Notification No.1, dated the 29^th January, 2005

Subject: Amendment to IRC:6-2000 "Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges - Section: II Loads and Stresses"

Fourth Revision of IRC:6-2000 "Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges - Section: II Loads and Stresses" was published in December, 2000 and Reprinted in April, 2002 with Amendment No.1 published in Indian Highways, November, 2001 and further Reprinted in August, 2004 with Amendment No.2 published in Indian Highways, March, 2003.

The Indian Roads Congress has decided to further amend the above document and accordingly Amendment No.3 annexed herewith is hereby notified. This Amendment shall be effective from the 1'1 March, 2005.

Encl. As above

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Amendment No.3 to IRC:6-2000 "Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges" Section: II Loads and Stresses" (Fourth Revision -December, 2000, Reprinted -April, 2002 with amendment No.1 published in Indian Highways, November, 2001 and Reprinted - August, 2004 (with Amendment No.2 published in Indian Highways, March, 2003)
Table 3. Minimum Design Resistance

Page No.	FOR						READ
20	Item	Requi rement	Parapet Type			Item	Requi rement	Parapet Type
			PI In-situ / Precast	P2 In-situ / Precast	P3 In-situ			PI In-situ / Precast	P2 In-situ / Precast	P3 In-situ / Precast
	3.	Minimum thickness of RC wall (at top)	180 mm	150 mm	250 mm	3.	Minimum thickness of RC wall (at top)	175 mm	175 mm	250 mm
	6.	Minimum moment of resistance of anchorage at the base of a precast reinforced concrete panel	22.5 kN m/m	11.25 kNm/m	--	6.	Minimum moment of resistance of anchorage at the base of a precast reinforced concrete panel	22.5 kNm/m	11.25 kNm/m	Not Applicable
	7.	Minimum transverse shear resistance at vertical joints between precast panels, or at vertical joints made between lengths of insitu parapet	44 kN/m of joint	22.5 kN/m of joint		7.	Minimum transverse shear resistance at vertical joints between precast panels, or at vertical joints made between length of in-situ parapet	44 kN/m of joint	22.5 kN/m of joint	Not Applicable
	8.	Minimum height	800 mm	800 mm	1500 mm	8.	Minimum height	900 mm	900 mm	1550 mm

The above amendment shall be effective from the 1^st March, 2005.