Introduction to National Building Code and Steps in a Construction project

1. 1. State the primary load cases to be considered for design. Dead Load. Live Load.     2. What is One – Way slab? The distribution will be along one direction at its short direction. The ratio of `L_X / L_Y` is Greater than 2, then it will be considered as One-Way Slabs. The One-way slabs rests on only…

  1. 1. How will you assign Circular section to column? Ans: After created a Geometry of a model, Click Properties option and select the Circle from property tab.  Followed by input values for YD and select appropriate Material for circular section.       2. How will you assign Unit system to a…

 A)   1.) 1. Write the steps involved to upload a .std file through web mail? Ans: Open/Click "STAAD Pro" icon, In the tilte page go to "Share" option for sending .std file through web mail.       2. Name the different materials that can be designed using STAAD Pro. Ans: Aluminium, concrete,…

1.   INTRODUCTION : The aim of the challenge is isolated footing design as per the manual calculation done already.   PROCEDURE:   A. ) PROCEDURE TO MODEL, ANALYSE AND DESIGN THE ISOLATED FOOTING ON SAFE :   Step 1 : Creating a new model   Step 2 :   Using the default Pre-sets window…

  AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :   To Calculate and draw the design of a square footing for column size of 400x400 and finding the dimensions of the isolated/strip footing with the help of given values.     INTODUCTION :   At Ground soil, only as per the Soil bearing capacity we can provide…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :    To design and analyse the G+7 residential building in zone 5 with the provided informations and the structural model must comply wiht provisions of IS 1893 and IS 13930.     INTRODUCTION :   In E-TABS the stuctural members such as beams, columns and…

  AIM & INTRODUCTIION :   AIM :  To design and analyse the RCC shear walls for a G+6 building with the size of 300x1500 at Grid A-11.    INTRODUCTION :   In E-TABS the stuctural members such as beams, columns and slabs can be created and analysed its bending moment and shear force.  …

  AIM & INTRODUCTIION :     AIM :  To provide details of longitudinal reinforcement for the two columns 3A and 3B, from foundation to terrace level then run the analysis and design the RCC moment resisting frame.   INTRODUCTION :     In E-TABS the stuctural members such as beams,…

  AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :   To create a detailed design of concrete building by Running the analysis and designing the RCC Moment ResistingFrame specifically with two continuous beams in the 1st floor.   INTRODUCTION :   In E-TABS the stuctural members such as beams, columns and slabs…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM : To create various building models with varying column and Beam sizes and Analyse the Period of Frequency of the Created Models upto 25 Stories.     INTRODUCTION :   The E-TABS is used to create a structural building model using tools in it.   Here, in E-TABS the…

  AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :   To create a Model of 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified along with Ground floor or plinth floor level of height 1.5 metres from the base and each of the successive 25 storeys has a storey height of 3 metres.   INTRODUCTION :  …

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…

  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.   Solu :   a ) INVESTIGATION OF THE FRAMING PLAN WITH…

  A five storey structure with 5 translational DOF :   i ) GIVEN :   Each storey has mass ‘m’.   The eigenvalue problem has been solved.   The 5 periods of vibration Tn and their corresponding mode shapes, φn has been derived.        ii ) TO…

1. ) LATERAL STIFFNESS OF THE ONE STOREY FRAME WITH AN INTERMIDIATE REALISTIC STIFFNESS OF THE BEAM :     ANSWER :   a)     Unit displacement u1= 1. Stiffness coefficient of column translation (2 similar) = 2 x 12EI/h^3. Stiffness coefficient of the beam rotation (2 Ends) = EI/h^2  …

1. a)    OBSERVATION :   The concrete looks crushed and the Reinforcements are exposed to air.   The concrete spalled beyond the reinforcement which may the sign of rupture.   The beam top portion looks safe because of the flange advantage from slab.   The crack develops from bottom to top…

  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 & INTODUCTION :     AIM : To Export the Revit Architectural and Structural…

    1) Using Dynamo created a set of sinusoidal points, curve and a surface out of the curve :   AIM & INTRODUCTION :     AIM :   To create a set of sinusoidal points, curve and a surface out of the curve.     INTRODUCTION :   Here, in dynamo we can create the 3D model structures…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :  To Prepare a schedule report and Material takeoff for area and volume of all the components of buildings in revit and also to evoke and edit the elements with the appropriate shorcut keys.   INTRODUCTION :   Here in revit, not only the buildings can be modeled…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :     AIM :  To create a structural model in revit and analysing it through the Robot structure analysing tool.   INTRODUCTION :     Here in revit we can create template model in architectural, structural, Mechanical and System etc.   The architectural template…

  AIM & INTRODUCTION :     AIM:   To create and render both the Architectural and Structural model of a Office building in revit and make sheets with the rendered files.     INTRODUCTION :   Here in revit we can create models in both architectural and structural.   The architectural…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :     AIM :   To create Architectural and Structural template, then link both the templates into a singel construction template and make it as a central file by collaboration tab.   INTRODUCTION :   Here in revit we can create template as architectural, structural and construction…

  1) Building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit :   A set of standards that are uniform to all the structures. It protects the construction safety Modern construction methods Provides building standards 2) From the National Building Code list the groups that will be…

  1. Based on the project saved from Week 3, Modeling a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level :   AIM : To Create a Ceiling above the walls at the first-floor level of the project saved from Week 3.   INTRODUCTION :   In Revit, we can create the 2D layout…

    1.  The Ground floor Level with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser :     AIM :   To create a layout from project file of Week 2 by using floor tool under architecture tab and selecting the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property…

    1. Building Information Modelling :   A ) BIM : BIM is a visual representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility from inception onwards. As such, it serves as a shared information repository for collaboration throughout a facility's life cycle.   B ) FEATURES…

    1.  From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately         2.  Save the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar         3.  From the…

        A 3D RENDERED MODEL OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN AUTOCAD :          A ) AIM & INTRODUCTION:           AIM:   To create a "3D Rendered model of a residential building" in autocad with materials as of our choice in…

          1.  A 3D Isometric View of the building as given in the plan and elevation :          A ) AIM & INTRODUCTION:           AIM:   To create a 3D Isometric View of the building with plan and elevation given from…

  1. ) LAYOUT OF THE PLAN AND SECTION A OF THE PROJECT IN CHALLENGE 7 :     A ) AIM & INTRODUCTION:     AIM :   To create the layout of the plan and section A of the project in challenge 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a page layout as per the given Figure. To create the viewport…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:   AIM:   To Create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern,  the elevation of the plan created in the Challenges 7 and apply proper hatch in the walls, doors, windows, and other architectural elements and the section view of an industrial building.  …

AIM & INTRODUCTION:   AIM:    To create the templates, the doors type for warehouse, symbol as a block with the name given in the legend, the door type for residential building and shape as a blocks and insert them on the table.   INTRODUCTION:   1. The template is the table…

AIM & ITRODUCTION :   AIM :   To draft and design a layout of a residential building as architectural and structural drawing with the plot size of 60'x20' (18.3m x 6m) in autocad.   INTRODUCTION:   The Architectural drawing contains the Floor plan, Elevation and the Sections of the building. The…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :   To Create the Plan and Sections as shown in the Figures by using proper dimension techniques and dimension styles to document the project and also assuming the sizes of the doors and windows as per construction standards.   INTRODUCTION :   The plan which was given…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM : To create the elevation, wardrobe, floor plan, kitchen layout, column details, raft layout as shown in the figure and assuming dimensions, wherever needed.   INTRODUCTION :   1. The elevation and details of a wardrobe has to be created as per it shown in the Figure .…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   AIM :  To create a shown figure and providing text wherever given with the help of "Dtext command or Single Line text" and "Mtext command or Multi Line text".   INTRODUCTION : The creation of the shown figure and schedules is done by inserting tables from the table command…

AIM & INTRODUCTION :   i ) AIM :  To Sketch the layout of a residence , the seating plan for an outdoor canopy and the part plan for the toilers and utilities room by assuming or considering all dimensions as reference to sketch .   ii ) INTRODUCTION : The layout of a residence is a sketch…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION :   AIM :   To Create a various geometries with fillet, chamfer options in rectangle tool by using AutoCad.   INTRODUCTION :   The creation of various Geometries are done by using tools such as line tool, fillet tool, chamfer tool, circle tool etc. And the required dimensions are…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION :   i ) AIM: To Create a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view with line tool and isometric drafting option by using AutoCad.   ii ) INTRODUCTION :   The creation of the Geometries are mostly done by the tool called line tool. And the required dimensions are mensioned as…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION :   i) AIM :   To Create the geometries from P1 to P10 using all the coordinates system methods by using line tool and circle tool if required .   ii) INTRODUCTION :   The geometries are needs to be created by using coordinates such as cartesian coordinate, relative coordinate and…

 AIM :   To determine the Dead load, live load and Wind load for the sketched plan as per IS code 875 1987 Part I & II .   INTRODUCTION :   The G1+1 floor residential plan are sketched as per vastu shastra. From the sketched plan, the values of the structural elements such as column, beams, slabs…

A.) The calculation for the concrete mix design for M35 grade concrete with flyash are explained below :   I.) AIM : To determine the concrete mix design for M35 grade concrete with flyash .   II.) PROCEDURES FOR CONCRETE MIX PROPORTIONS :   1. Stipulations for proportioning :   a) Grade designation…