IS 1786 : 2008
High Strength Deformed Steel Bars and Wires for Concrete Reinforcement - Specification (Fourth Revision)
Current edition: 2008
Sectional committee: CED 54 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard covers the requirements of deformed steel bars and wires for use as reinforcement in concrete, in the following strength grades: a) Fe415,Fe415D; b) Fe 500, Fe SOQD; c) Fe 550, Fe 550D; and d) Fe 600.
Scope, quoted from IS 1786 : 2008. Read the full standard
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 5.2 Deformations and Surface Characteristics
- 7.1 Specified Lengths
- 7.2 Nominal Mass
- 7.2.3.2 Batch
- 7.2.3.3 Coils
- 8.3 Bond
- 9.1 Selection and Preparation of Test Sample
- 9.2 Tensile Test
- 9.3 Bend Test
- 9.4 Rebend Test
- 11.2 Bond Test
Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND”, “TOLERANCES ON DIMENSIONS AND NOMINAL MASS”, “PHYSICAL PROPERTIES”, “SELECTION OF TEST SPECIMENS”, and those whose printed names themselves say “Test” in IS 1786 : 2008. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND
- 6 NOMINAL SIZES
- 7 TOLERANCES ON DIMENSIONS AND NOMINAL MASS
- 8 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- 10 ROUTINE INSPECTION AND TESTING
- 11 SELECTION OF TEST SPECIMENS
- 12 DELIVERY, INSPECTION AND TESTING
- 13 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING
Test methods it refers to
- IS 228
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 1786 : 2008 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2023-01-01)
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| 19.16 | Providing orange colour safety foot rest of minimum 6 mm thick plastic encapsulated as per IS : 10910, on 12 mm dia steel bar conforming to IS: 1786, having minimum cross section as 23 mmx25 mm and over all minimum lengt… |
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Notes
- Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
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- Generated 2026-07-27.