IMPORTANT CHANGES IN IS 456 - 2000

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE

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IMPORTANT CHANGES
Cement
Permissible limit of solids in
water
Use of mineral admixtures in
cement
Grades of concrete higher
than M40 up to M80
Minimum grade of concrete
i) For PCC
ii) For RCC
Modulus of Elasticity of
concrete
Environmental
exposure
conditions of the structure
Minimum cement content
and minimum grade of
concrete for PCC and RCC
for
various
exposure
conditions
(Durability
criteria)
Maximum cement content
from durability criteria
Durability clause covering
the minimum requirements
for concrete cover, concrete
quality, minimum cement
content, and water cement
ratio against
exposure to
aggressive chemical and
sulphate attack etc.
Minimum
period
before
striking vertical from work
for columns, walls and
beams.
Stability of the structure :
Lateral deflection due to
wind load (at top)

(FOURTH

IS 456 1978

IS 456 - 2000

Ordinary or low heat OPC

(Cl.4.1)
Sulphate SO3 -500 mg/l
Chloride Cl-1000 mg/l
Not specified

Grades of cements
specified (Cl.5.1)
400mg/l
500 mg/l
Specified (Cl.5.2)

Only from M10 to M40 is

used (Table-5 Page 41)
M10
M15
5700 fck
(Cl.5.2.2)
NA
NA

NA
Available

Included (Table-2
Page 16)
From durability criteria
M15 ( Table-5
M20 page.20)
5000 fck
(Cl.6.2.3.1)
Included
(Table 3 Page 18)
Prescribed (Table
Page 20)
Minimum
grade
of
concrete shall be not less
than M 20 for R.C.C
works.
450Kg m3
(Cl.8.2.4.2)
Revised and more
importance given
(Cl.8 Page.17)

24 to 48 hours
(Cl.10.3)

16 to 24 hours
(Cl.11.3.1a)

NA

Not greater than H/500

(Cl.20.5)

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IMPORTANT CHANGES

IS 456 1978

Minimum requirements of
NA
dimensions and clear cover
of
concrete
structural
members for fire resistance
Effective span for cantilever
NA
beam or slab
Bending
coefficient for
1/24
Dead load + imposed load
(Table-7)
(fixed) for span moment at
middle of interior span
Deflection :
Available in Graph curves
Modification
factor
for are based on allowable
tension reinforcement in stress. (Fig.3)
flexure.
Requirement
governing
D = 36
reinforcement detailing :
(Cl.25.1.1)
Bar dia larger than d shall
not be bundled except in
column.
Computation of effective
NA
length column :
To determine whether a
column is a non sway or a
sway based on stability
index factor
Design of bond stress in
NA
tension
Lap
length
shall
be
increased by factor for
tension bar located at
a) Top of section as cast
and minimum cover < 2
NA
x dia
b) Corner of section as cast
and cover to edge < 2 x
dia or clear spacing
between laps < 75mm
(or) 6xdia whichever is
greater.
Nominal Cover :
It is the design depth of
concrete cover to all steel
NA
reinforcement
including
links. It is the dimension
used in design and indicated
in the drawing.

IS 456 - 2000
Prescribed (Page.34, 47)

Included
(Cl.22.2
1/16
(Table-12)
Revised
curves
now
based on actual steel
stress at service loads.
(Cl.23.2.1( c) Page 38)
D = 32
(Cl.26.1.1)

Included
(Cl.25.2 Annexure-E)

M15 concrete deleted

(Cl.26.2.1.1)

1.4 for (a) or (b)

2 for (a) and (b)
(Cl.26.2.5.1 (1) & (2)

Included
Cl.26.4 Table-16 for
durability;
Table 16.A for fire
resistance.

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IMPORATANT CHANGES
Code to be followed for
detailing
for
earthquake
resistant construction
Maximum distance between
main bars in tension for slab
Max.
spacing
of
shear
reinforcement.
Minimum
shear
reinforcement

Columns:
Transverse reinforcement
(i) Pitch of lateral ties shall
be not more than least of
(a), (b) & (c)
Design of Corbel

IS 456 1978

IS 456 - 2000

IS 4326
(cl 25.1.2)

IS 4326 & IS 13920

(Cl. 26.1.2)

450mm
(Cl.25.3.2 (b) for slabs)
450 mm
(Cl. 25.5.1.6)
Asv >= 0.4

300mm
(Cl.26.3.3 (b) for Slab)
300 mm
(Cl. 26.5.1.5)
Asv >= 0.4 _

b sv
Fy
(Cl.25.5.1.6)
(a) Least lateral dimension
of column
(b) 16 times dia of
longitudinal bar
(c) 48 times dia of
transverse bar
(Cl. 25.5.3.2)
NA

Empirical
Design method
for walls
Footings
Nominal reinforcement
Enhancement
of
shear
strength of sections close to
support

NA

Procedure for calculation of

crack width
Non-destructive test

NA

NA
NA

b sv
0.87 Fy
(Cl.25.5.1.6)
(a) Least lateral
dimension of column
(b) 16 times dia of
longitudinal bar
(c) 300 mm
(Cl. 26.5.3.2 ( c)(i)
Included
(Cl.28.0)
Included
(Cl.32.2)
Prescribed (Cl.34.5)

= 2d Tc
av
(Cl.40.5)

31)
32)
33)

Design mix concrete

Assumed standard deviation

Method not indicated

(Cl.16.6)
Table-6

Included (Annexure-F
Page-95)
Method indicated
(Cl.17.8)
Revised Table-8
(page 23)

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SECTION / CRITICAL
CHANGES
Two way slab

35)

Support
moments
adjacent panels

36)

Columns
for
eccentricity

37)

for

IS 456 1978

IS 456 - 2000

Clause 23.2 not clear for

design of continuous slab.

Now clarified that Two

way slab may not be
designed as continuous
beam.
Table 26
Vary
significantly,
redistribution of moment
should be allowed and a
new
clause
24.4.1
regarding
adjacent
support
moments
in
restrained
have
been
added.
Where biaxial bending is
considered it is sufficient
to
ensure
that
eccentricity exceeds the
minimum about one axis
at a time.
Age factors may help to
ascertain
the
actual
behaviour of a distress
structure but should not
be used for design and
hence deleted.

Table 22

minimum __l__ + D
500
30
subject to a minimum of
20 mm

Age factor of concrete

Considered in the design

TABLE 1.6
SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT
PERCENTAGE Pt
K = Mu/bd2
0.30
0.32
0.34
0.36
0.38
0.40
0.42
0.44
0.46
0.48
0.50
0.52
0.54
0.56
0.58
0.60
0.62
0.64
0.66
0.68
0.70
0.72
0.74
0.76
0.78
0.80
0.82
0.84
0.86
0.88
0.90

M20
0.085
0.090
0.096
0.102
0.108
0.113
0.119
0.125
0.131
0.137
0.143
0.149
0.155
0.160
0.166
0.172
0.178
0.184
0.190
0.196
0.202
0.208
0.215
0.221
0.227
0.233
0.239
0.245
0.251
0.257
0.264

M25
0.084
0.090
0.096
0.101
0.107
0.113
0.119
0.124
0.130
0.136
0.142
0.148
0.153
0.159
0.165
0.171
0.177
0.183
0.189
0.195
0.201
0.205
0.212
0.218
0.224
0.230
0.236
0.242
0.248
0.254
0.261

M30
0.084
0.090
0.095
0.101
0.107
0.113
0.118
0.124
0.130
0.135
0.141
0.147
0.153
0.159
0.164
0.170
0.176
0.182
0.188
0.194
0.199
0.205
0.211
0.217
0.223
0.229
0.235
0.241
0.247
0.253
0.259

M35
0.084
0.090
0.096
0.101
0.107
0.112
0.118
0.124
0.129
0.135
0.141
0.147
0.152
0.158
0.164
0.170
0.175
0.181
0.187
0.193
0.199
0.204
0.210
0.216
0.222
0.228
0.234
0.239
0.245
0.251
0.257

M40
0.084
0.090
0.095
0.101
0.106
0.112
0.118
0.124
0.129
0.135
0.141
0.146
0.152
0.158
0.164
0.169
0.175
0.181
0.186
0.192
0.198
0.204
0.210
0.215
0.221
0.227
0.233
0.239
0.244
0.250
0.256

TABLE 1.6 (CONTD.)

SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT
PERCENTAGE Pt
K = Mu/bd2
0.92
0.94
0.96
0.98
1.00
1.02
1.04
1.06
1.08
1.10
1.12
1.14
1.16
1.18
1.20
1.22
1.24
1.26
1.28
1.30
1.32
1.34
1.36
1.38
1.40
1.42
1.44
1.46
1.48
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
1.60
1.62

M20
0.270
0.276
0.282
0.289
0.296
0.301
0.308
0.314
0.320
0.327
0.333
0.340
0.346
0.353
0.359
0.366
0.372
0.379
0.385
0.392
0.399
0.405
0.412
0.419
0.425
0.432
0.439
0.446
0.452
0.459
0.466
0.473
0.480
0.487
0.494
0.501

M25
0.267
0.273
0.279
0.285
0.291
0.297
0.303
0.309
0.318
0.322
0.328
0.334
0.341
0.347
0.353
0.359
0.366
0.372
0.378
0.385
0.391
0.397
0.404
0.410
0.417
0.423
0.429
0.436
0.442
0.449
0.455
0.462
0.469
0.475
0.482
0.488

M30
0.264
0.270
0.276
0.282
0.288
0.295
0.301
0.307
0.313
0.319
0.325
0.331
0.337
0.343
0.349
0.355
0.362
0.368
0.374
0.380
0.386
0.392
0.399
0.405
0.411
0.417
0.424
0.430
0.436
0.443
0.449
0.455
0.462
0.468
0.474
0.481

M35
0.263
0.269
0.275
0.281
0.287
0.293
0.299
0.305
0.311
0.317
0.323
0.329
0.335
0.341
0.347
0.353
0.359
0.365
0.371
0.377
0.383
0.389
0.395
0.401
0.407
0.414
0.420
0.426
0.432
0.438
0.444
0.451
0.457
0.463
0.469
0.476

M40
0.262
0.268
0.274
0.280
0.285
0.291
0.297
0.303
0.309
0.315
0.321
0.327
0.333
0.339
0.345
0.351
0.357
0.363
0.369
0.375
0.381
0.387
0.393
0.399
0.405
0.411
0.417
0.423
0.429
0.435
0.441
0.447
0.453
0.460
0.466
0.472

TABLE 1.6 (CONTD.)

SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT
PERCENTAGE Pt
K = Mu/bd2
1.64
1.66
1.68
1.70
1.72
1.74
1.76
1.78
1.80
1.82
1.84
1.86
1.88
1.90
1.92
1.94
1.96
1.98
2.00
2.02
2.04
2.06
2.08
2.10
2.12
2.14
2.16
2.18
2.20
2.22
2.24
2.26
2.28
2.30
2.32
2.34

M20
0.508
0.515
0.522
0.529
0.536
0.543
0.550
0.557
0.565
0.572
0.579
0.587
0.594
0.601
0.609
0.616
0.624
0.631
0.639
0.646
0.654
0.651
0.669
0.677
0.684
0.692
0.700
0.708
0.716
0.723
0.731
0.739
0.747
0.755
0.764
0.772

M25
0.495
0.502
0.508
0.515
0.522
0.528
0.535
0.542
0.548
0.555
0.562
0.569
0.576
0.583
0.589
0.596
0.603
0.610
0.617
0.624
0.631
0.638
0.645
0.652
0.659
0.666
0.674
0.681
0.688
0.695
0.702
0.710
0.717
0.724
0.731
0.739

M30
0.487
0.493
0.500
0.506
0.513
0.519
0.526
0.532
0.539
0.545
0.552
0.558
0.565
0.571
0.578
0.585
0.591
0.598
0.604
0.611
0.618
0.625
0.631
0.638
0.645
0.651
0.658
0.665
0.672
0.679
0.685
0.692
0.699
0.706
0.713
0.720

TABLE 1.6 (CONTD.)

M35
0.482
0.488
0.494
0.501
0.507
0.513
0.519
0.526
0.532
0.538
0.545
0.551
0.558
0.564
0.570
0.577
0.583
0.590
0.596
0.603
0.609
0.615
0.622
0.628
0.635
0.642
0.648
0.655
0.661
0.668
0.674
0.681
0.688
0.694
0.701
0.707

M40
0.478
0.484
0.490
0.497
0.503
0.509
0.515
0.521
0.527
0.534
0.540
0.546
0.552
0.559
0.565
0.571
0.578
0.584
0.590
0.596
0.603
0.609
0.615
0.622
0.628
0.635
0.641
0.647
0.654
0.660
0.667
0.673
0.679
0.686
0.692
0.699

SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT

PERCENTAGE Pt
K = Mu/bd2
2.36
2.38
2.40
2.42
2.44
2.46
2.48
2.50
2.52
2.54
2.56
2.58
2.60
2.62
2.64
2.66
2.68
2.70
2.72
2.74
2.76
2.78
2.80
2.82
2.84
2.86
2.88
2.90
2.92
2.94
2.96
2.98
3.00
3.02
3.04
3.06

M20
0.780
0.788
0.796
0.805
0.813
0.821
0.830
0.838
0.847
0.855
0.864
0.873
0.861
0.890
0.899
0.908
0.917
0.926
0.935
0.944
0.953
----------------

M25
0.746
0.753
0.761
0.768
0.776
0.783
0.791
0.796
0.806
0.813
0.821
0.829
0.836
0.844
0.852
0.859
0.867
0.875
0.883
0.891
0.898
0.906
0.914
0.922
0.930
0.938
0.946
0.954
0.963
0.971
0.979
0.987
0.995
1.004
1.012
1.020

M30
0.727
0.734
0.741
0.748
0.755
0.762
0.769
0.776
0.783
0.790
0.797
0.804
0.811
0.818
0.825
0.833
0.840
0.847
0.854
0.862
0.869
0.876
0.883
0.891
0.898
0.906
0.913
0.920
0.928
0.935
0.943
0.950
0.958
0.965
0.973
0.981

TABLE 1.6 (CONTD.)

M35
0.714
0.721
0.727
0.734
0.741
0.748
0.754
0.761
0.768
0.775
0.781
0.788
0.795
0.802
0.809
0.816
0.822
0.829
0.836
0.843
0.850
0.857
0.864
0.871
0.878
0.885
0.892
0.899
0.906
0.913
0.920
0.927
0.934
0.942
0.949
0.956

M40
0.705
0.712
0.718
0.725
0.731
0.738
0.744
0.751
0.758
0.764
0.771
0.777
0.784
0.791
0.797
0.804
0.810
0.817
0.824
0.831
0.837
0.844
0.851
0.857
0.864
0.871
0.878
0.884
0.891
0.898
0.905
0.912
0.919
0.925
0.932
0.939

SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT

PERCENTAGE Pt
K = Mu/bd2
3.08
3.10
3.12
3.14
3.16
3.18
3.20
3.22
3.24
3.26
3.28
3.30
3.32
3.34
3.36
3.38
3.40
3.42
3.44
3.46
3.48
3.50
3.52
3.54
3.56
3.58
3.60
3.62
3.64
3.66
3.68
3.70
3.72
3.74
3.76
3.78

M20
-------------------------------------

M25
1.029
1.037
1.046
1.054
1.063
1.071
1.080
1.089
1.097
1.106
1.115
1.124
1.132
1.141
1.150
1.159
1.168
1.177
1.186
1.196
-----------------

M30
0.988
0.996
1.003
1.011
1.019
1.027
1.034
1.042
1.050
1.058
1.066
1.073
1.081
1.089
1.097
1.105
1.113
1.121
1.129
1.137
1.145
1.153
1.162
1.170
1.178
1.188
1.194
1.203
1.211
1.219
1.228
1.236
1.245
1.253
1.262
1.270

M35
0.963
0.970
0.977
0.985
0.992
0.999
1.006
1.014
1.021
1.028
1.036
1.043
1.050
1.058
1.065
1.073
1.080
1.087
1.095
1.102
1.110
1.117
1.125
1.133
1.140
1.148
1.155
1.163
1.171
1.178
1.186
1.194
1.201
1.209
1.217
1.225

M40
0.946
0.953
0.960
0.967
0.974
0.981
0.988
0.995
1.002
1.009
1.016
1.023
1.030
1.037
1.044
1.051
1.058
1.065
1.072
1.079
1.086
1.094
1.101
1.108
1.115
1.122
1.130
1.137
1.144
1.151
1.159
1.166
1.173
1.181
1.188
1.195

TABLE 1.6 (CONTD.)

SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS REINFORCEMENT
PERCENTAGE Pt
K=
Mu/bd2
3.80

M20

M25

M30

M35

--

--

1.279

1.233

M40
1.203

3.82
3.84
3.86
3.88
3.90
3.92
3.94
3.96
3.98
4.00
4.02
4.04
4.06
4.08
4.10
4.12
4.14
4.16
4.18
4.20
4.22
4.24
4.26
4.28
4.30
4.32
4.34
4.36
4.38
4.40
4.42
4.44
4.46
4.48
4.50
4.52
4.54
4.56
4.58
4.60
4.66
4.72
4.80
4.86

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1.287
1.296
1.305
1.313
1.322
1.331
1.339
1.348
1.357
1.366
1.375
1.384
1.393
1.402
1.411
1.420
1.429
1.438
---------------------------

1.240
1.248
1.256
1.264
1.272
1.280
1.288
1.296
1.304
1.312
1.320
1.328
1.336
1.344
1.352
1.361
1.369
1.377
1.385
1.394
1.402
1.410
1.418
1.427
1.435
1.444
1.452
1.461
1.469
1.478
1.486
1.495
1.503
1.512
1.520
1.529
1.538
1.547
1.555
1.564
1.591
1.618
1.654
1.681

1.210
1.217
1.225
1.232
1.240
1.247
1.255
1.262
1.270
1.277
1.285
1.292
1.300
1.307
1.315
1.323
1.330
1.338
1.346
1.353
1.361
1.369
1.377
1.384
1.392
1.400
1.408
1.416
1.423
1.431
1.439
1.447
1.455
1.463
1.471
1.479
1.487
1.495
1.503
1.511
1.535
1.560
1.593
1.618