Introduction to National Building Code and Steps in a Construction project
29/07/21
Answer
1) Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit?
In any Part/Section of this Code, where reference is made to good practice in relation to design, constructional procedures or other related information, and where
reference is made to accepted standard in relation to material specification, testing, or other related information, the Indian Standards listed at the end of the
Part/Section shall be used as a guide to the interpretation.
At the time of publication, the editions indicated in the standards were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on any Part/
The section is encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards.
- Support the adoption of a modern, effective national model building code at the state and local levels;
- Promote national incentive programs encouraging state and local agencies to adopt building codes;
- Improve implementation of current building codes and increase resources and funding for enforcement;
- Advance and participate in the creation and or improvement of model building codes; and
- Support funding for research that is necessary for the development of model building codes.
2) From the National Building Code list the groups that will be essential to you when you begin modeling in Autodesk Revit.
Group 1 For Development/Building Planning and Related Aspects
Group 2 For Structural Design and Related Aspects
Group 3 For Aspects Relating to Construction, and Asset/ Facility Management
Group 4 For Aspects Relating to Building Services
Group 5 For Aspects Relating to Plumbing Services and Solid Waste Management
- GROUP–A: RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- GROUP-B: Educational
- GROUP-C: Institutional
- GROUP-D: Assembly
- GROUP-E: Business
- GROUP-F: Mercantile
- GROUP-G: Industrial
- GROUP-H: Storage
- GROUP-I: Hazardous
3) List the five major steps that occur in the project cycle. The steps should include from conceptualization of the project to maintenance and final stage.
Before we begin, let’s answer the question: what is a project life cycle?
The project life cycle is the four, or five, traditional project management phases that take a project from inception to completion. It is the framework by which project managers are able to measure their progress.
The five possible components of the project life cycle are initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. Those who recognize the project life cycle as a four step process have typically combined the execution and control stage into one.
Let’s discuss the steps one by one.
initiation stage
The initiation stage of the project life cycle can also be referred to as the ideation or conceptualization stage. They all mean the same thing.
In this stage, the 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 organization.
planning stage
In the planning stage, a project manager creates a map for the course their team is soon to follow.
The PM’s job is to formalize the steps their team will take to accomplish the overall end goals.
During the planning stage, a PM will answer questions such as:
- What is the mission statement of this project?
- What are my deliverables?
- How is our success being measured?
- What steps should we take, and in what order?
Planning requires a deep understanding of what you need to accomplish your goals.
It is in the planning stage that a PM would determine what resources are needed and develop a budget.
execution stage
After the planning stage is complete, it’s time to begin doing the work.
Hence the execution stage, or the stage where a project is carried out.
A PM has assigned tasks to their team and, during this stage, the team gets to work.
A PM's job is not done here, however. They are responsible for ensuring all parts of the machine continuously run smoothly.
f the project consists of developing 40 tires per month in a factory, for example, a PM would check the weekly, daily, hourly tire production to ensure their employees are performing on pace.
Some PMs prefer to split up execution and monitoring into two stages: execution and control.
control stage
The control stage, should you choose to think of it separately from execution, runs parallel to execution. It is the process of consistently monitoring progress during execution to ensure your team is performing as it should.
As a PM, you’ve created a timeline for the project as a whole. During the control stage, you monitor your team’s milestones and accomplishments to determine if that timeline is accurate.
If your predictions turn out to be wrong, closely monitoring progress should leave you with time to course correct it.
Closure Stage
If you think of a relationship, we often don’t find closure until months after a break-up.
Project closure, also referred to as termination, is the final stage of the project life cycle, and it begins after a project has been completed.
During the closure stage, a PM is responsible for disbanding the team assembled for the project and returning any resources back to their owners.
If applicable, team members are assigned new responsibilities or begin their next project.
It’s important for a PM to use the closure stage to wrap up any loose ends and reflect on and record how the project went.
Did the team ultimately meet its goals? If not, how could they do better?
4) Give examples of different disciplines involved in the construction of a project
- Architect
- civil engineer
- electrical engineer
- Administration
- Building construction
- Contract administration
- Contract documentation
- Cost control
- Customer service
- Health and safety
- Industrial relations
- Materials
- Materials management
- Plant and equipment management
- Productivity
- Programming
- Project management
- Quality management
- Subcontractor management
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
5) How are buildings classified? Place the following buildings under each category
a. Four unit apartments
b. School with a capacity of 1000 students
c. A single-unit shop.
d. Multi story Shopping complex
e. Steel machine factory
- GROUP–A: RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- GROUP-B: Educational
- GROUP-C: Institutional
- GROUP-D: Assembly
- GROUP-E: Business
- GROUP-F: Mercantile
- GROUP-G: Industrial
- GROUP-H: Storage
- GROUP-I: Hazardous
a. Four unit apartments [Sub-division-A-4 (NBC-part-4)]
b. School with a capacity of 1000 students [Sub-division-D-2 (NBC-part-4)]
c. A single-unit shop. [Sub-division-F-1 (NBC-part-4)]
d. Multi story Shopping complex [Sub-division-F-3 (NBC-part-4)]
e. Steel machine factory [Sub-division-D-2 (NBC-part-4)]
6) Distinguish the roles of the Design team and Management team
Design team
- ARCHITECTS
- ENGINEERS
- THE DESIGN PROCESS
- NAVIGATING
- MANAGEMENT TEAM
- CLOSING THOUGHTS
Management team
Depending on the type of organization, the following might also be included in the purpose of the management team:
- Creating and communicating a vision fitting to the strategy (read our article on visionary leadership style or transformational leadership for inspiration)
- Combining the efforts and plans of all the critical functions into the execution of the organization’s overarching plan and strategy.
- To ensure proper governance models and structures of the organization, some transactional and bureaucratic approaches might be needed.
- Risk analysis, risk assessment, and risk mitigation activities
- Monitoring external factors and reacting to those in a proper way in order to safeguard the organization for the future
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
The plan of the buildings and elevations and sections
accompanying the notice shall be drawn to a scale of
1 : 100. The plans and details shall,
- include floor plans of all floors together with the covered area clearly indicating the size and spacings of all framing members and sizes of
rooms and the position of staircases, ramps and lift wells; - show the use or occupancy of all parts of the
buildings; - show the exact location of essential services, for
example, WC, sink, bath, and the like; - include at least one elevation from the front showing height of building and rooms and also
the height of the parapet.
includes at least one section through the staircase. - include the structural arrangements with appropriate sections showing type/ arrangement of footings, foundations,
basement walls; structural load-bearing walls, columns and beams, and shear walls; and arrangement/spacing of framing members,
floor slabs and roof slabs with the material used for the same.
show all street elevations; give dimensions of the projected portions beyond the permissible building line; - include terrace plan indicating the drainage and the slope of the roof; and
- give indications of the north point relative to the plan.
8) We have identified requirements for modeling from question 7, Use these numbers from the codebook 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 codebook to create a revision of the model.
This model resembles the actual modeling requirements for Project 1 of the coursework