There are three Apex committees, which are responsible for formulation and updationof Codes of Practices, Standards and Guidelines. They are
- Highways Specifications & Standards Committee (HSS);
- Bridges Specifications & Standards Committee (BSS) &
- General Specifications & Standards Committee (GSS).
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES UNDER EACH APEX COMMITTEES
The HSS deals with all aspects of roads, traffic, transportation, maintenance. The following ten Technical Committees are working under it:-
- H-1 – Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
- H-2 – Flexible Pavement and Airfields & Runways Committee
- H-3 – Rigid Pavement
- H-4 – Embankment, Ground Improvement and Drainage
- H-5 – Rural Roads
- H-6 – Road Maintenance and Asset Management
- H-7 – Road Safety & Design
- H-8 – Urban Roads, Streets and Transport
- H-9 – Composite Pavement
- H-10- Hill Roads & Tunnels
The BSS deals with design, construction and maintenance aspects of bridges. The following nine Technical committees are working under it:-
- B-1 – General Design Features (Bridges and Grade Separated Structures)
- B-2 – Loads and Load Combinations
- B-3 – Foundation, Substructure, Protective Works & masonry Structures
- B-4 – Concrete (Plain, Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Structures)
- B-5 – Steel and Composite Structure
- B-6 – Bearings, Joints and Appurtenances
- B-7 – Formwork and Temporary Structures
- B-8 - Management, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
- B-9 - Specialized Bridge Structures Including Sealinks
The GSS deals with general aspects of road and bridge engineering. The following five Technical Committees are working under it:-
- G-1 – Project Preparation, Contracts Management & Quality Assurance and Public Private Partnership Committee
- G-2 – Human Resource Development Committee
- G-3 – Committee on Reduction of Carbon Footprint in Road Construction and Environment
- G-4 – Mechanization & Instrumentation Committee
- G-5 – Disaster Management Committee
- G-6 - Multi Modal Transport System Committee
- G-7 - Intelligent Transportation System Committee
The DG (RD) & SS, MORTH, President IRC and Secretary General, IRC are 3 Ex-Officio members of all the Technical Committees.
The number of experts in each of the Technical Committees is 25 regular members and 5 corresponding members/co-opted members.
The total number of experts in the 3 Apex Committees is 40 in number.