AMENDMENT TO IRC:1S-2017 "CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF JOINTED PLAIN CONCRETE PAVEMENT"
S. No. Clause No. & Page No. For Read Justification
1. Fig. 4 Alternate Joints 9.75 m 110.0 m
The figure allows
4.875 m 15.0 m 4.875 m 15.0 m
Configuration for Each To be deleted 4.875/5.0 m width of
Carriageway of Four
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2. Clause No. 8.4.1 These joints are known as warping joints and can be formed by These joints are known Same as given above at S.
Page 35 two different methods: (i) These can be of construction butt type as warping joints and No.1. Reference of Fig. 4
formed by placing the concrete against the face of the slab cast can be formed by tWGJ has to be removed from
earlier. The face of the slab cast earlier, shall be painted with different methods: (i) the text also.
bitumen before placing of fresh concrete. (ii) When a pavement These can be of
of width of more than one lane is laid, the longitudinal joint may construction butt type
be cut by a joint cutting machine. In case of four lane divided formed by placing the
road, when a two-lane carriageway (7.25/7.5 m wide) with tied concrete against the
shoulder (2.5 m wide) is laid using full width paver, then, two face of the slab cast
longitudinal saw cut joints shall be provided- one between the earlier. The face of thi
I inner and outer lane and the other between outer lane and tied slab cast earlier, shall be
I concrete shoulder (Fig. 3). In place of two longitudinal joints, painted with bitumen
lone longitudinal [oint may also be provided In the centre of before placing of fresh
carriageway dividing the carriageway into two equal parts of concrete. (ii) When a
4.875/5.0 m width as per the design recommended by the pavement of width of
designer (Fig.4). more than one lane is
laid, the longitudinal
joint may be cut by a
joint cutting machine.
In case of four lane
divided road, when a
two-lane carriageway
(7.25/7.5 m wide) with
tied shoulder (2.5 m
wide) is laid using full
width paver, then, two
longitudinal saw cut
joints shall be provided-
one between the inner
and outer lane and the
other between outer
lane and tied concrete
shoulder (Fig.3).
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