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 STANDARDIZED SET OF RULESTO BE FOLLOWED BY AUTHORITIES AND CONSTRUCTION FIRMS.
- THE CODES ARE DESINED AS SUCH IT PROVIDES A HEALTHY AND SAFE LIVING EXPERIENCE TO THE PEOPLE LIVING .
- THE NBC OF INDIA IS USED ACREOSS THE CODES THE CODES ARE DIFFRENT FOR EACH REGION
- NBC CAN BE USED BY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK BE THEY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.LOCALBODIES OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION AGENCI ES.
- IT CONTAINS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS,DEVELOPMENT CONTROLRULES AND GENERAL BUILDING REGARDING MATERIAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN.
- IT IS A DOCUMENTATION THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THECONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURE RESIDENTIAL
- IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOWS THESE GUIDANCE THAT ARE MEANT TO PROTECT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENSURING THE HEALTHAND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC ANDTHE RESIDENT.
2) From the National Building Code list the groups that will be essential to you when you begin modeling in Autodesk Revit.
THE FOLOWING ARE THE GROUP
• GROUP A RESIDENTIAL
• GROUP B EDUCAT ONAL
• GROUP C INSTITUTIONAL
• GROUP DASSEMBLY
• GROUP EBUSINESS
• GROUP F MERCANTIE
• GROUP G INDUSTRIAL
• GROUP H STORAGE
• GROUP J HAZARDOUS
3) List the five major steps that occur in project cycle . The steps should include from conceptualization of project to maintenance and final stage.
- INITIATION
- PLANNING
- EXECUTION
- CONTROL
- CLOSURE
1. IN THIS STAGE.MANAGEMENT OR OTHER AUTHORITY FIGURES HAVE DETERMINED A BUSINESS NEED THAT WILL REQUIRE THE WORK OF A PROJECT MANAGER. THE PROJECT ITSELF COULD IMPROVE BUSINESS PROCESSES.CREATE REVENUE. OR OTHERWISE FILL A NEED IN THE ORGANIZATON.
2. AFTER THE PANNING STAGE IS COMPLETE.IFS TIME TO BEGINDOING THE WORK. HENCE THE EXECUTION STAGE,OR THE STAGE WHERE A PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT
3. IT IS THE PROCESS OF CONSISTENTLY MONITORING PROGRESS DURING EXECUTION
THE FINALSTAGE OF THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE.AND IT BEGINSAFTER A PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
ALAND DEVELOPMENT/BUILDING PROJECT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING MAJOR STAGES:
a) LOCAT ON/SITING,
b) CONCEPTUALIZATIONAND PLANNING.
c) DESIGNINGAND DETAILING.
D) CONSTRUCTION/EXECUTION.AND
E) MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
4) Give examples of different disciplines involved in construction of a project
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT DIFFRENT PEOPLE COLLBORATE TO PRODUCE THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE REQUIED
THE FOLLOWIING THE THE REQUIRED DISCIPLIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTIION OF A PROJECT
- CIVIL ENGINNER
- ARCHITECT
- STRUCTURAL ENGINNER
- FEILD SURVEYOR
- QAUNTITY SURVEYOR
- FIRE PROTECTION ENGINNER
- ELECTRICAL ENGINNER
- PLUMBER
- INTERIOR DESINER
- TOWN PLANNER
- URBAN DESINER
- SAFETY ENGINNER
5) How are buildings classified ? Place the following buildings under each category
a. Four unit apartments
b. School with capacity of 1000 students
c. A single unit shop.
d. Multi story Shopping complex
e. Steel machine factory
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CLASSIFICATION
• GROUP A RESIDENTIAL
• GROUP B EDUCATIONAL
• GROUP C INSTITUTIONAL
• GROUP D ASSEMBLY
• GROUP E BUSINESS
• GROUP F MERCANTIE
• GROUP G INDUSTRIAL
• GROUP H STORAGE
• GROUP J HAZARDOUS
FOUR UNIT APARTMENTS COMES UNDER GROUP A RESIDENTIAL
SCHOOL WITH CAPACITY OF 1000 STUDENTS COMES UNDER GROUP B EDUCATIONAL
A SINGLE UNIT SHOP COMES UNDER GROUP E BUSINESS
MULTI STORY SHOPPING COMPLEX COMES UNDER GROUP F MERCANTI
STEEL MACHINE FACTORY COMES UNDER GROUP G INDUSTRIAL
6) Distinguish the roles of Design team and Management team
| DESIGN TEAM | MANAGEMENT TEAM |
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IN DESING TEAM THERE ARE ENGINNERS ARCHITECTS WHO DESIGNS THE PROJECT BY PLANNING AND ECECUTING ALL THE DESIGNS THE DESIGN TEAM CAN BE A SINGULAR PERSON DESUGN TEAM HAS TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE VISUALIZED PROJECT ALL THE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN UNDER CONSTRUCTIOIN OF PROJECT BY DESIGN TEAM USCH AS SAFETY OF THE RESISDNT |
IN MANAGEMENT TEAM THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO MANGES ORGANIZES THE LARGE TASK OF COMPLETION OF PROJECT THE MAIN GOAL TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT WITHING REQUIRED TIME AND LIMITED BUDGET MANAGEMENT TEAM ALSO ACTS AS A COLLABORATEOR BETWEEN DIFFRENT DESIGN TEAMS |
7) Refer to NBC, Identify the modeling requirements for the project ( from week 4).
a. Height Limitations
b. Area Limitations
c. Room sizing
d. Wall height
e. Thickness based on fire life and safety
f. Passageway requirements
A. HEIGHT LIMITATIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO TABLE 5 AND 6
THE PROJRCT OF WEEK 3 AND 4 HAD HEIGHT OF 10' AND 20' THAT IS WITHN THE LIMITS
AREA LIMITATIONS
THE MINIMUM PLOT SIZE WITH GROUND COVERAGE OF NOT EXCEEDING 75% SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 40 SQ.METRE IN SMALL AND MIDDLE TOWNS AND NOT LESS THAN 30 SQ.METRE IN METROPOLITIAN CITY .
ROOM SIZING
NBC GUIDELINES RELATED TO KITCHENS
• EVERY KITCHEN MUST HAVE PROVISION FOR WASHING UTENSILS,WITH PROPER CONNECTION TO DRAINAGE.
• THE KITCHEN MUST BE PROVIDED WITH AN IMPERMEABLE FLOOR.
• THE KITCHEN MUST OPEN INTO AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OPEN SPACE AND SHOULD NOT BELESS THAN ONE SQ METRE.
• THE KITCHEN SHOULD NOT OPEN INTO A SHAFT.
• NO CHUTES TO BE USED IN BUIDINGS ABOVE 15 METRES.
NBC GUIDELINES RELATED TO BATHROOMS
• ONE OF THE WALLS SHOULD HAVE AN OPENING TO THE OPEN AIR.MINIMUM VENTIATION OR WINDOW SPACE SHOULD BE PROVIDED MEASURING UP TO
0.37 SQ METRES.
• A BATHROOM MUST ALWAYS BE OVER ANOTHER BATHROOM OR WASHING PLACE OR THE TERRACE SPACE AND NOT OVER ANOTHER ROOM. WATERTIGHT FLOORS CAN BE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.
• THE SEAT SHOULD BE MADE OF NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
• BATHROOMS SHOULD BE ENCLOSED BY PARTITIONS/WALS, PROVIDED WITH AN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE WITH A HEIGHT PRESCRIBED AS NOT LESS THAN ONE METRE.
• THE FLOOR COVERING SHOULD BE IMPERVIOUS TOO BUT SLOPING TOWARDS THE DRAINAND NOT TOWARDS ANY OTHER ROOM OR BALCONY SPACE.
• A ROOM PROVIDED WITH A WATER CLOSET IS TO BE USED AS A TOILET ONLY. THESE ROOMS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH FLUSH CISTERNS.
• IF THERE IS A TOIET ON THE TERRACE WITH A HEIGHT OF 2.2 METRES, IT SHOULD BE COUNTED IN THE FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR).
• IN THE ABSENCE OF A SEWAGE OUTLET, A SEPTIC TANK MUST BE PROVIDED.
NBC GUIDELINES RELATED TO LOFTS
• APART FROM SHOPS,LOFTS ARE PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL BUIDINGS ONLY.
• THE AREA OF THE LOFT SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO 25% OF THE COVERED AREA.
THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE LOFT AND CEILING SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 1.75 METRES.
WALL HEIGHT
MINIMUM WALL HEIGHT SHALL BE 2.75m
KITCHEN ROOM IS 2.6m
BATH/WATER CLOSET IS 2m
CORIDORS IS 2.1m
PASSAGEWAY REQUIREMENTS
8) We have identified requirements for modeling from question 7, Use these numbers from code book and verify the numbers used in modeling the unit from week 2 to week 4. If the numbers are not reasonable, use the numbers obtained from the code book to create a revision of the mode.
This model resembles the actual modeling requirements for Project 1 of course work
ALL THE PLAN ELEVATION AND DESIGN VALUES AREIN ACCORDANCE TO NBC RULES
