What are the IS Codes used for Building Lime And Gypsum Products?

Here are the IS codes which an engineer might require if he or she is dealing with Building Lime And Gypsum Product. These codes cover manufacturing, supply, use and storage of building lime and lime products in construction works. These codes also include gypsum building material, gypsum plaster board, non-load bearing gypsum plaster block. Terms and definition related to lime and gypsum along with the scope of gypsum plaster and testing methods of gypsum plaster concrete and products is also covered by these codes. Guidelines related to gypsum tiles and reinforced blocks also mentioned in these codes.

IS 712:1984 Specification for building limes

IS 1624:1986 Method of field testing of building lime

IS 1635:1992 Code of practice for field slaking of building lime and preparation of putty

IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 1):1990 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed lime kiln: Part 1 Limestone Section 1 Masonry type shaft

IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 2):1991 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed type lime kiln: Part 1 For limestone Section 2 RCC type shaft

IS 1861(Part 1):1990 Guide for manufacture of lime in vertical mixed- feed type kiln: Part 1 From lime-stone

IS 2095(Part 1):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 1 Plain gypsum plaster boards

IS 2095(Part 2):2001 Specification for gypsum plaster boards: Part 2 Coated/laminated gypsum plaster boards

IS 2095(Part 3):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 3 Reinforced gypsum plaster boards

IS 2469:1976 Glossary of terms relating to gypsum

IS 2541:1991 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 1):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 1 Normal consistency of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 2):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 2 Normal consistency of gypsum concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 3):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 3 Setting time of plaster and concrete

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 4):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 4 Transverse strength of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 5):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Compressive strength and dry set density of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 6):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 6 Soundness of gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 7):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 7 Mechanical resistance of gypsum plaster by dropping ball test

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 8):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 8 Freedom from coarse particles

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 9):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 9 Expansion of plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 10):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 10 Sand in set plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 11):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 11 Wood fibre content in wood fibre gypsum plaster

IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 12):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 12 Dry bulk density

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 1):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 1 Measurement of dimensions

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 2):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 2 Determination of mass

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 3):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 3 Determination of mass and thickness of paper surfacing

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 4):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 4 Transverse strength

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 5):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 5 Compressive strength

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 6):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 6 Water absorption

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 7):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 7 Moisture content

IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 8):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 8 Nail retention of precast reinforced gypsum slabs

IS 2547(Part 1):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 1 Excluding premixed lightweight plaster

IS 2547(Part 2):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 2 Premixed lightweight plaster

IS 2686:1977 Specification for cinder as fine aggregates for use in lime concrete

IS 2849:1983 Specification for non-load bearing gypsum partition blocks (solid and hollow types)

IS 3068:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) coarse aggregates for use in lime concrete

IS 3115:1992 Specification for lime based blocks

IS 3182:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) fine aggregates for use in lime mortar

IS 4098:1983 Specification for lime-pozzolana mixture

IS 4139:1989 Specification for calcium silicate bricks

IS 5817:1992 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime- pozzolana mixture concrete in buildings and roads

IS 6508:1988 Glossary of terms relating to building lime

IS 6932(Part 1):1973 Method of test for building limes Part 1 Determination of insoluble residue, loss on ignition, insoluble matter, silicone dioxide, ferric and aluminium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium

IS 6932(Part 2):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 2 Determination of carbon dioxide content

IS 6932(Part 3):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 3 Determination of residue on slaking of quicklime

IS 6932(Part 4):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 4 Determination of fineness of hydrated lime

IS 6932(Part 5):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 5 Determination of unhydrated oxide

IS 6932(Part 6):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 6 Determination of volume yield of quicklime

IS 6932(Part 7):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 7 Determination of compressive and transverse

IS 6932(Part 8):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 8 Determination of workability

IS 6932(Part 9):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 9 Determination of soundness

IS 6932(Part 10):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 10 Determination of popping and pitting of hydrated

IS 6932(Part 11):1984 Method of test for building limes: Part 11 Determination of setting time of hydrated lime

IS 8272:1984 Specification for gypsum plaster for use in the manufacture of fibrous plaster boards

IS 9498:1980 Specification for inorganic aggregates for use in gypsum plaster

IS 10049:1981 Code of practice for manufacture of lime based

IS 10359:1982 Code of practice for manufacture and use of lime- pozzolana concrete blocks for paving

IS 10360:1982 Specification for lime-pozzolana concrete blocks for paving

IS 10772:1983 Specification for quick setting lime pozzolana

IS 12654:1989 Code of practice for use of low grade gypsum in building industry

IS 12679:1989 Specification for By-product gypsum for use in plaster, blocks and boards

IS 12894:2002 Specification for pulverized fuel ash lime bricks

IS 13001:1991 Guidelines for manufacture of gypsum plaster in mechanized pan system

IS 14401:1996 Guidelines for handling and storage of building

IS 14860:2000 Guidelines on fuel saving in vertical mixed-feed lime shaft kilns

IS 15648:2006 Specification for pulverized fuel ash for lime pozzolana mixture applications

This list is updated as on August 31, 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.