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IS 801 : 1975

Code of practice for use of cold - Formed light gauge steel structural members in general building construction (First Revision)

Current edition: 1975

Sectional committee: CED 07 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)

What this standard covers

This code applies to the design of structural members cold-formed to shape from carbon or low-alloy, sheet or strip steels used for load carrying purposes in buildings. It may also be used for structures other than buildings provided appropriate allowances are made for dynamic effects.

Scope, quoted from IS 801 : 1975. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

  • 9.1 General

Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “TEST FOR SPECIAL CASES” in IS 801 : 1975. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

  • 2 MATERIAL
  • 4 LOADS
  • 5 DESIGN PROCEDURE
  • 6 ALLOWABLE DESIGN STRESS
  • 7 CONNECTIONS
  • 8 BRACING REQUIREMENTS
  • 9 TEST FOR SPECIAL CASES

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

  • IS 801 : 1975 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2026-01-05)

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)

Item codeDescription (verbatim)
26.41Designing, providing, installing and fixing factory finished custom designed cold form Light Gauge Steel Framed super structure comprising of steel wall panel, trusses, purlins etc manufactured out of minimum 0.75 mm thi…

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Notes

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  • Generated 2026-07-27.