IS 16332 : 2017 Automotive Vehicles - Strength of Superstructure of Large Passenger Vehicles

ICS 43.040.60                         TED 6

Reaffirmed 2022

1.Scope

1.1 This standard applies to single-deck rigid or articulated vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of more than 22 passengers, whether seated or standing in addition to the driver and crew.

1.2 It does not apply to medium and high capacity vehicles designed and constructed for urban and suburban/ city transport with area for standing passengers, to allow movement of passengers associated with frequent stops and the low capacity vehicles which are designed and constructed for urban and sub-urban/ city transport exclusively for carrying seated passengers.

2. Referenced Documents

The following standards contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provision 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 below:

IS No. Title

9211 : 2003 Terms and definitions of weights of road vehicles other than 2 and 3 wheelers (second revision)

11849 : 1986 Method of determination of centre of gravity of automotive vehicles