IS 4090 : 1967 Criteria for design of reinforced concrete arches

1 Scope

1.1 This standard lays down recommendations for, theclassification, dimensional proportioning, analysis and design ofreinforced concrete arches. The criteria for design is intended toapply only to arches which are primarily loaded (with dead and liveloads) in their own plane and where curve lives in one plane.Portals are not covered by this criteria.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 432 : Part 1 :1966 Specification for mild steel and mediumtensilesteel bars and hard-drawn steel wire for concretereinforcement:Part 1 Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars

IS 456 :1964Code of practice for plain and reinforcedconcrete

IS 800 :1962Code of practice for use of structural steel ingeneral building construction

IS 875 :1964Code of practice for structural safety ofbuildings: Loading standards

IS 1893 :1966Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures