IS 2185 Part 1 : 2005

What this standard covers

This standard (Part 1) covers the following concrete masonry building units which are used in the construction of load-bearing and partition walls: a) Hollow (open and closed cavity) load bearing concrete blocks, b) Hollow (open and closed cavity) non-load bearing concrete blocks, and c) Solid load-bearing concrete blocks and non- load bearing concrete blocks.

Scope, quoted from IS 2185 (Part 1) : 2005. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

• 4.2 Concrete Block
• 4.4 Blocks with Special Faces
• 9.1 General
• 9.2 Dimensions
• 9.3 Blocks Density
• 9.4 Compressive Strength
• 9.5 Water Absorption
• 9.6 Drying Shrinkage
• 9.7 Moisture Movement
• 11.4 Number of Tests
• 14.3 Cost of Testing

Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES”, “PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS”, “SAMPLING”, “INDEPENDENT TESTS” in IS 2185 (Part 1) : 2005. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

• 4 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
• 5 CLASSIFICATION
• 6 MATERIALS
• 7 MANUFACTURE
• 8 SURFACE TEXTURE AND FINISH
• 9 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• 10 TESTS
• 11 SAMPLING
• 12 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
• 14 INDEPENDENT TESTS

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

• IS 2185 Part 1 : 2005 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2025-08-01)

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

Materials market

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