Concrete Mix design for M35 grade concrete with fly ash.  STEP 1- Stipulation for proportion : Grade of design - M35  Type of cement - OPC 43  taken from the  IS 8112 Type of mineral admixture - Fly Ash Conforming to IS 3812(Part 1)  Maximum nonimal size of aggregate - 20 MM  Minimum cement…

Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vastu shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.Also, assume the sizes of the structural elements (Column, Beam, Slab, etc.,) and accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members…

P1 - ABSOLUTE COORDINATE METHOD Command: LLINESpecify first point: 2,1Specify next point or [Undo]: 8,1Specify next point or [eXit/Undo]: 8,2Specify next point or [Close/eXit/Undo]: 3,2Specify next point or [Close/eXit/Undo]: 3,6Specify next point or [Close/eXit/Undo]: 8,6Specify next point or [Close/eXit/Undo]: 8,7Specify…

To obtain the following geometry the AUTOCAD Software is used. The procedure and results are as follow. Commands used in this challenge Line (L) Polyline (Pol) Rectangle (Rec) Chamfer (ch) Offset (o) Isometric Views Copy (co) Fillet (f) Dimension (dim)   C.S.ISOLATED FOOTING PROCEDURE : In the command press L to select…

Drafting of various geometries using Chamfer, Fillet tool in AutoCad Commands used in this challenge are Line Circle Rectangle Copy Mirror Offset Trim Polygon Point Rotate Fillet Question 1 Ans :- Procedure: Open grid and snap settings Change snap and grid spacing to 1 Change major line every grid line to 10 Turnoff adaptive…

1. Residence Plan: Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure 1. Consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Also the text in the layout are only for reference. Assume the missing dimensions. Also, refer the schedule for size of the doors. Commands used    1. Units  2. Rectangle …

Aim: To draft the floor plan of the house in a 60’x20’ East facing and draft its Elevation, Section and layout of Column , Beam and Footing using AutoCAD  General Information:The Plot size for the Construction of G+1 floor residential plan has 60'x20' where the plot is East facing and has Total Area of…

1. Create the templates as shown in Figures. Take the size of the title block as per industry standards or you can assume it as per the size of the paper. Use text and attributes wherever required. After creating the title block you need to save it as a block with names: Custom1_titleblock and Custom2_titleblock, respectively.…

1.Create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern as shown. Also, use blocks wherever required. Provide appropriate dimensions in the plan. Assume the size of doors, appliances and others as per the standards.   Start the Line command by clicking the Line button on the Draw panel on the Ribbon, or by…

1. Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure. Use the MV command to create the viewport of the size as shown in Figure. Also, use ATTEDIT command to edit the information in the title block. Use A1 size for the layout.…

1. Create a 3D Furniture element as shown in the Figure. Assume dimensions which are missing. AIM: To create 3D model and view of: Furniture element Isolated footing AASTHO type girder Drop column with panel A wall Commands used: Extrude. Offset. UCS. Box. Union. Subtract. Move. 3d orbit. Loft. Sweep. Cone. Region.…

1. Create a 3D Isometric View of the building with plan and elevation given. Commands Used in this challenge Line Rectangle Trim Move Copy Explode Circle Dimlinear Dimcontinue Boundary 3Dorbit 3D rotate Extrude Region UCS Camera Block Render RR Sweep Create Light Aim: To draw the 3D Isometric View of the building…

AIM OF THE PROJECT- Creating a 3D rendered model for a Residential Building in AutoCad.   INTRODUCTION- COMMANDS USED FOR DRAWING THE 3D RENDERED VIEW OF BUILDING ARE AS FOLLOWS. -         Extrude- Location: Draw > Modeling > Extrude This AutoCAD 3D Extrude command allows the user to create a 3D object by extruding a 2D…

1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level.     AIM:- To model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level.     INTRODUCTION:- The creation…

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below:        a. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment        b. Office Buildings        c. School ANSWER 1: The type of structure I have choose a Office Building. 2) Assume reasonable assumptions…

INTRODUCTION TO DYNAMO-   Dynamo is a graphical programming interface that lets you customize your building information workflow. Dynamo is an open source visual programming platform for designers. It is installed as part of Revit Dynamo is a visual programming tool that works with Revit. Dynamo extends the power…

1) Use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed by you in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks Cache file following the export settings discussed in class   AIM: Need to export the Revit architectural and structural model to Navisworks cache file INTRODUCTION: Export…

Q1. 1. Write the steps involved to upload a .std file through web mail? ANSWER:- Steps involved to upload a .std file through web mails are as follows; Open the STAAD pro software and locate the share option available on the introduction screen. After clicking on the share button, select send mail option. Then, browse…

  PROCEDURE:-  Here first I will mention question one by one then answer then in the same manner. Question- 1. 1. How will you assign Circular section to column? Ans= First open staad software and provide details Step-1 i) Create the model in the STAAD Pro  ii) Draw the Nodes at ( 0 ,0 , 0)…

Aim:- To design a multi-storey Residential Building located in Bangalore using STAAD Pro Connect Edition   Procedure:-  Unit weight of the materials Reinforced Cement Concrete = 2525 kN/m3kN/m3 Plain Cement Concrete = 2424 kN/m3kN/m3 Cement Concrete Screed = 2020 kN/m3kN/m3 Cement Masonry Units = 2222 kN/m3kN/m3 Structural…

1) Design a Warehouse Building located in Chennai using STAAD Pro Connect Edition. The specification must be as follows:      Width  30m Length 50m Eave Height 9m Bay spacing 6m Soil type Medium Safe Bearing Capacity 200 kN/m2 Roof slope 1 in 12 Assume suitable sections for structural elements.…

Identification of Cracks   1) What is the mode of failure or damage of the beams in the figure above? Would you characterize the case as damage or as a failure? Are the damages repairable? Elaborate. a)              This crack will be formed due to the flexural failure of a…

1. Differentiate Static analysis and Dynamic analysis with proper representing pictures   ANSWER--> STATIC ANALYSIS Static analysis can only be performed if the system being simulated does not depend on time,and if the loads being applied are constant. Static analysis don't consider inertia. Static refers to the…

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF DEGREE OF FREEDOM :      QUESTION : 1 A five storey structure with 5 translational DOF is shown here. Each storey has mass ‘m’. The eigenvalue problem has been solved and the 5 periods of vibration Tn and their corresponding mode shapes, φn has been…

Comment on the layout of the framing plan concerning earthquake resistance in the two horizontal directions X or Y (dots are columns, lines depict beams). Look into aspects of symmetry, redundancy and bi-directional stiffness and ductility. Ans: Investigation of the framing plan with respect to Symmetry in X-direction:…

Question 1:The building shown, 20 × 35 m in plan, has columns on a 5 × 5 m grid and shear walls (with dimensions shown in m, 250 mm in thickness) in three alternative arrangements, (a), (b), (c), all with the same total cross-sectional area of the shear walls. Compare the three alternatives, taking into account…

AIM:  To model a 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below. INTRODUCTION: ETABS is an engineering software product that caters to multi-story building analysis and design. Modeling tools and templates, code-based load prescriptions, analysis methods and solution techniques,…

Project-1 Comparative Study of Different Story Buildings for Seismic Forces   Factors influencing the dynamic characteristics of a building :- Buildings oscillate during earthquake shaking. The oscillation causes inertia force to be induced in the building. The intensity and duration of oscillation, and the amount…

Challenge 7 – Detailed design of concrete buildings -1 Detail design of beams in Etabs 2018.The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment ResistingFrame. The following challenge deals specifically with two continuous beams in the 1st floor.         1)…