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Indian Standard

IS: 10086 - 1982

Reaffirmed 2004

Reaffirmed 2008

SPECIFICATION FOR
MOULDS FOR USE IN TESTS OF
CEMENT AND CONCRETE
Third Reprint MARCH 2008
( Including Amendment No, 1,2.3,4 & 5 )

UDC 666.9055: 621.744.3 : 620.173/.174

Copyright 1982

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

August 1982
Gr 5

IS : 10086 1981

Indian Standard
SPECIFICAnON FOR
MOULDS FOR USE IN TESTS OF
CEMENT AND CONCRETE
Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, BDC 2
Cluzirmtlll

RepresmtUlt
Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi

DR H. C. VrSVESVARAYA

Membn,
ADDITIoNAL DIRECTOR, STANDARDS

(B & S)

Research, Dengns &

Standards Organiaaticn
( Ministry of Railways), Lucknow

DEPUTY DJRECTOR, STANDARDS

( B & S) ( AI'm"," )
SHRI K. P. BANERJEE
Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bombay
SHRJ HARISH N. MALANI (Alternale)
SaRI S. K. BANERJEE
SHill R. N. BANSAL

National Test House, Calcutta

Beas Designs Orgamaanon, Nanga! Township

T. C CARG (Alurnau)
R. V. CHALAPATHI RAO

SHRI
SHRI

Geological Survey of India, Calcutta

SHIn S. RoY ( Alternate)

CHIEF ENGINEER ( DESIGNS)

Central Pubhc Works Department, New Delhi

EXECUTIVE ENG I NEE Il

( DESIGN.) III (AI,,,,,,,,,)

CIlIEF ENGINEER ( PROJECTS)
DIRECTOR,

] rriganon Department.
Chandigarh

Government of Punjab,

IPRI (Alternate)

D,REGTOR (CSMRS)

Central 8011 and Materials Research Station, New

DelhI

D&PUTY DIRECTOR (

CSMRS )

( Alternate )
SHRI T. A E. D'S"
SHa.

N. C.

SHRJ A. K
SURI V.

DR

K.

DUGGAL (

The Concrete ASSOCiation of India, Bombay

Alterant, )

GUPTA

GUPTA

SHRt S N, PANDE (Alternate)

R R HATTIANGADI
SHRIP.J.JAGUS (Alternate)

Hyderabad Asbestos
Cement Products
Ltd,
Hyderabad
Engmeer-m-Chref '5 Branch, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
( Continued on page 2 )

Copyrigh, 1982
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IS ; 10086 - 1981
(Cont,nued/rom pa,. 1 )
Repnmdmg

Membtrs

D.

IQBAL

SHaI S. R.

Au

Engineering Research Laboratortea, Hyderabad

KUL&AR~I

M. N. Dastur & Co Pvt Ltd. Calcutta

SHill S. K. LARA
The Inantuuon of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
SUR' B. T. UNW'ALLA ( Altn-natt)
DR MOHAN RAJ
Central Budding Research Institute ( CSIR),
Roorkee
D. S. S RBMII ( Alterna',)
In personal capacity (C RamorroltJYd I J 1 First

SHill K. K. NUfBIAR

SHill

SURI

Park Road. Gandhmogar, Adyo,. Madras J

Hmdustan Prefab Ltd, New Delhi

PA-SRICHA

C. S.

ern",,'

MIStlRA

( A./temnle)

Central Road Research Institute (CSIR J. New

Delhi
SHRr M
R. CHATTERJEE ( ALtmlate I )
SHRI K. L SETHI ( Altmzote II )
Oil M RAMAIAH
Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR),
Roorkee
DR N. S. BHAL ( A/Innate)
SHRI G. RAMO AS
Directorate General of Supplies and DIsposals. New
Delhi
DBA. V. R RAO
National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHill

Y R.

SHRI

PnULL

SEN GUPT.... (

Alltrnate )

SHRI T N.
SHRI S.

S RAO
Gammon India Ltd, Bombay
R. PINHEIRO (Alternate)
REPRESENTATIVE
Indian Roads Congress. New Delhi
SHal ARJUN R'JHSINGH NI
Cement Corporation of India Ltd, New Dellu
SHRr K. VITH .... t.

o ( Alternate)

Central Board of Irngation and Power, New Delhl

(I) ( Alternate)
SHRI N SlVAGURU
Roads Wmg, MInistry of Sb1ppmg and Transport.
New Deihl
SHRI R. L. KAFOOR ( Alternate)
SHRI K A. SUBRAMANIAM
The India Cements Ltd, Madras
SHRI P. S RAMIo.CHANDRAN ( Alternate)
SUPERINTENDING EN 0 I NEE R
Public Works Department, Government of Tamil
(DESIGN5)
Nadc, Madras
SECRETARY
DEPUTY SECREtARY

EXECUTIYE ENGINEER ( SM&R

DIVISION) (Alternate)

SURI L. SWAROOP
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Lui, New Delhi
SHRI A V. RAYANA (Alternate)
SH'" G. R",,,,,,'N,
Du:ec\ot Genenl. lSI (, E:c-officw MtnW-n)
Director (Civ Engg )
SUiTe/MY

SHRl M N. NEELAKANDHAN
AssIStant Director (Civ Engg), lSI
( Continued

01.1

fJa'.e

19)

tlE;r)

AMENDMENT NO. 1

NOVEMBER 1984

TO

IS:10086-1982 SPECIFICATION FOR MOULDS FOR USE

IN TESTS OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE
Addendum
---(RzgB 14# TablB Z) - Add the following new note
below the table:

'NOTE - The length and width of base plate depend

upon the arrlLll6ement provided for clamping the lIIould
to the base plate and hence lII&y vary f'1'OIII the values
specified in the table.'

(BDC 2)
Printed at

Simco Printing

Pr.... Deihl, Indle

Al"1ENDI4ENT NO. 2 JUNE 1 ~5

TO
IS:10086-1982 SPECIFICATION FOR MOULDS FOR USE IN
TESTS OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE
(R:rge 4. clause 4.1) - Renumber the existing NOTE
as NOTE I and add the following as NOTE 2 under this
clause:

'NOTE 2 - For checking the permissible variation

in the planeness. the surface should be Wholly conta.ined bet ween t \lO plane s not furt her apart than the
specified value.'

(IDC 2)

AMENDMENT NO. 3

FEBRUARY 1988

TO

IS: 10086-1982

SPECIFICATION FOR MOULDS FOR USE

IN TESTS OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE

(Page 17, clause 7.1, line 2) - Add the words

'and the accessories' after the words 'the mould'.
(Page 17, clause 7.1. 1) - Add the words 'and
the accessories' after the words 'The moulds'.

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AMENDMENT NO.4 MARCH 1993

TO
IS 10086: 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR MOULDS FOR
USE IN TESTS OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE
(Page 4, clause 4.1) 1969' In rbe NOTE.

SumlilUle 'IS 2102 (Part 1 ) : 1980' for 'IS: 2102

( Page 4.{00I-nore) - Subsutute the following forlbe exrsuag foot-note:

" GenerallOleraDCtS for dilDeDS10DS aDd form ,nd position: Part 1 Geaerallolcrances [Of hour .nd
angular dimuSJODS ( sOIlI nMS"UM )

(CED2)
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AMENDMENT NO. 5 JULY 2006

TO
IS ]0086: ]982 SPECIFICATION FOR MOULDS FOR
USE IN TESTS OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE
( First cover page) Inman Standard

Insert the following above the English bile of the

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am ~ $~.r ~~ q,1 fqf~lfte'

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1S : 10086 - 1981

Indian Standard
SPECIFICA nON FOR
MOULDS FOR USE IN TESTS OF
CEMENT AND CONCRETE
o. FO R E W OR D
0.1 ThIS Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 28 January l 982, after the draft finalized by the Cement and Concrete
Sectional Committee, had been approved by the CI\ 11 Engmeenng DIVISIon
Council.
0.3 The Indian Standards Instttutton has already published a sene, of
standards on methods at' tc.nng cement and concrete. It has been
recognized that reproducible and repeatable test results can be obtained
only With standard tesung equipment capable of givmg the desired level
of accuracy The Secuonal Committee has, therefore. decided to bnng out
a sene, of specIficatIons covering the require-nents of equipment used fer
testing cement and concrete, to encourage their development and manufacture in the country.
0.3 Accordingly, this standard has been prepared to cover requirements of
the moulds used for c.isung cement or concrete cubes, cylinders and beams
for compressive and flexural strength tests on cement and concrete. The
Indian Standards which detail the method, of compressive and ftexural
strength tests requiting use of these moulds are IS: 516-1959.,
IS: 1I99-1959t and IS : 4031-1968t0.4 In the formulatton of tlus standard, due werghtage has been given to
mternational co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing
m different countnes m addiuon to relating It to the practices In the field
in tlus country.
O.S For the purpose of decidrng whether a particular requirement of this
standard IS complied With, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off In accordance WIth
IS: 2-196O. The number of SIgnificant place retained In the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value In thrs standard.
Methods of test for strength of concrete
j Merhods of samplmg and analysis of concrete

tMethods of phyncal tests for hydraulic cement

qRules for rounding off numerical values ("t1J-'d)

IS : 10086 - 1m
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements of the moulds used for casting
cement or concrete cubes, cylinders and beams for tests of cement and
concrete, such as compressive strength test and llexural strength test.
1.1 Moulds which are accessories to testing equipment such as vibration
machine and joltmg apparatus are not coverd by this standard.
2. TYPES
2.1 The moulds shall be of following types:
a) Cube moulds of 50, 100, ISO, 225 and 300 mrn,
b) Cylindrical mould of ISO mm diameter and 300 mm height,
c) Beam moulds of 100 x 100 x 500 mm and 150 x 150 x 700 mm,
d) Bar moulds of 25 x 25 mm Size and 2~0 mm effective length, and
e) Mould of 75 x 75 mm me and 150 to 300 mm length.
3. MATERIAL
3.1 Matenal for construcuon of moulds shall normally be as given in
Table I. However, any other material which is non-absorbent and nonreactive with concrete and which shall retain the dimensional stability of
the moulds may also be used.
4. DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
4.1 The dimensions with tolerances of vanous types of moulds described
at 2.1 (a) to 2.1 (d) ( See FIg I to 8 ) shall be as given in Tables 1 to 5. The
dimensions of moulds described at 2.1 ( e) shall be such that It shall be
possible to cast specimens with a length of 150 to 300 mm and a cross-secnon as near as practicable to 75 x 75 mm.
Non - The allowable deviations for nominal dtmensrons shall be as laid down for
coarse class of deviation In]S 2\021969,

5. CONSTRUClION
5.1 General - The construction of the moulds shall,
accordance with Fig. I to g

10

general, be in

NOTE - The figures are rlluerrauve only, but the dimensions and mmimum requirements where specified shall be bmdmg

5.1.1 The moulds shall be of metal and stout enough to prevent

dtstortion. These shall be constructed in such a manner as to facilitate
the removal of the moulded specimen WIthout damage and shall be SO
machined that, when they are assembled ready for use, the dimensions and
Internal faces shall be accurate WIthin the specified hrmts, Internal faces of
the moulds shall be smooth.
Allowable devrancns for dimensions Without specified tolerances (first revISIon).

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TA.BLE I

MATERIA.LS OF CONSTRUCTION OF MOULDS

(Clau" 3.1)

SL
No.

MOUlD TYPE

:'\fA1EI~lr\1

PART

RI!:(,O'l\IL'OFD

1.... DI',.
ST,\NDARD

"oP1::Cll'lC \T1O\.,
IF "NY

(1 )
I)

(2)

(3)

Cube mould, 50 mm

a) Side plate
b) Base plate

11)

111)

<}\

<-I,
Cast )fonl

Mild su-e!
Cast Honf
Mild s t. e]

IS' 210-1978*/
I, 226-1975t

T'i 210.1978-/
T' .!~(;-1l)75t

Cube mould, 100 mm,

J50 mm, 225 mm
and 300 nun

a) Stele plan
b) RHe piau-

C..u t Iron

I ' 2IU-1978~
1\21O-jlJ78"

Cylindncal
mould.
150 mm diameter X
300 mm height

a) Spilt part

Cast Iron:

i-,

b) Base plate

e) Cappmg pl...lle

Cast

ICOn

Mild steel
Cast Iron!
Mild Sled
Cast Ironf
MJJd steel

21/,-1978-

IS
I"

IS

~26-197Jt

2101978"

T,

IS

22G-197S t

'101978'/
226-1 11 7 J t

Beam mould
100 x 100X500 and
1SOx 150x75O mm

a) Side plate

Cast wen

IS

b) Base plute

Cast Iron

IS

c) Top plate

~fdd

:210-1978

steel

IS

2l6-1975t

v)

Bar mould of 25x25

mm size and 250
rnm effective length

a) Side plate
b) Base plate
c) Reference
pomta
(smooth &
knurled)

Mild SI:el
Mild steel
Stainless steel

IS
IS

226-1975t
226-1975t

VI)

Mould of 75 X75 mm
SIze and ISO to 300

a) Side Plate
b) Base plate

iv)

~li1d

~JJld

mm length

ste, I
steel

IS. 226-1975t
IS' 2261975t

Speci6catIon for grey Iron castIng!! ( third relllJlon).

t Specification for structural steel (standard quality)

13

210-1973'

(fifth 1lemon ).

IS : 10086 - 1981
TABLE 2
SLNo.

il)

CUBit

DESCRIPTION

MOULD SIZE

. -_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ .A. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - ,

(2)

(I)

i)

DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES OF CUBB MOULDS

(Cia." 4 I )

DIstance between Opposite

faces (C), mm
Height of mould (P ).

300

lOO0'2

150
(5)
1500'2

225
(6)
2250'3

(7)
3000'4

500 I

1000'2

1500 2

2250'3

3000 4

10

10

900 5"

9OO'5"

9OO'5

9O0 5"

9OO'5

120

225

280

375

425

95

165

215

300

375

10

12

003
005
01

0'03
0'05
003

003
005
0'03

50
(3)
5O0 1

100
(4)

mm

111)

Thickness of wall plate

(De), mm

w)

Angle bet wee n adjacent

v)

tenor faces and between

mterror faces and top and
bottom plates of mould
Length of base plate (A* ),

In-

mm

vi}

Width of base plate ( B" ),

mm

vii)
VIII)

Ix)

Thickness of b...., plate

(E') mm
Permissible varrauon In the
planeness
of
interior
faces .
for new moulds, mm
for moulds In use, mm
Permissible variation

In

the

003
0'05
0'03

003
0'05
0'03

planeness of base plate,

mm

These letter symbols are mdrcated

TABLE 3

DESCRIPTION

(I)
.)

111)
iv)

FJg I.

DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR CYLINDRICAL MOULDS

(Cia." 4.1)

SLNo.

II)

In

DI MEN'JONS IN

(2)

(3)

Mean internal drametee

Actualmternal diameter 10 any direction

Height
Perrmssrble vananon in the planeness of cvlmdn-

150 0 2
150
05
300 I
005

cal wall plate

v)
VI)

vii)
viii)
lX1

Thickness of wall plate

Diameter of base plate
Diameter of capping plate
Thrcknesa of base plate/capping plate
Permissible vartanon In the planeneu of base
plate/capping plate

14

6
300 3
!95
2
6
003

mm

IS : 10086 -1982
TABLE 4

DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES OF BEAM MOULDS

(CI.."

4.1 )

DEscRIPnoN

SL No.

BRAU MOULD

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150xlSOx700

(3)

(4)

Length between
(A*),mm

Internal

faces

500

700

Width between
(B), mm

internal

faces

100 0'2

150

100 0'05

150 0'05

IIi)

Height (G*). moo

rv)

Thickness of wall plate (E), moo

v)

Length of base plate (C). moo

vi)

\\'ldth of base plate (D

vii)

----.

100x 100x SOO

(2)

( I)

Siza

I,

moo

12

600

830

225

275

Ie

Thickness of base plate (F* ), moo

vm)

Angle between mterror faces and

lop and bottom planes of the
mould

IX}

Perrmssrble varrauon In the plane..

ness of Internal surfaces:
In a length of 150 moo, moo
Overall, moo

90

0'2

90 0 50

0'5 0

003
01

0'03
01

"These letter symbols are mdrcated 10 Fig 4

TABLE 5

DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES OF BAR MOULDS

(Clau" 4.1 )

SLNo

DESCRIPTION

u)
111)

(3)

(3)

(I )

.J

nU.BNSIONI IN

Distance between mner end. of

pomts (effective gauge length)

reference

250 2

\Vldth between Inner surfaces

25 0'8

Height

25 0'8

NOTE- The dimensions given in the table shall also apply to moulds

15

ID

we.

mm

IS : 10086 - 1983
5.1.1 The inside faces of the mould plates and base plates may have
blowholes and blemishes on the surface, such as honey-combing, All such
blowholes and cavities shall be filted in with mild steel pins, or by
welding and shall be firusbed flush with the surface either by machining
or by filing. However, the number of blowholes on each plate acceptable
may not exceed 5 ID the case of cube moulds of up to and including size
150 mm, and to In the case of cube moulds of sizes 225 and 300 mm,
cylindrical mould of 150 mm diameter and 300 mm height and beam moulds
of SIZes 100 x 100 x 500 mrn and 150 x 150 x 700 mm. The sizes of the
blowhole 10 any direcuon may not exceed 5 mm with a depth of 3 to 5 mm.
In the case of cyhnd,c ,I mould, the sizes of blowhole/cavity in any direction
may not exceed 20-25 mm
5.3 Special Requirements

5.2.1 Cube Mould - Cube mould of 50 mm size shall be either a single

mould ( see FIg. I ) or with more than one mould compartment (see Fig 2);
however, the number of mould compartments shall not exceed 3. Cube
moulds of size 100 mm, 150 mm, 225 mm and 300 mm shall be made
10 such a manner as to facihtate their separation into two parts. Cube
moulds shall be provided with a base plate.
NOTE - I f required by the purchaser, cube moulds may be provided With Oat steel
covel plates to facrhtate accelerated curing of test specimens (s,t IS: 9013~1978 ).

5.2.2 Cyhndrical Mould ( see Fig. 3) - shall be made in such a manner

as to facihtate separation of the mould longitudinally into two parts. Each
mould shall be provided with a base plate and a capping plate.
5.2.3 Beam Mould (see Fig. 4) - shall be made 10 such a manner as to
facilitate separation of the mould IDtO two parts. The mould shall be
constructed with the longer dimension horizontal. Each mould shall be
provided WIth a base plate
5.3.4 Bar Mould - The bar mould may be a smgle one or WIth more
than one mould compartment. Each end plate of the mould shall be
equipped to hold properly 10 place a stamless steel reference point having a
diameter of 6 rnrn. The reference points may be either smooth or knurled
end threaded
The reference pomts shall be so set that their principal axis
coincides with the pnncipal axis of the mould and shall extend 16 mm inside
Typical bar
the mould. Each mould shall be provided WIth a base plate
moulds are shown m FIg. 5. 6, 7 and 8.

5.3 Arrangement for Fastening/Clamping - The base plate shall preferably

be attached to the mould by cleats which may either be spring-loaded or
secured WIth threaded studs and nuts/wmg nuts The parts of the mould,
*Metbod of making, curing and determining compressive strength of accelerated-cured
ccnct etc test specimens.

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when assembled. shall be positively and rigidly held together dunng fillmg,
subsequent handling and vibration where applicable Any suitable method
of ensuring this by way of lock nuts and/or locatmg pins may be employed.

6. ACCESSORIES
6.1 Tamping Rod - The tamping rod shall be of the followmg types:
a) 16 0'5 mm dia and 600 2 mm long with a rounded working
end shall be made of mild steel ( see Fig. 9 ),
b) Of square section with tamping face 25 0'5 mm square and
400 2 mm long and weighing 2 kg shall be made of mild
steel and provided with a handle (see FIg 10).
C) Of 12 X 25 mm cross-section and convenient length of
125 to 150 mm; tamping face shall be flat and at fight angles to the
length of the bar, shall be made of non-absorbent, abr asior,
resistant non-brittle material, such as a rubber compound having a
Shore A Durometer hardness of 80 10 or seasoned teak wood
rendered non-absorbent by Immersion for 15 mill III paraffin
at approximately 200C. or ebornte fibre
6.2 Gauging Trowel- The gauguig trowel shall be made of mild steel
and shall be in accordance with FIg I I. The trowel blade shall be of
mmimum thickness ]'5 mm and of length 195 mm and shall be provided
WIth a wooden handle. The trowel shall weigh 210 10 g
6.3 Trowel- The trowel shall be made of mild steel and shall be 1Il
accordance with Fig. I I. The trowel blade shall be of nunimum thickness
1'5 mm and 100 to 150 mm length with straight edges

7. MARKING
7.1 The following mforrnation shall be clearly and mdehbly marked on each
component of the mould as far as practicable III way that it does not
interfere with the performance of the mould.
a) Name of the manufacturer or his registered trade mark or
both, and
b) Date of manufacture.
7.1.1
fhe product may also be marked With Standard Mark
1.1.2 The u;e of the Standard Mark IS governed by the provisions ofthe Bureau
of Indian Standards Act. 1986 and the Rule' and Regulations made thereunder
I he details of condmons under which the licence for the use of Standard Mark
may be granted to manufactures or producers may be obtamed from the Bureau
of Indian Standards

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All dimensions In rmllimetres.

TYPICAL TAMPING ROD

FIG. 9

f-All drmensrcna in millimetres,

FIG. 10

TYPICAL TAMPING BAR

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( Continued from pagl 2 )

Instruments for Cement and Concrete Testing Subcommittee, DOC 2 : 10

CORVen"

RefJresmltng

Engmcering Research Laboratories, Hvderabad

DR IQBAL ALI

SHAI

Member!
P. D. AOARWAL

Public Works Department, Government of Uttar

Pradesh, Ludmow

DR T. N CHOjER ( Altemau )
PROF

B. 1\1

Indian Inautute of Technology. New Deihl

Highways Research Station, Madras

AHUJA

SHRJT.P.EKAMBARAM
SHRI

H K. GUHA

All l ndra Instruments Manufacturers and Dealers

Assoctanon, Bombay
DEPUTY SECRET.... av

SMR. P

J ] AGUS

SHRI D

SHRl

The Associated Cement Cornpames Ltd. Bombay

AWADIA ( Alt~nate)

Research & Development Org amaauon (MInistry

Defence), Pune

M. R. JOSHI

SHRI
SHRI

(AI/emaIl')

Y. P.

E. K

PATHAK

or

(Alternate)

RAMACHANDRAN

National Test Houle, Calcutta

SHRI S. K BANERJEr. (Altunate )

PROF C K. RAMESH
Indra-i Insutute of Technology, Bombay
VR R S. Ayyar (AlI.rnMe)
SARI

1\1. V

RANGA RAO

K C NARAtoiG (Alternate)
DR S. S. REHSI

CLmf"nt Research lnsu tute of India, New Delhi

DR

J
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Burldmg
Roorkee

Central

Research

Institute

(CSIR :.

P. KAUSHI9H (Alternate)
S R. SA6TRI
AssoCIated
Instrument Manufacturers ( India)
Private Ltd, New De lhr
SHRI SUDI-IASH SHARMA ( Alumate )
L:entral Road Research Institute (CSIR), New
SURf K. L SETHI
SHRI

SHRI

A.

Deihl
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