Question

Creep test is carried out in accordance with:

(a) IS 1528

(b) IS 5688

(c) IS 3495

(d) IS 4568

This question was posed to me during an interview for a job.

Query is from Tests on Bricks topic in chapter Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) IS 1528

To explain I would say: Creep test is done to check percent of shrinkage of refractory test piece under constant load.  The specifications for this test are given in IS 1528.