Section 86 in West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007
86. Structural design.
(1) The structural design of foundation, masonry timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete and structural steel shall be in accordance with the provisions of the latest edition of National Building Code of India (NBCI) and/or Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS).(2)For earthquake protection, a structural engineer shall design the structure taking into consideration the Indian standard codes as given below :-(i)BIS : 1893 2002 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (Fifth Revision)",(ii)BIS : 13920-1993 "Ductile Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures subjected to Seismic Forces Code of Practice".,(iii)BIS : 4326 1993 "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings Code of Practice (Second Revision)",(iv)BIS : 13828-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonary Buildings Guidelines",(v)BIS : 13827 1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings Guidelines",(vi)BIS : 13935-1993 "Repair and Seismic Strengthening of Buildings Guidelines" :Provided that the provisions of National Building Code is also to be taken into consideration for design purpose.
