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Public Safety Standards of the Republic of India

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Division Name: Water Resources
Section Name: Gelogical Investigation and Subsurface Exploration (WRD 5)

StandardYearTitleIBR
IS 4078 (pdf)
IS 4078 (txt)
1980Code of practice for indexing and storage of drill cores
IS 4410-7 (pdf)
IS 4410-7 (txt)
1982Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects, Part 7: Engineering geology
IS 4453 (pdf)
IS 4453 (txt)
2009Subsurface Exploration by Pits, Trenches, Drifts and Shafts - Code of Practice
IS 4464 (pdf)
IS 4464 (txt)
1985Code of practice for presentation of drilling information and core description in foundation investigation
IS 5313 (pdf)
IS 5313 (txt)
1980Guide for Core Drilling Observations
IS 5497 (pdf)
IS 5497 (txt)
2008Guide for topographical surveys for river valley projects
IS 5529-1 (pdf)
IS 5529-1 (txt)
1985Code of practice for in-situ permeability test, Part 1: Test in overburden
IS 5529-1 (pdf)
IS 5529-1 (txt)
2013Code of practice for in-situ permeability test, Part 1: Test in overburden
IS 5529-2 (pdf)
IS 5529-2 (txt)
2006In-situ Permeability Tests, Part 2: Tests in Bedrock
IS 6926 (pdf)
IS 6926 (txt)
1996Diamond Core Drilling - Site Investigation for River Valley Projects - Code of Practice
IS 6935 (pdf)
IS 6935 (txt)
1973Method for determination of water level in a bore hole
IS 6955 (pdf)
IS 6955 (txt)
2008Subsurface exploration for earth and rockfill dams - Code of practice
IS 7422-1 (pdf)
IS 7422-1 (txt)
1974Symbols and abbreviations for use in geological maps, sections and subsurface exploratory logs, Part 1: Abbreviations
IS 7422-2 (pdf)
IS 7422-2 (txt)
1974Symbols and abbreviations for use in geological maps, sections and subsurface exploratory logs, Part 2: Igneous rocks
IS 7422-3 (pdf)
IS 7422-3 (txt)
1974Symbols and abbreviations for use in geological maps, sections and subsurface exploratory logs, Part 3: Sedimentary rocks
IS 7422-4 (pdf)
IS 7422-4 (txt)
1985Symbols and abbreviations for use in geological maps, sections and subsruface exploratory logs, Part 4: Metamorphic rocks
IS 7422-5 (pdf)
IS 7422-5 (txt)
1992Symbols and abbreviations for use in geological maps, sections and subsurface exploratory logs, Part 5: Line symbols for formation contacts and structural features
IS 10060 (pdf)
IS 10060 (txt)
1981Code of Practice for Subsurface Investigation for Power House Sites
IS 10290 (pdf)
IS 10290 (txt)
1982Code of practice for photogeological interpretation and mapping of river valley project site
IS 11385 (pdf)
IS 11385 (txt)
2008Subsurface exploration for canals and cross drainage works - Code of practice
IS 13216 (pdf)
IS 13216 (txt)
1991Code of practice for geological exploration for reservoir sites
IS 13578 (pdf)
IS 13578 (txt)
2008Subsurface exploration for barrrages and weirs - Code of practice
IS 14330 (pdf)
IS 14330 (txt)
1996Groundwater investigations for hydraulic structures - Guidelines
IS 15662 (pdf)
IS 15662 (txt)
2006Geological exploration for gravity dams and overflow structures - Code of practice
IS 15681 (pdf)
IS 15681 (txt)
2006Geological exploration by geophysical method (seismic refraction) - Code of practice
IS 15686 (pdf)
IS 15686 (txt)
2006Recommendations for preparation of geological and geotechnical maps for river valley projects
IS 15736 (pdf)
IS 15736 (txt)
2007Geological exploration by geophysical method (electrical resistivity) - Code of practice

Last Updated: October 9, 2013