IRC SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS

IRC:SP:1-1971 Bridging India’s Rivers, Vol.I

IRC:SP:2-1961 Report on Road Transport Operation on Various types on Surface in
Plains.
IRC:SP:3-1966 Geometric Roads.
IRC:SP:4-1966 Bridge Loading Round the World
IRC:SP:5-1967 Road Drainage Practices Around the World.
IRC:SP:6-1966 Modern Trends in the Design and Construction of Prestressed
Concrete Bridges Around the World.
IRC:SP:7-1971 Report on Road Transport Operation Cost on Various Type of Road
Surfaces in Hilly Regions.
IRC:SP:8-1972 Rating of Bridges.
IRC:SP:9-1972 Road Drainage Practices Around the World.
IRC:SP:10-1972 Bridging India’s Rivers, Vol. II
IRC:SP:11-1984 Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of Roads and
Runways (Sec ond Revision)
IRC:SP:12-1973 Tentative Recommendations on the Provision of Parking Spaces for
Urban Areas
IRC:SP:13-2004 Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and Culverts (First
Revision)
IRC:SP:14-1973 A Manual for the Applications of the Critical Path Method to
Highway Projects in India
IRC:SP:15-1996 Ribbon Development Along Highways and Its Prevention
IRC:SP:16-2004 Guidelines for Surface Evenness of Highway Pavements (First
Revision)
IRC:SP:17-1977 Recommendations About Overlays on Cement Concrete Pavements
IRC:SP:18-1978 Manual for Highway Bridge Maintenance Inspection
IRC:SP:19-2001 Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of Road Projects
(Second Revision)
IRC:SP:20-2002 Rural Roads Manual
IRC:SP:21-2009 Guidelines on Landscaping and Tree Plantation (First Revision)
IRC:SP:22-1980 Recommendation for the Sizes for each Type of Road Making
Machinery to Cater to the General Demand of Road Works
IRC:SP:23-1983 Vertical Curves for Highways
IRC:SP:24-1984 Guidelines on the Choice and Planning of Appropriate Technology in
Road Construction
IRC:SP:25-1984 Gopi and his Road Roller-Guidelines on Maintenance of Road Rollers
IRC:SP:26-1984 Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Regional Workshops
on Rural Road Development (with Supplementary Notes)
IRC:SP:27-1984 Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Regional Workshops
on Highway Safety
IRC:SP:28-1995 Road Transport and Energy (First Revision)
IRC:SP:29-1994 Directory of Indgenous Manufacturers of Road/ Bridge
Construction Machinery & Important Bridge Components (First
Revision)
IRC:SP:30-2009 Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects in India
(Second Revision)
IRC:SP:31-1992 New Traffic Signs Under Revision
IRC:SP:32-1988 Road Safety for Children (5-12 Years old) Under Revision
IRC:SP:33-1989 Guidelines on Supplemental Measures for Design, Detailing & Under
Revision Durability of Important Bridge Structures
IRC:SP:34-1989 General Guidelines About the Equipment for Bituminous Surface
Dressing
IRC:SP:35-1990 Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges
IRC:SP:36-1991 Guidelines on Format for IRC Standards
IRC:SP:37-1991 Guidelines for Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity of Bridges
IRC:SP:38-1992 Manual for Road Investment Decision Model (with CD)
IRC:SP:39-1992 Guidelines on Bulk Bitumen Transportation & Storage Equipment
IRC:SP:40-1993 Guidelines on Techniques for Strengthening and Rehabilitation of
Bridges
IRC:SP:41-1994 Guidelines on Design of At-Grade Intersections in Rural & Urban
Areas
IRC:SP:42-1994 Guidelines on Road Drainage
IRC:SP:43-1994 Guidelines on Low-Cost Traffic Management Technique for Urban
Areas
IRC:SP:44-1996 Highway Safety Code
IRC:SP:45-1996 Time Series Data on Road Transport Passenger and Freight
Movement (1951-1991)
IRC:SP:46-1997 Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Pavements
IRC:SP:47-1998 Guidelines on Quality Systems for Road Bridges (Plain, Reinforced,
Prestressed and Composite Concrete)
IRC:SP:48-1998 Hill Road Manual
IRC:SP:49-1998 Guidelines for the Use of Dry Lean Concrete as Sub-base for Rigid
Pavement
IRC:SP:50-1999 Guidelines on Urban Drainage
IRC:SP:51-1999 Guidelines for Load Testing of Bridges
IRC:SP:52-1999 Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual
IRC:SP:53-2002 Guidelines on Use of Polymer and Rubber Modified Bitumen in Road
Construction (First Revision)
IRC:SP:54-2000 Project Preparation Manual for Bridges
IRC:SP:55-2001 Guidelines for Safety in Construction Zones
IRC:SP:56-2000 Guidelines for Steel Pedestrian Bridges
IRC:SP:57-2000 Guidelines for Quality Systems for Road Construction
IRC:SP:58-2001 Guidelines for Use of Flyash in Road Embankments
IRC:SP:59-2002 Guidelines for Use of Geotextiles in Road Pavements and Associated
Works
IRC:SP:60-2002 An Approach Document for Assessment of Remaining Life of
Concrete Bridges
IRC:SP:61-2004 An Approach Document on Whole Life Costing for Bridges in India
IRC:SP:62-2004 Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Cement Concrete
Pavement for Rural Roads
IRC:SP:63-2004 Guidelines for the Use of Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement
IRC:SP:64-2005 Guidelines for the Analysis and Design of Cast-in-Place Voided Slab
Superstructure
IRC:SP:65-2005 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Segmental Bridges
IRC:SP:66-2005 Guidelines for Design of Continuous Bridges
IRC:SP:67-2005 Guidelines for Use of External and Unbonded Prestressing Tendons
in Bridge Structures
IRC:SP:68-2005 Guidelines for Construction of Roller Compacted Concrete
Pavements
IRC:SP:69-2005 Guidelines & Specifications for Expansion Joints
IRC:SP:70-2005 Guidelines for the Use of High Performance Concrete in Bridges
IRC:SP:71-2006 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Pretensioned Girder of
Bridges
IRC:SP:72-2007 Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements for Low Volume
Rural Roads
IRC:SP:73-2007 Manual of Standards & Specifications for Two Laning of State
Highways on B.O.T. Basis
IRC:SP:74-2007 Guidelines for Repair and Rehabilitation of Steel Bridges
IRC:SP:75-2008 Guidelines for Retrofitting of Steel Bridges by Prestressing
IRC:SP:76-2008 Tentative Guidelines for Conventional, Thin and Ultra-Thin
Whitetopping
IRC:SP:77-2008 Manual for Design Construction & Maintenance of Gravel Roads
IRC:SP:78-2008 Specifications for Mix Seal Surfacing (MSS) Close-Graded Premix
Surfacing (CGPS)
IRC:SP:79-2008 Tentative Specifications for Stone Matrix Asphalt
IRC:SP:80-2008 Guidelines for Corrosion Prevention, Monitoring and Remedial
Measures for Concrete Bridge Structures
IRC:SP:81-2008 Tentative Specification for Slurry Seal and Microsurfacing
IRC:SP:82-2008 Guidelines for Design of Causeways and Submersible bridge

IRC:SP:83-2008 Guidelines for Maintenance, Repairs & Rehabilitation of Cement

Concrete Pavements
IRC:SP:84-2009 Manual of Specifications & Standards for Four-Laning of Highways
Though Public Private Partnership
IRC:1 Type Designs for Highway Miles Stone.
IRC:2-1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways (First Revision).
IRC:3-1983 Dimensions & Weights of Road Design Vehicles (First Revision).
IRC:4-1955 Type Designs for Furlong and Boundary Stones.
IRC:5-1985 Standard Specifications & Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section I-
General Features of design (Sixth Revision)
IRC:6-1966 Standard Specifications & code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section II –
Loads and Stresses (Third Revision)
IRC:7-1971 Recommended Practice for Numbering Bridges and culverts (First
Revision)
IRC:8-1980 Type Designs for Highway Kilometer Stones (Second Revision).
IRC:9-1972 Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads (First Revision).
IRC:10-1961 Recommended Practice for Borrowpits for Road Embankments
Constructed by Manual Operation.
IRC:11-1962 Recommended Practice for the Design and Layout of Cycle Tracks.
IRC:12-1983 Recommended Practice for Location and Layout of Roadside Motor-Fuel
Filling and Motor-Fuel Filling-cum-Service Stations (Second Revision)
IRC:14-1977 Recommended Practice for 2 cm Thick Bitumen and Tar Carpets (Second
Revision).
IRC:15-1981 Standard Specifications & code of Practice for Construction of Concrete
Roads (Second Revision).
IRC:16-1989 Specification for Priming of Base Course with Bituminous Primers (First
Revision).
IRC:17-1965 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing.
IRC:18-1985 Design criteria for Prestressed Concrete Road Bridges (Post-Tensioned
Concrete) (Second Revision)
IRC:19-1977 Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Water Bound Macadam
(Second Revision)
IRC:20-1966 Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration Macadam (Full
Grout).
IRC:21-1987 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section III-
Cement Concrete (Plain and Reinforced) (Second Revision)
IRC:22-1986 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VI –
Composite Construction (First Revision).
IRC:23-1966 Tentative Specification for Two Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing.
IRC:24-1967 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section V –
Steel Road Bridges.
IRC:25-1967 Type Designs for Boundary Stones.
IRC:26-1967 Type Design for 200-Metre Stones.
IRC:27-1967 Tentative Specifications for Bituminous Macadam (Base & Binder Course)
IRC:28-1967 Tentative Specifications for the Construction of Stabilized Soil Roads with
Soft Aggregate in Areas of Moderate and High Rainfall.
IRC:29-1988 Specification for Bituminous Concrete (Asphaltic Concrete) for Road
Pavement (First Revision)
IRC:30-1968 Standard Letters and Numerals of Different Heights for Use of Highway
Signs.
IRC:31-1969 Route Marker Signs for State routes.
IRC:32-1969 Standard for Vertical and Horizontal Clearances of Overhead Electric
Power and telecommunication Lines as Related to Roads.
IRC:33-1969 Standard Procedure for Evaluation and Condition Surveys of Stabilised
Soil Roads.
IRC:34-1970 Recommendations for Road Construction in Waterlogged Areas.
IRC:35-1970 Code of Practice for Road Markings (with Paints)
IRC:36-1970 Recommended Practice for the Construction of Earth Embankments for
Road Works.
IRC:37-1984 Guidelines for the Designs of Flexible Pavements (First Revision)
IRC:38-1988 Guidelines for Design on Horizontal Curves for Highways and Design
Tables (First Revision)
IRC:39-1986 Standards for Road-Rail Level Crossing (First Revision)
IRC:40-1995 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IV-
Brick, Stone and Block Masonry (First Revision)
IRC:41-1972 Type Designs for Check Barriers.
IRC:42-1972 Proforma for Record of Test Values of Locally Available Pavement
Construction Materials.
IRC:43-1972 Recommended Practice for Tools, Equipment and Appliances for Concrete
Pavement Construction.
IRC:44-1976 Tentative Guidelines for Cement Concrete Mix Design for Pavements (for
Non-Air Entrained and Continuously Graded Concrete) (First Revision).
IRC:45-1972
IRC:46-1972 A Policy on Roadside Advertisements (First Revision).
IRC:47-1972 Tentative Specification for Built-up Spray Grout.
IRC:48-1972 Tentative Specification for Bituminous Surface Dressing Using Pre-coated
Aggregates.
IRC:49-1973 Recommended Practice for the Pulverization of Black Cotton Soils for
Lime Stabilisation.
IRC:50-1973 Recommended Design Criteria for the Use of Cement-Modified Soil in
Road Construction.
IRC:51-1992 Guidelines for the Use of Soil Lime Mixes in Road Construction (First
Revision)
IRC:52-1981 Recommendations About the Alignment Survey and geometric Design of
Hill Roads (First Revision)
IRC:53-1982 Road Accident Forms A-1 and 4 (First Revision)
IRC::54-1974 Lateral and vertical Clearances at Underpasses for Vehicular Traffic.
IRC:55-1974 Recommended Practice for Sand-Bitumen Base courses.
IRC:56-1974 Recommended Practice for Treatment of Embankment Slopes for Erosion
Control.
IRC:57-1974 Recommended Practice for Sealing of Joints in Concrete Pavements.
IRC:58-1988 Guidelines for the Design of Rigid Pavements for Highways (First
Revision)
IRC:59-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Gap Graded Cement Concrete
Mixes for Road Pavements.
IRC:60-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Lime-Fly Ash Concrete as
Pavement Base or Sub-Base.
IRC:61-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Construction of cement Concrete
Pavements in Hot Weather.
IRC:62-1976 Guidelines for Control of Access on Highways.
IRC:63-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Low Grade Aggregates and Soil
Aggregate Mixtures in Road Pavement Construction.
IRC:64-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas (First Revision)
IRC:65-1976 Recommended Practice for Traffic Rotaries.
IRC:66-1976 Recommended Practice for Sight Distance on Rural Highways.
IRC:67-1977 Code of Practice for Road Signs.
IRC:68-1976 Tentative Guidelines on Cement-Fly Ash Concrete for Rigid Pavement
Construction.
IRC:69-1977 Space Standards for Roads in Urban Areas.
IRC:70-1977 Guidelines on Regulation and Control of Mixed Traffic in Urban Areas.
IRC:71-1977 Recommended Practice for Preparation of Notations.
IRC:72-1978 Recommended Practice for Use and Upkeep of Equipment, Tools and
Appliances for Bituminous Pavement Construction.
IRC:73-1980 Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non-Urban) Highways.
IRC:74-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Lean-Cement Concrete and Lean Cement-Fly
Ash Concrete as a Pavement Base or Sub-Base.
IRC:75-1979 Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments.
IRC:76-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Structural Strength Evaluation of Rigid
Airfield Pavements.
IRC:77-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Repair of Concrete Pavements Using
Synthetic Resins.
IRC:78-1983 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section
VII – Foundations and Substructure (First Revision).
IRC:79-1981 Recommended Practice for Road delineators.
IRC:80-1981 Type Designs for Pick-up Bus Stops on Rural (i.e., Non-Urban)
Highways.
IRC:81-1981 Tentative Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road Pavements
Using Benkelman Beam Deflection Technique.
IRC:82-1982 Code of Practice for Maintenance of Bituminous Surfaces of Highways.
IRC:83-1982 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road bridges, Section
IX – Bearings, Part I: Metallic Bearings.
IRC:83-1987 (Part- Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section
II) IX – Bearing, Part II : Elastomeric Bearings.
IRC:84-1983 Code of Practice for Curing of Cement Concrete Pavements.
IRC:85-1983 Recommended Practice for Accelerated Strength Testing & Evaluation
of Concrete for Road and Airfield Constructions.
IRC:86-1983 Geometric Design Standard for Urban Roads in Plains.
IRC:87-1984 Guidelines for the Design & Erection of False work for Road Bridges.
IRC:88-1984 Recommended Practice for Lime Flyash Stabilised Soil Base / Sub-
Base in Pavement Construction.
IRC:89-1985 Guidelines for Design & Construction of River Training & Control
Works for Road Bridges.
IRC:90-1985 Guidelines of Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Bituminous
Hot Mix Plant. 91. IRC:91-1985 Tentative Guidelines for Construction
of Cement Concrete Pavements in Cold Weather.
IRC:92-1986 Guidelines for the Design of Inter-changes in Urban Areas.
IRC:93-1985 Guidelines on Design and Installation of Road Traffic Signals.
IRC:94-1986 Specification for Dense Bituminous Macadam.
IRC:95-1987 Specification for Semi-Dense Bituminous Concrete.
IRC:96-1987 Tentative Specification for Two-Coat Surface Dressing Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
 IRC:97-1987 Tentative Specification for 20 mm Thick Premix Carpet Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
IRC:98-1988 Guidelines on Accommodation of Underground Utility Services Along
and Across Roads in urban Areas.
IRC:99-1988 Tentative Guidelines on the Provision of Speed Breakers for Control
of Vehicular Speeds on Minor Roads.
IRC:100-1988 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Surface Dressing Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
IRC:101-1988 Guidelines for Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
with Elastic Joints.
IRC:102-1988 Traffic Studies for Planning By-passes Around Towns.
IRC:103-1988 Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities.
IRC:104-1988 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Highway
Projects.
IRC:105-1988 Tentative Specification for Bituminous concrete (Asphaltic Concrete)
for Airfield Pavements.
IRC:106-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Urban Roads in Plain Areas.
IRC:107-1992 Tentative Specifications for Bitumen Mastic Wearing courses.
IRC:108-1996 Guidelines for Traffic Prediction on Rural Highways.
IRC:109-1997 Guidelines for Wet Mix Macadam.

MOST PUBLICATIONs
1 MOST Manual for Maintenance of Roads, 1983.
2 MOST Road Development Plan for India (1981-2001), 1984.
3. MOST Pocketbook for Bridge Engineers, 1984
4. MOST Pocketbook for Highway Engineer.
5. MOST Handbook on Road Construction Machinery, 1985
6. MOST Specifications for Road and Bridge Works, 1994 (Third Revision)
7. MOST Addendum to Technical Circulars & Directives on National Highways & Centrally
Sponsored Road & Bridge Works, 1989
8. MOST Standard Plans for 3.0 m to 10.0 m Span Reinforced Cement Concrete Solid Slab
Superstructure with and without Footpaths for Highways, 1991
9. MOST Standard Plans for Highway Bridges R.C.C. T –Beam & Slab Superstructure – Span
from 10 m to 24 m with 12 m width, 1991
10. MOST Standard Plans for Highway Bridges PSC Girder and RC Slab Composite
Superstructure for 30 m Span with and without Footpaths, 35 m Span with Footpaths and 40
m Span without Footpaths, 1991
11. MOST Standard Drawings for Road Bridges – R.C.C. Solid Slab Superstructure (15° & 30°
SKEW) Span 4.0 m to 10.0 m (with and without Footpaths), 1992
12. MOST Type Designs for Intersections on National Highways, 1992
 13. MOST Prequalification Document for Central Sector Road and Bridge Projects (Under
Local Competitive Bidding), 1993.
14. MOST Computer Aided Design System for High Embankment Problems, 1993.
15. MOST Standard of Data Book for Analysis of Rates, 1993
16. MOST Addendum to Ministry’s Technical Circulars and Directives on National Highways
and Centrally Sponsored Road & Bridge Projects (Aug.88 to Dec.92), 1993.
17. MOST Standard Drawing for Road Bridges R.C.C. Solid Slab Superstructure (22.5° SKEW)
R.E. Span 4M to 10 M (With and Without Footpath), 1996.
18. MOST Addendum to Ministry’s Technical Circulars and Directives on National Highways
and centrally Sponsored Roads & Bridge Projects (Jan. 93 to Dec. 94), 1996.
19. Standard Plan for Highway Bridges-Prestressed Concrete Beam & RCC Type
Superstructure - Volume-II
20. MOST Addendum to Technical Circulars & Directives on National Highways & Centrally
Sponsored Road & Bridge Works Projects (Jan.1995 to Dec.1997)
21. Model Concession Agreement for Small Road Projects
22. MOST Standard Plans for Single , Double and Triple Cell Box Culverts with and without
Earth Cushion

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