index of the reports of the bridge and structures standards committee

INDEX OF THE REPORTS OF THE BRIDGE AND
STRUCTURES STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Sixty-eighth Meeting - December, 1994
815 MG-BG Conversion - Modification to MGML open web girders for BG loading
comprising of single/coupled WDM2 Locomotive with trailing load of BOXN
wagons (7.59t/m) for a speed of 100 kmph utilizing released MGML open web
girders of spans 30.5m and 45.7m.
816 Use of released MGML Plate girders for BG Conversion.
817 Design of Steel Passenger Platform Shelter for BG Way Side Stations.
818 Modifications of provision of IRS Steel Bridge Code regarding intermediate
Stiffeners, Horizontal Stiffeners and Load Bearing Stiffeners.
819 Design of RC ballastless slabs up to 3.85m span for MBG-1987.
820 Design of M-20 grade mass concrete piers of standard spans 6.1m to 30.5m
and 30.5m to 76.2m conforming to MBG Loading -1987.
821 Design of M-20 grade mass concrete abutments of standard spans 6.1m to
30.5m and 30.5m to 75.2m conforming to MBG loading-1987.
822 Design of 3.66m, 4.57m, and 6.1m precast prestressed concrete bridge slabs to
MBG Loading-1987 suitable for gauge conversion with/without precast RCC bed
block to be used in case of multiple spans.
823 Design of RCC passenger platform shelter 9.45m wide.
824 Design of RCC/PSC passenger platform shelter 10.67m wide with provision
utilisation of space on first floor.
825 Review of action taken on pending items of earlier BSC meetings.
Informal-1 Provision of weep holes in earth retaining structure and RCC box culverts.
Informal-2 Minimum grade of RCC and CC for construction.
Informal-3 Slope Protection for Guide Bund on rear site and approach embankment.
Extra-Ordinary Meeting - Nov. 1996
826 To consider 2nd Revision of IRS Code of Practice for Plain Reinforced and
Prestressed Concrete for General Bridge Construction (Concrete Bridge Code).
Sixty-ninth Meeting - January, 1998
827 To examine the design of approach slab to MBG loading prepared by RDSO as
per Drawing No. RDSO/B-1790&1791 and to make recommendations.
828 T consider the speed restrictions followed by different Zonal Railways on
temporary arrangements with CC Cribs and formulate guidelines for adoption of
uniform speed restriction on Indian Railways and to make recommendations.
829 To consider the design of 45.1m Post- tensioned PSC girder and to make
recommendations.
830 To consider following modifications (I) Reduction in number of type of sleepers and
change in fixing arrangement of hook bolt. (ii) Use of thicker elastomeric pad.(iii)
Use of ERC of limited toe load.
831 To review the provision of clause 5.4 (c) of IRS Sub structure and foundation code-
1985 regarding dynamic augment for RCC/ Steel Substructure.
832 To examine the need for revision of IRS specification for febrication and erection of
steel girder (B1-79) and to nominate a sub committee for its revision.
833 To examine the need for revision of IRS Welded Bridge Code and to nominate a
sub committee for prepration of revised specification.
834 To review the action taken on Railway Boards orders on various pending items of
BSC and to make recommendations.
835 To consider that all the members of existing Bridges should be checked for 4
million cycles additional clause to be added to existing clause 3.6.5 of Steel Bridge
Code.
Informal-1 To consider the need to have girder bridges with ballasted PSC deck on Indian