List of IRC.

Codes available at Transportation Engineering Lab

Sl IS Code No./ Title Year of

No. Publisher Name Publication
01 IRC: 2-1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways 1985
(First Revision)
02 IRC: 3-1983 Dimensions & Weights of Road Design Vehicles 1983
(First Revision)
03 IRC: 5-1998 Standard Specifications & Code of Practice for Road 1998
Bridges, Section I- General Features of Design
(Seventh Revision)
04 IRC: 6-2000 Standard Specifications & Code of Practice for Road 2000
Bridges, Section II- Loads and Stresses (Fourth
Revision)
05 IRC: 7-1971 Recommended Practice for Numbering Bridges and 1979
Culverts (First Revision)
06 IRC: 8-1980 Type Designs for Highway Kilometre Stones 1995
(Second Revision)
07 IRC: 9-1972 Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads 1989
(First Revision)
08 IRC: 10-1961 Recommended Practice for Borrowpits for Road 1977
Embankments Constructed by Manual Operation
09 IRC: 11-1962 Recommended Practice for the Design and Layout of 1975
Cycle Tracks (Second Reprint)
10 IRC: 12-1983 Recommended Practice for Location and Layout of 1983
Roadside Motor-Fuel Filling and Motor-Fuel Filling –
cum-Service Stations
(Second Revision)
11 IRC: 14-1977 Recommended Practice for 2 cm Thick Bitumen and 1988
Tar Carpets
(Second Revision)
12 IRC: 16- 1989 Specification for Priming of Base Course with 1989
Bituminous Primers (First Revision)
13 IRC: 17-1965 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Bituminous 1996
Surface Dressing (First Reprint)
14 IRC: 18-2000 Design Criteria for Prestressed Concrete Road 2000
Bridges (Post-Tensioned Concrete)
(Third Revision)
15 IRC: 19-1977 Standard Specification and Code of Practice for
Water Bound Macadam (Second Revision)
16 IRC: 20-1966 Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration 1992
Macadam (Full Grout)
17 IRC: 21-2000 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 2000
Road Bridges, Section III- Cement Concrete (Plain
and Reinforced) (Third Revision)
18 IRC: 22-1986 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 1991
Road Bridges, Section VI- Composite Construction
(First Revision)
19 IRC: 23-1966 Tentative Specification for Two Coat Bituminous 1986
Surface Dressing
20 IRC: 24-2001 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 2001
Road Bridges, Section V-Steel Road Bridges
 (Second Revision)
21 IRC: 25-1967 Type Designs for Boundary Stones 1996
22 IRC: 26-1967 Type Designs for 200-Metre Stones 1996
23 IRC: 27-1967 Tentative Specifications for Bituminous Macadam 1989
(Base & Binder Course)
24 IRC: 28-1967 Tentative Specifications for the Construction of 1983
Stabilized Soil Roads with Soft Aggregate in Areas of
Moderate and High Rainfall
25 IRC: 30- 1968 Standard Letters and Numerals of Different Heights 1983
for Use on Highway Signs
26 IRC: 31-1969 Route Marker Signs for State Routes 1985
27 IRC: 32-1969 Standard for Vertical and Horizontal Clearances of 1984
Overhead Electric Power and Telecommunication
Lines as related to Roads
28 IRC: 33-1969 Standard Procedure for Evaluation and Condition 1980
Surveys of Stabilised Soil Roads (First Reprint)
29 IRC: 34-1970 Recommendations for Road Construction in 1996
Waterlogged Areas
30 IRC: 35-1997 Code of Practice for Road Markings 1997
(First Revision)
31 IRC: 36-1970 Recommended Practice for the Construction of Earth 1995
Embankments for Road Works
32 IRC: 37-2001 Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements 2001
(Second Revision)
33 IRC: 38-1989 Guidelines for Design of Horizontal Curves for 1989
Highways and Design Tables
34 IRC: 39-1986 Standards for Road-Rail Level Crossings 1990
(First Revision)
35 IRC: 41-1997 Guidelines for Type Designs for Check Barriers (First 1997
Revision)
36 IRC:: 42-1972 Performa for Record of Test Values of Locally 1987
Available Pavement Construction Materials
37 IRC: 44-1976 Tentative Guidelines for Cement Concrete Mix 1996
Design for Pavements
(For Non-Air Entrained and Continuously Graded
Concrete)
(First Revision)
38 IRC: 45-1972 Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of 1996
soil below the Maximum Scour Level in the Design of
Well Foundations of Bridges
39 IRC: 46-1972 A Policy on Roadside Advertisements 1992
(First Revision)
40 IRC: 47-1972 Tentative Specification for Built-up Spray Grout 1979
41 IRC: 48-1972 Tentative Specification for Bituminous Surface 1990
Dressing using Precoated Aggregates
42 IRC: 49-1973 Recommended Practice for the Pulverization of Black 1978
Cotton Soils for Lime Stabilisation
43 IRC: 50-1973 Recommended Design Criteria for the use of 1978
Cement-Modified Soil in Road Construction (First
Reprint)
44 IRC: 51-1992 Guidelines for the use of Soil-Lime Mixes in Road 1992
Construction
 (First Revision)
45 IRC: 52-2001 Recommendations about the Alignment Survey and 2001
Geometric Design of Hill Roads (Second Revision)
46 IRC: 53-1982 Road Accident Forms A-1 and 4 1982
47 IRC: 54-1974 Lateral and Vertical Clearances at Underpasses for 1974
Vehicular Traffic
48 IRC: 55- 1972 Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of 1996
Soil below the Maximum Scour Level in the Design of
Well Foundations of Bridges

49 IRC: 55-1974 Recommended Practice for Sand-Bitumen Base 1987

Courses
50 IRC: 58-1988 Guidelines for the Design of Rigid Pavements for 1991
Highways (First Revision)
51 IRC: 59-1976 Tentative Guidelines for Design of Gap Graded 1976
Cement Concrete Mixes for Road Pavements
52 IRC: 60-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the use of Lime-Fly Ash 1976
Concrete as Pavement Base or Sub-Base
53 IRC: 61-1976 Tentative Guidelines for Construction of Cement 1976
Concrete Pavements in Hot Weather
54 IRC: 62-1976 Guidelines for Control of Access on Highways 1996
55 IRC: 63-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the use of Low Grade 1976
Aggregates and Soil Aggregate Mixtures in Road
Pavement Construction
56 IRC: 64-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas 1990
(First Revision)
57 IRC: 65-1976 Recommended Practice for Traffic Rotaries 1976
58 IRC: 66-1976 Recommended Practice for Sight Distance on Rural 1976
Highways
59 IRC: 67-2001 Code of Practice for Road Signs 2001
60 IRC: 68-1976 Tentative Guidelines on Cement-Fly Ash Concrete for 1976
Rigid Pavement Construction
61 IRC: 69-1977 Space Standards for Roads in Urban Areas 1996
62 IRC: 70-1977 Guidelines on Regulation and Control of Mixed Traffic 1977
in Urban Areas
63 IRC: 71-1977 Recommended Practice for Preparation of Notations 1978
64 IRC: 72-1978 Recommended Practice for Use and Upkeep of 1978
Equipment, Tools and Appliances for Bituminous
Pavement Construction
65 IRC: 73-1980 Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non-Urban) 1990
Highways
66 IRC: 74-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Lean-Cement Concrete and 1979
Lean Cement-Fly Ash Concrete as a Pavement Base
or Subbase
67 IRC: 75-1979 Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments 1979
68 IRC: 76-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Structural Strength 1980`
Evaluation of Rigid Airfield Pavements
69 IRC: 77-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Repair of Concrete 1980
Pavements using Synthetic Resins
70 IRC: 78-2000 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 2000
Road Bridges
Section: VII
 Foundations and Substructure
(Second Revision)
71 IRC: 79-1981 Recommended Practice for Road Delineators 1981
72 IRC: 80-1981 Type Designs for Pick-up Bus Stops on Rural (i.e. 1981
Non-Urban) Highways
73 IRC: 81-1997 Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road 1997
Pavements using Benkelman Beam Deflection
Technique
(First Revision)
74 IRC: 82-1982 Code of Practice for Maintenance of Bituminous 1982
Surfaces of Highways
75 IRC: 83 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 1999
(Part I)- 1999 Road Bridges
Section: IX
Bearings
Part I: Metallic Bearings
(First Revision)
76 IRC: 83 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for 1996
(Part II)- 1987 Road Bridges
Section: IX
Bearings
Part II: Elastomeric Bearings
77 IRC: 84-1983 Code of Practice for Curing of Cement Concrete 1983
Pavements
78 IRC: 85-1983 Recommended Practice for Accelerated Strength 1983
Testing and Evaluation of Concrete for Road and
Airfield Constructions
79 IRC: 86-1983 Geometric Design Standards for Urban Roads in 1991
Plains
80 IRC: 87-1984 Guidelines for the Design and Erection of Falsework 1996
for road Bridges
81 IRC: 88-1984 Recommended Practice for Lime Flyash Stabilised 1984
soil Base/ Sub-base in Pavement Construction
82 IRC: 89-1997 Guidelines for Design and Construction of River 1997
Training and Control Works for Road Bridges
(First Revision)
83 IRC: 90-1985 Guidelines for Selection, Operation and Maintenance 1985
of Bituminous Hot Mix Plant
84 IRC: 91-1985 Tentative Guidelines for Construction of Cement 1985
Concrete Pavements in Cold Weather
85 IRC: 92-1985 Guidelines for the Design of Interchanges in Urban 1985
Areas
86 IRC: 93-1985 Guidelines on Design and Installation of Road Traffic 1996
Signals
87 IRC: 94-1986 Specification for Dense Bituminous Macadam 1986
88 IRC: 95-1987 Specification for Semi-Dense Bituminous Concrete 1989
89 IRC: 96-1987 Tentative Specification for Two-Coat 1990
Surface Dressing using Cationic Bitumen Emulsion
90 IRC: 97-1987 Tentative Specification for 1989
20 mm thick Premix Carpet using Cationic Bitumen
Emulsion
91 IRC: 98-1997 Guidelines on Accommodation of Utility 1997
 Services on Roads in Urban areas
92 IRC: 99-1988 Tentative Guidelines on the provision of Speed 1996
Breakers for Control of Vehicular Speeds on Minor
Roads
93 IRC:100-1988 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Surface 1990
Dressing using Cationic Bitumen Emulsion
94 IRC:101-1988 Guidelines for Design of Continuously Reinforced 1991
Concrete Pavement with Elastic Joints
95 IRC:102-1988 Traffic Studies for Planning Bypasses around Towns 1988
96 IRC:103-1988 Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities 1989
97 IRC:104-1988 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of 1989
Highway Projects
98 IRC:105-1988 Tentative Specification for Bituminous Concrete 1996
(Asphalt Concrete) for Airfield Pavements
99 IRC:106-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Urban Roads in Plain 1990
Areas
100 IRC:107-1992 Tentative Specifications for Bitumen Mastic Wearing 1992
Courses
101 IRC:108-1996 Guidelines for Traffic Prediction on Rural Highways 1996
102 IRC:109-1997 Guidelines for Wet Mix Macadam 1997
103 IRC Special Publication Vertical Curves for Highways 1993
No. 23
104 Ministry of Road Report of the Committee on Norms for Maintenance 2001
Transport & Highways of Roads in India
105 IRC: SP:4 Bridge Loadings round the World 1996
106 IRC: SP: 19 -2001 Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of 2001
Road Projects
107 IRC:SP:46-1997 Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Pavements 1997
108 IRC-SP:47-1998 Guidelines on Quality Systems for Road Bridges 1998
(Plain, Reinforced, Prestressed and Composite
Concrete)
109 IRC:SP-48-1998 Hill Road Manual 1998
110 IRC:SP:52-1999 Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual 1999
111 IRC:SP:55:2001 Guidelines on Safety in Road Construction Zones 2001
112 IRC: SP: 57-2000 Guidelines on Quality Systems for Roads 2000
113 Ministry of Surface Addendum to Ministry's Technical Circulars and 1993
Transport (Road Wings) Directives on National Highways and Centrally
(4) Sponsored Road & Bridge Projects
114 Ministry of Surface Addendum to Ministry's Technical Circulars and 1996
Transport (Road Wings) Directives on National Highways and Centrally
Sponsored Road & Bridge Projects
115 Ministry of Surface Addendum to Ministry's Technical Circulars and 1999
Transport (Road Wings) Directives on National Highways and Centrally
Sponsored Road & Bridge Projects
116 Ministry of Road Pocket book for Bridge Engineers 2000
Transport & Highways (First Revision)
117 Ministry of Shipping & Handbook on Road Construction Machinery 1985
Transport
(Roads Wing)
118 Ministry of Road Specifications for Road and Bridge Works 2001
Transport & Highways (Fourth Revision)
119 IRC Special Publication Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of 1997
 No.11 Roads and Runways
(Second Revision)
120 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and 1973
No.13 Culverts
121 IRC Special Publication A Manual for the Application of the Critical Path 1980
No.14 Method to Highway Projects in India
122 IRC Special Publication Ribbon Development along Highways and its 1996
No.15 Prevention
123 IRC Special Publication Recommendations about Overlays on Cement 1977
No.17 Concrete Pavements
124 IRC Special Publication Manual for Highway Bridge Maintenance Inspection 1996
No.18
125 IRC Special Publication Manual on Route Location, Design, Construction and 1997
No.20 Maintenance of Rural Roads
(Other District Roads and Village Roads)
126 IRC Special Publication Recommendations for the Sizes for each type of 1986
No.22 Road Making Machinery to cater to the General
Demand of Road Works
127 IRC Special Publication Vertical Curves for Highways 1993
No.23
128 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on the Choice and Planning of 1984
No.24 Appropriate Technology in Road Construction
129 IRC Special Publication Gopi and his Road Roller 1984
No.25 Guidelines on Maintenance of Road Rollers
130 IRC Special Publication Report containing Recommendations of IRC 1984
No.26 Regional Workshops on Rural Road Development
(with Supplementary Notes)
131 IRC Special Publication Report containing Recommendations of the IRC 1984`
No.27 Regional Workshops on Highway Safety
132 IRC Special Publication Road Transport and Energy 1995
No.28
133 IRC Special Publication Directory of Indigenous Manufacturers of Road/ 1994
No.29 Bridge Construction Machinery & Important Bridge
Components
134 IRC Special Publication Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects 1993
No.30 in India
(First Revision)
135 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Supplemental Measures for Design, 1989
No.33 Detailing and Durability of Important Bridge
Structures
136 IRC Special Publication General Guidelines about the Equipment for 1989
No.34 Bituminous Surface Dressing
137 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges 1990
No.35
138 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Format for IRC Standards 1991
No.36
139 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity 1991
No.37 of Bridges
140 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Bulk Bitumen Transportation and 1992
No.39 Storage Equipment
141 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Techniques for Strengthening and 1993
No.40 Rehabilitation of Bridges
142 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for the Design of AT-Grade Intersections 1994
No.41 in Rural & Urban Areas
143 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Road Drainage 1994
No.42
144 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Low-Cost Traffic Management 1994
No.43 Techniques for Urban Areas
145 IRC Special Publication Highway Safety Code 1996
No.44
146 IRC Special Publication Time Series Data on Road Transport Passenger and 1996
No.45 Freight Movement (1951-1991)
147 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for the Use of Dry Lean Concrete as Sub- 1998
No.49 base for Rigid Pavement
148 IRC Special Publication Guidelines on Urban Drainage 1999
No.50
149 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for Load Testing of Bridges 1999
No.51
150 IRC Special Publication Tentative Guidelines on use of Polymer and Rubber 1999
No.53 Modified Bitumen in Road Construction
151 IRC Special Publication Project Preparation Manual for Bridges 2000
No.54
152 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for Steel Pedestrian Bridges 2000
No.56
153 IRC Special Publication Guidelines for use of Fly Ash in Road Embankments 2001
No.58
154 Technical Papers Seminar on Modernisation of Highway Contracting September 20-
Industry and Works Management 21, 1993
155 Technical Papers International Seminar on Sustainable Development in 8-10 November,
Road Transport 2001
Volume I
156 Technical Papers International Seminar on Sustainable Development in 8-10 November,
Road Transport 2001
Volume II
157 Technical Papers Seminar on Perspective Planning for Road October 7-8,
Development in India 1996
Volume I
158 Technical Papers Seminar on Perspective Planning for Road October 7-8,
Development in India 1996
Volume II
159 Technical Papers Seminar on Modernisation of Highways May 17-19, 1990
160 Technical Papers Seminar on Financing, Implementation and Operation September 24-
of Highways in 21st Century 25, 2000
161 Technical Papers International Seminar on Highway Rehabilitation and November 12-13,
Maintenance 1999
162 Technical Papers International Seminar on Highway Safety 6-7 November,
Management & Devices 1998
163 Technical Papers International Seminar on New Trends in Highway November 13-14,
Construction 1997
164 Keynote Papers International Seminar on Rural Transportation April 26-28, 1989
165 Keynote Papers Seminar on Modernisation of Highway contracting September 20-
Industry and Works Management 21, 1993
166 Preliminary International Seminar on Rural Transportation April 26-28, 1989
Publication
167 Preliminary International Seminar on Road Safety September 17-
Publication 18,1986
168 Proceedings International Seminar on Highway Safety November 6-7,
Management & Devices 1998
169 Proceedings International Seminar on Road Safety September 17-
18,1986
170 Proceedings International Seminar on Highway Rehabilitation and Nov. 12-13, 1999
Maintenance
171 Proceedings International Seminar on Expressways/ High Speed June 13-16,
Facilities in Developing Countries 1991
172 Proceedings (a) Seminar on Construction of Roads in Hill July 7-9, 1985
Areas
(b) Seminar on Construction of Roads in Hill July 7-9, 1985
Areas
173 Proceedings Seminar on Design, Construction & Maintenance of June 19-20,
Hill Roads 1995
174 Proceedings Seminar on Perspective Planning for Road October 7-8,
Development in India 1996
175 Proceedings Seminar on Modernisation of Highway Contracting September 20-
Industry and Works Management 21, 1993
176 Proceedings Seminar on Construction of Roads in Hill Areas July 7-9, 1985
177 Proceedings Seminar on Private Sector Participation in Highway 28-29
Development September, 1995
178 Proceedings Seminar on Bituminous Roads: Design and August 25-26,
Construction Aspects 1994
179 Government of India Type Designs for Intersections on National Highways 1995
Ministry of Surface
Transport
(Roads Wing)
180 Ministry of Surface Standard Plans for Highway Bridges 1997
Transport
(Roads Wing)
181 Govt. of India Standard Plans for Single, Double and Triple Cell 2000
Ministry of Surface Box Culverts with and without Earth Cushion
Transport
Dept. of Road Transport
& Highways
182 Govt. of India Standard Plans for Highway Bridges 1991
Ministry of Surface
Transport
(Roads Wing)
183 Ministry of Surface Standard Plans for 3.0m to 10.0 m Span Reinforced 1991
Transport Cement Concrete Solid Slab Superstructure with &
Roads Wing without Footpaths for Highways
184 Ministry of Surface Standard Plans for Highway Bridges 1997
Transport Volume- II
(Roads Wing)