I.
IRC Specifications, Standards, Design Codes
(Available at IRC, Jamnagar House
Shahjahan Road , New Delhi 110011)
Code No. Title of the Publication.
S.No.
1. IRC:1- Type Designs for Highway Miles Stone.
2. IRC:2-1968 Route Marker Signs for National Highways (First Revision).
3. IRC:3-1983 Dimensions & Weights of Road Design Vehicles (First Revision).
4. IRC:4-1955 Type Designs for Furlong and Boundary Stones.
5. IRC:5-1985 Standard Specifications & Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section I-
General Features of design (Sixth Revision)
6. IRC:6-1966 Standard Specifications & code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section II –
Loads and Stresses (Third Revision)
7. IRC:7-1971 Recommended Practice for Numbering Bridges and culverts (First Revision)
8. IRC:8-1980 Type Designs for Highway Kilometer Stones (Second Revision).
9. IRC:9-1972 Traffic Census on Non-Urban Roads (First Revision).
10. IRC:10-1961 Recommended Practice for Borrowpits for Road Embankments Constructed
by Manual Operation.
11. IRC:11-1962 Recommended Practice for the Design and Layout of Cycle Tracks.
12. IRC:12-1983 Recommended Practice for Location and Layout of Roadside Motor-Fuel
Filling and Motor-Fuel Filling-cum-Service Stations (Second Revision)
13. IRC:14-1977 Recommended Practice for 2 cm Thick Bitumen and Tar Carpets (Second
Revision).
14. IRC:15-1981 Standard Specifications & code of Practice for Construction of Concrete
Roads (Second Revision).
15. IRC:16-1989 Specification for Priming of Base Course with Bituminous Primers (First
Revision).
16. IRC:17-1965 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing.
17. IRC:18-1985 Design criteria for Prestressed Concrete Road Bridges (Post-Tensioned
Concrete) (Second Revision)
18. IRC:19-1977 Standard Specification and Code of Practice for Water Bound Macadam
(Second Revision)
19. IRC:20-1966 Recommended Practice for Bituminous Penetration Macadam (Full Grout).
20. IRC:21-1987 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section III-
Cement Concrete (Plain and Reinforced) (Second Revision)
21. IRC:22-1986 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VI –
Composite Construction (First Revision).
22. IRC:23-1966 Tentative Specification for Two Coat Bituminous Surface Dressing.
23. IRC:24-1967 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section V –
Steel Road Bridges.
24. IRC:25-1967 Type Designs for Boundary Stones.
25. IRC:26-1967 Type Design for 200-Metre Stones.
26. IRC:27-1967 Tentative Specifications for Bituminous Macadam (Base & Binder Course)
27. IRC:28-1967 Tentative Specifications for the Construction of Stabilized Soil Roads with Soft
Aggregate in Areas of Moderate and High Rainfall.
28. IRC:29-1988 Specification for Bituminous Concrete (Asphaltic Concrete) for Road
Pavement (First Revision)
29. IRC:30-1968 Standard Letters and Numerals of Different Heights for Use of Highway Signs.
30. IRC:31-1969 Route Marker Signs for State routes.
31. IRC:32-1969 Standard for Vertical and Horizontal Clearances of Overhead Electric Power
and telecommunication Lines as Related to Roads.
32. IRC:33-1969 Standard Procedure for Evaluation and Condition Surveys of Stabilised Soil
Roads.
33. IRC:34-1970 Recommendations for Road Construction in Waterlogged Areas.
34. IRC:35-1970 Code of Practice for Road Markings (with Paints)
35. IRC:36-1970 Recommended Practice for the Construction of Earth Embankments for Road
Works.
36. IRC:37-1984 Guidelines for the Designs of Flexible Pavements (First Revision)
37. IRC:38-1988 Guidelines for Design on Horizontal Curves for Highways and Design Tables
(First Revision)
38. IRC:39-1986 Standards for Road-Rail Level Crossing (First Revision)
39. IRC:40-1995 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IV-
Brick, Stone and Block Masonry (First Revision)
40. IRC:41-1972 Type Designs for Check Barriers.
41. IRC:42-1972 Proforma for Record of Test Values of Locally Available Pavement
Construction Materials.
42. IRC:43-1972 Recommended Practice for Tools, Equipment and Appliances for Concrete
Pavement Construction.
43. IRC:44-1976 Tentative Guidelines for Cement Concrete Mix Design for Pavements (for
Non-Air Entrained and Continuously Graded Concrete) (First Revision).
44. IRC:45-1972 Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below the Maximum
Scour Level in the Design of Well Foundations of Bridges.
45. IRC:46-1972 A Policy on Roadside Advertisements (First Revision).
46. IRC:47-1972 Tentative Specification for Built-up Spray Grout.
47. IRC:48-1972 Tentative Specification for Bituminous Surface Dressing Using Pre-coated
Aggregates.
48. IRC:49-1973 Recommended Practice for the Pulverization of Black Cotton Soils for Lime
Stabilisation.
49. IRC:50-1973 Recommended Design Criteria for the Use of Cement-Modified Soil in Road
Construction.
50. IRC:51-1992 Guidelines for the Use of Soil Lime Mixes in Road Construction (First
Revision)
51. IRC:52-1981 Recommendations About the Alignment Survey and geometric Design of Hill
Roads (First Revision)
52. IRC:53-1982 Road Accident Forms A-1 and 4 (First Revision)
53. IRC:54-1974 Lateral and vertical Clearances at Underpasses for Vehicular Traffic.
54. IRC:55-1974 Recommended Practice for Sand-Bitumen Base courses.
55. IRC:56-1974 Recommended Practice for Treatment of Embankment Slopes for Erosion
Control.
56. IRC:57-1974 Recommended Practice for Sealing of Joints in Concrete Pavements.
57. IRC:58-1988 Guidelines for the Design of Rigid Pavements for Highways (First Revision)
58. IRC:59-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Gap Graded Cement Concrete Mixes
for Road Pavements.
59. IRC:60-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Lime-Fly Ash Concrete as Pavement Base
or Sub-Base.
60. IRC:61-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Construction of cement Concrete Pavements in
Hot Weather.
61. IRC:62-1976 Guidelines for Control of Access on Highways.
62. IRC:63-1976 Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Low Grade Aggregates and Soil
Aggregate Mixtures in Road Pavement Construction.
63. IRC:64-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas (First Revision)
64. IRC:65-1976 Recommended Practice for Traffic Rotaries.
65. IRC:66-1976 Recommended Practice for Sight Distance on Rural Highways.
66. IRC:67-1977 Code of Practice for Road Signs.
67. IRC:68-1976 Tentative Guidelines on Cement-Fly Ash Concrete for Rigid Pavement
Construction.
68. IRC:69-1977 Space Standards for Roads in Urban Areas.
69. IRC:70-1977 Guidelines on Regulation and Control of Mixed Traffic in Urban Areas.
70. IRC:71-1977 Recommended Practice for Preparation of Notations.
71. IRC:72-1978 Recommended Practice for Use and Upkeep of Equipment, Tools and
Appliances for Bituminous Pavement Construction.
72. IRC:73-1980 Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non-Urban) Highways.
73. IRC:74-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Lean-Cement Concrete and Lean Cement-Fly Ash
Concrete as a Pavement Base or Sub-Base.
74. IRC:75-1979 Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments.
75. IRC:76-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Structural Strength Evaluation of Rigid Airfield
Pavements.
76. IRC:77-1979 Tentative Guidelines for Repair of Concrete Pavements Using Synthetic
Resins.
77. IRC:78-1983 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VII –
Foundations and Substructure (First Revision).
78. IRC:79-1981 Recommended Practice for Road delineators.
79. IRC:80-1981 Type Designs for Pick-up Bus Stops on Rural (i.e., Non-Urban) Highways.
80. IRC:81-1981 Tentative Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road Pavements Using
Benkelman Beam Deflection Technique.
81. IRC:82-1982 Code of Practice for Maintenance of Bituminous Surfaces of Highways.
82. IRC:83-1982 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road bridges, Section IX –
Bearings, Part I: Metallic Bearings.
83. IRC:83-1987 (Part- Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section IX –
II) Bearing, Part II : Elastomeric Bearings.
84. IRC:84-1983 Code of Practice for Curing of Cement Concrete Pavements.
85. IRC:85-1983 Recommended Practice for Accelerated Strength Testing & Evaluation of
Concrete for Road and Airfield Constructions.
86. IRC:86-1983 Geometric Design Standard for Urban Roads in Plains.
87. IRC:87-1984 Guidelines for the Design & Erection of False work for Road Bridges.
88. IRC:88-1984 Recommended Practice for Lime Flyash Stabilised Soil Base / Sub-Base in
Pavement Construction.
89. IRC:89-1985 Guidelines for Design & Construction of River Training & Control Works for
Road Bridges.
90. 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.
92. IRC:92-1986 Guidelines for the Design of Inter-changes in Urban Areas.
93. IRC:93-1985 Guidelines on Design and Installation of Road Traffic Signals.
94. IRC:94-1986 Specification for Dense Bituminous Macadam.
95. IRC:95-1987 Specification for Semi-Dense Bituminous Concrete.
96. IRC:96-1987 Tentative Specification for Two-Coat Surface Dressing Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
97. IRC:97-1987 Tentative Specification for 20 mm Thick Premix Carpet Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
98. IRC:98-1988 Guidelines on Accommodation of Underground Utility Services Along and
Across Roads in urban Areas.
99. IRC:99-1988 Tentative Guidelines on the Provision of Speed Breakers for Control of
Vehicular Speeds on Minor Roads.
100. IRC:100-1988 Tentative Specification for Single Coat Surface Dressing Using Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
101. IRC:101-1988 Guidelines for Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement with
Elastic Joints.
102. IRC:102-1988 Traffic Studies for Planning By-passes Around Towns.
103. IRC:103-1988 Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities.
104. IRC:104-1988 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Highway Projects.
105. IRC:105-1988 Tentative Specification for Bituminous concrete (Asphaltic Concrete) for
Airfield Pavements.
106. IRC:106-1990 Guidelines for Capacity of Urban Roads in Plain Areas.
107. IRC:107-1992 Tentative Specifications for Bitumen Mastic Wearing courses.
108. IRC:108-1996 Guidelines for Traffic Prediction on Rural Highways.
109. IRC:109-1997 Guidelines for Wet Mix Macadam.
