Code of practice for

design and construction

of shallow foundations
IS 1080:1985 in soils (other than raft, Mar 2007
ring and shell) (second
revision)

Classification and
identification of soils for Mar
2 IS 1498:1970 2
general engineering 2007
purposes (first revision)

Method of load test on Mar

3 IS 1888:1982
soils (second revision) 2007

Code of practice for

subsurface investigation Mar
4 IS 1892:1979
for foundations (first 2007
revision)

Code of practice for

design and construction
5 IS 1904:1986 of foundations in soils: May
General requirements
(third revision)

Method of standard
Mar
6 IS 2131:1981 penetration test for soils
(first revision) 2007

Code of practice for thin

Mar
7 IS 2132:1986 walled tube sampling of
soils (second revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils:

Part 1 Preparation of dry
8 IS 2720(Part 1):1983 May
soil samples for various
tests (second revision)

Methods of test for soils:

Part 2 Determination of
9 IS 2720(Part 2):1973 May 1
water content (second
revision)
 Methods of test for soils:
Part 3 Determination of
IS 2720(Part 3/Sec Mar
10 specific gravity, Section
1):1980 2007
1 Fine grained soils (first
revision)

Methods of test for soils:

Part 3 Determination of
IS 2720(Part 3/Sec specific gravity, Section Mar
11
2):1980 2 Fine, medium and 2007
coarse grained soils (first
revision)

Methods of test for soils:

12 IS 2720(Part 4):1985 Part 4 Grain size analysis May
(second revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 5

IS 2720(Part
13 Determination of liquid and plastic limit May
5):1985 (second revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 6

IS 2720(Part Mar
14 Determination of shrinkage factors (first 1
6):1972 revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 7

IS 2720(Part Determination of water content- dry Mar
15 2
7):1980 density relation using light compaction 2007
(second revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 8

IS 2720(Part Determination of water content-dry
16 May
8):1983 density relation using heavy compaction
(second revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 9

IS 2720(Part Determination of dry density- moisture Mar
17
content relation by constant mass of soil
9):1992 2007
method (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 10

IS 2720(Part
18 Determination of unconfined May
10):1991 compressive strength (second revision)
 Methods of test for soils: Part 11
IS 2720(Part Determination of the shear strength Mar
19
parameters of a specimen tested in
11):1993 2007
unconsolidated undrained triaxial

compression without the measurement

of pore

Methods of test for soils: Part 12

Determination of shear strength
IS 2720(Part parameters of soil from consolidated Mar
20
12):1981 undrained triaxial compression test with 2007
measurement of pore water pressure
(first

IS 2720(Part Methods of test for soils: Part 13 Direct Mar

21 1
13):1986 shear test (second revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 14

IS 2720(Part Determination of density index (relative
22 May
density) of cohesionless soils (first
14):1983
revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 15

IS 2720(Part Mar
23 Determination of consolidation
15):1986 properties (first revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 16

IS 2720(Part Mar
24 Laboratory determination of CBR
16):1987 (second revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 17

IS 2720(Part Mar
25 Laboratory determination of
17):1986 permeability (first revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 18

IS 2720(Part Mar
26 Determination of field moisture
18):1992 equivalent (first revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 19

IS 2720(Part Mar
27 Determination of centrifuge moisture
19):1992 equivalent (first revision) 2007
 Methods of test for soils: Part 20
IS 2720(Part Mar
28 Determination of linear shrinkage (first
20):1992 revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 21

IS 2720(Part
29 Determination of total soluble solids May 1
21):1977 (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 22

IS 2720(Part
30 Determination of organic matter (first May 1
22):1972 revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 23

IS 2720(Part
31 Determination of calcium carbonate May
23):1976 (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 24

32 IS 2720(Part 24):1976 Determination of cation exchange May 1
capacity (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 25

33 IS 2720(Part 25):1982 Determination of silica sesquioxide May
ratio (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 26

Mar
34 IS 2720(Part 26):1987 Determination of pH value (second
revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 27

35 IS 2720(Part 27):1977 Determination of total soluble May
sulphates (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 28

Determination of dry density of soils,
36 IS 2720(Part 28):1974 May 1
in-place, by the sand replacement
method (first revision)
 Methods of test for soils: Part 29
Determination of dry density of soils
37 IS 2720(Part 29):1975 May
in-place, by the core-cutter method
(first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 30

Mar
38 IS 2720(Part 30):1980 Laboratory vane shear test (first 1
revision) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 31

39 IS 2720(Part 31):1990 Field determination of California May
bearing ratio (first

Methods of test for soils: Part 33

Determination of the density in place
40 IS 2720(Part 33):1971 May 1
by the ring and water replacement
method

Methods of test for soils: Part 34

41 IS 2720(Part 34):1972 Determination of density of soil in May 1
place by rubber balloon method

Methods of test for soils: Part 35

42 IS 2720(Part 35):1974 Measurement of negative pore water May
pressure

Methods of test for soils: Part 36

Laboratory determination of Mar
43 IS 2720(Part 36):1987
permeability of granular soils 2007
(constant head) (first revision)

Methods of test for soils: Part 37

Mar
44 IS 2720(Part 37):1976 Determination of sand equivalent
value of soils and fine aggregates 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 38 Mar

45 IS 2720(Part 38):1976
Compaction control test (Hilf method) 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 39

IS 2720(Part 39/Sec Mar
46 Direct shear test for soils containing 2
1):1977 2007
gravel, Section 1 Laboratory

Methods of test for soils: Part 39

IS 2720(Part 39/Sec Mar
47 Direct shear test for soils containing
2):1979 2007
gravel, Section 2 In-situ shear
 Methods of test for soils: Part 40
Mar
48 IS 2720(Part 40):1977 Determination of free swell index of
soils 2007

Methods of test for soils: Part 41

Mar
49 IS 2720(Part 41):1977 Measurement of swelling pressure of
soils 2007

Glossary of terms and symbols

50 IS 2809:1972 relating to soil engineering (first May
revision)

Glossary of terms relating to soil Mar

51 IS 2810:1979
dynamics (first revision) 2007

Code of practice for design and

construction of pile foundations: Part
* IS 2911(Part 1/Sec Feb
52 1 Concrete piles, Section 1 Driven 3
1):1979 2002
cast in-situ concrete piles (first
revision)

Code of practice for design and

* IS 2911(Part 1/Sec construction of pile foundations: Part Feb
53 3
2):1979 1 Concrete piles, Section 2 Bored 2002
cast-in-situ piles (first revision)

Code of practice for design and

* IS 2911(Part 1/Sec construction of pile foundations: Part Feb
54 3
3):1979 1 Concrete piles, Section 3 Driven 2002
precast concrete piles (first revision)

Code of practice for design and

* IS 2911(Part 1/Sec construction of pile foundations: Part Feb
55 1
4):1984 1 Concrete piles, Section 4 Bored 2002
precast concrete piles
 Code of practice for design and
56 IS 2911(Part 2):1980 construction of pile foundations: Part May 1
2 Timber piles (first revision)

Code of practice for design and

57 IS 2911(Part 3):1980 construction of pile foundations: Part May 3
3 Under reamed piles (first

Code of practice for design and

* IS 2911(Part
58 construction of pile foundations: Part May 2
4):1985
4 Load test on piles (first

Code of practice for design and

59 IS 2950(Part 1):1981 construction of raft foundations: Part 1 Nov 1
Design (second revision)

Code of practice for design and

60 IS 2974(Part 1):1982 construction of machine foundations: Nov 1
Part 1 Foundations for

reciprocating type machines (second

revision)

Code of practice for design and

61 IS 2974(Part 2):1980 construction of machine foundations: Nov 1
Part 2 Foundations for

impact type machines (hammer

foundations) (first

Code of practice for design and

construction of machine foundations:
62 IS 2974(Part 3):1992 Part 3 Foundations for rotary type May
machines (medium and high
frequency) (second revision)

Code of practice for design and

construction of machine foundations:
63 IS 2974(Part 4):1979 Part 4 Foundations for rotary type May 1
machines of low frequency (first
revision)

Code of practice for design and

64 IS 2974(Part 5):1987 construction of machine foundations: Nov
Part 5 Foundations for
 impact machines other than hammer
(forging and stamping press,
pigbreaker, drop crusher and jolter)
(first revision)

Code of practice for design and

construction of foundations for
65 IS 4091:1979 May
transmission line towers and poles
(first revision)

Methods of test for stabilized soils:

66 IS 4332(Part 1):1967 Part 1 Method of sampling and May 1
preparation of stabilized soils for

Methods of test for stabilized soils:

67 IS 4332(Part 2):1967 Part 2 Dtermination of moisture May 1
content of stabilized soil

Methods of test for stabilized soils:

Part 3 Test for determination of
68 IS 4332(Part 3):1967 May 1
moisture content-dry density relation
for stabilized soil mixtures

Methods of test for stabilized soilos: Part

IS 4332(Part 4 Wetting and drying and freezing and
69 May 1
4):1968 thawing tests for compacted soil-cement
mixtures

Methods of test for stabilizd soils: Part 5

IS 4332(Part
70 Determination of unconfined May
5):1970
compressive strength of stabilized soils

Methods of test for stabilized stabilized

IS 4332(Part soils: Part 6 Flexural strength of soil –
71 May 1
6):1972 cement using simple beam with third-
point loading
 Methods of test for stabilized soils: Part
IS 4332(Part
72 7 Determination of cement content of May 1
7):1973
cement

stabilized soils

Methods of test for stabilized soils: Part

IS 4332(Part
73 8 Determination of lime content of lime May 1
8):1969
stabilized

Methods of test for stabilized soils: Part

IS 4332(Part
74 9 Determination of the bituminous May 1
9):1970
stabilizer content

of bitumen and tar stabilized soils

IS 4332(Part Methods of test for stabilized soils: Part

75 May 1
10):1969 10 Test for soil/bituminous mixtures

Code of practice for in-situ vane shear Mar

76 IS 4434:1978
test for soils (first revision) 2007

Method for subsurface sounding for

IS 4968(Part soils: Part 1 Dynamic method using 50 Mar
77 1
1):1976 mm cone without bentonite slurry (first
2007
revision)

Method for subsurface sounding for

IS 4968(Part Mar
78 soils: Part 2 Dynamic method using 1
2):1976 2007
cone and bentonite slurry (first revision)

Method for subsurface sounding for

IS 4968(Part Mar
79 soils: Part 3 Static cone penetration test
3):1976 2007
(first revision)

Determination of dynamic properties of

80 IS 5249:1992 May 1
soil – Method of test (second revision)

Code of practice for determination of

Mar
81 IS 6403:1981 bearing capacity of shallow foundations 1
(first revision) 2007

IS 8009(Part Code of practice for calculation of

82 Nov 2
1):1976 settlements of foundations: Part 1
 Shallow foundations subjected to
symmetrical static vertical loads

Code of practice for calculation of

IS 8009(Part settlement of foundations: Part 2 Deep
83 May 1
2):1980 foundations subjected to symmetrical
static vertical loading

Mar
84 IS 8763:1978 Guide for undisturbed sampling of sands
2007

Specification for compaction rammer for Mar

85 IS 9198:1979 1
soil 2007

Method for determination of modulus of

Mar
86 IS 9214:1979 sub-grade reaction (k-value) of soils in 1
field 2007

Specification for liquid limit apparatus Mar

87 IS 9259:1979 1
for soils 2007

Code of practice for design and

88 IS 9456:1980 construction of conical and hyperbolic Nov 1
paraboloidal types of shell

Code of practice for design and

89 IS 9556:1980 Nov 1
construction of diaphragm walls

Mar
90 IS 9640:1980 Specification for split spoon sampler 2
2007
 Specification for CBR moulds and its Mar
91 IS 9669:1980 2
accessories 2007

Guide for lateral dynamic load test on

92 IS 9716:1981 Nov
piles

Guidelines for dewatering during

93 IS 9759:1981 Nov 1
construction

Code of practice for site investigations for Mar

94 IS 10042:1981
foundation in gravel boulder deposit
2007

Specification for compaction mould

95 IS 10074:1982 assembly for light and heavy compaction May
test for soils

Specification for equipment for

96 IS 10077:1982 May
determination of shrinkage factors

Code of practice for sampling of soils by

97 IS 10108:1982 May
thin wall sampler with stationary piston

Guidelines for design and construction of

98 IS 10270:1982 Nov 2
prestressed rock anchors

Code of practice for field control of

99 IS 10379:1982 moisture and compaction of soils of May
embankment and subgrade

100 IS 10442:1983 Specification for earth augers (spiral type) May

Specification for equipment for

101 IS 10589:1983 May
subsurface sounding of soils

Specification for moulds and accessories

102 IS 10837:1984 for determination of density index May
(relative density) of cohesionless soils

Code of practice for design and Mar

103 IS 11089:1984 1
construction of ring foundation 2007
 Specification for equipment for
104 IS 11196:1985 determination of liquid limit of soils cone May
penetration method

Specification for mould assembly for

105 IS 11209:1985 May
determination of permeability of soils

Specification for shear box for testing of

106 IS 11229:1985 May
soils

Code of practice for design and

Mar
107 IS 11233:1985 construction of radar antenna, microwave
and TV tower 2007

Code of practice for field instrumentation Mar

108 IS 11550:1985
of swelling pressure in expansive soils
2007

Specification for shear box (large) for

109 IS 11593:1986 May
testing of

Specification for mild steel thin walled

110 IS 11594:1985 May
sampling tubes and sampler heads

Code of practice for installation and

Mar
111 IS 11629:1986 operation of single point hydraulic over-
flow setting gauge 2007

Code of practice for field monitoring of

112 IS 12023:1987 movement of structures using tape May
extensometer

Specification for rapid moisture meter for

Mar
113 IS 12175:1987 rapid determination of water content for
soil 2007
 Method for measurement of earth presure
114 IS 12208:1987 May
by hydraulic pressure cell

Specification for consolidometer for

115 IS 12287:1988 May
determination of consolidation properties

Mould for determination of linear shrinkage

116 IS 12979:1990 May
– Specification

Selection of ground improvement

Mar
117 IS 13094:1992 techniques for foundation in weak soils –
Guidelines 2007

Vibration isolation for machine foundations Mar

118 IS 13301:1992
– 2007

Apparatus for determination of dry density

Mar
119 IS 13468:1992 of soil by core cutter method –
Specification 2007

Non-destructive integrity testing of piles

120 IS 14893:2001 May
(NDT) – Guidelines

Design and construction for ground

IS 15284(Part
121 improvement – Guidelines: Part 1 Stone May
1):2003
columns

Design and construction for ground

IS 15284(Part Aug
122 improvement – Guidelines: Part 2
2):2004
Preconsolidation using vertical drains 2009

Compendium of Indian standards on soil

123 SP 36(Part 1): 1987 engineering: Part 1 Laboratory testing of
soils for civil engineering purposes

Compendium of Indian standards on soil

124 SP 36(Part 2): 1988 engineering: Part 2 Field testing of soils for
civil engineering purposes