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• It has already been mentioned vide para 5.3 above that in Table 23,
the percentage area of longitudinal tension reinforcement has been
added below 0.15 and above 3.0 for design shear strength
calculations. The value of design shear strength for M 40 for different
percentage area of tensile reinforcement as given in earlier code has
been retained for M 40 and above in the new code.
• Modification in design for torsion as explained vide para 5.6 above has
been included in Working Stress Method also.
8. CONCLUSIONS
Limit State concept and in the new code i.e. 2000 revision major thrust
has been on Durability aspects.
The new revision of the code has modified and enlarged the clauses
comprehensively to cover all factors governing durability of concrete
structures.
• The code has not mentioned about permeability test of concrete, which
is an important check for ensuring durability. No mention has also been
made about Thermo-mechanically Treated (TMT) reinforcement bars
and various types of protective coating of concrete and reinforcement
bars.
In this report an attempt has been made only to highlight the important
changes/modification brought out in IS 456 : 2000. Many of these changes
have already appeared in Railways’ Concrete Bridge Code, which was
revised in 1997; earlier to revision of IS 456. But still there remain certain
important changes, which are worth considering for inclusion in IRS
Concrete Bridge Code.