IS 5878 : Part 6 : 1975 Code of practice for construction of tunnel conveying water: Part 6 Steel lining

1. Scope

1.1 This code of practice covers fabrication, testing and erection of steel lining of tunnels conveying water from reservoirs to hydraulic turbines in hydro-power plants or vice-versa in case of reversible pump turbines in pumped storage schemes or for other similar installations.

1.2 This code of practice does not cover fabrication, testing and erection of specials like bends, bifurcations, etc.