IS 7873 : 1975 Code of practice for lime concrete lining for canals

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers lining of canals using kankar-lime concrete and any other type of cheap lining where kankar is available.

1.2 The use of this type of lining shall be restricted to small medium size irrigation channels with capacities up to 200 cumecs and in which the velocity of water does not exceed 2 m/s.

2 References

IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 456 : 1964 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete

IS 712 : 1973 Specification for building limes

IS 1542 : 1960 Specification for sand for plaster

IS 2116 : 1965 Specification for sand for masonry mortars

IS 2541 : 1974 Code of practice for preparation and use of lime concrete

IS 2720 : Part VII : 1965 Methods of test for soils: Part VII Determination of moisture content-dry density relation using light compaction

IS 3872 : 1966 Code of practice for lining of canals with burnt clay tiles

IS 4558 : 1968 Code of practice for underdrainage of lined canals