IS 1077 : 2025

What this standard covers

This standard lays down requirements for classification, general quality, dimensions and physical requirements of common burnt clay building bricks used in buildings.

Scope, quoted from IS 1077 : 1992 — the 1992 edition in the public archive, not the current IS 1077 : 2025. Read the full standard

The BIS registry lists the current edition as IS 1077 : 2025. The publicly archived copy quoted here is the 1992 edition, so wording and requirements may have changed since. Check the official BIS listing for what is in force.

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

• 6.1 Dimensions
• 6.2 Tolerances
• 7.1 Compressive Strength
• 7.2 Water Absorption

Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES”, “PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS” in IS 1077 : 1992 (the 1992 archived edition; BIS lists 2025 as current). Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

• 4 CLASSIFICATION
• 5 GENERAL QUALITY
• 6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
• 7 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

• IS 1077 : 2025 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2025-09-03)
• IS 1077 : 1992 — withdrawn by BIS

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

Materials market

Also cited in the Materials Market rate library and SKU sheets.