Following are the IS codes which are
used for Building Construction Practices. These IS Codes include
standardization in the field of Building Construction Practices and drawing up
of codes of practice for building construction and maintenance along with timber
structures, masonry, unreinforced masonry, reinforced masonry and other test
methods
IS 883:1994 Code of practice for design of structural timber in building
IS 965:1963 Equivalent metric units for scales, dimensions and
quantities in general construction work
IS 1414:1989 Code of practice for fixing of wall coverings
IS 1477(Part 1):1971 Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in
buildings: Part 1 Pre treatment
IS 1477(Part 2):1971 Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in
buildings: Part 2 Painting
IS 1597(Part 1):1992 Code of practice for construction of stone masonry:
Part 1 Rubble stone masonry
IS 1597(Part 2):1992 Code of practice for construction of stone masonry:
Part 2 Ashlar masonry
IS 1634:1992 Code of practice for design and construction of wood stairs
for houses
IS 1649:1962 Code of practice for design and construction of flues and
chimneys for domestic heating appliances
IS 1834:1984 Specification for hot applied sealing compound for joints
in concrete
IS 1838(Part 1):1983 Specification for preformed fillers for expansion
joint in concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and resilient type):
Part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre
IS 1838(Part 2):1984 Specification for preformed fillers for expansion
joint in concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and resilient type)
Part 2 CNSL Aldehyde resin and coconut pith
IS 1905:1987 Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced
masonary
IS 1946:1961 Code of practice for use of fixing devices in walls,
ceilings and floors of solid construction
IS 2110:1980 Code of practice for in-situ construction of walls in building with soil-cement
IS 2115:1980 Code of practice for flat roof finish: Mud phuska
IS 2116:1980 Specification for sand for masonry mortars
IS 2118:1980 Code of practice for construction of jack-arch type of
built-up floor or roof
IS 2119:1980 Code of practice for construction of brick-cum-concrete
composite (Madras terrace) floor and roof
IS 2204:1962 Code of practice for construction of reinforced concrete
shell roof
IS 2212:1991 Code of practice for brick works
IS 2250:1981 Code of practice for preparation and use of masonry mortars
IS 2338(Part 1):1967 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood-
based materials: Part 1 Operations and workmanship
IS 2338(Part 2):1967 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood-
based materials: Part 2 Schedules
IS 2366:1983 Code of practice for nail-jointed timber construction
IS 2395(Part 1):1994 Code of practice for painting of concrete, masonry
and plaster surfaces: Part 1 Operations and workmanship
IS 2395(Part 2):1994 Code of practice for painting of concrete, masonry
and plaster surfaces: Part 2 Schedules
IS 2441:1984 Code of practice for fixing ceiling coverings
IS 2524(Part 1):1968 Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals
in buildings: Part 1 Pretreatment
IS 2524(Part 2):1968 Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals
in buildings: Part 2 Painting
IS 2527:1984 Code of practice for fixing rainwater gutters and downpipes
for roof drainage
IS 2700:1987 Code of practice for roofing with wooden shingles
IS 2792:1964 Code of practice for design and construction of stone slab
over joist floor
IS 2858:1984 Code of practice for roofing with mangalore tiles
IS 3140:1965 Code of practice for painting asbestos cement building
products
IS 3414:1968 Code of practice for design and installation of joints in
buildings
IS 3548:1988 Code of practice for glazing in buildings
IS 3629:1986 Specification for structural timber in building
IS 3630:1992 Code of practice for construction of non-load bearing
gypsum block partitions
IS 3670:1989 Code of practice for construction of timber floors
IS 4101(Part 1):1967 Code of practice for external facings and veneers:
Part 1 Stone facing
IS 4101(Part 2):1967 Code of practice for external facings and veneers:
Part 2 Cement concrete facing
IS 4101(Part 3):1985 Code of practice for external cladding: Part 3 Wall
tiling and mosaics
IS 4407:1967 Code of practice for reed walling
IS 4597:1968 Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood based
products with nitrocellulose and cold catalysed materials
IS 4891:1988 Specification for preferred cut sizes of structural timber
IS 4920:1968 Glossary of terms applicable to roof coverings
IS 4924(Part 1):1968 Method of test for nail jointed timber trusses:
Part 1 Destructive test
IS 4924(Part 2):1968 Method of test for nail jointed timber trusses:
Part 2 Proof test
IS 4983:1968 Code of practice for design and construction of nailed
laminated timber beams
IS 5119(Part 1):1968 Code of practice for laying and fixing of sloped
roof covering: Part 1 Slating
IS 5389:1969 Code of practice for laying of hardwood parquet and wood
block floors
IS 5390:1984 Code of pracatice for construction of timber ceilings
IS 5807(Part 1):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden
furniture: Part 1 Resistance to dry heat
IS 5807(Part 2):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden
furniture: Part 2 Resistance to wet heat
IS 5807(Part 3):1971 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden
furniture: Part 3 Resistance to marking by oils.
IS 5807(Part 4):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden
furniture: Part 4 Resistance to marking by liquids
IS 5807(Part 5):1975 Methods of test for clear finishes for woode
furniture: Part 5 Test for low angle glare
IS 5807(Part 6):1978 Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden
furniture: Part 6 Resistance to mechanical damage
IS 6061(Part 1):1971 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof
with joists and filler blocks: Part 1 With hollow concrete filler blocks
IS 6061(Part 2):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof
with joists and filler blocks: Part 2 With hollow clay filler blocks
IS 6061(Part 3):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof
with joists and filler blocks: Part 3 With precast hollow clay block joists and
hollow clay filler blocks
IS 6061(Part 4):1981 Code of practice for construction of floor and roof
with joists and filler blocks: Part 4 With precast hollow clay block slab
panels
IS 6313(Part 1):1981 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in
buildings: Part 1 Constructional measures
IS 6313(Part 2):2001 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in
buildings: Part 2 Pre-constructional chemical treatment measures.
IS 6313(Part 3):2001 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in
buildings: Part 3 Treatment for existing buildings
IS 6332:1984 Code of practice for construction of floors and roofs using
precast doubly-curved shell units
IS 6509:1985 Code of practice for installation of joints in concrete
pavements
IS 7683:1975 Code of practice for design, fabrication and maintenance of
nail-jointed timber posts from small dimensional timber for overhead electric
distribution lines for low voltages.
IS 9472:1980 Code of practice for laying mosaic parquet flooring
IS 9954:1981 Pictorial surface preparation standards for painting of
steel surfaces
IS 10388:1982 Specification for corrugated coir, woodwool,cement roofing
sheets
IS 10439:1983 Code of practice for patent glazing
IS 10440:1983 Code of practice for construction of RB and RBC floors and
roofs
IS 10566:1983 Methods of tests for preformed fillers for expansion
joints in concrete paving and structural
IS 10957:1999/ ISO 2444:88 Joints in buildings – Vocabulary
IS 10958:1984/ ISO 3447:75 General check list of functions of joints in
building
IS 10959:1984/ ISO 6927:81 Glossary of terms for sealants for building
purposes
IS 11096:1984 Code of practice for design and construction of bolt
jointed timber construction
IS 11134:1984 Code of practice for setting out of buildings
IS 11433(Part 1):1985 Specification for one-part gun-grade polysulphide-
based joints sealants: Part 1 General requirements
IS 11433(Part 2):1986 Specification for one-part gun-grade polysulphide-
based joint sealants: Part 2 Methods of tests
IS 11817:1986/ ISO 7727:84 Classification of joints in buildings for
accommodation of dimensional deviations during
IS 11818:1986/ ISO 6589:83 Method of test for laboratory determination
of air permeability of joints in buildings
IS 12093:1987 Code of practice for laying and fixing of sloped roof
covering using plain and corrugated galvanized steel sheets
IS 12118(Part 1):1987 Specification for two-parts polysulphide-based
sealants: Part 1 General requirements
IS 12118(Part 2):1987 Specification for two-parts polysulphide-based
sealants: Part 2 Methods of tests
IS 12506:1988 Code of practice for improved thatching of roof with rot
and fire retardant treatment.
IS 12727:1989 Code of practice for no-fines cast in situ cement concrete
IS 13077:1991 Guide for preparation and use of mud mortar in masonary
IS 14428:1997 Painting of structures in aggressive chemical environment
– Guidelines
IS 15183(Part 1):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of
buildings: Part 1 General
IS 15183(Part 2):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of
buildings: Part 2 Finance
IS 15183(Part 3):2002 Guidelines for maintenance management of
buildings: Part 3 Labour
IS 15345:2003 Installation of frameless door and window shutters – Code
of practice
SP 1650: 1973 Standard colours for building and decorative finishes
(with supplement)
SP 20(S&T): 1991 Handbook on masonry design and construction
SP 21(S&T): 1983 Summaries of Indian Standards for building
SP 25(S&T): 1984 Handbook on causes and prevention of cracks in
building
SP 62(S&T): 1997 Handbook on building construction practices
(excluding electrical work)
