Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Water Resources Department

Programme of Work

WRD9 : Dams and Spillways

Scope : Standardization of criteria for planning, design, construction, maintenance and related aspects of various types of dams and spillways.
Liaison :

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10135 : 1985 Reviewed In : 2020	Code of practice for drainage system for gravity dams, their foundations and abutments (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
2.	IS 10137 : 2015 Reviewed In : 2020	Guidelines for selection of spillways and energy dissipators (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
3.	IS 10635 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2020	Freeboard requirement in dams - Guidelines (Second Revision)	February, 2020	-	Indigenous
4.	IS 11155 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2020	Construction of spillways and similar overflow structures - Code of practice (Second Revision)	January, 2020	-	Indigenous
5.	IS 11216 : 1985 Reviewed In : 2023	Code of practice for permeability test for masonry during and after construction	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
6.	IS 11223 : 1985 Reviewed In : 2020	Guidelines for fixing spillway capacity	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
7.	IS 11485 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for design of sluices in concrete and masonry dams (First Revision)	February, 2020	-	Indigenous
8.	IS 11527 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2020	Structural design of energy dissipators for spillways - Criteria (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
9.	IS 11772 : 2009 Reviewed In : 2023	Design of drainage arrangements ofenergy dissipators and training walls of spillways - Guidelines (First Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
10.	IS 12169 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for design of small embankment dams	January, 2020	1	Indigenous
11.	IS 12200 : 2001 Reviewed In : 2023	Provision of water - Stops at transverse contraction joints in masonry and concrete dams - Code of practice (First Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
12.	IS 12720 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for structural design of spillway training walls and divide walls (Second Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
13.	IS 12731 : 1989 Reviewed In : 2020	Hydraulic design of impact type energy dissipators - Recommendations	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
14.	IS 12804 : 1989 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for estimation of aeration demand for spillway and outlet structures	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
15.	IS 12966 (Part 1) : 1992 Reviewed In : 2020	Code of practice for galleries and other openings in dams: Part 1 general requirements	January, 2020	-	Indigenous
16.	IS 12966 (Part 2) : 2024	GALLERIES AND OTHER OPENINGS IN DAMS - CODE OF PRACTICE : PART 2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN		-	Indigenous
17.	IS 12966 (Part 2) : 1990 Reviewed In : 2023	Code of practice for galleries and other openings in dams: Part 2 structural design	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
18.	IS 13048 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2020	Recommendations for hydraulic design of duck bill spillways	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
19.	IS 13144 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2023	Recommendations for provision of facilities outside the dams	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
20.	IS 13195 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2020	Preliminary design, operation and maintenance of protection works downstream of spillways - Guidelines	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
21.	IS 13551 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2023	Structural design of spillway pier and crest - Criteria	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
22.	IS 13645 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2023	Guniting the upstream face of masonry dams - Guidelines	October, 2023	1	Indigenous
23.	IS 14591 : 1999 Reviewed In : 2020	Temperature control of mass concrete for dams - Guidelines	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
24.	IS 14690 : 1999 Reviewed In : 2020	Quality control during construction of earth and rockfill dams - Recommendations	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
25.	IS 14954 : 2001 Reviewed In : 2021	Distress and remedial measures in earth and rockfill dams - Guidelines	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
26.	IS 15058 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	PVC water - Stops at transverse contraction joints for use in masonry and concrete dams - Specification	October, 2023	1	Indigenous
27.	IS 17837 : 2022	Junction of Earth Earth Core Rockfill Dam with Spillways NOF Dams Foundations and Outlets Guidelines		-	Indigenous
28.	IS 18662 : 2024	PLANNING AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF CONCRETE FACE ROCKFILL DAM - GUIDELINES		-	Indigenous
29.	IS 4410 (Part 8) : 1992 Reviewed In : 2020	Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 8 dams and dam: Section (First Revision)	January, 2020	-	Indigenous
30.	IS 4410 (Part 9) : 1982 Reviewed In : 2021	Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 9 spillways and siphons (First Revision)	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
31.	IS 4410 (Part 18) : 1983 Reviewed In : 2021	Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 18 energy dissipation devices (Stilling Basins)	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
32.	IS 4997 : 1968 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for dbsign of hydraulic jump type stilling basins with horizontal and sloping apron	March, 2020	1	Indigenous
33.	IS 5186 : 1994 Reviewed In : 2020	Design of chute and side channel spillways - Criteria (First Revision)	February, 2020	1	Indigenous
34.	SP 55 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2020	Design aid for anchorages for spillway piers, training walls and divide walls	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
35.	IS 6512 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for design of solid gravity dams (Second Revision)	January, 2020	-	Indigenous
36.	IS 6934 : 2024	HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF OGEE OVERFLOW AND ORIFICE SPILLWAYS - RECOMMENDATIONS Third Revision		-	Indigenous
37.	IS 7365 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2020	Criteria for hydraulic design of bucket type energy dissipators (Second Revision)	February, 2020	-	Indigenous
38.	IS 7894 : 1975 Reviewed In : 2020	Code of practice for stability analysis of earth dams	January, 2020	1	Indigenous
39.	IS 8605 : 1977 Reviewed In : 2023	Code of practice for construction of masonry in dams	October, 2023	1	Indigenous
40.	IS 8826 : 1978 Reviewed In : 2020	Guidelines for design of large earth and rockfill dams	January, 2020	1	Indigenous
41.	IS 9296 : 2001 Reviewed In : 2023	Inspection and maintenance of dams and appurtenant structures - Guidelines (First Revision)	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
42.	IS 9297 : 1979 Reviewed In : 2023	Recommendations for lighting, ventilation and other facilities inside dams	October, 2023	2	Indigenous
43.	IS 9429 : 1999 Reviewed In : 2020	Drainage system for earth and rockfill dams - Code of practice (First Revision)	January, 2020	-	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	WRD 9 (26569) Revision of: IS 8605:1977	Construction of Masonry in Dams Code of Practice
2	WRD 9 (26640) Revision of: IS 13144:1991	Provision of Facilities Outside the Dams Recommendations

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	WRD 9 (26616) Revision of: IS 12804:1989	Hydraulic Design of Spillway Aerators Guidelines

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	WRD 9 (26589) Revision of: IS 4997:1968	Criteria for Design of Hydraulic Jump Type Stilling Basins with Horizontal and Sloping Apron

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	WRD 9 (24572) Revision of: IS 9297:1979	Lighting Ventilation and Other Facilities Inside Dams Recommendations

Total Published Standards:41 Total Standards Under development : 5

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	1
Code of Practices :	35
Methods of Test :	0
Terminology :	3
Dimensions :	0
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	0
Others :	3
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :42

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
No Records Found

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 15058 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	PVC water - Stops at transverse contraction joints for use in masonry and concrete dams - Specification