CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FOR M35 GRADE CONCRETE WITH FLYASH Aim To calculate the concrete mix design for M35 grade concrete with flyash. Introduction Concrete mix design is a procedure for finding right quantities of  cement, sand and aggregates to achieve the desired strength. Accurate concrete mix design makes…

                                   G+1 FLOOR RESIDENTIAL PLAN ACCORDING TO VAASTU SHASTRA   Aim: To draw a G+1 floor residential plan according to the vaastu shastra and the essential structural drawing needed to be provided…

Aim: To create the geometrics using all the coordinate system methods from the line tool in AutoCAD and to create civil related drawing using the tools in AutoCAD. Introduction: AutoCAD was derived from a program that began in 1977, and then released in 1979 called interCAD, also referred to in early Autodesk documents…

Aim: To create a floor plan, footing detail and isometric view using AutoCAD tools. Introduction: AutoCAD software consist of different tools that are essential for drawing a floor plan, footing detail or an isometric view. Some of them includes rectangle, polygon, polyline .  There are various modification tools…

 Introduction: AutoCAD tools makes drafting easy and quick. This includes both draftig tools as well as modification tools. These tools include: - Modification tools: Chamfer, Fillet, Offset, Rotate, Object snaping, Trim and extend, Lengthen, Mirror, Join. 1. Chamfer: -Command used:…

Introduction:   Inorder to create a residence layout, seating plan etc in AutoCAD software various tools that will be helpful are construction line(XLINE), Offset, trim, fillet, circle, arc, layer etc. The detailed explanation for each tools are as follows:  - Construction line: Command used: XLINE . This…

                                CREATION OF COLUMN SCHEDULE AND DRAWING TEMPLATE USING AUTOCAD   Introduction: For creating a column schedule and to draw a template, the main tools used in AutoCAD are line tool, text, annotation etc. Line:…

CREATING A WARDROBE DETAILED DRAWING, FLOOR PLAN, KITCHEN LAYOUT AND COLUMN DETAIL USING AUTOCAD Introduction: AutoCAD's dimensioning tools can automatically measure distances and place dimensions on your drawing. You have to just select the objects, appropriate dimensions will be added by the AutoCAD.  Dimension…

              CREATING A LAYOUT, SECTION AND ELEVATION WITH DIMENSIONS USING AUTOCAD   INTRODUCTION: Dimensioning in AutoCAD: AutoCAD provides a whole range of dimensioning tools which can be used to quickly dimension any drawing without the need for measurement. AutoCAD dimensions…

CREATING AN ARCHITECTURAL PLAN FOR THE PROVIDED PLOT SIZE AND DEVELOP RELEVANT BASIC STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS Aim: To design and draft a layout of a residential building within a plot size of 60'x20', facing east. This must include:  1. Architectural Drawing (floor plan, elevations and section) 2. Structural drawing (column,…

CREATING BAR BENDING SCHEDULE, DIFFERENT DOOR TYPES, AND CREATION OF STANDARD DRAWING TEMPLATES USING AUTOCAD Introduction: BLOCKS It includes static blocks, dynamic blocks, white block, redifining blocks, exploring blocks A block is a collection of objects(lines, arcs, circles, text etc) that form a more complex entity…

CREATING KITCHEN LAYOUT, HATCHING OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND SECTIONAL VIEW OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING Introduction The main tool used in this challenge is the hatch command. Hatch: This command can be used to fill an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern. Follwing steps are involed in hatching an object:…

CREATION OF MULTIPLE VIEWPORTS, SCALING THE DRAWING AND SETTING IN TEMPLATE IN AUTOCAD. Introduction There are two types of viewports in AutoCAD: Model space viewport and layout space viewport. Viewports are areas that display  different views of your drawing or model. Layout viewports are objects tt you can…

CREATING VARIOUS 3D MODELS LIKE FURNITURE, FOOTING, GIRDER, COLUMN DROP WITH PANEL AND GABLE WALL IN AUTOCAD   Introduction A process of creating a mathematical representation of any surface of an object in three dimensions by using special software is called 3D modeling. - Benefits of 3D modelling: Using 3D models,…

CREATING 3D ISOMETRIC VIEW OF VARIOUS STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS   Introduction Isometric drawings: These drawings are not actual 3D drawings, they are made with 2D geometries but they appear like 3D. Isometric drawing in AutoCAD can be made by tilting viewing angle to 30 degrees for all of its sides in the 2D plane. Isometric…

CREATING A 3D RENDERED MODEL FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN AUTOCAD Aim: To create a 3 dimensional model of the residential building with a rendered view in AutoCAD. Introduction: Rendering is a process of creating a raster image based on 3D objects in a scene. A renderer is used to calculate the appearance of the material…

INTRODUCTION TO REVIT CONCEPTS   Introduction: Revit is a Building Information Modelling software for architects, landscape architects, structural engineeers, mechanical, electrical and plummbing(MEP) engineers, designers and contractors. Revit supports a multidiscipline design process for collaborative design. Its…

CREATING LEVELS, GRIDS, LAYOUT AND MODEL ELEMENTS FOR A RESIDENTIAL UNIT USING REVIT   Introduction: The Revit platform for building information modelling is a design and documentation system that supports the design, drawings and schedules required for building project. Revit buiding elements are of three types:…

CREATION OF WALLS, PARTITION WALLS AND FLOORS FOR A RESIDENTIAL LAYOUT USING REVIT Introduction: The revit platform for Building Information Modelling is a design and documentation system that supports the design, drawings and schedules required for building project. Bim delivers information about project desgn, scope,…

3D Creation of Ceiling, Roof, Architectural plan, Structural plan, Sectional view, Elevation view and Camera specific view for a house plan using REVIT Introduction Inorder to create the ceiling and roof for a building using revit software following steps can be followed: Ceiling: Open revit software --> Architecture…

INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND STEPS IN A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT   1. Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ? The National Building Code(NBC) is a document that provides guidelines for construction of structures like residential, merchantile,…

                            USAGE OF COLLABORATE TOOL IN REVIT Introduction: Revit proides several different ways to collborate with team members who are using the sofware. Several mutiple model can be linked together, allowing team members to work in…

  Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT Introduction Revit enables the project to be completed in a combined effort. Structural engineers that are using Revit and are working with architects using Revit Architecture can directly link to the architectural model. Linking a revit architectural…

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A BUILDING USING ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS   1) What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings? HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. It is a technology of indoor environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor…

PREPARING SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATION FOR A BUILDING USING REVIT   Introduction: Schedules:  A schedule is a tabular display of information, extracted from the properties of the elements in a project. A schedule can list every instance of the type of element you are scheduling, or it can collapse multiple instances…

Creating Conceptual mass in REVIT and Creation of Sinusoidal curve and a Parametric stadium using Dynamo Introduction: Dynamo is an open source visual programming language for Revit, written by designers and construction professionals. Its a programminglanguage that allows you to type lines of code;  while also creating…

Usage of Navigation tool , Timeliner and Clash Detection test using Naviswork Introduction: Naviswork is a 3D design review package for Microsoft windows. It is used primarily in construction industries to complement 3D design packages such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD etc.. Naviswork allows  users to open and combine…

Identification of Cracks   What is the mode of failure or damage of the beams in the figure? Would you characterize the case as damage or as a failure? Are the damages repairable? Elaborate. a) The above figure represents the Flexural cracks developed at the bottom flange of the beam. This failure initiates by cracking…

CALCULATION OF STIFFNESS IN STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS   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  . Stiffness matrix is determined using stiffness matrix method of analysis. Here,…

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS ON DEGREES OF FREEDOM 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. Given: The fundamental period…

CONCEPT OF POSITIONING OF COLUMNS 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 Symmetry    The above two images…

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A BUILDING WITH COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS   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…

MODELLING OF 25 STOREY BUILDING WITH THE SPECIFIED PROPERTIES USING ETABS   Aim: To model a 25 storey building on ETABS 2018 with the specified structural properties.  To carry out the following exercises: Check if the translational fundamental natural period of vibration in both the x and y direction is approximately…

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT STOREY BUILDINGS FOR SEISMIC FORCES   Aim: To model the buildings from A to K as per the details given below: To to carry out a comparative study of these buildings for seismic forces. Introduction: Every building has a number of natural frequencies at which it offers minimum resistance…

REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF BEAMS FROM ETABS OUTPUT  Aim: To carryout the analysis of the given Etabs model and to design the RCC moment resisting frame. To provide the detailing of longitudinal and shear reinforcement for two continuous beams. To provide the reasons of failure of middle span along grid A. Introduction:…

REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF COLUMNS FROM ETABS OUTPUT   Aim: To run the analysis and design the RCC moment resisting frame of the given ETABS file and to provide details of longitudinal reinforcement for the two columns (3A and 3B) from foundation level to terrace level. To sketch the column cross sectional & elevation…

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF RCC SHEAR WALLS IN THE MODEL USING ETABS   Aim: To run the anlaysis and design the RCC Shear walls forv the giuven ETABS model. To extract the values of longitudinal steel ratio, boundary element length and shear reinforcing ratio from the design results. To provide the cross sectional steel…

STRUCTURAL MODELLING USING ETABS 2018 Aim: To conceptualize a framing plan layout and then model the given G+7 building situated in zone 5 in Etabs. To develop the structural model that comply with provisions of IS 1893 and IS 13920. To run the modal response spectrum analysis and to check analysis results of the…

DESIGN OF SHALLOW FOUNDATION ISOLATED FOOTING   Aim: To design a square footing for a column of size 400x400 using some of the informations such as  The compression axial load for the load combination of (1.5 DL + 1.5 LL) = 2000 KN. The safe soil bearing capacity = 150 KN/m2 at a depth of 2 metres below E.G.L.…

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A HOSTEL BUILDING AT GUWAHATI ASSAM   Aim: To carryout modelling, analysis, design, and preparation of construction drawings of a G+3 RCC building situated in Guwahati Assam.  Introduction: ETABS is an engineering software product that caters to multi strorey building analysis and…