IS 1893 (Part 3) : 2014

Indian Standard
CRITERIA FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN
OF STRUCTURES
PART 3 BRIDGES AND RETAINING WALLS

1SCOPE IS No. Title

Specification (fourth revision)
1.1The standard (Part 3) deals with the assessment of 1893 Criteria for earthquake resistant
earthquake forces and design of new bridges on design of structures:
highways, railways, flyover bridges, pedestrian bridges, (Part 1): 2002 General provisions and buildings
submersible bridges, utility bridges and aqueducts. The (Part 2) : 2014 Liquid retaining tanks Elevated
earthquake effect on retaining walls and bridge and ground supported
abutments are also covered. The hydrodynamic effect
of water on submerged sub-structure and method of
assessment of liquefaction potential of soil is also
included. The methodology of estimation of seismic
forces given in this standard may be employed for
seismic evaluation of the existing bridges and
retrofitting of such structures.
1.2This standard deals with the earthquake resistant
design of regular bridges in which the seismic actions
are mainly resisted at abutments or through flexure of
piers, that is, bridges composed of vertical pier-
foundation system supporting the deck structure with/
without bearings. However, for all special and major
bridges, detailed dynamic studies shall be undertaken.
1.3This standard does not deal with the construction
features relating to earthquake resistant design of
bridges.

2REFERENCES
The standards listed at Annex A contain provisions
which through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on
this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards indicated at Annex A.
ANNEX A
(Clause 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No. Title
456:2000 Code of practice for plain and
reinforced concrete(fourth revision)
1343:2012 Code of practice for pre-stressed
concrete (first revision)
1786:2008 High strength deformed steel bars
and wires for concrete reinforcement