PROJECT I Mix Design of Concrete   Task no. 1: Calculate the Concrete Mix Design for M35 grade concrete with fly ash. Solution:   Aim & Introduction: The aim of the task in project I is the calculation of mix design for M35 grade concrete with fly ash as per Indian Standard code IS10262:2009(Guidelines…

PROJECT II Mix Design of Concrete   Aim of the project: To sketch a G+1 floor residential plan considering Vaastu shastra. Listing the names of required structural drawings to be provided to the site. To calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members as per IS code. Building plan: All dimensions in…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 1 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1:   Aim: To Create a geometrical shape using Absolute coordinate system and Relative coordinate system in AutoCADD software. To Create geometries using the line tool. Procedure:  Absolute Coordinate system: Initially after opening the AutoCadd software…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 2 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To draw a cross section of a load bearing wall over spread footing. The diagram to be drawn using line tool in AutoCADD software. Procedure: The value to be used to draw the drawing is in meters, hence change the units in the template in autocadd to meters.…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 3 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To draw a drawing using decimal units. The diagram to be drawn using line tool in AutoCADD software. Procedure: The value to be used to draw the drawing is in meters, hence change the units in the template in autocadd to meters. Pick the line tool. Draw a…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 4 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To sketch the layout of a residence. To consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Procedure: First create the outter walls with the dimensions of 25' x 43'6.5" in Line. Then offset the line to 9" inner side. then off set the left edge…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 4 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create a column schedule To use text and dimensions. Procedure: Create a table using Autocadd table creation tools.  Create the tabular column with 7 columns. And expected rows for the table. Then enter the texts into the tables. The texts in…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 6 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To draw the elevation and details of a wardrobe. To use text and dimensions. Procedure: Select the line tool. Initially the plan view or the top view of the wardrobe is sketched. Draw a rectangle of size 2800x630 And offset the rectangle to 20mm. Offset the…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 7 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create the Plan and Sections To use proper texts and dimensions. Procedure: Select the line tool. Drawing the outline sketch of the plan. First the outter wall is drawn by of setting line to 250 and 200mm. Then the inner wall of respective places.…

PROJECT 1 AutoCADD Essential   Task 1: AIM: To design and draft a layout of a residential building  To create an architectural drawing and structural drawing. To show Plan ,elevation and Sections for a plot size of 60'x20'. To show  column ,Beam, Footing plan. To use proper texts and dimensions.…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 8 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create a template and a title block. To use text and dimensions. Procedure: Select the line tool. The title block is drawn with line tool. The title block is drawn with required spacing for the all the titles and texts. The title block and templates…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 9 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern To use text and dimensions. Procedure: Select the line tool. A rectangle of required size was drawn whicch is the otter line of the wall of a kitchen layout. The line is offsetted for 300mm…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 10 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create a layout of the Plan and Section A of a project. To use proper paper size. To use proposed template. Procedure: The file which contains the residential plan and elevation was chosen. The chosen plan and elevation was set in the page such that…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 11 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To create a 3D Furniture element.  To use proper view. Procedure: Open a new Autocadd file. Set the workplane in 3d view through workplan customization. The drawing to be drawn is furniture in a shape of a cuboid. The cuboid consist of a void.…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 12 AutoCADD Essential   Question no.1: AIM: To reate a 3D Isometric View of the building To use proper view. Procedure: Open a new Autocadd file. Set the workplane in 3d view through workplan customization. The drawing to be drawn is 3D Isometric View of the building The 3D isometric view of…

PROJECT 2 AutoCADD Essential   Task 1: AIM: To create a 3 dimensional model of the residential building  To create a rendered view of the developed model. To use materials and light setting. Procedure: Here in the project we are going to create a 3d model of a residential building. This is building…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 1 REVIT   Question no.1: From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately   Aim: To create a new project. To name the project appropriately. Procedure: To create a project template. After opening the revit software…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 2 REVIT   Question no. 1:  What is BIM? Summarize the features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools.   Aim: To explain about BIM. To Summarize the features of BIM. To List the benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools. Procedure: BIM simply is abbreviated as " Building…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 2 REVIT   Question no. 1:  Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser create a layout in the Ground floor…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 4 REVIT   Question no. 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 create a ceiling. The ceiling to be created in first floorlevel. Procedure: To create a ceiling.…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 5 REVIT   Question no. 1:  Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ? Answer:   National Building Code(NBC) is a set of standard guidlines thatplays a very important role in construction of a building. This NBC code ensures the…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 6 REVIT   Question no. 1:  Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project   Aim: To create architectural project. To manage project base point and project shared coordinates. Procedure: To create a architectural…

PROJECT - 1 REVIT   Question no. 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: The model selected for the project ts a multi-Unit…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 8  REVIT   Question no. 1:What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings Answer: HVAC is abbreviated as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditions. It is simply can be referred as ventilation planning system. This uses various technologies to control the temparation,…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 9 REVIT   Question no. 1: Use the shortcut keys in Revit discussed in class to complete the following tasks and list them below           a. Using 3D model create a section box           b. To create similar doors and windows in a floor…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 10 REVIT   Question no. 1: Using Dynamo create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve   AIM: To create a set of sinusoidal point , curve and surface for the curve using the dynamo tool. Procedure: Initially open the revit software. In the revit go…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 11 REVIT   Question no. 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: To export the architecctural and structural drawing…

CHALLENGE  WEEK 1 ETABS   QUESTION 1: What is the mode of failure or damage of the beams in the figure above? Are the damages repairable? Elaborate Answer: 1(A): OBSERVATION: By observing the picture shown we can understand that concrete suffered crushing due the impact of the force. And by concrete getting…

CHALLENGE  WEEK 2 ETABS   QUESTION 1: Compute lateral stiffness of the one story frame with an intermediate realistic stiffness of the beam. The system has 3 DOFs as shown. Assume L = 2h and Elb = Elc   Answer: Let us start this computation by substituting 1 as value for each degree of free in…

CHALLENGE  WEEK 3 ETABS   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 derived. Answer: Mass matrix (m) =  …

CHALLENGE  WEEK 4  ETABS   QUESTION 1: 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. Answer: INVESTIGATION…

CHALLENGE  WEEK 4  ETABS   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…

CHALLENGE WEEK - 6 Etabs   Question no.1: Model a 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below. Ground floor or plinth floor level can be taken at a height of 1.5 metres from the base. Each of the successive 25 storeys has a storey height of 3 metres.   Aim: To model a 25storey building…

Project - 1 Etabs   Question no.1: Factors influencing the dynamic characteristics of a building Factors influencing the Natural Period of a building Factors influencing the Mode shape of oscillations   Aim: To create structural models of various specification using ETABS software. To follow suggested specification…

Aim: To review the supplied Etabs model To gather design details of the model. Resolve the said issues in the model To follow suggested parameters. Procedure: We are going to review the supplied input. Input was already developed structural model of a G+4 building. So the supplied input was openend using the Etabs applicatio.…

CHALLENGE WEEK 8 ETABS   Question no.1: The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment Resisting Frame. The following challenge deals specifically with two columns at the following grid intersections. Answer: Aim: To review the supplied Etabs model To gather design details…

CHALLENGE WEEK 9 ETABS   Question no.1: The etabs file for a G+6 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC shear walls (show in the etabs model). The following challenge deals specifically with the shear wall of size 300x1500 at grid A-11 in the structural model. Answer: Aim: To review the supplied…

CHALLENGE WEEK 11 ETABS   Question no. 1: Design a square footing for a column size of 400x400. The compression axial load for the load combination of (1.5 DL + 1.5 LL) is 2000 KN. The safe soil bearing capacity is 150 KN/m2 at a depth of 2 metres below E.G.L. Participants are free to go for either a tapered…

CHALLENGE WEEK 12 ETABS   Question no.1:  Model the isolated footing provided in week 11 challenge on SAFE. Analyze and design it to verify the size, depth and steel provided as per calculations. Answer: AIM: To model isolated footing. To verify the design according to said specification Procedure: Data…