IS 4701 : 1982 Code of practice for earthwork on canals

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers requirements and methods for earthworkon canals covering excavation and construction of embankments.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 2720 : Part II :1973 Methods of testfor soils:Part II Determination of moisture content

IS 2720 : Part VII :1980 Method of test forsoils:Part VII Determination of moisture contentdry density relations using lightcompaction

IS 2720 : Part VIII :1974 Methods of test for soils:Part VIII Determination of moisture contentdry density relations using heavycompaction

IS 2720 : Part XXVIII :1974 Methods of test for soils:Part XXVIII Determination of dry density ofsoils, in place, by the sand replacementmethod

IS 2720 : Part XXIX :1975 Methods of test for soils:Part XXIX Determination of dry density ofsoils, in place, by the core cutter method

IS 3764 :1966Specification for safety code forexcavation work

IS 3837 :1978Code of practice for lining-in-situ cementconcrete lining on canals

IS 4081 :1967Specification for safety code for blastingand related drilling operations

IS 4558 :1968Code of practice for under-drainage oflined canals