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What are the IS Codes used for Stone Works?

Here is the list of the Indian Standard codes required by an engineers for standardization in the field of Stone Work:-

IS 1121(Part 1):1974 Methods of test for determination of strength properties of natural building stones: Part I Compressive strength

IS 1121(Part 2):1974 Methods of test for determination of strength properties of natural building stones: Part II Transverse strength

IS 1121(Part 3):1974 Methods of test for determination of strength properties of natural building stones: Part III Tensile strength

IS 1121(Part 4):1974 Methods of test for determination of strength properties of natural building stones: Part IV Shear strength

IS 1122:1974 Method of test for determination of true specific gravity of natural building stones

IS 1123:1975 Method of identification of natural building stones

IS 1124:1974 Method of test for determination of water absorption, apparent specific gravity and porosity of natural building stones

IS 1125:1974 Method of test for determination of weathering of natural building stones

IS 1126:1974 Method of test for determination of durability of natural building stones

IS 1127:1970 Recommendations for dimensions and workmanship of natural building stones for masonry work

IS 1128:1974 Specification for limestone (slab and tiles)

IS 1129:1972 Recommendation for dressing of natural building stones

IS 1130:1969 Specification for marble (blocks, slabs and tiles)

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IS 1706:1972 Method for determination of resistance to wear by abrasion of natural building stones

IS 1805:1973 Glossary of terms relating to stones, quarrying and dressing

IS 3316:1974 Specification for structural granite

IS 3620:1979 Specification for laterite stone block for masonry

IS 4121:1967 Method of test for determination of water transmission rate by capillary action through

IS 4122:1967 Method of test for surface softening of natural building stones by exposure to acidic atmospheres

IS 4348:1973 Methods of test for determination of permeability of natural building stones

IS 5218:1969 Method of test for toughness of natural building

IS 5640:1970 Method of test for determining aggregate impact value of soft coarse aggregates

IS 6241:1971 Method of test for determination of stripping value of road aggregates

IS 6250:1981 Specification for roofing slate tiles

IS 6579:1981 Specification for coarse aggregate for water bound macadam

IS 7779(Part 1/Sec 1):1975 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purpoes: Part 1 Gujarat state Section 1 Availability of stones

IS 7779(Part 1/Sec 2):1975 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 1 Gujarat state: Section 2 Engineering properties of building stones

IS 7779(Part 1/Sec 3):1975 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 1 Gujarat state: Section 3 Engineering properties of stone

IS 7779(Part 2/Sec 1):1979 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 2 Maharashtra state Section 1 Availability of stones

IS 7779(Part 2/Sec 2):1979 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 2 Maharashtra state Section 2 Engineering properties of building

IS 7779(Part 2/Sec 3):1979 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 2 Maharashtra state: Section 3 Engineering properties of stone

IS 7779(Part 3/Sec 2):1980 Schedule for properties and availbility of stones for construction purposes Part 3 Tamilnadu state Section 2 Engineering properties of building stone

IS 7779(Part 3/Sec 3):1980 Schedule for properties and availability of stones for construction purposes: Part 3 Tamilnadu State section 3 Engineering properties of stone aggregates

IS 7779(Part 4/Sec 1):1996 Schedule of properties and availability of stones for construction purposes Part 4 Karnataka states Sections (1 to 3)

IS 7779(Part 5/Sec 1):1997 Schedule of properties and availability of stones for construction purposes Part 5 Andhra Pradesh Section 1 Availability of stones

IS 7779(Part 5/Sec 2):1997 Schedule of properties and availability of stones for construction purposes Part 5 Andhra Pradesh Section 2 Engineering properties of building stones

IS 7779(Part 5/Sec 3):1997 Schedule of properties and availability of stones for construction purposes Part 5 Andhra Pradesh Section 3 Engineering properties of stone

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IS 8348:1977 Code of practice for stacking and packing of stone slabs for transportation

IS 8381:1977 Recommended practice for quarrying stones for construction purposes

IS 8759:1977 Code of practice for maintenance and preservation of stones in building

IS 9394:1979 Specification for stone lintels

IS 14223(Part 1):1994 Specification for polished building stones: Part 1

This list is updated as on September 4, 2011 on engineeringcivil.com. We have tried to list all Indian Standard Codes but might have missed a few. If you know any code which we have missed, just comment below and help us add it in this list.

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