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1 IRC:2-1968 First
2 IRC:3-1983 First
3 IRC:5-2015 Eight

4 IRC:6-2017 Seventh

5 IRC:7-2017 Second
6 IRC:8-1980 Second
7 IRC:9-1972 First
8 IRC:11-2015 First

9 IRC:12-2016 Fourth

10 IRC:14-2004 Third
11 IRC:19-2005 Third
12 IRC:20-1966
13 IRC:22-2015 Third

14 IRC:24-2010 Third
15 IRC:25-1967
16 IRC:26-1967
17 IRC:27-2009 First
18 IRC:28-1967

19 IRC:30-1968
20 IRC:34-2011 First

21 IRC:35-2015 Second
22 IRC:36-2010 First

23 IRC:37-2012
24 IRC:38-1988 First
25 IRC:39-1986 First
26 IRC:40-2002 Second

27 IRC:41-1997 First
28 IRC:42-1972
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29 IRC:43-2015 First

30 IRC:44-2017 Third
31 IRC:45-1972

32 IRC:46-1972 First
33 IRC:47-1972
34 IRC:50-1973
35 IRC:52-2001 Second

36 IRC:53-2012 Second
37 IRC:54-1974
38 IRC:55-1974
39 IRC:56-2011 First

40 IRC:57-2006 First
41 IRC:58-2015 Fourth
42 IRC:60-1976

43 IRC:62-1976
44 IRC:63-1976

45 IRC:64-1990 First
46 IRC:65-2017 First
47 IRC:69-1977
48 IRC:70-2017 First
49 IRC:71-1977
50 IRC:72-1978

51 IRC:73-1980
52 IRC:74-1979

53 IRC:75-2015 First
54 IRC:76-1979
55 IRC:78-2014

56 IRC:79-1981
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57 IRC:80-1981
58 IRC:81-1997
59 IRC:82-2015 First

60 IRC:83-20015 Second
(Part-I)
61 IRC:83-2018 Second
(Part II)
62 IRC:83-2018 First
(Part III)

63 IRC:83-2014
(Part IV)
64 IRC:85-2015 First

65 IRC:86-1983
66 IRC:87-2011 First
67 IRC:88-1984

68 IRC:89-1997 First

69 IRC:90-2010 First
70 IRC:92-2017 First
71 IRC:93-1985
72 IRC:98-2011 Second
73 IRC:99-2018 First
74 IRC:101-1988
75 IRC:102-1988
76 IRC:103-2012 First
77 IRC:104-1988
78 IRC:105-1988

79 IRC:106-1990
80 IRC:107-2013 First
81 IRC:108-2015 First
82 IRC:109-2015 First
83 IRC:110-2005
84 IRC:111-2009
85 IRC:112-2011
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86 IRC:113-2013

87 IRC:114-2013
88
89 IRC:117-2015
90 IRC:118-2015
91 IRC:119-2015
92 IRC:120-2015
93 IRC:121-2017
94 IRC:122-2017
95 IRC:123-2017
96 IRC:124-2017
97 IRC:125-2017
98 IRC:126-2017
 List of IRC Code
Title
Route Marker Signs for National Highways.
Dimensions & Weights of Road Design Vehicles.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section I – General Features of
Design.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section-II Loads and Load
Combinations.
Recommended Practice for Numbering Culverts, Bridges and Tunnels.
Type Designs for Highway Kilometre Stones.
Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads.
Recommended Practice for the Design and Layout of Cycle Tracks.

Unified Guidelines for Access Permission to Fuel Stations, Private Properties, Rest Area
Complexes and Such Other Facilities Along National Highways.

Recommended Practice for Open Graded Premix Carpets.

Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Water Bound Macadam.
Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration Macadam.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VI – Composite
Construction.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Steel Road Bridges.
Type Designs for Boundary Stones.
Type Design for 200-Metre Stones.
Specifications for Bituminous Macadam.
Tentative Specifications for the Construction of Stabilised Soil Roads with Soft Aggregate in Areas
of Moderate and High Rainfall.
Standard Letters and Numerals of Different Heights for Use on Highway Signs.
Recommendations for Road Construction in Areas Affected by Water Logging, Flooding and/or
Salts Infestation.
Code of Practice for Road Markings.
Recommended Practice for Construction of Earth Embankments and Sub-Grade for Road
Works.
Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements.
Guidelines for Design of Horizontal Curves for Highways and Design Tables.
Standards for Road-Rail Level Crossings.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IV – Brick, Stone and
Block Masonry.
Guideline for Type Designs for Check Barriers.
Proforma for Record of Test Values of Locally Available Pavement Construction Materials.
 Title
Recommended Practice for Plants, Tools and Equipment Required for Construction and
Maintenance of Concrete Roads.
Guidelines for Cement Concrete Mix Design for Pavements.
Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below the Maximum Scour Level in the
Design of Well Foundations of Bridges
A Policy on Roadside Advertisements.
Tentative Specification for Built-up Spray Grout
Recommended Design Criteria for the Use of Cement Modified Soil in Road Construction
Recommendations About the Alignment Survey and Geometric Design of Hill Roads.

Road Accident Forms A-1 and 4 .

Lateral and Vertical Clearances at Underpasses for Vehicular Traffic.
Recommended Practice for Sand-Bitumen Base Courses.
Recommended Practices for Treatment of Embankment and Roadside Slopes for Erosion
Control.
Recommended Practice for Sealing of Joints in Concrete Pavements.
Guidelines for the Design of Plain Jointed Rigid Pavements for Highways.
Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Lime- Fly Ash Concrete as Pavement Base or Sub-Base

Guidelines for Control of Access of Highways.

Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Low Grade Aggregates and Soil Aggregates Mixtures in Road
Pavement Construction
Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas.
Guidelines for Planning and Design of Roundabouts.
Space Standards for Roads in Urban Areas
Regulation and Control of Mixed Traffic in Urban Areas.
Recommended Practice for Preparation of Notations
Recommended Practice for Use and Upkeep of Equipment, Tools and Appliances for Bituminous
Pavement Construction
Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non- Urban) Highways
Tentative Guidelines for Lean-Cement Concrete and Lean-Cement Fly Ash Concrete as a
Pavement Base or Sub-Base

Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments.

Tentative Guidelines for Structural Strength Evaluation of Rigid Airfield Pavements
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VII- Foundations and
Substructures.
Recommended Practice for Road Delineators.
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Type Designs for Pick-up Bus Stops on Rural (i.e., Non-Urban) Highways.
Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road Pavements Using Benkelman Beam Deflection
Technique.
Code of Practice for Maintenance of Bituminous Surface of Roads.

Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IX Bearings, Part I : Roller
& Rocker Bearings.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IX – Bearings
(Elastomeric Bearings), Part II.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IX – Bearings, Part
III: POT, PIN, Metallic Guide and Plane Sliding Bearings.

Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IX – Bearings
(Spherical and Cylindrical)
Recommended Practice for Accelerated Strength Testing & Evaluation of Concrete.

Geometric Design Standards for Urban Roads in Plains

Guidelines for Formwork, Falsework and Temporary Structures
Recommended Practice for Lime Flyash Stabilised Soil Base/Sub-Base in Pavement
Construction
Guidelines for Design and Construction of River Training & Control Works for Road
Bridges.
Guidelines of Selection, Operation,and Maintenance of Bituminous Hot Mix Plant.
Guidelines for Design of Interchanges in Urban Areas.
Guidelines on Design and Installation of Road Traffic Signals
Guidelines on Accommodation of Utility Services on Roads in Urban Areas.
Guidelines for Traffic Calming Measures in Urban and Rural Areas.
Guidelines for Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement with Elastic Joints
Traffic Studies for Planning Bypasses Around Towns
Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities.
Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Highway Projects
Tentative Specification for Bituminous Concrete (Asphaltic Concrete) for Airfield Pavements

Guidelines for Capacity of Urban Roads in Plain Areas

Specifications for Bitumen Mastic Wearing Courses.
Guidelines for Traffic Forecast on Highways.
Guidelines for Wet Mix Macadam.
Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for and Construction of Surface Dressing
Specifications for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixes.
Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges
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Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Geosynthetic Reinforced Embankments on
Soft Subsoils
Guidelines for use of Silica Fume in Rigid Pavements
Specifications for Readymade Bituminous Pothole Paching Mix using Cut-Back Bitumen
Guidelines for the Structural Evaluation of Rigid Pavement Falling Weight Deflectometer
(with CD)
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
(CRCP)
Guidelines for Traffic Safety Barriers
Recommended Practice for Recycling of Bituminous Pavements
Guidelines for Use of Construction and Demolition Waste in Road Sector
Guidelines for Construction of Precast Concrete Segmental Box Culverts
Guidelines on Geophysical Investigation for Bridges
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Design Guidelines for Indian Cities
Guidelines on Dozers for Highway Works
Guidelines on Wet Mix Plant
 List of IRC SP Code
S.No. Code No. Revision Title
1 IRC:SP:4-1966 Bridge Loading Round the World
2 IRC:SP:12-2015 First Guidelines for Parking Facilities in "Urban R
3 IRC:SP:13-2004 First Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and
4 IRC:SP:14-1973 A Manual for the Applications of the Critical P
Highway Projects in India.
5 IRC:SP:15-1996 Ribbon Development Along Highways and Its Pre

6 IRC:SP:16-2004 First Guidelines for Surface Evenness of Highway P

7 IRC:SP:19-2001 Second Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation
8 IRC:SP:20-2002 Rural Roads Manual
9 IRC:SP:21-2009
Guidelines Plantation
10 IRC:SP:22-1986 Recommendation for the Sizes for each Type of R
Machinery to Cater to the General Demand of R
11 IRC:SP:23-1983 Vertical Curves for Highways.
12 IRC:SP:24-1984 Guidelines on the Choice and Planning of App
Road Construction
13 IRC:SP:25-1984 Gopi and his Road Roller-Guidelines on Main
Rollers.
14 IRC:SP:26-1984 Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Re
on Rural Road Development.
15 IRC:SP:27-1984 Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Re
Highway Safety.
16 IRC:SP:28-1995
First Road Transport and Energy.
17 IRC:SP:29-1994 Directory of Indgenous Manufacturers of Roa
First
Construction Machinery & Important Bridge Co
18 IRC:SP:30-2009
Second Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway P

19 IRC:SP:34-1989 General Guidelines About the Equipment for B

Dressing.
20 IRC:SP:35-1990 Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Brid
21 IRC:SP:36-1991 Guidelines on Format for IRC Standards
22 IRC:SP:39-1992 Guidelines on Bulk Bitumen Transportation & Sto
23 IRC:SP:40-1993 Guidelines on Techniques for Strengthening and
Bridges
24 IRC:SP:41-1994 Guidelines on Design of At-Grade Intersections in
25 IRC:SP:42-2014 First Guidelines on Road Drainage
S.No. Code No. Revision Title
26 IRC:SP:43-1994 Guidelines on Low-Cost Traffic Management Te
Areas
27 IRC:SP:44-1996 Highway Safety Code

28 IRC:SP:45-1996 Time Series Data on Road Transport Pass

Movement (1951-1991)
29 IRC:SP:46-2013 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Fibr
Pavements.
30 IRC:SP:48-1998 Hill Road Manual
31 IRC:SP:49-2014 First Guidelines for the Use of Dry Lean Concrete a
Rigid Pavement.
32 IRC:SP:50-2013 Guidelines on Urban Drainage.
33 IRC:SP:51-2015 First Guidelines for Load Testing of Bridges.
34 IRC:SP:52-1999 Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual.
35 IRC:SP:53-2010 Second Guidelines on Use of Modified Bitumen in Ro
36 IRC:SP:54-2000 Project Preparation Manual for Bridges.
37 IRC:SP:55-2014 First Guidelines on Traffic Management in "Work Zo
38 IRC:SP:56-2011 First Guidelines for Steel Pedestrian Bridges
39 IRC:SP:58-2001 Guidelines for Use of Flyash in Road E
40 IRC:SP:61-2004 An Approach Document on Whole Life Cos
India
41 IRC:SP:62-2014 First Guidelines for Design and Construction of Cem
Pavements for "Low Volume Roads”
42 IRC:SP:63-2004 Guidelines for the Use of Interlocking Co
Pavement
43 IRC:SP:64-2016 First Guidelines for the Analysis and Design of Cast
Slab Superstructure
44 IRC:SP:65-2018 First Guidelines for Design and Construction of Segm
45 IRC:SP:66-2016 First Guidelines for Design of Continuous Bridges
46 IRC:SP:67-2005 Guidelines for Use of External and Unbonded Pres
Bridge Structures
47 IRC:SP:68-2005 Guidelines for Construction of Roller Co
Pavements.
48 IRC:SP:69-2011 First Guidelines & Specifications for Expansion Jo
49 IRC:SP:70-2016 First Guidelines for the Use of High Performance C
50 IRC:SP:71-2018 First Guidelines for Design and Construction of Prec
Girders for Bridges
51 IRC:SP:72-2015 First Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pav
Volume Rural Roads”
52 IRC:SP:73-2015 Manual of Specifications & Standards for Two Lan
with Paved Shoulders”
(First Revision)
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53 IRC:SP:74-2007 Guidelines for Repair and Rehabilitation of Ste
54 IRC:SP:75-2008 Guidelines for Retrofitting of Steel Bridges by Pre
55 IRC:SP:76-2015 First Guidelines for Conventional and Thin W
56 IRC:SP:77-2008 Manual for Design Construction & Maintenance o
57 IRC:SP:78-2008 Specifications for Mix Seal Surfacing (MSS) C
Surfacing (CGPS)
58 IRC:SP:79-2008 Tentative Specifications for Stone Matrix Asp
59 IRC:SP:80-2008 Guidelines for Corrosion Prevention, Monitori
Measures for Concrete Bridge Structures
60 IRC:SP:81-2008 Tentative Specification for Slurry Seal and Mic

61 IRC:SP:82-2008 Guidelines for Design of Causeways and Su

62 IRC:SP:83-2008 Guidelines for Maintenance, Repairs & Re

Concrete Pavements
63 IRC:SP-84-2014 First Manual for Specifications & Standards for F
Highways Through Public Private Partnership
64 IRC:SP-85-2010 Guidelines for Variable Message Signs
65 IRC:SP-86-2010 Guidelines for Selection, Operation and M
Finishers
66 IRC:SP-87-2013 First Manual of Specification & Standards for Six L
through Public Private Partnership
67 IRC:SP-88-2010 Road Safety Audit Manual
68 IRC:SP-89-2010 Guidelines for Soil and Granular Material S
Cement Lime and Fly Ash
69 IRC-89(Part II)- Guidelines for the Design of Stabilized P
70 2018
IRC:SP-90-2010 Manual for Grade Separators and Elevated Stru

71 IRC:SP-91-2010 Guidelines for Road Tunnels

72 IRC:SP-92-2010 Road Map for Human Resource Development in H
73 IRC:SP-93-2017 Guidelines on Requirements for Environmental
Projects
74 IRC:SP-95-2011 Model Contract Document for Maintenance of Hig
75 IRC:SP-96-2012 Guidelines for Selection, Operation and M
Batching and Mixing Plants
76 IRC:SP-97-2013 Guidelines on Compaction Equipment for Ro
77 IRC:SP-98-2013 Guidelines for the use of Waste Plastic in Hot Bitu
Process) in Wearing Courses
78 IRC:SP-99-2013 Manual of Specifications and Standards for Exp
79 IRC:SP-100-2014 Use of Cold Mix Technology in Construction a
Roads Using Bitumen Emulsion
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80 IRC:SP-101-2014 Interim Guidelines for Warm Mix Asphalt
81 IRC:SP-102-2014 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Rein
82 IRC:SP-103-2014 Guidelines on Tree Plantation along Rural R
83 IRC:SP-104-2015 Guidelines for Fabrication and Erection of S
84 IRC:SP-105-2015 Explanatory Handbook to IRC:112-2011: Code Pr
Roads Bridges
85 IRC:SP-106-2015 Engineering Guidelines on Landslide Mitigation M
Roads
86 IRC:SP-107-2015 Guidelines for Gap Graded Wearing Course wi
Bitumen-Rubber
87 IRC:SP-108-2015 Guidelines on Preparation and Implementation of
Management Plan
88 IRC:SP-109-2015 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Sma
Road Bridges
89 IRC:SP-110-2017 Application of Intelligent Transport System (ITS
90 IRC:SP:111-2017 Capacity Building of Road Agencies In Charge of
Road Projects in Urban Areas
91 IRC:SP:112-2017 Manual for Quality Control in Road and Bridge w
92 IRC:SP:113-2018 Guidelines on Flood Disaster Mitigation for Highw
93 IRC:SP:114-2018 Guidelines for Seismic Design of Road Bridges

94 IRC:SP:115-2018 Guidelines for Design of Integral Bridges

95 IRC:SP:116-2018 Guidelines for Design and Installation of Gabion S

 List of IRC SP Code
Title
Bridge Loading Round the World
Guidelines for Parking Facilities in "Urban Roads”.
Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and Culverts.
A Manual for the Applications of the Critical Path Method to
Highway Projects in India.
Ribbon Development Along Highways and Its Prevention.

Guidelines for Surface Evenness of Highway Pavements.

Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of Road Projects.
Rural Roads Manual

Guidelines Plantation

Recommendation for the Sizes for each Type of Road Making

Machinery to Cater to the General Demand of Road Works
Vertical Curves for Highways.
Guidelines on the Choice and Planning of Appropriate Technology in
Road Construction
Gopi and his Road Roller-Guidelines on Maintenance of Road
Rollers.
Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Regional Workshops
on Rural Road Development.
Report Containing Recommendations of IRC Regional Workshops on
Highway Safety.

Road Transport and Energy.

Directory of Indgenous Manufacturers of Road/ Bridge

Construction Machinery & Important Bridge Components.

Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects in India.

General Guidelines About the Equipment for Bituminous Surface

Dressing.

Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges.

Guidelines on Format for IRC Standards
Guidelines on Bulk Bitumen Transportation & Storage Equipment
Guidelines on Techniques for Strengthening and Rehabilitation of
Bridges
Guidelines on Design of At-Grade Intersections in Rural & Urban Areas
Guidelines on Road Drainage
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Guidelines on Low-Cost Traffic Management Technique for Urban
Areas
Highway Safety Code

Time Series Data on Road Transport Passenger and Freight

Movement (1951-1991)
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Pavements.
Hill Road Manual
Guidelines for the Use of Dry Lean Concrete as Sub-base for
Rigid Pavement.
Guidelines on Urban Drainage.
Guidelines for Load Testing of Bridges.
Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual.
Guidelines on Use of Modified Bitumen in Road Construction.
Project Preparation Manual for Bridges.
Guidelines on Traffic Management in "Work Zones”.
Guidelines for Steel Pedestrian Bridges
Guidelines for Use of Flyash in Road Embankments
An Approach Document on Whole Life Costing for Bridges in
India
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Cement Concrete
Pavements for "Low Volume Roads”
Guidelines for the Use of Interlocking Concrete Block
Pavement
Guidelines for the Analysis and Design of Cast-in-PlaceVoided
Slab Superstructure
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Segmental Bridges
Guidelines for Design of Continuous Bridges
Guidelines for Use of External and Unbonded Prestressing Tendons in
Bridge Structures
Guidelines for Construction of Roller Compacted Concrete
Pavements.
Guidelines & Specifications for Expansion Joints.
Guidelines for the Use of High Performance Concrete.
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Precast Pre-tensioned
Girders for Bridges
Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements for "Low
Volume Rural Roads”
Manual of Specifications & Standards for Two Lanning of Highways
with Paved Shoulders”
(First Revision)
 Title
Guidelines for Repair and Rehabilitation of Steel Bridges
Guidelines for Retrofitting of Steel Bridges by Prestressing
Guidelines for Conventional and Thin Whitetopping”
Manual for Design Construction & Maintenance of Gravel Roads.
Specifications for Mix Seal Surfacing (MSS) Close-Graded Premix
Surfacing (CGPS)
Tentative Specifications for Stone Matrix Asphalt
Guidelines for Corrosion Prevention, Monitoring and Remedial
Measures for Concrete Bridge Structures
Tentative Specification for Slurry Seal and Microsurfacing

Guidelines for Design of Causeways and Submersible bridge

Guidelines for Maintenance, Repairs & Rehabilitation of Cement

Concrete Pavements
Manual for Specifications & Standards for Four Laning of
Highways Through Public Private Partnership
Guidelines for Variable Message Signs
Guidelines for Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Paver
Finishers
Manual of Specification & Standards for Six Laning of Highways
through Public Private Partnership
Road Safety Audit Manual
Guidelines for Soil and Granular Material Stabilization Using
Cement Lime and Fly Ash
Guidelines for the Design of Stabilized Pavements (Part-II)
Manual for Grade Separators and Elevated Structures

Guidelines for Road Tunnels

Road Map for Human Resource Development in Highway Sector
Guidelines on Requirements for Environmental Clearance for Road
Projects
Model Contract Document for Maintenance of Highways
Guidelines for Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Concrete
Batching and Mixing Plants
Guidelines on Compaction Equipment for Roads Works
Guidelines for the use of Waste Plastic in Hot Bituminous Mixes (Dry
Process) in Wearing Courses
Manual of Specifications and Standards for Expressways`
Use of Cold Mix Technology in Construction and Maintenance of
Roads Using Bitumen Emulsion
 Title
Interim Guidelines for Warm Mix Asphalt
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Reinforced Soil Walls
Guidelines on Tree Plantation along Rural Roads
Guidelines for Fabrication and Erection of Steel Bridges
Explanatory Handbook to IRC:112-2011: Code Practice for Concrete
Roads Bridges
Engineering Guidelines on Landslide Mitigation Measures for Indian
Roads
Guidelines for Gap Graded Wearing Course with Rubberised
Bitumen-Rubber
Guidelines on Preparation and Implementation of Environment
Management Plan
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Small Diameter Piles for
Road Bridges
Application of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for Urban Roads
Capacity Building of Road Agencies In Charge of Implementation of
Road Projects in Urban Areas
Manual for Quality Control in Road and Bridge works
Guidelines on Flood Disaster Mitigation for Highway Engineers
Guidelines for Seismic Design of Road Bridges

Guidelines for Design of Integral Bridges

Guidelines for Design and Installation of Gabion Structures