NOTIFICATION NO.

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Amendment No.2/IRC:5-2015/February, 2021 (Effective from 1st May, 2021)
To
IRC:5-2015 “Standard Specifications And Code of Practice for Road Bridges,
Section I – General Features of Design” (Eight Revision)
Sl No Clause No For Read
Page No
1 106.9.3.5 Bridge located across streams Bridge located across streams having gravel or boulder beds (normally having
Page # having gravel or boulder beds weighted diameter more than 2 mm), there is yet no rational formula for
26 (normally having weighted determining scour depth. However, the formula given in Clause 106.9.3.1 may
diameter more than 2.00 mm), be applied with the following silt factors, for particle size more than 2.00 mm.
there is yet no rational formula for
determining scour depth. Bed Materials Mean size of Silt factor
However, the formula given in particle (Ksf)
Clause 106.9.3.1 may be applied (Db)
with a judicious choice of value of Sand (Coarse) 1.29 2.00
Db and Ksf and the results (2.0 mm to 4.75
compared with the actual mm)
observations at the site or from Gravel (fine) (4.75 5.16 4.00
experiences on similar structure mm to 20mm)
nearby and their performance and
decision taken based on sound Gravel (Coarse) 26.00 9.00
engineering judgment. (20 to 80mm)
Cobbles and 26.00 9.00
Boulder ( > 80mm)

The results may be compared with actual observations at the site or from
experiences on similar structure nearby and their performance and decisions
taken on the basis of sound engineering judgement.