IS 16144 : 2014 : Foodgrain Storage Godowns - Code of Practice

Reaffirmed 2020

1. Scope

This Indian Standard covers the basic requirements for foodgrain storage godowns. The storage godowns covered in this standard are conventional masonrystructures. This Code does not apply to storage of perishables or those commodities which require storage under controlled temperature like cold storage etc.

2. References

The standards given below 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 torevision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibilityof applying the most recent editions of these standards.

277 : 2003 Galvanized steel sheets (plain and corrugated) - Specification (sixth revision)

456 : 2000 Plain and reinforced concrete - Code of practice (fourth revision)

459 : 1992 Corrugated and semi-corrugated asbestos cement sheets - Specification (third revision)

800 : 2007 General construction in steel - Code of practice (third revision)

806 : 1968 Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building construction (first revision)

875 Code of practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for buildings and structures:

(Part 1) : 1987 Dead loads - Unit weights of building material and stored materials (second revision)

(Part 2) : 1987 Imposed loads (second revision)

(Part 3) : 1987 Wind loads (second revision)

(Part 4) : 1987 Snow loads (second revision)

(Part 5) : 1987 Special loads and combinations (second revision)

1003 (Part 2) : 1994 Timber panelled and glazed shutters - Specification: Part 2 Windows and ventilator shutters (third revision)

1077 : 1992 Common burnt clay building bricks - Specification (fifth revision)

1161 : 1998 Steel tubes for structural purposes - Specification (fourth revision)

1239 (Part 1) : 2004 Steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fittings - Specification: Part 1 Steel tubes (sixth revision)

1626 Asbestos cement building pipes and pipe fittings, gutters and gutter fittings and roofing fittings - Specification:

(Part 1) : 1994 Pipe and pipe fittings (second revision)

(Part 2) : 1994 Gutter and gutter fittings (second revision)

1893 : 1984 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures (fourth revision)

1905 : 1987 Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonry (third revision)

2190 : 2010 Selection, installation and maintenance of first-aid fire extinguishers - Code of practice (fourth revision)

2645 : 2003 Integral waterproofing compounds for cement mortar and concrete - Specification (second revision)

3007 (Part 1) : 1999 Laying of asbestos cement sheets - Code of practice: Part 1 Corrugated sheets (first revision)

3594 : 1991 Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings: General storage and warehousing including cold storage (first revision)

4326 : 1993 Earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings - Code of practice (second revision)

6151 (Part 1) : 1971 Storage management code: Part 1 Terminology

6313 (Part 2) : 2001 Code of practice for anti-termite measures in buildings: Part 2 Preconstructional chemical treatment measures (second revision)