Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : CED 46
Document Number : CED 46 ( 27021)
Document Title [English] : National Building Code of India Part 6 Structural Design Section 7 Prefabrication Systems Building and Mixed Composite Construction
Document Title [Hindi] : भारत की राष्ट्रीय भवन निर्माण संहिता भाग 6 संरचनात्मक डिजाइन अनुभाग 7 पूर्व संविरचन, सिस्टम भवन तथा मिश्रित/संमिश्र निर्माण
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 01.120: 91.040.01
Date of Project Approval : 02-04-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016


Classification Details
Group : Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group : Construction practices, measurement and management
Sub Sub Group : NBC of India
Aspects : Others
Risk : High
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Sustainable development Goals :
  • SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 In this revision, it has been decided to merge subsections 7A and 7B into Section 7, ‘Prefabrication, Systems Buildings, and Mixed/Composite Construction’. The following major modifications have been incorporated in this revision: a) Definitions of some new terms have been added and existing terminologies modified, wherever required. b) Provisions relating to prefab systems namely moment resisting frame system, braced frame system, load bearing wall system, cell system and hybrid system are given along with its types and their applications. c) Emulative system has been categorized and detailed with respect to its definition, analysis, design, detailing, etc. d) Provisions relating to the design of corbel, bearing including dapped bearing are given in detail.
2 e) Provisions relating to quality control and assurance have been included. g) Provisions for tolerances in erection and associated design considerations have been updated. h) Provisions and testing procedures for water tightness of joints have been included. j) A guideline for 3D printed concrete structures has been included in Annex A. k) A comprehensive guideline on prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) methods, materials, design standards, and performance criteria for building professionals and stakeholders involved in modular construction has been included at Annex B.
3 m) Guidelines for design for manufacturing and assembly has been included in Annex C. n) Annex D on common precast connection has been modified based on the current practices in precast industry. p) Sustainability in precast concrete construction has been included in Annex F.

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1 29-11-2024 29-04-2025 14-07-2025 29-11-2025 S ARUN KUMAR 29-11-2024