Here are the IS codes which an engineer might require if he or she is dealing with Building Lime And Gypsum Product. These codes cover manufacturing, supply, use and storage of building lime and lime products in construction works. These codes also include gypsum building material, gypsum plaster board, non-load bearing gypsum plaster block. Terms and definition related to lime and gypsum along with the scope of gypsum plaster and testing methods of gypsum plaster concrete and products is also covered by these codes. Guidelines related to gypsum tiles and reinforced blocks also mentioned in these codes.
IS 712:1984 Specification for building limes
IS 1624:1986 Method of field testing of building lime
IS 1635:1992 Code of practice for field slaking of building lime and preparation of putty
IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 1):1990 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed lime kiln: Part 1 Limestone Section 1 Masonry type shaft
IS 1849(Part 1/Sec 2):1991 Guide for design and installation of vertical mixed feed type lime kiln: Part 1 For limestone Section 2 RCC type shaft
IS 1861(Part 1):1990 Guide for manufacture of lime in vertical mixed- feed type kiln: Part 1 From lime-stone
IS 2095(Part 1):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 1 Plain gypsum plaster boards
IS 2095(Part 2):2001 Specification for gypsum plaster boards: Part 2 Coated/laminated gypsum plaster boards
IS 2095(Part 3):1996 Specification for gypsum plaster boards Part 3 Reinforced gypsum plaster boards
IS 2469:1976 Glossary of terms relating to gypsum
IS 2541:1991 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime concrete
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 1):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 1 Normal consistency of gypsum plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 2):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 2 Normal consistency of gypsum concrete
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 3):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 3 Setting time of plaster and concrete
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 4):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 4 Transverse strength of gypsum plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 5):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Compressive strength and dry set density of gypsum plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 6):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 6 Soundness of gypsum plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 7):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 7 Mechanical resistance of gypsum plaster by dropping ball test
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 8):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 8 Freedom from coarse particles
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 9):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 9 Expansion of plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 10):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 10 Sand in set plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 11):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 11 Wood fibre content in wood fibre gypsum plaster
IS 2542(Part 1/Sec 12):1978 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products: Part 1 Plaster and Concrete: Sec 12 Dry bulk density
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 1):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 1 Measurement of dimensions
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 2):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 2 Determination of mass
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 3):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 3 Determination of mass and thickness of paper surfacing
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 4):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 4 Transverse strength
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 5):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 5 Compressive strength
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 6):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 6 Water absorption
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 7):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 7 Moisture content
IS 2542(Part 2/Sec 8):1981 Methods of test for gypsum plaster, concrete and products : Part 2 Gypsum products : Sec 8 Nail retention of precast reinforced gypsum slabs
IS 2547(Part 1):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 1 Excluding premixed lightweight plaster
IS 2547(Part 2):1976 Specification for gypsum building plaster: Part 2 Premixed lightweight plaster
IS 2686:1977 Specification for cinder as fine aggregates for use in lime concrete
IS 2849:1983 Specification for non-load bearing gypsum partition blocks (solid and hollow types)
IS 3068:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) coarse aggregates for use in lime concrete
IS 3115:1992 Specification for lime based blocks
IS 3182:1986 Specification for broken brick (burnt clay) fine aggregates for use in lime mortar
IS 4098:1983 Specification for lime-pozzolana mixture
IS 4139:1989 Specification for calcium silicate bricks
IS 5817:1992 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime- pozzolana mixture concrete in buildings and roads
IS 6508:1988 Glossary of terms relating to building lime
IS 6932(Part 1):1973 Method of test for building limes Part 1 Determination of insoluble residue, loss on ignition, insoluble matter, silicone dioxide, ferric and aluminium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium
IS 6932(Part 2):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 2 Determination of carbon dioxide content
IS 6932(Part 3):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 3 Determination of residue on slaking of quicklime
IS 6932(Part 4):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 4 Determination of fineness of hydrated lime
IS 6932(Part 5):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 5 Determination of unhydrated oxide
IS 6932(Part 6):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 6 Determination of volume yield of quicklime
IS 6932(Part 7):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 7 Determination of compressive and transverse
IS 6932(Part 8):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 8 Determination of workability
IS 6932(Part 9):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 9 Determination of soundness
IS 6932(Part 10):1973 Method of test for building limes: Part 10 Determination of popping and pitting of hydrated
IS 6932(Part 11):1984 Method of test for building limes: Part 11 Determination of setting time of hydrated lime
IS 8272:1984 Specification for gypsum plaster for use in the manufacture of fibrous plaster boards
IS 9498:1980 Specification for inorganic aggregates for use in gypsum plaster
IS 10049:1981 Code of practice for manufacture of lime based
IS 10359:1982 Code of practice for manufacture and use of lime- pozzolana concrete blocks for paving
IS 10360:1982 Specification for lime-pozzolana concrete blocks for paving
IS 10772:1983 Specification for quick setting lime pozzolana
IS 12654:1989 Code of practice for use of low grade gypsum in building industry
IS 12679:1989 Specification for By-product gypsum for use in plaster, blocks and boards
IS 12894:2002 Specification for pulverized fuel ash lime bricks
IS 13001:1991 Guidelines for manufacture of gypsum plaster in mechanized pan system
IS 14401:1996 Guidelines for handling and storage of building
IS 14860:2000 Guidelines on fuel saving in vertical mixed-feed lime shaft kilns
IS 15648:2006 Specification for pulverized fuel ash for lime pozzolana mixture applications
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