IS 6041 : 1985
Code of practice for construction of autoclaved cellular concrete block masonry (First Revision)
Current edition: 1985
Sectional committee: CED 53 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard covers the construction of load bearing and non-load bearing walls with autoclaved cellular ( aerated ) concrete blocks conforming to IS: 2185 ( Part 3 ) * I984t.
Scope, quoted from IS 6041 : 1985. Read the full standard
How the standard is organised
- 3 MATERIALS
- 4 DESIGN CONSIDERATION
- 5 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- 6 PREPARATORY WORK
- 8 PROVISION FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES
- 9 PROVISION FOR ROOF
- 10 INTERSECTING WALL
- 11 PILASTERS AND PIERS
- 12 RENDERING AND OTHER FINISHES
- 13 MAINTENANCE
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 6041 : 1985 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2025-08-01)
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
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1 product in the NirmanDost catalogue names this standard on its spec sheet — NXTBLOC AAC Blocks. That is the maker’s own claim, copied as printed; we have not tested these products against the standard, and a spec sheet can cite the wrong code.
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- Generated 2026-07-27.