Errata No.

1/IRC:6-2014/July 2015

60
To
IRC:6-2014 “Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section : II, Loads and Stresses
(Revised Edition)
S.No. Clause No. As written in the amendment published in To be read as:
Indian Highways of October 2014:
1 214.1 Lateral Earth Pressure Lateral Earth Pressure
The provisions made under his clause are not The provisions made under this clause are not
applicable for design of reinforced soil structures, applicable for design of reinforced soil structures,
diaphragm walls and sheet piles etc., for which diaphragm walls and sheet piles etc., for which
specialist literature shall be referred. specialist literature shall be referred.
2 214.1.2.5 Effect of saturation on Lateral Earth Pressure Effect of saturation on Lateral Earth Pressure
The value of δ shall be taken as the value of for The value of δ shall be taken as 1/2 the value of
dry backfill δ for dry backfill
3 214.1.5
Errata To IRC:6-2014

Fig. 214.1.5 (b) Fig. 214.1.5 (b)

4 214.1.5 Earth Pressure for Integral Bridges 214.1.6 Earth Pressure for Integral Bridges
For calculation of earth pressure on bridge For calculation of earth pressure on bridge abutments
abutments in internal bridges, the specialist in integral bridges, the specialist literature shall be
literature shall be referred referred

INDIAN HIGHWAYS, March 2016