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IS 13990 (1994): precast reinforced concrete planks and

joist for roofing and flooring [CED 51: Planning, Housing
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 -IS 13990 : 1994
( Reaffirmed 2005 )

Indian Standard
PRECASTREINFORCEDCONCRETEPLANKS
ANDJOISTSFORROOFINGANDFLOORTNG -
SPECIFICATION

UDC 691*328-413 : 692*4/.5

0 BIS 1994

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002 .

August 1994 Price Group 5

Housing Sectional Committee, CED 51

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Housing Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering DiviGon Council.

Considerable shortage of houses in the country, which is also increasing continuously, has led to increasing
stress being laid in the development programmes of central and state governments, on facilitating speedy
and economical cnnstruction of houses. Problem of housing being greatest amongst the lower income
groups, both rural and urban, the enormous stress is being laid on housing for these target groups.

This calls for development and standardization of new building materials and construrtion techniques
which are simple and economical, commensurate with structural and hygeinic safety and ~durability, in
order to ensure speedy and rronorr&-al construction.

This standard is one of the series of standards on new materials and techniques of roof/floor constructinn
which when implementrd will result in substantial savings in materials and ctjsf of construction, in addition
to achirving speedy construction. The other standards being published in the series are:
a) Specification for prefabricated brick pane1 and partially precast concrete joist for flooring and
roofing,
b) Code of practice for design and construction of roofs and floors with prefabricated brick panel,
c) Specification for precast reinforced concrete channel unit for roofing and flooring,
d) Code of practice for design and construction of floor and roof with reinforced concrete channel
units,
e) Code of practice for design and construction of floor and roof with reinforced concrete planks and
joists,
f) Specification for precast L-panel units for roofing,
g) Code of practice for design and construction of roof with L-panel units, and
h) Code of practice for construction of walls using prec.ast concrete stone masonry blocks.

Precast reinforced concrete planks are partially precast rectangular slab elements which are supported over
partially precast RCC joists side by side. These are joined together and also to the joist by pouring iwsitu
concrete over the haunches provided in the planks and the gaps between the planks over the joists. Monoli-
thic action of the slab elements is ensured by leaving stirrups projecting out of joists and providing
reinforcement across the joists over haunched portion of planks, tying them together and pouring in-situ
concrete over it.
Roofs and floor made with precast RC planks are found econoniical as compared to conventional RC
slabs mainly due to the following reasons:

a) Components used for construction being precast, shuttering is eliminated.

b) Quality can be controlled better in precast elements.
c) Moderate size components are used thereby eliminating need for mechanical handling and erection
equipment.
d) Prefabrication leads to substantial reduction in time required for construction.

Considerable assistance has been rendered in the preparation of this standard by the Central Building
Research Institute, Roorkee, who has developed this technique.

The Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given in Annex B.

For the purpose of drcidine: whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 Rules fnr rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in~this standard.
 IS 13390 : 1994

Indian Standard
PRBCASTREINPORCEDCONCRETEPLANKS
ANDJOISTSFORROOFINGANDFLOORING -
SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE in view the requirements of modular co-ordination
as also to keep the weight of the planks low so as
This standard lays down requirements for precast
reinforced concrete planks and joist used for to facilitate manual handling. However to suit
construction of roofs and floors. The planks length to the room size, the width may be suitably
up to 1.5 m long only are covered. changed to up to f 50 mm.

2 REFERENCES 4.1.2.2 Length

V:e !crq~h of the planks shall be limited to a
The following Indian Standards are necessary
adjuncts to this standard: maximum of 1 l-5 m. Smaller lengths required
for varying room dimensions shall be permitted.
IS No. Title However, it is preferable to use lengths in multiple
432 Mild steel and medium tensile of 300 mm only, keeping in view the requirements
( Part 1 ) : 1582 steel bars and hard-drawn steel of modular co-ordination.
wire for concrete reinforce- 4.1.2.3 Thickness
ment: Part 1 Mild steel and
medium tensile steel bars To achieve monolithicity of roof/floor and to
( third reuisia~~) achieve T-beam effect with the joists in composite
roof/floor made with these planks, the plank shall
456 : 1978 Code of practice for plain and be made partly 30 mm and partly 60 mm thick
reinforced concrete ( third as shown in Fig. 1. A 100 mm wide tapered con-
reuisian ) crete filling shall be provided for strengthening
4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling the haunch portion for shear during handling and
13994 : 1994 Code of practice for design erection.
and construction of tloor and Length of the tapered concrete filling at both
roof with precast reinforced ends shall be kept 300 mm for all lengths of
concrete planks and joist planks and the length of central 60 mm thick
portion shall be decreased for lengths of planks
3 MATERIALS
smaller than 1.5 m.
3.1 Concrete
4.2 Partially Precast Joists
Concrete used for making the planks, partially
The width of precast joists shall be kept equal to
precast joists as also in-situ concrete shall conform
required width of web of T-beam ( see IS 13994 :
to grade Ml5 of IS 456 : 1978. Coarse aggregate
1994 ) and the depth shall be kept equal to the
used for making concrete shall be well graded
required overall depth of T-beam less the thick-
with maximum size of 10 mm, while for joist the
ness of flange, that is, the maximum thickness of
maximum shall be 20 mm.
RC planks ( 60 mm ).
3.2 Reinforcement
4.3 Tolerances
Steel for reinforcement shall be as recommended
in IS 456 : 1978. Casting tolerances on various dimensions of plank
shall be as given below:
4 SNAPES, DIMENSIONS AND Dimension Tolerance
TOLERANCES
Length f5mm
4.1 Precast Reinforced Concrete Planks
Width f3mm
4.1.1 ShcjJe
Thickness & 2 mm
Shape of the planks shall be rectangular with
haunches as shown in Fig. 1. Top surface shall be Bow ( deviation from f2mm
chequered finish. intended line or
plane )
4.1.2 Dimenciuw
Twist ( distance of any 1 mm
4.1.2.1 Width corner from the
The width of the planks shall be 300 mm. The plane Containing
dimension of 360 mm has been selected keeping other three corners )

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IS 13990-: 1994

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF R.C.C. PLANK

RElNfORCEMENT
AS PER DESIGN

I
SECTION XX

05mm CLEAR

l------B------+
SECTION YY

AS PER DESIGN
SECTION 22
All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 1 PRECAST RCC PLANK

4.3.1 Squareness loamd of floor finish and/or water proofing

treatment. The design shall be in accordance with
The long edge of planks shall be taken as the the limit state method of IS 456 : 1978.
base line. The shorter side shall not vary in its
length from perpendicular distance between long 5.2 Reinforcement
edges by more than 3 mm. 5.2.1 Reinforcement for the planks shall comprise
three equally spaced bars of required diameter
4.3.2 Flatness
along the length of planks as main reinforcement.
The maximum deviation from a 1.5 m straight Distribution reinforcement shall be equal to or
edge placed in any position on a nominal plane more than the minimum recommended for slabs
surface shall not exceed 2 mm. in IS 456 : 1978. The main reinforcement shall
also fulfil the requirement of maximum permissi-
5 DESIGN ble spacing given in IS 456 : 1978.
5.1 The planks shall be designed as simply 5.2.2 Reinforcement for planks for roofs and
supported for self weight including in-du concrete floors of residential buildings for spacing of joists
over haunches, and as a continuous slab for a at 1.5 m, shall comprise 3 bars of 6 mm of mild
load comprising live load, self weight and dead steel grade I conforming to IS 432 ( Part 1 ) :

2
 IS 13990 : 1Y94

1002 as r0d111 reiill;m;ellierlt at~d ti IIIIII dia bars, good quality timber or an equivalent wood
of tnild steel grade I conforming to IS 432 substitute. However, in case of mass production,
\ Part 1 ) : 1982, at 200 mm c/c as transverse steel, plastic or FRP moulds may be used with
I t:ini-OJTCIJlfXlt. In the absence OI detailed design advantage. Any material used for making rnoulds
same reinforcement may he used for spacing 01 shall be rigid, non-absorbant and non-corrodible
toist smaller than 1.5 m. and shall maintain the dimensions within the
5.2.3 Kcintorctrment for RCC joist shall he specifitd limits. Typical sketches of timber as
provided as per design ( SCYIS 13994 : 1994 ). well as steel moulds are shown in Fig. 2A and
1Tig. 2B.
6 CASTING AND CURING OF PRECAST
ELEMENTS
6.1 Precast RC Planks
6.1.1 ~lfoultir Inner sides of mould shall be applied with a
Moulds may lx: generally made from well seasoned suitable bond release agent and it shall be kept

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF MOULD

L AT Z
SECTION RR

SECTION AT M /I/ r

75mm
HINGE

SECTION AT PP bETAlL AT V
All dimensionsin millimetres.
FIG. 2A TYPICAL SKETCH OF TIMBER MOULD FOR RC PLANK
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IS 13990 : 1994

75 LONG HINGE

19. M.S. HANDLE L25x25x3

20
SECTION A A 5mm THICK
SECTION B B MS PLATE

25X25x3fnm

300
610, M.S. HANDLE

PLAN

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIQ. 2B TYPICAL SKETCH OF STEEL MOULD FOR RC PLANK

on a smooth concrete platform coated with the 6.2 Partialiy Precast RC Joists
bond release agent. Alternatively wrinkle free
old newspaper may be used over the concrete 6.2.1 Moulds
platform. Reinforcement cage shall be placed
inside the mould in such a way as to provide a Moulds may be made from the same material as
cover of 15 mm. Concrete with well graded aggre- recommended for moulds for planks ( see 6.1.1 ).
gate of maximum size 10 mm shall be poured to a Typical details of timber and steel moulds are
depth such that after compaction with a plate shown in Fig. 3A and 3B.
vibrator, shall become 30 mm. The upper side of
6.2.1.1 Tolerances on mould dimensions shall be
the longitudinal members of the mould and the
as given below:
two tapering members shall be then placed over
the mould. Concrete shall then be poured in Dimension Tolerance
middle and the sides and compacted with a plate
vibrator. Concrete ~shall be finished level with the (mm)
mould and the top surface shall be made rough Length f4mm
by trowel markings. After about half an hour of
casting, the two tapering members may be lifted Width *Zmm
off, The mould may be stripped off in about 2 Depth &2mm
hours ( depending on the weather ). About 24 to
30 hours after casting ( depending on the
6.2.2 Casting
weather ), the cast unit shall be first slid by push
and then tilted through right angles on long edge. The mould shall be assembled and bond release
It shall then be transported in vertical position agent applied on the inner side. Reinforcement
for curing. cage with a gap from bottom of 25 mm for cover
shall be placed in the mould with the stirrups pro-
6.1.3 Cwing
jecting out as shown in Fig. 4. The top spacer pieces
The units shall then be stacked against a vertical shall be fixed over the mould. Cement concrete
support in nearly vertical position and cured for with well graded aggregate of 20 mm maximum
at least two weeks by sprinkling water. It shall size shall then be poured in the mould and com-
further be aircured for another two weeks before pacted either with a plate vibrator by placing it
it can be used for construction. on the top of the mould or by inserting a needle

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 MS ANGLE 25x25~3
HOLE a 190 C/C TO
ACCOMODATE ,+ 6 PIN

,
MS AHGLE
25X25X3
DETAIL OF CLAMP A
DETAIL OFCLAMP B

All dimensionsin millimetres.

Fro. 3A TYPICAL SKETCHOF TIMBERMOULD FOR PARTIALPRECASTJOIST

WELDED TO ISJC 150

SECTION x.x M.S. PLATE

+lO M S. BOLT\ LLONGITUDINAL MEMBER

x4-J M. S. PLATE
ISJC 150
IcRoss PIECE)

All dimensionsin millimetres.

FIG. 3B TYPICAL SKETCH OF STEEL MOULD FOR PRECAST RC JOIST

vibrator. The mould may be stripped after 3 to 4 7 SAMPLING

hours depending on weather. After 48 to 72 hours
7.1 All the precast reinforced concrete units of
( dependin-g on weather ), the joists shall be first
the same size, manufactured from similar condition
slid by push and then transported to the curing
of productions shall be grouped together to
area by holding them near the ends.
constitute a lot.

6.2.3 Curing 7.2 Five units shall be selected at random out of

a lot consisting of 300 units or less. For lot bigger
The precast joists shall be water cured for a than 300 units 5 units shall be selected for every
minimum period of two weeks and aircured fur- additional 300 units or part thereof, In order to
ther for at least two or more weeks before they ensure randomness of selection, procedure given in
can be used for construction. IS 4905 : 1968 may be followed.

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IS 13990 :I994

SPACING OF STIRRUPS
\

FROM EDGE OF JOIST ON

EITHER SIDE 5Omm

L = CLEAR SPAN + ZOOmm

FIQ. 4 ILLUSTRATIVE SKE-UXI OF FARTIALLY PRECAST JOIST

7.3 The samples shall be suitably marked for where 1 is the effective span in mm and D, the
future identification of the lot it represents. coverall depth of the seclion in mm, it is not
necessary for the deflection recovery to be measu-
8 TEST red and the recovery provision mentioned in this
Tests shall be conducted on samples of the units clause earlier shall not apply
as given in Annex A. In case of the failure load performed in accord-
ance with Annex A, the unit shall carry a load at
8.1 Dimensional test and deflection recovery test
least equal to 1.33 times the characteristics load
shall be routine test whereas failure load test shall
be a type test. Type test is intended to prove the to pass the test. If the load at failure is less than
l-33 times the characteristic load, the lot repre-
suitability and performance of a new design and
sented by the sample shall be rejected.
size of a component. Failure load test be applied
at the time of design of a component of a parti- 10 MARKING
cular size or at the time of any change in the
design/size. 10.1! Each component shall be legibly and
indelibly marked with the following:
9 CRITERIA OF CONFORMITY
a) Identification of the source of manufac-
9.1 If four out of the five samples satisfy the shape turer, and
and dimensional requirements given in 4, the lot
b) Month and year of manufacture,
represented by the sample shall be deemed to
have passed the dimensional requirements given 10.2 BIS Certification Marking
in 4, otherwise it shall be rejected.
The components may also be marked with
9.2 In the deflection recovery test performed in Standard Mark.
accordance with Annex A, if the deflection after
24 h of the removal of the imposed load is at least 10.2.1The use of Standard Mark is governed by
75 percent of the deflection under the load for the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards
24~h, the units shall be deemed to have passed the Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
test. If the deflection recovery is less than 75 per- thereunder. The details of conditions under which
cent the lot represented by the unit shall be the licence for the use of Standard Mark may be
rejected, If the maximum deflection in mm, granted to manufacturers or producers may be
shown during 24 h under load is less than 40 ls/ n, obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
 IS 13990 : 1994
ANNEX A
( Clauses 8 and 9 )
TEST FOR PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANKS AND JOISTS
A-l AGE OF TESTING concrete or steel. Alternatively, uniform load can
be applied by hydraulic jacks through a self
The precast reinforced concrete planks shall be
reacting frame and a set of beam to distribute the
tested at an age of 28 days after in-situ concrete
load. The load shall be retained for 24 h. After
has been laid in the haunch portion as mentioned
recording deflection at the end of this period, the
in A-3. Precast joists shall be tested at an age of
load shall be removed.
28 to 33 days after casting.
The residual deflection shall be recorded~again
A-2 DIMENSIONAL CONFORMITY after twenty-four_hours of removal of the load for
5 Samples of planks and joist selected in accord- dellection recovery.
ance with 7.2 shall be checked for conformity A-4 FAILURE LOAD TEST
with the shape and dimensional requirements as
given in 4. Length of unit shall be measured with A-4.1 The RC plank which has passed the
a steel tape at least 5 m long having graduation deflection recovery test shall be subjected further
in mm. Other dimensions shall be measured with to failure load test. Loading shall be done uni-
1 m long steel scale having~graduation in mm. formly through loading blocks or through
hydraulic jacks and a set of beams to distribute
A-3 DEFLECTION RECOVERY TEST OF the load. If loading is done through blocks to
-REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANK sufficient gap shall be provided between adjacent
tiers of blocks to ensure that they do not touch
A-3.1 One unit selected at random out of the each other even at the final stages of loading, to
units which have satisfied shape and dimensional prevent transfer of load to supports of units
requirements shall be subjected to deflection through arch action. Loading shall be preferably
recovery test, The precast units shall be simply done from an independent scaffold as a safety
supported with a bearing of 50 mm over brickwall precaution.
finished level and smooth with cement mortar 1 : 4
as shown in Fig. 5. The haunches around the A-4.2 The loading shall continue till the plank
plank shall be filled with Ml5 concrete using 10 fails. If no failure occurs by crushing or breaking
mm and down graded aggregate. The haunch of the unit, the load causing a defIection equal to
concrete shall be water cured for 14 days. Design 1 in 60 of clear span of the unit shall be consi-
dead load other than due to self weight of the dered as the failure load. To check that the
unit shall be applied uniformly over the unit limiting deflection is not exceeded, a steel marker
through loading blocks or by other means. A dial shall be fixed below the unit at midspan, leaving
gauge having least count of 0.02 mm or less and a gap of 1 in 60 of clear span before the start of
a range of 50 mm or more shall be fixed at mid- the test.
span of the units. The dial gauge shall be adjusted A-4.3 Load Test for RC Joist
to indicate zero Yeading under self weight of the
units and applied dead load. The test shall be done similar to the test for RC
planks, except that instead of uniform load, point
A-3.2 The plank shah be subjected to a uniformly loads shall be applied at middle third points and
distributed load equal to I *25 times the imposed the bearing of the joist at each ends shall be
design load, applied through loading blocks of 100 mm.

INSITU CONC.

DIAL GAUGE

BASE BLOCK

A11dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 5 LOADING TEST
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IS 13990 : 1994

ANNEX B
( Foreword )
COMMlTTLE COMPOSITION

Composition of Housing Sectional Committee, CED 51

Chairman
DR P. S. A. SUN~ARAM Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi

ivfembcrs
Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi
The Action Research Unit, New Delhi
School of Planning and Architect, New Delhi

Housing and Urban Development Corporation, New Delhi

In Personal Capacity ( I, Sadfzlza Enclaoe, Panchshe:l Pa7k, ;V~U,

Delhi 110017 )
SHRI S. N. CHAT.:.ERJFIT Calcutta M:Inicipal Corporation, Calcutta
CHIEF A~cnrrr:~c.~ Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SENIOR AR(?FTITE~~~( H & TP ) I ( Alternate )
CHIEE ENQINEER, Au~nom~Y Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, Rombay
ARCHITEW, ,~UTHORITY ( Alternate )
CHIEF ENGINEER (I>) Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SUPI~ttlNlE~l)INo EN~INXER (D) ( Alternate)
ENQINEBR Mn:nrnn~, DDA Delhi Dcvrlopmcnt Authority. New Delhi
SHRI Y. K. GaaQ National Housing Bank, New Delhi
SERI CJIJ>IANVAIUYA ( Alte7t?atG)
SHRI O.P.GARYALI National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi
DK N. K. JAIN ( Alter~cit? )
SARI T. N. GOPT~ Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, New Delhi
SHnI Hnn IIINDU~CSIr;c: H Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur
SHRI Ii. N. AGAl:WAL ( Ah7tZate )
DR K. S. J~oumn Centre for Application of Science and Technology to Rural Area
( ASTRA ), Bangalore
DR B. V. V~NI~A~ARA&I,~NREEDY ( _4lternate)
SHRI N. N.,JAV~F~KAR CIDCO, Mabarashtra
SHRI P. M. DFSHP-NT)E ( Alttrnate )
SHRI T. P. KALIAPPAN Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Madras
SHRI J. BHLIVANXSHWARAN ( Alterrde )
MISS NINA KAPOOR The Mud Village Society, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. &I. KhRIX Housing Department, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong
SHRI K. R. P. KXIS~NAN Department of Science and Technology ( DST ), New Delhi
SHRI RAJ.~ S:~;GH IRCON, New Delhi
SHRI S. SELVAXTXPN (Alternate )
Dn A. G. M~~)IIAv.& Rno Structural Engineering Research Centre ( CSIR ), Madras
Sac11 I. Ii. MAN1 ( il~tWflC7te)
COL D. V. PAl~S_~I.r,IIrAR B. G. Shirke and Co, Pune
SHRI T. K. SAIIA Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch, New Delhi
Sar<r R. K. h4lTTAL ( Alternale )
SERI J. S. SIIARRIA Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee
SERI B. B. GANG ( Alternate )
SHRI J. VIXN~ATAXAMAN, Director General, BIS ( Ex-o&o Member )
Director ( Ci:il Engg )
Member Secretary
SHR~ J. K. PRASAD
Joint Director ( Civi! Engg ), BIS

i Contirruedon f,uge 9 )

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 IS13990: 1994

( Continuedfrm @ge 8 )

Composition of the Panel for Modular Coordination and Prefabrication for

Mass Scale Housing, CED 51 : P2

Convene7 Repesenting
SHXI T. N. GUPTA Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi

Member>
SHRI Y. K. Gam National Housing Bank, New Delhi
SHRI SUNIL BEKY ( Alfernate )
SHJXI M. N. ~OGLEKAR Housing and Urban Development Corporation, New Delhi
PRVF V. P. RAOKI School of Planning and Architects, New Delhi
PROF P. K. CHAIJIIH~RY ( Alternote )
SHRI G. S. RAO National Building Construction -Corporation, New Delhi
REPRESENTATIVE B. G. Shirke and Co, Pune
DR A. G. MADHAVA RAO Structural Engineering Resraarch Centrr, Madras
SRRI K. MANJ ( Alternate )
Sam S. ROY Hindustan Prefab Ltd: New Delhi
SHRI M. Kmwu ( Alkrnnte )
SHRI .J. 5. SH41LM.4 Central Building Rmearch Institlltr, Koorkec
SH~I M. P. J.XISIW:FI ( Alternate )
SUPEKINTENDINC~ ENQINEER (D) Central Public Works Depar:ment
EXEWIJTIVI~ ENQINEER ( HQ) ( Alternate )

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