Introduction to National Building Code and Steps in a Construction project

1. A model building code organistaion is a set of building codes that are developed and maintained by standard organistaion.This standard organistaion operates independently of the jurisdiction or area in which building code standards are being developed .

NAtional building code of india is a comprehensive building code of india .It provides guidelines for regulating building connstruction activities across the country.The code mainly contains administrative regulations,control rules,and genereal building requirements ,fire safety requirements,stipulations regarding materials,structural design and constructions,building and plumbing services,approch to sustainability and facility management. It provides a set of standards that are uniform to all structures. It also protects the construction safety. Code generally provides better and modern construction methods.

2. From the National building code these are the groups that are essential when we start modelling Autodesk Revit are:-

• GROUP A: RESIDENTAIL BUILDING
• GROUP B: EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
• GROUP C:ASSEMBLY BUILDING
• GROUP D;INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING
• GROUP E;MERCANTILE BUILDING
• GROUP F:BUSINESS BUILDING
• GROUP G:Storage BUILDING
• GROUP H:INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
• GROUP I: HAZARDOUS BUILDING

3. Five major steps that include in project cycle. These steps shouls include from conceptuilzation of project to maintenance and final stage are:-

a. INITIATION

b.PLANNING

c. EXECUTION

d.Monitoring and control

e. Termination

THe first two steps - initiation and planning are pre project phases , when u are your team will typically do all the prep work and lay a strong foundation. The bulk of the projectr action happens during the execution.The monitoring and control phase runs simuntaneously with execution whereas the termination stage is an assesment and finalization of project.

INITIATIon phases is very important . In this it lays the foundation for all future steps ,all the way to project closure .IN this stage , u and your team will identify all the issues the new project will strive to solve.U wil know how feasible this project is and it actually makes sense to proceed the project

PLANNING ;- once the initiation stage is ovver , your project will enter the planning stage , as its name implies , this phase is everything to do with planning and preparation of project.Plan everything correctly and your project is gurantedd to be success

EXECUTION:- Before u begin executing your project, u need to create a detailed plan of action.A project plan brings clarity and systematization to what can quickly become a very chaotic process.Duuring the planning phase :

• PROJECT VISION
• PROJECT SCHEDULE AND DEDLINES
• GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLITIES
• TEAM COMPOSITION
  
  

PROJECCT Monitor and control:-Some models of project mananegment lifecycle donot separate the monitoring and control and the execution phases , asthese run simuntaneosly are therefore very interdependent .Nevertheless ,this fourth stage features plenty of important distinguishing characterstic and deserves special mention

Termination:- in this stage it is often refeerrd as closure stage .in this stage the project manager and teams will take stock of project ,what weent well and what could have improved

The stage is all about winding everything down and closing up the project by making sure you have completed all the tasks

4. Different disciplines involved in comnstruction of project are:-

• CONSTRUCTION
• FINANCE
• CONTRACT AND BID
• GEOTECHNICAL
• MANAGEMENT
• STRUCTURAL
  SURVEYING

REQUIREMENT OF DIFFRENT ENGINEARS while doing project are:-

• CIVIL ENGINEAR
• architect
• Structural enginear
• electrical enginear
• Plumbing enginear
• Fire protection enginear
• HVAC enginear
• Environmental specialist
• Town planner
• Urban enginear
• INterior designer
• Quantity surveyor
• Project manager

5. BUilding are classified as and are putting the building under each category are:-

FOUR unit apartments -GROUP A residential building

• SCHOOL WITH CAPACITY OF 1000 studennts : GROUP B educational bulding
• A single unit shop: GROUP E mercantile building
• MULTIStory shopping complex:GROUP E mercantile
• STEEL MACHINE FACTORY :GROUP H INDUSTRIAL BULDING

initiation and planning are pre project phases , when u are your team will typically do all the prep work and lay a strong foundation. The bulk of the projectr action happens during the execution.The monitoring and control phase runs simuntaneously with execution whereas the termination stage is an assesment and finalization of project.

INITIATIon phases is very important . In this it lays the foundation for all future steps ,all the way to project closure .IN Rethis stage , u and your team will identify all the issues the new project will strive to solve.U wil know how feasible this project is and it actually makes sense to proceed the project .This is a phase in which u will specify who is involved in the project , begin to organnise teams and identify key holdrs.

- once the initiation stage is ovver , your project will enter the planning stage , as its name implies , this phase is everything to do with planning and preparation of project.Plan everything correctly and your project is gurantedd to be success

Before u begin executing your project, u need to create a detailed plan of action.A project plan brings clarity and systematization to what can quickly become a very chaotic process.Duuring the planning phase :

• PROJECT VISION
• PROJECT SCHEDULE AND DEDLINES
• GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLITIES
• TEAM COMPOSITIONSome models of project mananegment lifecycle donot separate the monitoring and control and the execution phases , asthese run simuntaneosly are therefore very interdependent .Nevertheless ,this fourth stage features plenty of important distinguishing characterstic and deserves special mention

Termination:- in this stage it is often refeerrd as closure stage .in this stage the project manager and teams will take stock of project ,what weent well and what could have improved

The stage is all about winding everything down and closing up the project by making sure you have completed all the tasks

6. roles of Design team and management team are-

DESIGN TEAM:-in building projects various aspectslike form, space planning ,Aesthatics fire and life safety

STRUCTURAL adequancy :plumbing services,Lightening and natural ventilation ,electrical and allied

Installation; air conditionainig,heating and mechanical ventilations,acoustics and sound installation

Noise coontrol:installation of lifts and escalators,building automation data and voice

Communication:other utility services ,installations ,landscape plaaning and design

Design is a evotionalary and participatory process ,where participation of ower consititates a very imprortant input at all stages and all same shall be ensured by design stage.To ensure proper implementation of the design the design team may be asscicated during construction stage

MANAGAEMNENT STAGE:-the objective of project managemnet or construction management is primarly to achieve accompalisment of project in accordance with the design and specification in stipulated time and cost framework with a degree of assurance prior to commencement and satisfaction

For large project separate teams of experienced professionals from the required disciplines may be constituted for project management depending upon th compexities of project .the team shall be responsible for day to day execution,supervision quality control and shall ensure inter disciplinary co - ordinate during construction stage . the team shall be responsible to achive satisfactorily compexion of project management tam associated during project execurtion stage.

7. REferring to NBC ;-

HEight limitations: the height limitations of building shall not exceed 15m

• for building upto height of 15m ,there is no need to provide lifts
• Housing for low income group shall be maximum of two storeys
• Building for housing beyond 15m in height should be resorted to in exceptiional circumstances and it should be governed by provisions laid down this code

B. AREA LIMITATIONS:-THE minimmum plot size with ground coverage not exceeding 75 percent shall not be less than 40m2 in smaal and medium town and not less than 30m2

• PLOT sizes below 30m2 but not less than 15m2 may be permitted in case of cluster planning ,however in such cases the ground coverage and FAR shall be 100 percent and 2 respectively

C. ROOM SIZING:-The area of habitable room shall not be less than 9.5m2 where there is only one room with a minimum width of 2.4m

WHere there is two rooms , one of these shall not be less than 9.5m2and other not less than 7.5m2 with a minimum width of 2.1m

d. wall height :-

THE minimum height of rooms /spaces shall be as follows ;

• habitable room = 2.6m
• Kitchen =2.6m
• BAThroom=2.1m
• Corridor =2.1m

e. Thickness based on fire life and safety:- the thickness for masonary walls is given by table 2 of fire and safety section of NBC 2005

f PASSAGEWAY requirement:- passageways shall be of width not less than the calculated aggregated width of exit doorways leading from them in direction of travel to exist(in table 4 and 5)

in case of building,there is a central corridor which is a part of exist acees the doors of rooms shall open for rooms having assembly inwards to permit smooth flow traffic in corridor

8. As creating my project from week 2 to week 4, all the projects that i designed according to NBC codal guidelines as mentioned