BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

(CENTRAL MARKS DEPARTMENT-III)

Our Ref: CMD/16:458 06 August 2009

Subject: Grouping and procedure of Precast concrete pipes (with and
without reinforcement) as per IS 458:2003 for grant of licence /
inclusion

In view of revision of IS 458:2003, and feed back from ROs/BOs, grouping

guidelines for Grant of licence and Inclusion of new varieties for Precast
Concrete Pipes (with and without reinforcement) as per IS 458:2003,
modifying the earlier CMD guidelines vide circular No.CMD/16:458 dated 20-
03-1991 are as under:
Group Group 0 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 mm
Size mm mm mm mm mm
NP1 80-225 250-450 - - - -
class
NP2 -do- -do- 500-800 900-1200 1400 - 2200 -
Class
NP3 -do- -do*- 500-900 1000 - 1200 1400 - 1800 2000 – 2600
Class
NP4 -do- -do*- -do- -do- -do- -do-
Class
P1 -do- -do- 500-800 900- 1200 - -
class
P2 -do- -do- 500-700 800 - 1000 - -
class
P3 -do- 250-500 600-800 - - -
class

Note: 1. Grouping as given above for NP1, NP2, NP3 and NP4 class will
also be applicable to collars.
2. Group 1* for class NP3 and NP4 for vibrated casting process will be
for sizes from 300 to 450 mm.

Precast concrete pipes and collars as applicable of any two sizes from each
group and each class shall be tested in the factory for all the requirements
with a view to cover the complete range of sizes against that class under the
licence. However it shall be ensured that all sizes of pipes are tested in
rotation during the course of operation of the licence.
For covering each variety such as collar joint (plain ended), flush joint
ended and spigot and socket ended pipes and for each processes such as
spun casted and vibrated casted pipes, samples of each of the variety and
 processes will have to be tested as per above grouping for covering the
respective variety and processes. Samples of different raw materials such as
1) All types and sizes of steel used for longitudinal and spiral reinforcement
2) All types and sizes of coarse and fine aggregate

3) Cement concrete cube

4) Water and
5) Mineral admixtures etc,
shall also be drawn for independent testing as is being done at present. It
shall be ensured that the applicant/licensee has got complete manufacturing
as well as testing facilities including moulds for the sizes required to be
covered under the licence.
However, if firm procures moulds later on and request for inclusion for sizes
(other than already covered), as per above grouping, the same shall be done
after verification of moulds and factory testing only, even though two samples
from the groups had already been tested in the factory and covered under
scope of licence.

PROCEDURE FOR GOL & INCLUSION

Firm can only apply for obtaining licence as per old procedure since the
transport of the product is difficult to the BIS recognized/any other
laboratories. After recording of application, preliminary technical evaluation at
factory is done and report be given in prescribed proforma (CMPF201) apart
from complete factory testing report as per Annex 1 enclosed. Samples of
different raw materials such as
1) All types and sizes of steel used for longitudinal and spiral reinforcement
2) All types and sizes of coarse and fine aggregate
3) Cement concrete cube
4) Water and
5) Mineral admixtures etc,
shall also be drawn for independent testing. After satisfactory preliminary
evaluation and passing of samples in independent testing, case shall be
processed for GOL.
Similar procedure is followed for considering inclusion also and samples of
additional raw material be drawn for independent testing. It is to clarify that if
firm is using different type and/or sizes of steel for reinforcement, it is to be
treated as additional raw material. Similarly if firm has changed the source
and/or size and types of coarse and fine aggregate it shall be treated as
additional raw material. If firm has changed the concrete mix design and
cement content, samples of cement concrete cubes shall also be drawn for
independent testing.
 In view of the above, inclusions already made or in progress need not be
reviewed. Any further inclusion of a size in the groups already covered based
on earlier grouping shall be based on testing only. The above grouping will be
applicable with immediate effect. It shall be ensured that all recommendations
for GOL/Inclusion in the licence are based on above grouping.

ANNEX 1

FACTORY TESTING FOR PRECAST CONCRETE PIPES AS PER IS 458: 2003

Name of Licensee/Applicant:

BO/L-/A-
Date(s) of Test:
Size: Class: Type of Pipe: Suitable for Collar/Flush/Spigot
and Socket jointed/ Vibrated
casted Pipes/Spun Casted
Table Nos.:
Requirement Results Results
1 CLAUSE 12:MARKING:
Source of manufacture :
Class & Size of Pipe/Collar :
Spun Pipe of vibrated cast pipe:
(Reinforced/unreinforced)
Date of manufacturing (casting):
Licence No. (where applicable):
Marking outside/outside & inside (for
above 350 mm size):
Standard Mark:
2 Clause 9.1: FINISH Pipe / Collar Pipe / Collar

a)Pipe/Collar shall be free from cracks

except that craze cracks may be
permitted
b) Ends of the pipes shall be square
with their longitudinal axis

Clause 9.1.1
c) i) The outside and inside surface
shall be dense and hard and shall not
be coated with cement wash or other
preparations (unless agreed between
the purchaser and the manufacturer)
ii)Inner surface of the pipe shall be
smooth and for the collars it may be
finished rough

Clause 9.1.2.
d) Pipe shall be free from defects
resulting from imperfect grading of
aggregates, mixing or molding.

Clause 9.1.3
e) Pipe shall be free from local dents or
bulges greater that 3.0 mm in depth
and extending over a length in any
direction greater than twice barrel wall
thickness

3 Clause 9.2:
DEVIATION FROM STRAIGHT
throughout its effective length shall not
exceed 3 mm for every meter run.

4 CLAUSE 8: DIMENSIONS Specified Observed Specified Observed

Value Value Value Value

Length, mm (cl.8.2)
Internal Diameter mm (Cl.8.2)
Barrel wall thickness mm (Cl.8.2)
Critical Dimensions of S& S Pipe
(As per table No…………..)
DS 2/ Lb
DS 3
LSP/lt
TS
T
H
S
HT
K
LS
L
b
Do
 s
for NP1 class pipes
D2
H
e
Dimension of flush joint
External/internal caulking space
0.35 t min
0.30 t min
s(0.002 of ID or 2 mm Min)

4.1 COLLAR DIMENSIONS

(Table No. 21 & 22)
a) Caulking space (minimum), mm
b) Thickness (minimum), mm
c) Length (minimum),mm
5. CLAUSE 7.3: REINFORCEMENT IN (Reinforcement as per
PIPES table Table no….)
5.1 Longitudinal Steel *
a) Size and Type of Steel Used:
T.C. of Steel Used: Available/Not
available
b) No. of Bars of Longitudinal Steel:
i) Inner Cage
ii) Outer Cage
c)Weight of Longitudinal Steel:
i) Inner Cage
ii) Outer Cage
d) Longitudinal reinforcement in socket
shall be proportional to the length of
socket cage as given in Table
2,3,5,6,9,10 & 11.
e)Mass of longitudinal in Outer and
Inner cage should be same

5.2 Spiral Reinforcement *

a) Size and Type of Steel used:
T.C. of Steel Used: Available/not
available
b)Weight of Spiral Reinforcement
i) Inner cage
ii) Outer Cage
iii) Total weight
c) Weight of Spiral Reinforcement in
Socket of R/R joints, kg/Number
(Table20)
i) Inner Cage
ii) Outer Cage
iii) Total weight
d) Spiral reinforcement in the outer
cage shall be 75% of the mass of spiral
in the inner cage.
* Note: Diagonal reinforcement is a
process requirement and shall not be
counted against longitudinal or spiral
reinforcement.
5.3 a) Reinforcement cage shall extend
throughout the length of pipe based.
b)Spiral shall end in complete ring at
both the ends of a cage(Cl.7.3)
c)Pitch of spiral reinforcement shall not
be more than 200/150/100 mm
(cl.6.2.1)
d)Pitch shall not be less than maximum
size of aggregate +diameter of
reinforcement bar used.
e)In non-welded cages spiral
reinforcement of the same diameter
shall be closely spaced at the end of
the pipe for a length of 150 mm and
spacing shall not exceed 50 mm or half
the pitch whichever is less(Cl.6.2)
5.4 Reinforcement of Collars (Table 21&
22)
a)Size and type of steel used
T.C. of Steel Used: Available/Not
available
b)No. of Bars of Longitudinal Steel
i) Inner Cage
ii)Outer Cage
iii) Total Weight
c)Weight of longitudinal Steel per
Collar, kg
i)Inner Cage
ii)Outer Cage
iii)Total Weight
d)Size and Type of Steel Used
e)Weight of Spiral per Collar, kg
i) Inner Cage
ii) Outer Cage
iii)Total Weight
f)Ends of collar reinforcement shall
have a complete ring at both ends

6 MINIMUM CLEAR COVER IN PIPE &

COLLAR (as applicable)(Cl.6.4)
The minimum clear cover for
reinforcement
i) Barrel Wall thickness:
ii)At Spigot Steps:
iii)At end of longitudinal:
7 HYDROSTATIC TEST at MPa
(Clause4.1, 4.2 and 10.2)
0.07 MPa for Non Pressure Pipes (7m
head)
0.2 MPa for P1 Pressure Pipes (20m
head)
0.4 MPa for P2 Pressure Pipes (40m
head)
0.6 MPa for P3 Pressure Pipes (60 m
head)
8 THREE EDGE BEARING TEST
(cl. 8.1 and 10.2)
a)Load to produce 0.25 mm crack
b)Ultimate load

9 CLAUSE 10.2: PERMEABILITY TEST

Final Permeability not more that
0.3cm3
10 a) MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT
USED
-(Clause 5.5.1)
As declared/recorded
b) Splitting Tensile Strength of
Concrete Clyinder- For pressure
pipes(Clause 5.5.2)
As declared (Recorded/Tested)
c) Compressive Strength (Clause 5.5.3)
As declared (recorded)/Tested

11 Size of Aggregates used (Clause 5.3)

12 a) Type of Cement Used(Clause5.3)
b) Fly ash content (in case of PPC)
c) % of Fly ash incase of site blending
(declared & recorded)
d) Fly ash test report: TC available/Not
available
e) Customers approval for fly ash use
available/not available.
13 Water For mixing & Curing
Clause 5.7 (Clause 5.4 of IS 456)
TC available /not available
14 Admixtures (if used) (Clause 5.8)
Remarks i) Samples Passed/Failed for
the requirements tested

Signature: Signature:
Name & Designation Name & Designation
of BIS Officer: of firm’s representative:
Date: Date: