Amendment No.

1/ August, 2013/IRC:6-2010
to
IRC:6-2010 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges,
Section II Loads and Stresses
(Fifth Revision)
Read

219.5.1

Fundamental time period of the bridge member is to be

calculated by any rational method of analysis adopting
the modulus of Elasticity of concrete as per IRC:21 and
taking gross uncracked section for moment of inertia. The
fundamental period of vibration can also be calculated by
method given in Annex D.

Fundamental time period of the bridge member is

to be calculated by any rational method of analysis
adopting the modulus of Elasticity of concrete (Ecm)
as per IRC:112 and considering moment of inertia
of cracked section which can be taken as 0.75 times
the moment of inertia of gross uncracked section, in
the absence of rigorous calculation. The fundamental
period of vibration can also be calculated by method
given in Annex D.

219.9 (ii)
under
mandatory
provisions

To improve
the performance of bridges
during
earthquakes, the bridges in Seismic Zones IV and V may
be specifically detailed for ductility for which IS:13920 or
any other specialist literature may be referred to.

To improve the performance of bridges during

earthquakes, the bridges in Seismic Zones III, IV and
V may be specifically detailed for ductility for which
IRC:112 shall be referred.

For

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Clause No.

Amendment No. 2 /August, 2013/IRC:6-2010

to
IRC:6-2010 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges,
Section II Loads and Stresses
(Fifth Revision)

Clause No.
Fig. 13
of Clause
219.5

For

Period T (Secs)

48

Read

Note: For structural components like short and rigid

abutments, the value of Sa/g shall be taken as 1. Also, the
response reduction factor R shall be taken as 1.0 for seismic
design of such structures.

INDIAN HIGHWAYS, OCTOBER 2013