
The workshop engineer of contractors should also have good understanding of various provisions of above Railway codes and other related codes. Book published by RETS IRICEN “Steel Structure Fabrication for Railways” is also a very good guide for the Engineer incharge of fabrication. All engineers associated with fabrication are advised to understand the provision of IRS B1-2001 and Welded Bridge Code and take help from these guidelines. These guidelines are just to facilitate and not to supersede the two codes. It has been tried to cover various aspects which require close attention of the field engineers for ensuring quality of the fabrication work. However, these guidelines have been prepared for helping the field engineers associated with execution of the fabrication work through trade. The officials associated with fabrication work should have thorough understanding of both the codes i & ii.

Indian Railway Standard Code of Practices for metal arc welding for structural steel bridges carrying rail cum road or pedestrian traffic (Adopted 1972 Revised 2001). Indian Railway Standard specification for fabrication and erection of steel girder bridges and locomotive turn-tables. The fabrication is governed by the provisions of i) The fabrication of steel girder bridges is being done by various Railway Workshops as well as through trade. GUIDELINES ON FABRICATION OF STEEL GIRDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION/FIE CONSTRUCTION/FIELD LD ENGINEERS BS - 110 December, 2011ī&S DIRECTORATE RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION LUCKNOW-226011
