About this code
Five-part code defining dead, live, wind, snow, and special loads on buildings and structures. Foundational for structural design.
Key sections
- 01Part 1: Dead loads
- 02Part 2: Imposed loads
- 03Part 3: Wind loads
- 04Part 4: Snow loads
- 05Part 5: Special loads
Critical clauses
Clause Part 1Unit Weights
Standard unit weights of materials.
In practiceRCC 25 kN/m3, brick 19 kN/m3.
Clause Part 2Live Loads
By occupancy.
In practiceResidential 2 kN/m2; office 3-4 kN/m2.
Clause Part 3Wind
Basic wind speed maps; pressure coefficients.
In practiceBangalore 33 m/s basic wind speed.
Practical implications
For specifiers
Mandatory for design.
For suppliers
N/A.
For executors
N/A — design phase.
FAQs
Replaces older IS 875?
This is the 1987 revision — current.
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