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IS 456 (2000): Plain and Reinforced Concrete - Code of

Practice [CED 2: Cement and Concrete]

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Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda

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 Bhartṛhari—Nītiśatakam

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 IS. 456 : 2000
( R•• fflrmed
2005 )

Indian Standard
PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE ­
CODE OF PRACTICE
( Fourth Revision)
Tenth Reprint APRIL 2007
(IncludingAmendments No. I and 2)

ICS 91.100.30

C BI52000

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK  BHAVAN.  9 BAHADUR  SHAH  ZAFAR  MARG
 NEW DELIiI  110002

July 2000 Price  Rs.  830.09 + Rs.  120.09
 IS 456: 2000

CONTENTS
PAGE
 SECTION 1
GENERAL ) J
J SCOPE 11
2 REFERBNCES 11
3 TERMINOLOGY
11
4 SVMBOU

SECTION 2 MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP,

13
INSPECTION AND TESTING
5 MATERIALS 13

5.1 Cement 13
5.2 Mineral Admixtures 14
5.3 Aggregates 14
5.4 Water IS
5.5 Admixtures
15
5.6 Reinforcement
15
5.7 Storage of Materials
6 CONCRETE
15

6.1 Grades 15
6.2 Properties of Concrete 15
7 WORKABIUTY OF CONCRETE 17
8 DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
17
8.1 General
17
8.2 Requirements for Durability
18
9 CONCRETE MIX PROPORTIONING
22
9.1 Mix Proportion
9.2 Design MixConcrete
22
9.3 Nominal Mix Concrete
22
23
10 PRODUlllON  OF CONCRETE

10.1 QualityAssurance Measures 23

10.2 Batching 23
10.3 Mixing 24
11 FORMWORK 24

1J.1 General 25
11.2 Cleaning and Treatment of Fonnwork 25
11.3 Stripping Time 25
12 ASSEMBLY OF REINFORCEMENT 25

∙13 TRANSPORTING, PLACING, COMPACTION AND CURING 25

J3.1 Transporting and Handling 26
13.2 Placing 26
13.3 Compaction 26
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