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(Reaffirmed 2012)
(Reaffirmed 2017) Reaffirmed 2008
IS 14399 (Parts 1 and 2) : 1996

(Reaffirmed 2011) 2006

(Reaffirmed 2022)

(Reaffirmed 2010)

(Reaffirmed 2009)

Indian Standard
(Reaffirmed 2008)
HOT PRESS MOULDED THERMOSETTING
GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER
RESIN (GRP) SECTIONAL WATER
(Reaffirmed 2007)

STORAGE TANKS
(Reaffirmed 2006)

ICS 23.020.10
(Reaffirmed 2005)

© BIS 1996

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 1996 Price Group 8

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 JUNE 2003

TO
IS 14399 ( PART 1 ) : 1996 HOT PRESS MOULDED
THERMOSETTING GLASS FmRE REINFORCED
POLYESTER RESIN (GRP) SECTIONAL WATER
STORAGE TANKS
PART 1 SPECIFICATION FOR PANELS
( Page J, clause 3.3 ) - Insert the following at the end of clause:
'The minimumglass content in the compoundshall be 30 percentby weight.•

(CEO 3)
ReproaraPhY Unit.SIS. New Del~ India
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Sanitary Appliances and Water Fittings Sectional Committee, CED 3

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Sanitary Appliances and Water Fittings Sectional Committee had been approved by the CivilEngineering
Division Council.

This Indian Standard has been prepared with a view to provide guidance in the manufacture of glass fibre
reinforced polyester resin sectional tanks for water storage made with hot compression moulded panels.

Part 1 of the standard covers panels for the tanks made by hot compression moulding process and Part 2
covers assembly, installation and testing procedure for these tanks.

In the formulation of this standard, assistance has been sought from Singapore Standard SS 245 : 1981
'Specification for glass reinforced polyester sectional water tanks'.

The composition of technical committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at
Annex L.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis,shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)'. The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard,
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Indian Standard
HOT PRESS MOULDED THERMOSETfING
GLASS FIBRE REI-NFORCED POLYESTER
RESIN (GRP) SECTIONAL WATER
STORAGE TANKS
PART 1 SPECIFICATION FOR PANELS

1 SCOPE 3.6 Pin Iloies

1.1 This standard (Part 1) lays down the require- Pores of size less than 1 mm appearing on the
ments for the panels of glass fibre reinforced surface.
polyester resin (GRP) sectional tanks meant for
3.7 Wrinkling
storing potable water under pressure not exceeding
the static head corresponding to the depth of the Wrinklingon finishedsurface, normallycaused due
tank and temperature of water not exceeding50°C. to under curing.
1.1.1 GRP panels used in manufacturing tanks as 3.8 Impurities
covered in this standard are hot compression
Foreign matter present.
moulded, using sheet moulding compound (SMC).
3.9 Defective Impregnation
2 REFERENCES
Imperfect impregnation of glass fibre with un-
The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are neces-
sary adjuncts to this standard. saturated polyester resin.
3.10 Colour Blots and Striations
3 TERMINOLOGY
Colour blots/striation occurring on account of un-
3.0 For the purpose of this standard, the defini-
tions given in 3.1 to 3.12 shall apply.
even distribution of colouring material (pigment).
3.11 Traces of Mending
3.1 Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRI)
The trace's left over after mending is carried out to
A product of polyester resin combined with rein-
forcing glass, fillers, catalysts and accelerators.
eliminate minor defects, as permissible.
3.12 Panel
3.2 Unsaturated Polyester Resin
A GRP composite produced by hot compression
Resin produced by condensation of one or more moulding of SMC into specified dimensions.
acids (including unsaturated acids) with one or
more polyols followed by copolymerization with 3.12.1 Side Panel
one or more cross linking agents. The panels contoured suitably to withstand the
hydrostatic load corresponding to the height of
3.3 Sheet l\loulding Compound (S~lC)
water in the tank. Side panels when assembled
A hot compression mouldable moulding com- constitute the vertical sides of the tank.
pound based on polyester, fibrcglass, fillers, high 3.12.2 Bottom Panels
temperature catalysts, etc, pre-thickened chemical-
ly to a non-tacky sheet form. The panels contoured suitably to withstand the
hydrostatic load corresponding to the depth of the
3.4 Crazing tank. These panels when assembled make up the
bottom side of the tank. They are also contoured
Fine hair cracks on the surface.
to avoid stagnation of water inside the tank.
3.5 Blistering NOTE - The combination of half, quarters or full
panels provide enou&h Oat surface of even thickness for
Air or solvent entrapped during moulding. mounting fiuings at the inlet and outlet openings.

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3.12.3 Half and Quarter Panels shall be weighed and boiled for further 200 hand
re-weighed. There shall be no evidence of weight
Inlets, outlets and drains can be combinations of
loss (due to break down of the polymer).
smaller panels namely half and quarter panels or
full panels. The assembled outer dimensions of 4.3 Glass Fibre Reinforcements
these panels shall be as prescribed in 5 of Part 2.
Glass fibre reinforcement shall be of commercial
3.12.4 Drain Panel Assembly grade E type and shall conform to IS 11273 : 1992,
Combination of half, quarter or full panels con- IS 11320: 1985 or IS 11551 : 1986 as appropriate.
toured to allow complete draining of water and 4.4 Fillers
having required flat surface of even thickness to
mount drain fittings. Inert inorganic fillers (with particle size below
3.12.5 Manhole Panels
0.05 mm) shall only be used, if required.
The panelswhichprovideaccess to the insideof the 4.5 Additives
tank for cleaning/inspectionpurpose. Additives may be incorporated for modifying the
4 MATERIALS properties of the resin.
4.1 The material to be used shall be composed of S COLOUR
unsaturated thermosetting polyester resin (food
grade) reinforced with glassfibre. This systemwill Colour of the panel shall be a shade of grey or
include catalysts and may include pigments (com- cream. Any other colour (pastal shade) may be
patible with unsaturated polyester resin) and ultra used,as mutuallyagreed betweenthe purchaser and
violet stabilizers. These materials coming in con- the manufacturer.
tact or likely to come in contact with water should 6 I)ANEI.I DIMENSIONS
not constitute toxic hazard, should not support 6.1 Flange of I)n~lels
microbial growth and should not give rise to un-
pleasant taste or odour, cloudiness or discoloura- The panels shall be manufactured with a combined
tion of water. Tank manufacturer should ensure double flangeat an angle of 45° and 90° to face of
and obtain a certificate to this effect from the raw the panels on all four sides or a single flange at an
material manufacturer. angle of 900 to the faceof the panels on each of the
4.2 Polyester Resin 2, 3 or 4 sides. The flange shall be provided with
holes to accommodate fasteners according to the
Appropriate lype of unsaturated polyester resin position of the panels in the tank and they should
systemconforming to IS 6746 : 1994 shall be used. be free from irregularities.
4.2.1 The resin shall meet the following charac- 6.1.1 The joint width (land width) of the flanges
teristics when tested as per IS 6746 : 1994: shall not be less than 45 mm (see Fig. 1).
a) Specific gravity = 1.13 ±.Ol at 27°C, 6.2 The nominal external size of the unit panels
b) Acid value = 16±4 mg kol-l/g, shall be 1 meter square or 1 m x 0.5 m or 0.5 m x
c) Volatile content = 30 percent ± 3 percent, 0.5 m or any other size as agreed to between the
and purchaser and the manufacturer.
d) Gel time at 25°C = 20 to 30 minutes 6.3 Tolerance in the external dimensions of each
4.2.2 The following characteristics of the cured panel shall be within ± 0.2 percent of the external
resin shall also be met with, when tested in accord- dimensions. Tolerance on the angles shall be
ance with IS 6746 : 1994 : within ± 0.3°.
a) Barcol hardness = 40 BHU Min; 6.4 Type/Thickness of Panel
b) Heat deflection The type and corresponding minimum thickness of
temperature = SOOC to gooC the panels shall be as follow:
c) Elongation at = 1.9 percent, -0, Type of Panel Min Thickness, mm
break +25 percent, and
A 3
d) Water absorption = 1 percent,
after 7 days at 25°C Max. B 4
4.2.2.1 Hydrolysis test C 5

The cured resin samples of size 50 mm x 50 rom NOTE- Halfand quarter panel inType A, BorCshall have
the correspondingminimumthickness as specified aboveand
x 3 mm approx shall be immersed and boiled in these shall meet the requirements stipulated in 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.2
distilled water at lOOOC. After 200 h resin samples and 6.3.

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o PITCH
-CORNER JOINT

o~ o}
---~INTERMEDIATE JOINT

1A

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9
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LINTERMEDIATE JOINT

1B

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HOT DIP GAlVANISED MSOR 1C
SMC CORNER PIECE

FIG. 1 TYflCAL FLANGE JOIN1'S

d) Sharp projections, exposed fibres or glass

7 VISUAL INSPECTION OF PANELS
reinforcement too close to the surface.
The internal and external surfaces of the panels d) Surfaceand non-structural repair marks.
when visually inspected shall be free from the fol- f) Blister on the surface caused by air pockets.
lowingdefects:
8 MECIIANICAL AND PIIYSICAL
a) Small pits appearing on the surface. PROPERTIES OF PANELS
b) Poor impregnation of fibreglass with resin.
c) Cuts, cracks and scratchesexposingthe glass 8.1 The mechanical and physical properties of
panels shall be determined from specimens cut
reinforcement.
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from panels or Irom flat laminates prepared in the determine the degree of effect on taste, odour,
same composition and by the same techniques as colour and turbidity, the cha_nge in levels of toxic
the panels. metals and other toxic substances and whether or
not the panel supports the growth otbactcrla, algae
8.2 The test specimen shall be prepared and tested
and fungi. These effects shall be within the limits.
for the tests specified in Table 1 in accordance to
the methods described in relevant Annexes for the 11.2 EfTectonTaste, Odour, Colour and 'furbldity
mechanical/physical properties and shan meet the
specified acceptance criteria. When tested by the method described in Annex J
the 7th extract shall show no deterioration of
Table 1 Mechanical/Physlcal Properties, COIOUf or turbidity as compared with the original
Acceptance Criteria and Test Methods tap water.
Taste and odour should be assessed on the 7th
81 Physicol Property Acceptance Test Method extract or on earlier extracts if all taste and odour
No. Criteria
has gone. This extract shall not have a taste or
i) Tensile strengt h 70 MPa (Mill) Annex B
odour described as 'chlor-phenolic', 'medicinal', or
ii) Bending strength 100 MPa (Min) Annex C
'disinfectant'. Other tastes may be present in this
(cross-breaking)
extract if theyare not detectable at dilutions greater
iii) Elastic modulus in 6 ()()() MPa (Mi,,) AnnexD
bend than 1 + 3 with tap water (that is, a thresholc.J odour
lv) Glass content 25 percent (Mill) AnncxE
number of 4). Tastes described as 'rubber',
V) Barcoal hardness 50 BI-IU (Mill) AnncxF
'plastics', 'greasy', 'waxy' or similar dcscripi ions
may be present in this extract if they arc not detec-
vi) Water absorption 0.5 percent (Mat:) Annex G
table at dilution greater than 1 + 6 with tap water
9 IIYDROSTAl"IC TES1~ (that is, a thresh?ld odour number of 7).
Panels of Type A, Band C when fixed to a hydros- 11.3 Toxic Metals
tatic tester as described in Annex H, shall withstand
the following hydrostatic pressure without burst- Toxic metals should be assessed on the extract or
ing, cracking or leakage: on earlier extracts if these are within the recom-
TypeofPanel Hydrostatic Pressure, MPa mended limitswhen tested bythe method described
in Annex J, the amounts of toxic metals in this
A 0.04 extract shall not exceed the limits specified in
B 0.08 IS 10500 : 1991.
C 0.12
11.4 Cytotoxicity
10 DE.FLECfION'rEST
When tested by the method described in Annex J,
10.1 This test shall be carried out simultaneously the extract after the third extraction, if necessary,
with the hydrostatic test and the maximum deflec- shall be free from cytotoxicity, lethe control system
tion in the panel shall not exceed 10 rom. failsto support thecontluent growth of the cell line,
10.1.1 The deflections shall be measured at the the results of the test shall be regarded as invalid.
centre of the panels using a dial gauge graduated to If confluent growth of the cells docs not occur in
0.01 rom having a range of at least 25 mm. contact with the third extract of the test material,
this should be interpreted as a failure in this lest.
10.1.2 The gauges shall be first set to zero and then
the panel pressurised. 11.5 Microbiological Growth
10.1.3 The deflection reading shall be taken imme- When tested by the method described in Annex J,
diately after the working pressure is reached. the counts of coliform organisms and Pseudomonas
10.1.4 Working pressure shall be maintained for aeruginosamade4 weeks,Sweeks and 6 weeks after
4 h and the deflection at the same position shall the initial inoculation shall be less than 1 per 100
again be taken and the greater of the two results ml. All the counts of bacteria capable of growth at
used. 37°Cand 22°Cand fungi made 4 weeks,5 weeks and
6 weeks after the initial inoculation shall be less
11 TES'f ES'fABLISIIING PO'fABILITY OF than 10 times the corresponding count in the con-
WATER (fYPE l·ES'f) trol flask.
11.1 General Irrespective of the above requirements however
The fibreglass panels for water tanks shall not con- counts shall be deemed to be acceptable if they are
taminate the water. Tests shall be included to less than the. maximum limits given in Table 2.

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l'able 2 Maximum Limits Below Which Count 12.2 Type l'est

is Acceptable
(Clause 11.5) Tests establishing the potability of water (11) shall
be carried out as type test. This test shall be
Coliform organisms oper 100 ml repeated whenever a significant change is made in
Pseudomonas acruginosa oper 100 ml the composition or process in order to establish the
37°CColony count 100 per ml
22°CColony count 10000 per ml
suitability and performance capacity of the panels.
Fungi 100 per ml
Even if no change is made in the composition or
process, this test shall be repeated once in three
There shall be no visible film on the sample or years.
turbidity in the water which is confirmed or 13 MARKING
microbiological examination as growth.
13.1 GRP Panels conforming to this standard shall
12 SAMPLING AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA be permanently and legiblymarked with the follow-
FOR CONFORMfIY ing information:
a) Identification of the source of manufacture,
12.1 Acceptance Test
b) Type/thickness of panel, and
12.1.1 Sampling and criteria for conformity for c) Lot number or serial number of panel.
dimensional (6) and visual (7) shall be based on the 13.2 BIS Certification Marking
general inspection level II and acceptance quality The panels may also be marked with the Standard
level 2.5 in accordance with IS 2500 (Part 1) : 1992 Mark.
assuming single normal sampling plan.
13.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed
12.1.2 Sampling and criteria for conformity for by the provisions of BureauofIndian StandardsAct,
mechanical and physical properties (8), hydrostatic 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there-
(9) and deflection test (10) shall be based on the under. The details of conditions under which a
special inspection level S-3 and acceptance quality licencefor the use of Standard Mark may be granted
level 2.5 in accordance with IS 2500 (Part 1) : 1992, to manufacturers or producers may be obtained
assuming single normal sampling plan. from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

ANNEX A
(ClaLLSe 2)
LIS1' OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

2500 Sampling inspection procedures: 10500: 1991 Drinking water (first revision)
(Part 1) : 1992 Part 1 Attribute sampling plans
indexed by acceptable quality 11273: 1992 Woven roving fabrics of 'E' gJ3SS

level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspec- fibre (first revision)

tion (second revision) 11320: 1985 Glassfibre roving for reinforce-
6746: 1994 Unsaturated polyester resin sys- ment of polyester and of cpoxidc
tent for low pressure fibre rein- resin systems
forced plastics (first revision) 11551 : 1986 Glassfibrc chopped strand mat
for the reinforcement of polyester
resin systems

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ANNEX B
(Clause 8.2)
TENSILE STRENGTH

n-i APPARATUS The four end pieces of anyone test specimen shall
be of the same thickness, which shall be not less
A testing machine that can be operated at constant
than 3 mm, They shall be prepared from material
rates of crosshead motion.
similar to that under test.
B-2 TEST SPECIMEN NOTES
Five specimens shall be used for this test. 1 Before the adhesive is applied the surfaces to be bonded
should be slightly roughened with a fine grade of abrasive
The test specimen shall be a rectangular strip not paper and thoroughly cleaned with solvent. It is recom-
less than 230 mm long and 25 ± 0.5 mm wide with mended that the assembly should be allowed to stand over-
night while under pressure.
four rectangular end pieces, as shown in Fig. 2,
2 Test specimens can be sawnfrom the blank (see Fig.3 ) by
bonded to it with a cold-hardening epoxide resin. means of a carbide-tipped fine toothed circular saw or a
The thickness of the rectangularstrip shall be that nylon-bonded carborundum wheel. The sawing operation
of the sheet under test. The faces shall be parallel must not overheat the specimen and the sawnedges must be
to within 0.15 mm. free from imperfections. It is essential that the edges of the
specimen arc not llnished by hand.

END PIECE END PIECE

I~----.--------.....---~
1.5 min. 11.0 ±5 I 4S min.
1
T
25 :to·S
.l..
230 min .
...
All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 2 TEST SPECIMEN

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 3 METHOD OF PREPAl{ING SPECIMENS WITI-IATIACHE,D END PIECE FROM TEST BLANK

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B-3 PROCEDURE more than 2 percent.

The test shall be carried out at 27°C ± ~C, after
conditioning the test specimen at this temperature 8-4 CALCULATION
for two hours.
The mean width and mean thickness of the Tensile strength (TS) = ~B
specimenbetween the end piecesshall be measured where
to the nearest 0.05 rom. TS = tensile strength, MPa;
The specimenshall be clamped in the serrated jaws
LB = load at break, N; and
A = original cross-sectionalarea, mm 2. -
of a tensile machine. The jawsshall grip the entire
faces of the end piecesand the specimenshall be in Results obtained on specimens that break within
axial alignment with the direction of pull. The the area of the end pieces shall be disregarded and
specimen shall be loaded byseparating the grips at additional specimens tested in their place. The
a substantially constant rate such that fracture oc- tensile strength of the material under test shall be
curs in 30 to 90 seconds. The maximum load shall reported as the arithmetic mean of the tensile
be noted and shall not differ from the true load by strengths of the test specimens.

ANNEX C
(Clause 8.2)
BENDING STI{ENGTII

A load shall be applied squarely across the breadth

of the specimen bymeansof a third V-shapedblock
A testing machine that can be-operated at constant parallel to and midway between the supporting
rates of crosshead motion and in whichthe error in blocks. The contact edgesof the supporting blocks
the load measuring system shall not exceed ± 1 and the block applyingthe load shall have a radius
percent of the maximum load expected to be of at least 3.0 mm. The cross-head speed shall be
measured. The radius of the loading blocks and set to 5.0 mm/minute, The load of fracture (P) shall
supports shall be at least 3.0 rom. be noted.

C-2 TEST SPECIMEN C-4 CALCULATION

The bending strength of the test specimen shall be
Five test specimensshall be used for this test. Each computed as follows:
specimen shall be a rectangular bar 12.70 ± 0.50 3PL
mm wideand of length 24 to 30 times its thickness. s = 2bd 2
The thicknessof the specimenshallbe the thickness
of the panel under test. where
S = bending strength, MPa;
C-3 l)ROCEDURE P = load at fracture, N; .
The test shall be carried out at a temperature of L = support span, m;
b = breadth of specimen, m; and
27°C ± 2°C.
d = thickness of specimen,mm.
The breadth (b) and thickness (d) of the specimen
The bending strength of the material under test
shall be measured to the nearest 0.03 mm,
shall be reported as the arithmetic average of the
The specimen shall be placed symmetrically across bending strength of the test specimens.
two parallel V-shaped supports, the distance (L) NOTE -111e above calculation is not valid if the specimen
between the supporting edges being 16 times the is slippingexcessively between the supports. Care should be
measured thicknessof the specimen, to the nearest taken to ensure that there is no slippage.
Imm.

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ANNEX D
(Clause 8.2)
ELASTIC MODULUS IN BEND

0-1 APPARATUS twosupports. The rate at which the specimen shall

A testing machine that can be operated at constant be deflected that is, the rate of travel of the loading
rates of cross-head motion. nose relative to the supports on whichthe specimen
rests shall be 5 mm/min, For a series of values of
D-2 TEST SI)ECIMEN force the corresponding deflections shall be noted
Two specimens shall be used for this test. Each and from there a load-deflection curve shall be
specimen shall be of a rectangular bar. The length drawn.
of the specimen shall be not less than 24 times its
thickness and breadth shall be 10 to 25 mm. The D-4 CALCULATION
thickness of the specimen shall be equal to the The elastic modulus in bending of the specimen
thickness of the corresponding panel. shall be calculated from the initial straight part of
D-3 PROCEDURE the load deflection curve as follows:
3
The test shall be carried out at 27 ± 2°e. Elastic modulus in bend (EMOO) = 4 ~~JD
The breadth and thickness of the specimenshall be where
measured to the nearest 0.01 mm. EMOD = elastic modulus in bending, MPa;
The specimen shall be placed symmetrically across P = load selected from the straight part of
two parallel supports. The edges making contact the curve, N;
across the specimen shall have radii of 1.5 to 3.5 L = distance between supports, mm;
mm. The distance (L) between the lines of contact b = breadth of specimen, rom;
of the supports with the specimen shall be 16 times d = thickness of specimen, rom: and
the thickness of the specimen, accurate to the D = deflection corresponding to the load,
nearest 1 mm. mm.
A load shall be applied squarely across the breadth The clastic modulus of the material under test shall
of the specimen bymeans ofa loadingnoseof radius be reported as the arithmetic average of the clastic
5 mm and parallel with and midway between the modulus of the test specimens.

ANNEX E
( Clause 8.2 )
GlASS CONTENT OF GLASS-REINFORCED LAMINATES

E-l AI)PARArrUS than 400 mm2 and whose shorter edges are not less
than 12 rom 'long,is usuallysuitable.
a) A weighingbalance with an accuracyof ± 10
mg, E-3 PROCEDURE
b) A muffle furnace,
c) A crucible of appropriate dimensions, and A crucible of appropriate dimensions shall be
d) A desiccator. heated in a muffle furnace at 575°C±25°C for 15
minutes, cooled in a dessicator and weighed (WI).
E-2 rrEST SPECIMEN
The lest specimens shall be placed in the crucible
Two specimensshall be tested for sample contain.. and the crucible and contents heated in an oven at
ing no filler and colouring agent according to 105°C to 1100C for 2 h. The crucible and contents
E-3(a). Three specimensshall be tested for sample shall then be cooled in a dessicator, weighed and
containing filler and/or colouring agent according returned to the oven for a further 30 min, cooled
to E- 3(b). and reweighed. This procedure shall be repeated
until the mass (W2) of crucible and specimen
The specimen may be of any convenient shape becomes constant to within 0.01 g:
provided that it is representative of the material
under test and that its massis not less than 5 g. A a) Sample containing no filler and colouring
rectangular specimen, with a face of area not less agent:

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The crucible and contents shall then be l100C for 3 h or more until the mass of the
heated in a ventilated muffle furnace at a glass residue (W4) becomes constant to
temperature of 575°C±25°C for 30 minutes within 0.01 g.
or more, until the residue of glassfibre is
E-4 CALCULATION
white in colour. The crucible and contents
shall then be removed from the furnace, E-4.1 For samples determined according to E-3(a):
allowed to cool in a dessicator and weighed. 100 (JV3 - Wl)
This process of heating, cooling and weigh- Percentage glasscontent = (W2 _ Wi)
ing shall then be repeated until the mass where
(W3) becomes constant to within 0.01 g. Wt = mass of crucible,
b) Sample containing filler and/or colouring W2 = mass of sample + crucible, and
agent: W3 = mass of glass residue + crucible.

The crucible and contents shall be heated in E-4.2 For samples determined according to E-3(b):
a ventilated muffle furnace at a temperature lOOW4
Percentage glass content = W2 _ lVl
of 575°C± 25°C to burn out the resin com-
pletely (by repeating the process of heating where
and weighing as above), leaving behind the WI = mass of crucible,
glass, filler and colouring agent. Water shall W2 = mass of sample + crucible, and
then be added to the residue and the mixture W4 = mass of glass residue.
shall be filtered through a tared standard
sieve of 200 mesh size. Wash the residue The glass content of the material under test shall be
with water till the filtrate is clear. The glass reported as the arithmetic mean of the results
residue shall then be heated at 105°C to obtained on the test specimens.

ANNEX F
(.Clause 8.2 ~
BA1{COL lIAltUNl.:sS

."·1 AI)PARATUS catcd cone having an angle of 26° with a flat tip of
0.157 mm in diameter. It shall fit into a hollow
F-l.l Indentor
spindle and be held down by a spring loaded
The indentor shall consist of a hardened steel trun- plunger (see Fig. 4).

FRAME SCREW PLUNGER UPPER

GUIDE NUT
CASE AND, FRAME
INDICATOR PLUNGER ASSEMBLY

COVER
SCREW---- PIN

LEVER --+__--S!.IIJj~~.......~

LOCK
LEG

POINT SLEEVE
STOP SPRING LOWER PLUNGER
POINT SPRING GUIDE

FIG. 4 DIAGRAM OF BARCOL IMPRESSOR

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.'·1.2 Indicating Device Set the point sleeve on the surface to be tested. Set
the legson the same surface or on solid material of
The indicating dial shall have 100 divisions, each the same thickness,.50 that the indentor is perpen-
representing a depth of 0.007 6 mm penetration. dicular to the surface being tested. Grasp the in-
F-2 TEST SPECIl\fENS strument firmly between the legs and pointsleeve.
Apply quickly, by hand, uniformlyincreasing force
Number of test specimen shall be taken as five. on the case until the dial indication reaches a
The testing area shall be smooth and free from maximum. Record the maximum readingobtained.
mechanicaldamage.
F·4 CONDrrIONING
Test specimens shall be at least 1.5 mm thick and Test specimensshall be conditioned at 27°C ± 2°C
large enough to ensure a minimum distance of 3
and 6S ± 5 percent relative humidity for at least
mm in any direction from the indentor point to the
40 h prior to test.
edge of the specimen.
14'-3 PROCEDURE F ~s NUl\fBER OF READINGS

The test shall be carried out at a temperature of Minimum number of readings per sample shall be
27°C ± 2°e and 65 ± 5 percent relative humidity. eight, taking care that impressions arc not made
within 3 mm of the edge of specimen or earlier
Place the impressor and the material to be tested impressions.
(for the calibration disc) on a solidly supported,
fiat, hard, firm surface such as stone, metal or F-6 REPORT
ceramic. If softer supporting surfaces are used, a
falsely low instrument reading mayoccur. Report the average of the hardness value.

ANNEX G
( Clause 8.2 )
WATER ABSORPTION

c-i APPARATUS contact over any substantial area with one another
or with the container. The specimen shall be dried
A weighing balance with an accuracy of ± 10 mg.
with a cleancloth or filter paper and, not more than
G-2 'fEST SPECIMEN 2 min after removal from the water, shall be
reweighed (W2).
Two specimens shall be used for this test.
The specimen shall be 38±O.5 mm2 and shall have G-4 CALCULATION
smooth edges. The absorption coefficient shall be determined
The thicknessof the specimenshall be the thickness from the following:
of the sheet under test. A = W2 - WI X 100
Wt
The surfaces of all specimens shall be free from where
dust, oil or other matter that might interfere with A = absorption coefficient (percent);
the absorption of water. W2 = massof specimen after immersion in
G-3 })ROCEDURE water, mg; and
Wt = mass of specimen before immersion
The thickness of the test specimen shall be in water, mg.
measured to the nearest 0.025 mm. The specimen
shall then be weighed (WI) and immersed for 24 The water absorption of the material under test
± 1 h in distilledwater at 27°C ± 2°C. Precautions shall be reported as the average of the water ab-
shall be taken to prevent specimens from making sorption of the test specimens.

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ANNEX H
(Clause 9)
I1YDROSTATIC TEST

11-1 EQUIPMENT
11-1.1 A hydrostatic tester with a minimum pressure
of 200 kPaforthe panel (see Fig. 5).
PRESSURE
GAUGE

WATER PRESSURE

FIG. 5 THE HYDROSTATIC TESTER

11-1.2 A pressure gauge with a graduation of 10 p = denotesdensity of fluid in tank, in kg/n1 3,
kPawith an accuracy of ± 1 percent full range. (For water,p = 10 k~m3);
3

S = denotes safety factor (to be taken as 4);

11-2 TEST SPECIMEN and
One GRP panel. g = denotesfravitational constant, taken as
9.81 mls .
11-3 'fEMPERATURE OF TEST
II-S PROCEDURES
Test can be carried out indoors or outdoors
provided that the temperaturedoesnotexceed 40°C. The panel shall be fiXed to the hydrostatic tester as
shown in Fig. 5. The hydrostatic tester shall be
11-4 CALCUlATION filled with water and the chamber shall be com-
Pressure for testshallbecalculated as shown below: pletely evacuated ofair. Pressure shallbe increased
P = ghp x S, N/n1
2 at regular intervals of 5 kPa per minute until the
where pressure P is achieved. If no bursting, crack or
h = denotes height of sectional GRP water leakage is observed, the panel shall be deemed to
tank, in m; have passed this tes1.

ANNEX J
(Clauses 11.2, 11.3, 11.4altd 11.5)
ESTABLISIIING P01·ABILITY OF WATER

J-t GENERAL d) Microbilogical Growth.

The effects of the material of GRP water lank on J-2 TES1~ SPECIMEN
the quality of potable watershallbe determined by
j...2.1 Number of Speclmen
the following tests:
Eight specimens shall be tested. Each test shall be
a) Effect on Taste, Odour, Colour and Tur-
carried out in duplicate using 2 separate test
bidity;
specimens. Alternatively, 4 containers internally
b) Toxic Metals; coated with the specimen coatings, may be used, 2
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to be used in succession for each of the remaining should preferably be made by atomic absorption
3 tests. spectrophotometry, or by any other standard
J-2.2 Size of Specimens
methods as agreed by the purchaer or inspection
agency.
The surface area of eachspecimen shallbe 150cm2
± 10 percent. The specimen should not exceed 15 J-4.3 Repeat Tests
emin lengthand 6 emin width or depth. For sample If the results obtained are greater than the limits
containers the capacity should be between 1 to 5 specified in IS 10500 . : 1991 for drinking water,
litres. make further 24 h extractions until results lower
J-2.3 Sample Preparation than these limits are obtained up to a maximum of
7 dailyextractions.
Specimens of coatings shall be applied to water
tank or containers of an appropriate materialof the J-S METIIOD OF TEST FOR CYfOTOXICIlY
size described above, including all appropriate J-S.l Extraction
primings and under coats. and completelycovering
all sides and edges. Specimens specially prepared Immerse the test specimen in 750 ml of tap water
for testing shall be subject to the same conditions contained in a borosilicate glass container for a
of maturing or curlng as would normally be period of 24 h at room temperature. In the case of
achieved either in manufacture or on site. containers, use at least one litre of water, Store an
Specimens shall not be SUbject to any specialized additional quantityof tap water for the same period
cleaningprocedures. except where this would nor- and under the same conditions as control. Cover
mallyoccur. the containers during period of extraction.
J-3 METHOD OF TEST FOR TASTE, ODOUR, J-S.2 Materials and Media
COLOUR AND TURBIDIlY
J-S.2.1 CellLine
J-3.1 Extraction African green monkey kidney cells (VERO estab-
Immersethe test specimensin 750mlof odour-free lished cell line ATCC Number CCL 81) or
lap water contained in glassvessels for a period of equivalent shall be used.
24 h, 48 hand 7 daysat room temperature. In the J-S.2.2 Media
case of containers, place at least one litre of water
in the sample. Store an additional quantity of Commercially available media may be used
odour-free tap water for the same periods of time wherever practical provided that they are knownto
and under the same conditions as control. be suitable for use with the cell line. Only glass
distilled water, known to be free from any cytotoxic
J-3.2 Assessment
effects shall be used.
The extractsshall be examinedat theend of24 and
48 hand 7 days for taste. odour, colour and J-5.2.2.1 Growth medium
turbidity and it shall satisfy the requirements of
11.2. Distilled Water • 90 ml
199 concentrate (XIO) with Earle's 10 ml
J-4 METIIOD OF TEST FOR TOXIC METALS salts but without sodium bicarbonate buffer
J-4.1 Extraction Newborncalfserum 7 ml
Gentamicin solution (4000 i.u.ml- 1) 1 ml
Immerse the test specimen in 750 ml of distilled 4.4 percent sodium bicarbonate buffer 2 ml
water contained in aglasscontalner for a period of saturated with carbon dioxide
24 h. In the caseof containers. use at least one litre
of water. Store an additional quantity of distilled J-5.2.2.2 Maintenance medium
water for the same period and under the same
conditions as control. Distilled Water • 90 mt
199concentrate (XIO) with Earle's 10 ml
J -4.2 Assessment salts but without sodium bicarbonate buffer
Determine the quantities of toxic metals in the. Newborn calfserum 2ml
extract. The analysis should nOflllal.1Y include ar- Gentamicin solution (4000 l.u.mf'") 1 rol
senic, cadmium, chromium, copper; lead and 4.4 percent sodium bicarbonate buffer 3 rot
selenium. Other metals such as barium, beryllium, saturated with carbon dioxide
managanese, mercury, molybdenum, silver. tin, • The extractshall be usedin placeof distilledwater
vanadiumand zincshould be included jf known to for conducting the test.
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J-S.2.2.3 All components of the medium shall be incubation for 24 h remove the tubes and examine
known to be sterile, and the medium must be the state of the tissue culture microscopically.
preparedaseptically.Store in the dark at 4°C ± 1°C.
J-S.S Assessment
J -5.2.2.4 Concentrated growth and maintenance
media.
If there is confluent growth in the tubes from the
control and the test extracts, examine the cells
These shall be prepared to the formulae given in closely for any signs of toxicity, for example ir-
J-S.2.2.1 but excludingany distilled water. Store at regular shaping of cells, signs otroundlng ocr of
4°C ± lOCI the cells in any appreciable number, or granular
inclusions.
J..S.2.2.S Trypsin solution
a) Where no initial signs of any adverse reac-
Trypsin 0.25 gm
tions are seen in the confluent cell
Phosphate buffered saline 100 ml
monolayer,there is no need to continue the
Warm to 37°C to dissolve. CheckpH 7.2 sterilize by test and the sample maybe considered free
filtration through O.22,um membrane filters. Store from cytotoxicity.
. at -200C. b) If there is any appreciable irregular shaping
or 'rounding off of the cells or granular
J-5.3 Preparation of Cell Suspension
inclusions in the cells in the test system,
Obtain a 24 h or 48 h confluent monolayer culture pour off the growth medium from each tube
of the cells in 4 oz or other suitably sized sterile and replace it with the appropriate main-
medical flat bottles with airtight closures using tenance medium prepared previously and
the growth and maintenance media specified in store at 4°C ± loe and reincubate the tubes
J-5.2.2.1 Pour the growth or maintenance medium at 37°C ±1°C. Re-examine the cells at daily
off the cells, irrigate the cellswellwith 10 ml phos- intervals for three to four days, recording
phate buffered saline, discard this and add 5 ml of the state of the culture on each occasion. If
the trypsinsolution, place the bottle on its side with the cells remain viable without increasing
the cell layer covered completely, leave for 30 signsof cytotoxicreactions, the sampIc shall
seconds at room temperature and then pour off the be considered to be free from cytotoxicity.
excess trypsin solution. Incubate the bottle at
J-5.6 Repeat Test
37°C ± 1°C for 4 to 5 min. Examine the bottle to
ensure that the cells have become detached from Ifanyof the fivetubes showanysignsof continuing
the bottle surface and if satisfactory add about 2.5 cytotoxicity at any time (except where this
ml growth medium and shake the bottle gently to cytotoxicity is caused by a failure to obtain an air-
suspend the cells.The number of viablecells per ml tight seal on the tube-indicated by a magenta
of the cell suspension maybe determined bythe use colouration of the medium in the tube) the test
of a haemacytometer counting chamber together shall be repeated for a second,and if needed a third
with the use of a suitable stain, such as Trypan Blue. 24 hours extraction.
J -5.4 Procedure J-6 METIIOD OF TES~r FOR
MICRO-BIOLOGICAL GROWfII
After 24 h, remove aliquots of the extract from each
test container and the control. Both growth and J-6.1 Preparation
maintenance media shall be prepared for each
specimen and control. Prepare culture media by Place specimensin specially-cleaned 21 wide neck-
placing 0.5 ml of either concentrated growth or ed flasks. Use empty flasks as controls. In the case
maintenance media together with 4.5 ml of either of containers, these containers shall serve as the
the test extract or control into a sterile bottle, and recipient for the inoculum and water amounting to
mix thoroughly. Store the maintenance media at not less than one litre of water, and it should be
4°e ± loe for later use. possible to cover the top with aluminium foil or
other suitable material.
s
To each bottle containin the diluted growth
medium, add at least 5 x 10 monkey kidneycells,
J -6.2 Inoculation
gently mix the contents and then transfer immedi- To each container place 100 ml of Inoculum. The
ately 1 ml aliquots of this cell suspension into five inoculum shall be a suitable source of micro-or-
sterile tubes (12 mm x 100 mm) with airtight ganisms, for example river or well water, or
closures. Cap each tube tightly and then incubate dechlorinated tap water with added organisms. The
the tubes at 37°C ± 1°C for 24 h and inclined at an inoculum shall be standardized to contain about
angle of 7.5° ± 2.5° from the horizontal. After 100·10000 coliform organisms and between 1 and

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500 pseudomonas aeruginosa, some fungi and Incubate at 3~C for 48 h, count colonies which are
yeasts. Each container shall then be filled to one greenand/or fluorescentunder an ultra-violet lamp
litre with dechlorinated tap water. of 250 mm wave length to obtain a presumptive
count of pseudomonas acruginosa. Confirm the
J -6.3 Incubation and Assessment
colonies by subculture from the membrane on to
Cover each container and incubate at room milk agar, or other suitable medium, incubated at
temperature in the dark. After 3 days remove all the 41.5°C ±. O.SOC for 24 h. Growth at this tempera-
water,except 10ml from the oontaincr and refill to ture, coupled with production of a green and/or
one litre with fresh dechlorinated tap water. This fluorescent pigment and'case in hydrolysis, is con-
procedureshould be repeated twice weekly as long firmation of the organism.
as is necessary to complete the test,
J-6.4.4 Fungi and Yeasts
At weekly intervals,beginningfour weeksfrom the
initial Inoculation, withdraw samples of water from Carryout the standardmembrane filtration techni-
each flask after shatio,. just prior to the water que and place the membrane on plates containing
being changed. Examine these samples quantita- previously poured Rose Bengal Agar incoporatcd
tively for the organisms given below. Also esamine with a suitable antibiotic such as Kanamycin (100
for visiblegrowth. ,ug/ml)or aureomycin (SOJtg/ml), Incubate at room
temperature for up to 7 days.
Treat the control containers similarly.
J-6.4 Enumeration Techniques J-6.4.5 F'urtMr Tests

J-6.4.1 Coliform Organisnzs If all the counts of each group of micro-organisms

are within the prescribedrequirement the test shall
Count coliform organisms by the standard
cease and the sample shall be deemed "ot to have
membrane filtration technique or tbe standard
supporteda significant microbial activity. Hall the
multiple tube method.
counts of each group of micro-organisms fall out-
J-6.4.2 Colony Counts at 3'rC and 2rC side the prescribed requirement the test shall cease
Carry out tbe aerobic plate count procedure as and the sample be deemed to have supported a
given in the standard references (J.6.4.1). Incubate significantmicrobialactivity.
plates at 3rC for 48 h and 22°C for 72 h. If any ofthe counts are not within the prescribed
J -6.4.3 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa limits by sixweeks,carry on weekly assessment for
another 2 weeks. Anysample not givingthree satis-
Use the standard membrane filtration technique factoryconsecutivecounts on each group of micro-
and place the membranes on pads saturated with organismswithineightweeksfrom the beginningof
King's A Broth (Drake's modification), the com- the test shall be deemed to have supported a sig-
position of which is as follows : nificant microbialactivity.
Bacto-peptone 20 g, ethanol 20 g (or 25 ml), NOTE - If counts in the test Dask are less than 10 percent
K2S04 10 g, MgCl2 1.4g (or MgCI2 6H20 2.9 g) of those in the control Oask after the 4th, 5th and 6th week
of testing, this indicates the presence o~ leachable biocidal
cetrimide0.5 g, distilled water to 11.Sterilise at material and makes the test procedure unsuitable for the
121°C for IS min. assessment of the material under test.

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Indian Standard
HOT PRESS MOULDED THERMOSETfING
GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER
RESIN (GRP) SECTIONAL WATER
STORAGE TANKS
PART 2 GUIDELINES FOR ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION AND TESTING

1 SCOPE It shall also be able to withstand the temperature

1.1 This standard (Part 2) lays down the require- variation during service. It is recommended to use
ments for assembly, installation and testing of glass butyle rubber/neoprene rubber/silicon rubber
fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) resin sectional sealants. Any other sealing material, if used shall be
water storage tanks of capacities 1 000 I to 5 lac duly approved by the purchasing authority.
Iitres, meant for storing potable water under pres- 4.3 Bolts and Nuts
sure not exceeding the static head corresponding to 4.3.1 The bolts and nuts used as fasteners shall be
the depth of the tank and temperature of water not conforming to IS 1364 (Part 1) : 1992 and IS 1364
exceeding 50°C. (Part 3) : 1992 respectively. The diameter of bolt
1.2 GRP panels used in manufacturing of tanks are shall not be less than 10 mm.
covered in Part 1 of the standard. 4.3.2 The bolts and nuts used shall be hot dip
2 REFERENCES galvanised meeting the requirements specified in
IS 1367 (Part 13) : 1983.
The Indian Standards listed in Annex K are
necessary adjuncts to this standard. 4.3.3 If internal bolting is resorted, the bolts shall
be made of stainless steel conforming to IS 1364
3 TERMINOLOGY
(Part 1) : 1992.
3.0 For the purpose of this standard, the defini-
4.4 Support System
tions given in Part 1 of this standard shall apply.
4 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION 4.4.1 The interior supports system shall be either
of stainless steel conforming to IS 6911 : 1s>92 or
4.1 Panels
GRP or UPVC. The exterior supports shall be
GRP Panels to be used in the fabrication of tanks made of mild steel thoroughly coated with a
shall conform to Part 1 of this standard. suitable non-corrosive and non-toxic material or
4.2 Sealants hot dip galvanised to IS 1367 (P~rt 13) : 1983.
The material used for sealing shall be non-toxic and 4.4.2 A typical layout of the support system of the
chemically resistant to the quality of water stored. tank is given in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.

FlO. 1 TYPICAL LAyOUT OF INTERNAL STAY BAR SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PANELS

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FIG. 2 TYPICAL LAyOUT OF ExTERNAL STAY BAR SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PANELS

4.5 The roof of the tank shall be made of non-cor- 6 ASSEMBLY

rosive material with sufficient strength to allow
6.1 General details for assembling the tank arc in
man traffic.
accordance with Table 1 with various types of
4.6 The tank shall be provided with inlet, outlet, flange joints are illustrated in Fig. 3.
overflow, drain, airvent, external and internal lad-
ders. The sizes, materials and positions of these Table 1 Details for Assembly of Tanks
shall be as agreed between purchaser and supplier Depth otTaok Description of Panels Type 01
of the tanks. · (m) with Regard to Location l)an~1

4.7 The manhole hatches shall also be made of 1 Top, bottom and sides A
GRP and hinges shall be of aluminium alloy or 2 Bottom and lower tier of sides B
stainless steel. The minimum internal diameter of Top and top tier of sides A
the manhole shall not be less than 450 mm. 3 Bottom and lowest tier of sides C
Middle tier of sides n
4.8 Airvents shall be made from GRP or PVC. Top and top tier of sides A
They should be designed and constructed adequate-
6.2 Foundation/support system for the water tank
ly to prevent the entry of insects and other foreign
shall be designed keeping in view the worst loading
materials.
combination. Crossed girder system in structural
4.9 The internal ladders shall be made of steel ensuring peripherial support to each of the
aluminium alloy or GRP. The external ladders may bottom panels as shown in Fig. 4 is recommended.
be of mild steel completely coated for corrosion
protection. 7 LEAKAGE TEST
5 DIMENSIONS OF TANKS 7.1 After assembling, the tank shall be fined with
water up to the overflow level and after 48 h there
5.1 Length 'L' and breadth 'B', of water tanks shall shall be no visible sign of leakage.
be specified as mutltples of 0.5 m or 1 m.
7.2 Ifthe initial test fails, the leaksshall bestopped
5.2 Depth '0' of water tanks shall be in multiples in accordance with the tank manufacturers recom-
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o
-CORNER JOINT

~lo o~o} 0 :

~INTERMEDIATE JOINT
3A

£
E
~
c PITCH
o
~ CORNER JOINT
d.

~~_~~:~:::::~ __o_C!Bi~ ~......- 0 _ _....

LINTERMEDIATE JOINT
38

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~ _ _..;;;;;...--I

t 0 0 o;AI 0 I t-t O o 0 0
~_z._....a:;.-_

HOT DIP GALVANISED MSOR

SMC CORNER PlECE
3C

FIG. 3 TYPICAL. FLANGE JOINTS

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CONCRETE

Note - The Edge of Bvery Panel Must be Resting on the Steel Structure

FIo. 4 STEEL FOUNDATION

ANNEX K
(Clause 2, Part 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

1364 Hexagon head bolts, screws and 1367 Technical supply conditions for
nuts of product grades A and B: (Part 13): 1983 threaded steel fasteners: Pan 13Hot-
(Part 1) : 1992 Hexagon head bolts (size range dip galvanized coatings on threaded
Ml.6 to M64) (third revision) fasteners (second revision)
6911 : 1992 Stainless steel plate, sheet and
(Part 3) : 1992 Hexagon nuts (size range Ml.6 strip (firstrevision)
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ANNEX L
(Foreword)
COMMITIEE COMPosmON

SanitaryAppliancesand Water Fittings Sectional Committee, CED 3

Chaimum Repremaling
SHRI S. PRAKASH Delhi Water Supply &, SewageDispoul Undertakinl (MCD), Delhi
Membm
SHRJ P. K. JAIN (Aherntlle to
Shri S. Prakash)
ADVISER (PHE) Central Public Health" Environmental Engineering, NewDelhi
DBPlTI'Y ADVISER (pHE) (Alternate )
SHRIJ. R. AOOARWAL Goverdhan Das P.A (Calcutta)
SHRI SANJA Y AOOARWAL (AltertJQte )
SHRI VIDHUR BHASKAR Bhaskar StonewarePipes Pvt Ltd, Faridabad
SHRI ARUN KANn BISWAS National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR), Nagpur
GHIEP ENGINEER (RURAL) Maharashtra Water Supply & Sewage Board, New Mumbai
DRT.K.DAN Central Glass &. Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR), Calcutta
HYDRAUUC ENGINBER MunicipalCorporation of Greater Mumbai, Mumbai
Dy HYDRAUUC ENGINEER (Alternate )
SHRI D. K. KANuNGO National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI R. KAPooR (Altenuue )
MANAGING DlRECI'OR Kerala Water Authority (PHED), Trivandrum
CHiEf ENGINEER (PS&G>. (Alternate)
SHRI K. LAKsHMI NARAYANA . Hindustan ShipyardLtd, Visakhapatnam
SHRI A. SHARIPP (Alternate)
SHRI S. K. NEOGI Institution of Public Health Engineers India, Calcutta
SHRI A K. SENGUPTA (Altemat« )
SHRI G. RABINDRANA1li RAO E.I.D.Parry (India) Ltd, Madras
SHRI S. SIVAKUMAR (Alternate)
SHRI O. P. RATRA BuildingMaterial and TechnologyPromotion Council, NewDelhi
SHRI R. S. RO'ITI'HOR Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Pune
SHRl S. D. JOSHI (Alternate)
LT-CoL S. K. SHARMA Engineer-in-Chiers Branch, Ministryof Defence, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
LT-CoL G. T. KAusHlK(Alternate)
SHRl D. K. SEHGAL Leader Engineering Works,Jallandhar
SHRl B. B. SIKKA (Alternate)
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER (WATER SUPPLY) Ministryof Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi
SHRl R. C. SHARMA Directorate General of Supplies &. Disposals,New Delhi
SHRJSUDESH KUMAR SHARMA Central BuildingResearch Institute, Roorkee
SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHARMA ( Alternate)
SHRI R. K. SOMANY Hindustan SanitarywareIndustries Ltd, Bahadurgarh
SHRI SANDIP SOMANY (Alternate)
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (TAC) U.P. Jal Nigam,Lucknow
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (TAC) (Alternate)
SUPRINTENDING SURVEYOROP WORKS (NDZI) Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SURVEYOR OF WORKS (NDZI) ( Altemat« )
SHRI S. SUNDARAM Glass Fibre TechnolOl)'Centre, Ceat Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI VINOD KUMAR, Director General, BIS (Ex-officio Metnber)
Director (Civ Engg)
Member Secretal'y
SHRI R. S. JUNEJA
Joint Director (Civ Eng), DIS

Plastic Water Storage Tanks Subcommittee, CEO 3 : 12

Convener
SHRIO. P. RATRA BuildingMaterials & Technology Promotion Council (Ministry of Urban
Development), NewDelhi
Membm
SHRI MUKBSH B. AMBANI Infra Industries Ltd, Mumbai
SHRI SANJA Y SHAH (Alternate)
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Members Representing
SHRI B. B. BHAnA Central Public Works Department (Standards &. Specifications),NewDelhi
SHRI D. D. GUPTA (Allemale)
SHRI AMrr CHOWDHARY Patton TankaLtd, Calcutta,
SHRI S. SAMADOAR (AllemDle)
CrrY ENGINEER Munidpal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mumbai
SHRJS. B. DANGAYACH SintexIndustries Ltd, Kalol (N. Oujarat)
SHRJRAJAN B. GULABANl (AltemIJIe)
DIRBCTOR U.P. lal Nigam, Lucknow
SHRI R. El.AMARAM Gummadi Polymers (P) Ltd, Madras
ENOINBER -IN-OUBP Engineer..in-Cbier. Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi
SHRIV. C. FRANCIS IPCL,Baroda
SHRI T. K. BANOOPADHYAY (AIler1uue)
SHRI RAMESH KUMAR KAPUR Rotomatic Containen Pvt Ltd, Nasik
SHRI RAMESH KUMAR KAPua Uniplas India. Ltd, NewDelhi
DR A. K.. RAy (AlIemDle )
MANAGING DIRECTOR Mls Naptha Resina &. Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Dangalore
SHRJ R. RAMBSH 1\iIa Devi Polymers (P) Ltd, Madras
SHRJ A P. RAMACHANDRAN (AllmulIe)
SHRJDINESHKUMARSAINI ResearchDesigns and Standards Organization (Ministryof Railways),
Lucknow
S~ARY GENERAL Federation of All India Rotomoulden, NewDelhi
SHRI PARVIN V. 88TH The All India PlasticsManufacturers' Association, Mumbai
SHRICHANORESH AMBANI (Alte1'nQte)
DR Y. N. SHARMA MIs Reliance Industries, Mumbai
SHRI N. K. SINGH Central Public Works Department (Central Designs Organization),
SHRI D. D. GUPTA (AlIema~) NewDelhi
SHRI S. SUNDARAM Glass Fibre TechnologyCentre, Ceat Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI YOGESH VAKHARIA RotOD10Id (India) Pvt Ltd, Baroda
SHRI Anr KUMAR SHAH ( Alsemat« )
MRSSEEMA VAiDYA Carbon EverflowLtd, Nasik
SHRI R. S. N. DATIA (Allemole)

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