC Ballast Walls 24 227


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. RCC Beams and Slabs, Span Depth Ratio 34 357

Charts and Design of 17 137 Design Charts 16 118

RCC Box Culverts 23 216 And Square Arch Openings, Standard Designs of 19 156 Drawings of 20 182 Drawings of 21 191 Foundations 42 464

RCC Box Culvert. 63 760 RCC Bridge Slabs, Designs for Various Spans 18 145 RCC Bridges, Longitudinal forces for Design of Sub-Structure 54 628 RCC Intze Tanks, Design of 45 509 RCC Pipe 44 496

250mm Dia , Design of 52 600 250mm Dia, Standardization of 49 562 Alternative Designs With Two Concentric Reinforcing Cages

22 196

Culverts Drawings for 30 303 Cover In 32 335 Design of 18 146 Modification in Reinforcement 29 279 With Reinforcing Rings, Design of 23 211 With Single Oval Reinforcement, Objection to 22 196

RCC Platform Shelters, Design of 37 398 RCC Precast Bridge Slabs, Beams and End Beams of 47 543

Slabs for Various Track Centres, Design of 42 467 T-Girder 5&7.5m Spans RBG Standard, Design of 60 707

RCC Slab 0.5m to 5.0m Spans, RBG , With HSD Bars Design of

59 693

20ft, MGML , Design of 29 281 Balllastless, 0.61m, 0.915m Spans, Design of 50 564

RCC Slab Culvert, Design Substructure of 18 141 Design and Construction 6 37 Design and Construction 7 47 Exveir Type, Adoption of 35 364 Standard Design 36 377 Standard Design of 13 94 Test On 17 133 With Ballasted Track 6 36

RCC Structures for Storage of Liquid, Code for 28 273 Storage of Liquids, Code for 27 260

RCC Structures Limits of Crack Width 58 679 RCC T Beam, 20 ft Span, BGML 39 422

20 Ft, BGML, Drawings of 36 378 RCC Tank 50000 Gallons, Design of 39 425 RCC Works Field Tests for 20 178 Reduction in Stresses for Submerged Substructures 50 565

Of Impact Allowance on Existing RC Bridges for Reduced Speed

24 220

Reinforcement, Transverse, in Columns 55 640 Relief Slabs in Approaches of Bridges Provision of 56 657 Report of Committee on Numerical Rating of Bridge on Indian Railways.

66 Informal Item -1

Report on Effects of Wider Joints Sleeper Spacing on Bridges on BGMG

56 649


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Return and Wing Walls in Arch Bridges, Design of 41 453 Review of Action on Pending Items of Earlier BSC Meetings 60 722

Items 58 687 Various BSC Items 59 703

Revised Loading Standards E08 618 Revised Provisions for Design of Compression Members in Microwave towers.

61 728

Revision of Clause 2.3.4.1 & Amendments to Clause 2.3.4.2 of the IRS Bridge Rules.

61 720

Revision of Clause 3.3.7 to 3.3.9 and Appendix 'A' of IRS Steel Bridge Code.

61 731

Revision of Clause 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 of IRS Steel Bridge Code. 61 732 Revision of Clause 5.10.2 and Table X of IRS Steel Bridge Code.

61 729

Revision of Clauses 6.6.4.10, 6.17 and 6.19.4 of IRS Concrete Bridge Code.

61 725

Revision of Clause 2.9 of Bridge Rules With Regard to raking forces

60 713

Revision of IRS Code of Practice for Plain Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete for General Bridge Construction (Concrete Bridge Code)

E14 826

Clauses on Impact of IRS Bridge Rules E12 706 Revision of IR Specification for fabrication and erection of steel girder bridges and locomotive turn tables. (IRS BI-79)

69 832

Revision of IRS welded bridge code 69 833 Revision of clause 5.16 of IRS Bridge sub-structure and Foundation code for checking suitability of foundation of existing bridges for introduction of New rolling stock/locomotives etc.

70 837

Revision of clause No.4.3 of IRS Bridge Substructure and Foundation code regarding estimation of design discharge.

70 839

Review of Action Taken on Pending Items of Earlier BSC Meetings.

63 757

Review of Action on Pending Items of Earlier BSC Meetings 66 801 Review of Action Taken on Pending Items of Earlier BSC Meetings.

64 769


67 812


68 825

Review of action taken on pending items 69 834 Review of action taken on pending items. 70 847 Review of action taken on pending items. 71 859 Review of Definition of Important Bridge As Given in Engineering Code.

66 792

Review of Pending Items of Earlier BSC Meetings. 65 780 Revision of Clause 5.16 of IRS Bridge Sub Structure Code. 65 773 Revised Metre Gauge Loading Standard. 63 756 Recommendations Made By Principal, IRIATT Regarding Increase in the Present Practice Followed With Regards to the Width of Concrete Deck I.E. 4265mm and to Make Recommendations

62 748

Revision of Drawing No.BA-11193 for Bridge Sleeper Built Out of Track Sleepers Approved Vide Item No.632 of 55th BSC

62 751


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Rigid Frames Under Reversal Stress in Compression Members 35 379 Risk coefficient for design of high rise hoardings. 69 Informal Item -2 Riveted Joints Strengthened By ARC Welding, Experimental Work

15 109

Riveting, Use of Sealing Paste for 49 556 Rivets, Field Length of 12 82

Field Length of 10 61 Review of action taken on pending items. 71 859

Fixing Steel Sleepers to Girders, Loosening of 40 433 In Plate Girders, Bearing Stresses 7 41 Length of 8 52 Length of 8 53 Long Grip 54 621 Loose, in Steel Sleepers Riveted to Girders 37 387 Maximum Pitch of 13 90 Or Bolts Through Packing 54 621 Plate Girders, Increase of Bearing Stresses 10 60 Size and Lengths for Heavy Plate Girders 7 45

Road and Rail Road Bridges, Loading and Impact Factor 4 28 Road Bridges 50 570 Road Overbridges, Economical Design of 36 372 Road Rail Bridge Code, Foot Bridges and Foot Paths 30 293

Design of 300 Ft 31 319 Road Under Bridges Provision of Covering in Urban Areas 52 595 Rocker Bearing Replacement With Roller Type for 150 ft Girder MGML

40 442

Roller and Rocker Bearing, 18.3M Span Composite Girder, RBG Standard

60 712

12.2, 18.3, 24.4, 30.5m BG Plate Girders Design of 59 699 Rollers, Diameter of 19 160 Rolling tolerances, Effect of in Bridge Girders 47 539 Roofs, Light Weight Steel Purlins for 31 315 Rubber and Cast Iron Pads, Experiments On 18 148 Pads on Steel Sleepers 47 534 Rules for Opening of Railway, Deletion of Static Deflection formula

40 428

S

Safety Refuges, on Girder Bridges 40 430 Sanction for Running of Engines and Stock 7 43 Scour Around Abutments and Piers, Measurement of 59 691

Major Bridges in Terms of Para 11051 (B) of IRWW Manual

60 715

Scant formula for Mild Steel Struts 21 184 Struts, Application to Mild Steel 18 154

Secondary Members, Effective Length 19 159 Secondary Stresses in Steel Bridges 26 246

Elimination of , in Truss Girders 49 557 Seismic Allowance for Bridges 41 445 Seismic and Longitudinal forces for Design of Bridges 44 492 Seismic forces for Design of Bridges and Structures 50 573

Design of Railway Bridges 47 523 Design of Railway Bridges 58 684 Design of Railway Bridges 59 705

Shallow Plate Girder Deflection in 45 501


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Shear Stress in Web Plates and Rivets 30 299

Web Plates and Rivets 32 331 Shuttering, Striking Period of 32 324 SI System of Units, Adoption of 58 677 Skew Girder, Impact and Standards of Loading 7 47

Method of Supporting 35 363 MG, Shipping Marks 11 79 Standard Designs of 5 34

Skew Plate Girders 6 40 Plate Girders 7 47 Plate Girders, BG 10 64 Slabs, Design of 51 579 Spans, Standardisation of 5 34

Slabs Bridges, Longitudinal Distribution of Load 46 522 Slab Composite Wafer Type, Design of 44 495

For 10.2M Road Bridge 43 483 Slab RCC Precast 3.66 M Span for RBG Loading 55 643

Design of 0.5M to 5.0 M Spans With HSD Bars, RBG Loading

59 693

For 10.2M Road Bridge 43 483 Sleeper Pad Plates 22 197

Cast Iron, Rubber and Plasco 19 166 On Plate Girders 15 105 Plate Girders 17 122

Sleepers Bridges, Uniform Thickness 19 167 Steel Trough, Loose Rivets 37 387

Sleepers, Steel, Use on Girder Bridges 36 384 Slope Protection for Guide Bund on Rear Site and Approach Embankment.

68 Informal Item -3

Smoke Guards, Provision in Standard Designs of Through Girder

55 634

Soil Testing Apparatus 25 232 Spacing of Girders Directly Supporting the Track 26 241 Spandrel Filled Arches, Design of 30 294 Special Rules for Ferro Concrete Bridges 14 97 Specification B1 and B3, Adoption of 13 95

Shop Painting 16 112 B1 for Bridge Girders, Revision of 11 77 Manufacture of Bridge Girder 12 81 B3 Manufacture of Steel Structures 12 83 Manufacture of Steel Structures, Revision of 11 67 B5 Bridge, Structure Design With High Tensile Steel 15 107

Specification for Bridge Erection 8 51 Concrete Construction 17 121 Design of Span Concrete Pipes 16 115 Design of Steel Work Other Than Bridges 16 116 Electric ARC Welding 11 70 Electric ARC Welds 11 71 Erection of Bridge Girders 11 68

Specification for Backfill Material and Filter Material Behind Abutments and Retaining Walls As Amendment to Clause No. 20.2 ofIRS Sub-Structure Code and to make Recommendations.

62 746

Specification for Erection of Girder Bridge 10 58 Erection of Steel Structures 10 57


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Erection of Steel Structures 11 69 Erection of Steel Structures 12 84 Grouting of Ducts 47 537 Grouting of Ducts in PSC 54 624 Manufacture of Bridge Girders, Revision of 10 59 Metallising Girders With Sprayed Aluminum 57 672 Plain Concrete Construction 18 139 Steel Girder Bridge IRS B1 1962, Amendments to 57 663

Specifications for Procurement of Special Conditions for HSFG Bolts.

61 739

Specification for, Steel Girder Bridges, IRS B1 47, Fabricated Weight

40 432

Steel Girder Bridges, IRSB I62, Amendments to 45 500 Steel, IS226, IS1977 and IS2062, Conditions for Use 43 479 IRS B263, Erection Riveting of Girders, Amendments 57 664 M23 for High Tensile Structural Steel 15 107 M5 Chemical Composition for Class II Steel 41 446

Spun Concrete Pipes for Railway Culverts 14 98 Specification for Design 16 115

Speed Restriction During Jacketing of Arch Bridges and Substructures.

65 777

Speed Restriction On Temporary Arrangment With CC Crib 69 828 Stability of Foundations 19 165 Standard Drawings of Mass Concrete Gravity Type Piers of Standard (6.1m to 30.5m) Spans to MMG Loading 1988.

66 785

Standard Drawings of Precast RC Ballastless Bridge Slab of Spans 0.61m and 0.915m Confirming to MBG Loading 1987 and MMG Loading 1988.

66 783

Standard Drawings of Precast RC Bridge Slabs of Standard (0.61m to 6.10 M) and Rationalised (0.5m to 5.0m) Spans to MBG Loading 1987.

66 781

Standard Drawings of Precast RC Bridge Slabs of Standard (0.61m to 6.10m) Spans Confirming to MMG Loading 1988.

66 782

Standard of Loading MGML (Revised E13 723 Standard of Loading, Broad Gauge E08 618 Standard Plate Girders, Convertible for HM & ML Loadings 5 33 Standard PSC Girder of 20m Span to RBG Standard Loading.

63 753

Standardisation of Duplicated and Through Girders 11 73 Equipment for Quick Restoration of Traffic 41 454

Standards of Bridge Loading, Suitability of 5 31 Loading, BG 3 15 Loading Broad Gauge E08 618 Loading EDUL for 5 32 Loading for MG Bridges, Revision of 6 39 Loading for NG 29 286 Loading for NG 33 348 Loading MG 8 54 Loading MG & NG 3 16 Loading on MG Bridges 7 47 Welds, Acceptable 36 375

Steam Effect on Bridge Girders 38 408 Steel Alteration in Permissible Stresses 1 10 Steel Bridge Code, Alternating Stresses 43 476

Alternating Stresses 24 229


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Amendments to E07 575 Batten Plates 37 404

Steel Bridge Code, Camber 24 230 Camber 32 334 Compression Members and Lateral Bracings 32 337 Depth/ Span Ratios for Girders 33 342 Design of Plate Girders 24 224 Edge Distance for Riveting and Bolting 47 545 Effective Length of Compression Chords 35 368 Effective Span, Working Stress 22 198 Erection Stresses in Lateral bracings 23 212 Existing Bridges 44 491 Fabrication of Girders By Welding 25 234 Fluctuations of Stresses 44 487 Fluctuations of Stresses 45 499 Incidence of Stresses Under Lateral Wind Loads 30 306 Lateral and Portal Bracing’s 24 231 Latticing 24 218 Length Breadth Ratio of Compression Flange 35 367 Longitudinal Loads 39 418 Maximum Permissible Deflection 48 549 Over Stresses in Bridges 29 288 Permissible Bearing Pressure on RC Bed Blocks 32 333 Permissible Stresses in Compression 26 255 Permissible Stresses in Wrought Iron and Early Steel 29 289 Plate Girder, Deck Type 26 245 Portal Bracings 36 371 Prestressing Open Web Girder 43 478 Provision Issue 20 177 Provisional Issue, Revision of 21 194 Revision of Working Stresses in Wrought Iron 31 323

Steel Bridge Code, Revision of E02 002 Secondary Stresses 26 246 Upper Chords and Rakers of Open Web Girder 29 284 Wind forces on Bridges 26 247 Working Stresses 37 394 Working Stresses in Welded Joints 28 270 Wrought Iron and Steel of Early Manufacture 26 257

Steel Bridge Reduction in Cost of 1 001 Steel Channel Sleepers for Bridges, Design of 54 625

Class II, Chemical Composition of 41 446 High Tensile for Bridge 13 93 High Tension for Long Span Bridges 1 004 Ordinary , IS 1762, Use of 42 465

Steel Sleepers, Experimental for Plate Girders 31 311 Steel Sleepers for BGML and MGML, Design of 45 506

Bridges 54 625 Plate Girders 31 311 On Bridges 28 275 Riveted to Girders, Loose Rivets 37 387

Steel Structural, Draft IS Code for Consideration of 37 396 Steel Structures Code, A&C Slip No. 2 31 316

Adoption of IS Code in Supersession of E01 001 Dynamic Effects on Gantries 34 354 Latticing 24 218


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Live Load on Roofs 18 149 Revision of 21 190 Revision of Live Loads 33 343 Stresses Under Combined Compression and Bending 32 338 Wind Loads on Multiple Span Roofs 34 355 Wind Load, Revision of 31 309 Wind Pressure on Buildings 33 344 Wind Pressure on Roofs 25 233 Working Stresses in Roofs Purlins 23 212

Steel Structures , Manufacture, Specification of 12 83 Specification for Erection 11 69 Specification for Erection of 12 84 Specification for Manufacture Revision of 10 56

Steel TISCOR & TISCORN, Tests on Welds 22 203 To IS 2062 & IS 226, Use of 47 544 To IS 226, IS 1977 and IS 2062, Conditions for Use 43 479 Trestles for 24.38m BGML 41 457

Design of 56 645 Unit Type, 24.384m BGML, Design of 41 457

Steel Trough Sleepers, Fixation to Girders 41 455 Steel Work Other Than Bridges, Specifications for 16 116 Stiffeners, Load Bearing Criteria for Design 55 633 Strength of Bridges for Running Diesel and Electric Locos 44 489 Strength of Existing ARCH Bridges, Ascertaining of 34 358 Strengthening Members Under Stress By Welding 20 175

Of Substructures, Review of Existing Practices 56 653 Stresses Alternating 43 476

Alternating 24 229 Combined and Working in Wrought Iron 13 96 Due to Bearing Resistance in Piers and Abutments 41 449 Fluctuations of 45 499 Fluctuations of , in Welded Construction 44 487 In Bridge Girders Under Lateral Wind Loads 30 306 Compression Members of Rigid Frames Under Stress Reversal

36 379

Stresses in Reinforcement in Bridges 35 369 Struts, Permissible 21 189

Stresses Permissible for Deformed Bars 57 675 Reduction In, Substructures Submerged in Water 50 565 Relief in 150ft Girder Due to Interaction of Floor and Members

7 44

Of , in the top Flanges of Plate Girders 24 226 Stresses, Working Applicability of , to Welded Structures 20 176

Raising of 7 49 Stringers and Cross Girders, Impact Allowance 21 193 Struts Battened, Design of 27 264

Discontinuous in Open Web Girder 50 571 Substructure for Existing Bridges, Criteria for Checking of Wider Gauge

59 704

RCC Slab Culvert 18 141 In Steel 44 490 Of Bridges BG,Effects of Diesel and Electric Traction 46 532 RCC Bridge, Longitudinal forces for Design 54 628 RCC Slab Culverts, Longitudinal forces 37 393 Slab Bridges, Impact Allowances for Design 51 573


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Permissible Stresses 48 551 Strengthening Practices,Review of 56 653 Sub- murged in Water, Reduction in Stresses 50 565

Super Elevation, on Girder Bridges on Curves 34 356 Supplemental Measures for Design, Detailing and Durability of Concrete Bridges.

64 761

Surcharged Due to Highway Loads for Design of Abutment 35 365 Surface Reinforcements in Plain Concrete Structures 51 577 Survey and Tabulation Method for Rating of Masonry Arch Bridges.

66 796

Sway Bracings 24 231 Effect of Omission in Through Girders 50 563 Omission in Through Girders 56 652

T

T Beams, for Footover Bridges 40 440 Reinforced Concrete 20 ft BGML Drawings of 39 422 Tank Staging, Design of 38 416 Sizes and Heights 37 386 Standard Designs of 18 144 Steel Design of 15 104

Tanks, High Service, Design of 42 475 Intze Type, Design of 45 509 RCC Over Head, 50, 100, 250 Kilo Liters Design of 60 710 RCC, 5000 Gallons, Design of 39 425 Standard Size in Metric Dimensions 41 458

Temporary Girders and Support Structures 63 Informal Item - 3 Tensile Strength of Masonry, Test for 47 533 Tension Member, Subjected to Vibration, Welding of 28 268 Testing and Rating of Masonry Arch Bridges E08 619

Masonry Arch Bridges 56 656 Testing of Welded Girders 27 262

Welded Plate Girders 28 274 Tests to Determine Longitudinal forces 11 78 Thickness of Web in Prestressed Concrete Post Tensioned Girders.

67 809

To consider 2nd revision of IRS Code of Practice for plain reinforced and prestressed concrete for general bridge construction (CONCRETE BRIDGE CODE)

E14 826

Through Girders Effect of Omission of Sway Bracings 50 563 Omission of Sway Bracing’s 56 652 Provision of Smoke Guards in Standard Design of 55 634 Standardisation of 11 73

Through Spans With Ballasted Track 6 36 Through Type Spans 150 Ft, 300 Ft, BGML 24 217 Timber, Permissible Stresses in Various Species 33 341 Tolerances in Knuckle & Roller 11 74 Torsion in Reinforced Concrete 32 326

Reinforced Concrete 33 345 Towers Antenna Self Supporting Type, Standard Design of 54 630

Flood Lighting, Design of 52 598 Flood Lighting, General Arrangement and Details 26 244

Microwave 100M High to Drg No. RDSO/ B-789 &786 Modifications to

56 648

Draft Design Criteria 56 660


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Fabrication and Erection 56 647 Fabrication and Erection E09 661 Fabrication , Erection and Maintenance 57 665 Maintenance of Steel Work E09 661 Standard Design for 54 630 With 3 Antennae/ Reflectors,1977 Criteria 59 702

Track on Bridges, Impact Tests on All Steel 20 181 Tractive and Braking forces 13 91 Braking forces 12 87 Experimental Evidence 12 87 Experiments On 13 91

Trestles and Cribs 53 614 Trestles Steel, Design of 56 645 Trestles, Unit Type Design for 24.384M, 80ft MGML 41 457 Triangulated Girders, Camber in Floor System 26 256 Triangulated Purlin, Design of 39 421 Trolley Refuges Over Ballasted Deck Type Bridges. 67 808 Truss Girders, Best Outline for 17 132

High Tensile Steel ,#50ft, Profile of 18 151 Interaction of Floor and Main Members 11 72 K Type Web System, Alternative Designs 17 131 Secondary Stresses, Elimination of 49 557

Trusses and Girders, Distance Apart 1 006 Tunneling, Equipment for 45 510 Turn Table, 22.86M Dia 3 Point Support MG/BG Design of 52 594

Design of 21 195 Flexible Type 75ft, Design of 31 320 Overall Lengths 27 259

Turn Table, Welded 22.86m Dia Design of 53 611

U

Uncanted Rails on Bridges 28 275 Under Drilling of Holes for Turned Bolts 49 555 Underslung Girders, 100ft BGML Design of 39 427

100ft MGML , Design of 40 441 30.5M, MGML, Design of 46 515 Design of 45 504

Unit Steel Trestles 56 645 Use of M.S. plates at panel points of CC Cribs used for temporary arrangement.

70 840

Use of New Design Prepared By RDSO 48 540 Use of Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement. 66 795 Use of Released MGML Plate Girders for BG Conversion. 68 816 Use of Ready Mix Concrete in Engg. Works 70 Informal item -1

Use of TMT bars in RCC works. 71 849

W

Wafer Type Composite Slab Design of 42 469 Slab for 10.2m Road Bridge 43 483 Design of 44 495

Water Proofing Arrangements for PRC Bridges 40 434 Over RCC and PSC Slabs 42 466 Weathering Steel , Design of Plate Girders 12.2m BGML

52 596


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Water Cement Ratio in Concrete for Durability and Workability. 67 810 Welded Plate Girders to MBG Loading 1987 64 765 Weep Holes in Abutments 47 542 Weighment Test on Non Compensated Engine 16 111 Welded Bridge Code, Adoption of E06 574 Welded Construction, Fluctuations of Stress 44 487 Welded Girder, Design for 18.3m Span 53 609

Testing of 27 262 Welded Joints, Working Stresses In 28 270 Welded Plate Girders,18.3m RBG, Design of 58 685

24.4m and 30.5m RBG, Design of 59 698 Fatigue Tests On 19 170 Testing of 28 274

Welded Platform Roof 10.65m Bays 46 520 Welded Platform Roof 51 590 Welded Rails on Girder Bridges E04 002 Welded Rigid Frame Type Foot Over Bridges 24 223 Welded Structures, Use of 48 535

Working Stresses 20 176 Welded Turntable 22.86m Dia Design of 53 611 Welding ARC 13 89

Effects of , on Structural Members Experiments On 18 150 Electric Specification of 11 70

Welding Code, Adoption of in Lieu of Electric ARC Welding Code

24 222

End Fillets 43 477 Fillet Welded Joints 32 339 Permissible Stresses in Weld 31 317 Revision of 22 202 Revision of 23 210

Welding Code, Welds in Members Subject to Dynamic Loading

41 444

Welding Effect of on Member Under Stress, Tests of 19 164 Welding Effects on Structural Member, Experiments On 16 113

Tension Members Subjected to Vibration 27 268 Welding Parts and Secondary Members in Shop, Economics of 18 153

Welds Acceptable Standards 36 375 ARC, Electric, Specification for Workmanship 11 71

Wind forces on bridges 26 247 Wind Loads and Lateral Loads 24 228

Effect on Bridges During Erection 55 637 Effects 24 231 For Highway Bridges 19 161 For Platform Shelters 36 380 For Steel Structures,Revision of d 31 309 Girder Area for Calculation of 30 305 On Bridges and Structures 27 267 On Buildings 33 344 On Multiple Span Roofs 34 355 On Roofs 25 233 On Roofs 26 252 Tunnel Test for 41 447

Wind Pressure Co-efficient for Design of Platform Roof Shelters 61 719 Wind Tunnel,Test on Platform Shelters 38 405 Wing Walls, Designs of 36 373


Alphabetical Index Of Subjects Bsc Ref Item No. Working Stresses Empirical formula for, Old Wrought Iron Structures

17 128

In Plain Concrete 40 438 Roof Purlins 23 212 Welded Structures 20 176 Wrought Iron 31 323 Wrought Iron 19 158

Wrought Iron and Early Steel Bridges, Test for Permissible Stresses

29 289

Structures, Empirical formula for Working Stresses 17 128 Working Stresses 19 158

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