IS 806 : 1968 Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building construction

1 Scope

1.1 This code deals with the use of structural steel tubes ingeneral building construction and is complementary to IS :800-1962. Provisions which are of special application toconstruction using steel tubes are included in this code.

2 References

IS 2 :1962 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 104 : 1962Specification for ready mixed paint, brushing, zincchrome, priming, for use on aluminium and light alloys

IS 123 : 1962Specification for ready mixed paint, brushing finishing,semi-gloss, for general purposes, to Indian Standardcolours No, 445 Venetian red, No 448 Deep Indian red, No.451 Chocolate, No. 446 Red oxide, No.449 Light purplebrown, No. 473 Gulf red and red oxide

IS 800 : 1962Code of practice for use of structural steel in generalbuilding construction

IS 814 : 1963Specification for covered electrodes for metal arcwelding of mild steel

IS 816 : 1956Code of practice for use of metal arc welding for generalconstruction in mild steel

IS 820 : Code ofpractice for use of welding in tubularconstruction

IS 875 : 1964 Code of practice for structuralsafety of buildings:

IS 1161 : 1963Specification for steel tubes for structural purposes.

IS 2074 : 1962Specification for ready mixed paint, red oxide-zincchrome, priming