Bureau of Indian Standards

Public Safety Standards of the Republic of India

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Organization Name: Indian Roads Congress

STANDARD

YEAR

TITLE

IBR

IRC 002

1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways

IRC 003

1983 Dimensions and Weights of Road Design Vehicles

IRC 005
1998 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section I (General Features of Design) (Seventh Revision)
IRC 006
2014 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section II Loads and Stresses (Fourth Revision)
IRC 007

1971 Recommended Practice for Numbering Bridges and Culverts

IRC 009

1972 Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads

IRC 011
Tracks

1962 Recommended Practice for the Design and Layout of Cycle

IRC 012
2009 Guidelines for Access, Location and Layout of Roadside Fuel
Stations and Service Stations (Third Revision)
IRC 014
Revision)

2004 Recommended Practice for Open Graded Premix Carpet (Third

IRC 015
2011 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Construction
of Concrete Roads (Fourth Revision)
IRC 016
2004 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Prime and
Tack Coat (Second Revision)
IRC 019
Macadam

2005 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Water Bound

IRC 020
1966 Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration Macadam
(Full Grout)
IRC 025

1967 Type Designs for Boundary Stones

IRC 028
1967 Tentative Specifications for the Construction of Stabilized Soil
Roads with Soft Aggregate in Areas of Moderate and High Rainfall
IRC 031

1969 Route Marker Signs for State Routes

IRC 032
1969 Standard for Vertical and Horizontal Clearances of Overhead
Electric Power and Telecommunication Lines as Related to Roads
IRC 034
2011 Recommendations for Road Construction in Areas Affected by
Water Logging, Flooding and/or Salts Infestation
IRC 037

2012 Tentative Guildelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements

IRC 039

1986 Standards for Road-Rail Level Crossings (First Revision)

IRC 040
2002 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section IV (Brick, Stone and Cement Concrete Block Masonry) (Second
Revision)
IRC 041

1997 Guidelines for Type Designs for Check Barriers (First Revision)

IRC 043
1972 Recommended Practice for Tools, Equipment and Appliances
for Concrete Pavement Construction
IRC 045
1972 Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below
the Maximum Scour Level in the Design of Well Foundations of Bridges
IRC 047

1972 Tentative Specification for Built-Up Spray Grout

IRC 050
1973 Recommended Design Criteria for the Use of CementModified Soil in Road Construction
IRC 053
Revision)

2012 Road Accident Recording Forms A-1 and A-4 (Second

IRC 054
Traffic

1974 Lateral and Vertical Clearances at Underpasses for Vehicular

IRC 055

1974 Recommended Practice for Sand-Bitumen Base Courses

IRC 056
2011 Recommended Practice for Treatment of Embankment and
Roadside Slopes for Erosion Control (First Revision)
IRC 060
1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Lime-Fly Ash Concrete as
Pavement Base or Sub-Base
IRC 062

1976 Guidelines for Control of Access on Highways

IRC 063
1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Low Grade Aggregates and
Soil Aggregates Mixtures in Road Pavement Construction
IRC 064
Revision)

1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas (First

IRC 066

1976 Recommended Practice for Sight Distance on Rural Highways

IRC 067

2012 Code of Practice for Road Signs (Third Revision)

IRC 071

1977 Recommended Practice for Preparation of Notations

IRC 072
1978 Recommended Practice for Use and Upkeep of Equipment,
Tools and Appliances for Bituminous Pavement Construction
IRC 073

1990 Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non-Urban) Highways

IRC 074
1979 Tentative Guidelines for Lean-Cement Concrete and Lean
Cement-Fly Ash Concrete as a Pavement Base or Subbase
IRC 076
1979 Tentative Guidelines for Structural Strength Evaluation of
Rigid Airfield Pavements
IRC 078
2014 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section VII Foundations and Substructure (Revised Revision)
IRC 080
Highways

1981 Type Designs for Pick-Up Bus Stops on Rural (i.e., Non-Urban)

IRC 081
1997 Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road Pavements
Using Benkelman Beam Deflection Technique (First Revision)
IRC 082
Highways

1982 Code of Practice for Mainteance of Bituminous Surfaces of

IRC 083-1
1999 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section IX (Bearings), Part I (Metallic Bearings) (First Revision)
IRC 083-2
1987 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section IX (Bearings), Part II (Elastomeric Bearings)
IRC 083-3
2002 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section IX (Bearings), Part III (Pot, Pot-Cum-PTEE, Pin and Metallic Guide
Bearings)
IRC 083
2014 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road
Bridges, Section IX Bearings, Part I : Metallic Bearings
IRC 085
1983 Recommended Practice for Accelerated Strength Testing and
Evaluation of Concrete for Road and Airfield Constructions
IRC 086

1983 Geometric Design Standards for Urban Roads in Plains

IRC 087
2011 Guidelines for the Design and Erection of Formwork,
Falsework and Temporary Structures (First Revision)
IRC 088
1984 Recommended Practice for Lime Flyash Stabilised Soil
Base/Sub-Base in Pavement Construction
IRC 089
1997 Guidelines for Design and Construction of River Training and
Control Works for Road Bridges (First Revision)
IRC 090
2010 Guidelines of Selection, Operation and Maintenance of
Bituminous Hot Mix Plant (First Revision)
IRC 092

1985 Guidelines for the the Design of Interchanges in Urban Areas

IRC 093

1985 Guidelines on Design and Installation of Road Traffic Signals

IRC 099
1988 Tentative Guidelines on the Provision of Speed Breakers for
Control of Vehicular Speeds on Minor Roads
IRC 101
1988 Guidelines for Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete
Pavement with Elastic Joints
IRC 102

1988 Traffic Studies for Planning Bypasses Around Towns

IRC 104
Projects

1988 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Highway

IRC 105
1988 Tentative Specification for Bituminous Concrete (Asphaltic
Concrete) for Airfield Pavements
IRC 107
Revision)

2013 Specification for Bitumen Mastic Wearing Courses (First

IRC 108

1996 Guidelines for Traffic Prediction on Rural Highways

IRC 109

1997 Guidelines for Wet Mix Macadam

IRC 110
2005 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Design and
Construction of Surface Dressing
IRC 112

2011 Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges

IRC 113
2013 Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Geosynthetic
Reinforced Embankments on Soft Subsoils
IRC 114

2013 Guidelines for Use of Silica-Fume in Rigid Pavement

IRC 115
2014 Guidelines for Structural Evaluation and Strengthening of
Flexible Road Pavements Using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Technique
IRC 116
2014 Specifications for Readymade Bituminous Pothole Patching
Mix Using Cut-Back Bitumen
IRC SP 004

1965 Bridge Loadings Around The World

IRC SP 008

1980 Type Designs for Highway Kilometre Stones (Second Revision)

IRC SP 011
Runways

1984 Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of Roads and

IRC SP 013

2004 Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and Culverts

IRC SP 016

2008 Guidelines for Surface Evenness of Highway Pavements

IRC SP 018

1996 Manual for Highway Bridge Maintenance Inspection

IRC SP 019 2001 Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of Road
Projects (Second Revision)
IRC SP 020

2002 Rural Roads Manual

IRC SP 021

2009 Guidelines on Landscaping and Tree Plantation

IRC SP 023

1993 Vertical Curves for Highways

IRC SP 024 1984 Guidelines on the Choice and Planning of Appropriate

Technology in Road Construction
IRC SP 025
Rollers

1984 Gopi and His Road Roller - Guidelines on Maintenace of Road

IRC SP 026 1984 Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Regional

Workshops on Rural Road Development
IRC SP 027 1984 Report Containing Recommendations of the IRC Regional
Workshops on Highway Safety
IRC SP 028

1995 Road Transport and Energy (First Revision)

IRC SP 029 1994 Directory of Indigenous Manufacturers of Road/Bridge

Construction Machinery and Important Bridge Components (First Revision)
IRC SP 030 2009 Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects in India
(Second Revision)
IRC SP 036

1991 Guidelines on Format for IRC Standards

IRC SP 037

2010 Guidelines for Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity of Bridges

IRC SP 038

1992 Manual for Road Investment Decision Model

IRC SP 039
Equipment

1992 Guidelines on Bulk Bitumen Transportation and Storage

IRC SP 040 1993 Guidelines on Techniques for Strengthening and

Rehabilitation of Bridges
IRC SP 041 1994 Guidelines for the Design of At-Grade Intersections in Rural
and Urban Areas

IRC SP 042

2014 Guidelines on Road Drainage (First Revision)

IRC SP 043 1994 Guidelines on Low-Cost Traffic Management Techniques for

Urban Areas
IRC SP 044

1996 Highway Safety Code

IRC SP 046 2013 Guidelines for Designa nd Construction of Fibre Reinforced

Concrete for Pavements (First Revision)
IRC SP 047

1998 Guidelines on Quality Systems for Road Bridges

IRC SP 049 2014 Guidelines for the Use of Dry Lean Concrete as Sub-base for
Rigid Pavement (First Revision)
IRC SP 050

2013 Guidelines on Urban Drainage (First Revision)

IRC SP 052

1999 Bridge Inspector Reference Manual

IRC SP 053 2010 Guidelines on Use of Modified Bitumen in Road Construction

(Second Revision)
IRC SP 054

2000 Project Preparation Manual for Bridges

IRC SP 055

2014 Guidelines on Traffic Management in Work Zones

IRC SP 057

2000 Guidelines for Quality Systems for Road Construction

IRC SP 058

1999 Guidelines for Use of Fly Ash in Road Embankments

IRC SP 060 2002 An Appraoch Document for Assessment of Remaining Life of

Concrete Bridges
IRC SP 061
India

2004 An Approach Document on Whole Life Costing for Bridges in

IRC SP 062 2014 Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Cement
Concrete Pavement for Low Volume Roads (First Revision)
IRC SP 063
Pavement

2004 Guidelines for the Use of Interlocking Concrete Block

IRC SP 064 2005 Guidelines for the Analysis and Design of Cast-in-Place Voided
Slab Superstructure
IRC SP 065

2005 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Segmental Bridges

IRC SP 066

2005 Guidelines for Design of Continuous Bridges

IRC SP 067 2005 Guidelines for Use of External and Unbonded Prestressing
Tendons in Bridge Structures
IRC SP 070
Bridges

2005 Guidelines for the Use of High Performance Concrete in

IRC SP 071
of Bridges

2006 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Pretensioned Girder

IRC SP 073 2007 Manual of Standards and Specifications for Two Laning of
State Highways on B.O.T. Basis
IRC SP 074

2007 Guidelines for Repair and Rehabilitation of Steel Bridges

IRC SP 075

2008 Guidelines for Retrofitting of Steel Bridges by Prestressing

IRC SP 077
Roads

2008 Manual for Design Construction and Maintenance of Gravel

IRC SP 078 2008 Specifications for Mix Seal Surfacing (MSS) Close-Graded
Premix Surfacing (CGPS)
IRC SP 079

2008 Tentative Specifications for Stone Matrix Asphalt

IRC SP 082

2008 Guidelines for Design of Causeways and Submersible bridge

IRC SP 083 2008 Guidelines for Maintenance, Repairs & Rehabilitation of

Cement Concrete Pavements
IRC SP 084 2014 Manual for Specifications and Standards for Four Laning of
Highways Through Public Private Partnership (First Revision)
IRC SP 085

2010 Guidelines for Variable Message Signs

IRC SP 086
Finishers

2010 Guidelines for Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Paver

IRC SP 087 2013 Manual of Specification and Standards for Six Laning of
Highways Through Public Private Partnership (First Revision)
IRC SP 088

2010 Manual on Road Safety Audit

IRC SP 090

2010 Manual for Grade Separators and Elevated Structures

IRC SP 092
Sector

2010 Road Map for Human Resource Development in Highway

IRC SP 093 2011 Guidelines on Requirements for Environmental Clearance for

Road Projects
IRC SP 094 2011 Material Testing Facilities for Highway Sector in National
Capital Region
IRC SP 095

2011 Model Contract Document for Maintenance of Highways

IRC SP 096 2012 Guidelines for Selection, Operation and Maintenance of

Concrete Batching and Mixing Plants
IRC SP 097

2013 Guidelines on Compaction Equipment for Road Works

IRC SP 098 2013 Guidelines for the Use of Waste Plastic in Hot Bituminous
Mixes (Dry Process) in Wearing Courses
IRC SP 099

2013 Manual of Specification and Standards for Expressways

IRC SP 100 2014 Use of Cold Mix Technology in Construction and Maintenance
of Roads Using Bitumen Emulsion
IRC SP 101

2014 Interim Guidelines for Warm Mix Asphalt

IRC SP 102
Walls

2014 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Reinforced Soil

Last Updated: September 20, 2015