Challenge

Project 1 _Creating an Architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings

Project 1 : Creating an architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings.

Design and draft a layout of a residential building with the following details.

a) Plot Size: 60'x20'(18.3mx6m)

b) Orientation-Facing East

c)Develop the following: 1. Architectural Drawing(Floor plan , Elevations and Section)

2.Structural Drawing(Column, Beam, Footing Plan)

Aim: To create an architectural plan for the provided plot size(18.3m x6m) with orientation facing east and develop relevant basic structural structural drawings such as column, beam and footing plan of a residential building.

Introduction: A G+1 residential building is to be drawn inside a plot size 18.3m x6m. The plot is facing in east direction, the total floor size of the residential building is considered as 1268 cm x 539 cm.The ground floor of the residential building is designed with a living room, 2 bedroom with attached toilet, a dining, a kitchen staircase and sitout.

The first floor of residential building is designed with a living room, 2 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a hallway, a terrace, a staircase and a balcony.

All dimensions are in meter in this project.All the details regarding the building is given below.

Ground Floor Details:-

Living Room: 220 cm

Bedroom 1:

Bedroom 2:

Toilet 1:

Toilet 2:

Dining Room:

Kitchen:

Sitout:

Wall Details

Exterior Wall:230 mm

Interior:150mm

Column, Beam, Footing and Floor slab Details

All column are size :230x350 or 230x230

Plinth Beam: 230x450

Floor Beam: 230x300

Lintel Beam: 230x150

Floor slab thickness: 125mm

Door Details:

D:1100mmx2100mm

D1:1000mmx2100mm

D2:900mmx2100mm

Window Details:

W:2300 mmx2100mm

W1:1500mmx1100mm

W2:1500mmx1100mm

W3:1000mmx1100mm

W4:700mmx1100mm

Staircase:-

Inside stairs 21 step(Thread 240, Riser 148.8)

Outside Stairs:3 Steps(Thread:300 Riser: 15)

Procedure:

Open the Autocad application and create a new autocad file with imperial settings.Set the length type in Decimal

and precision(0.00), insertion scale to milimeter in the drawing units and press ok.

Layers are created and in different layers are used as per requirement is shown below

Architectural Drawings:

  • Type XL in command box, press enter select horizontal option from command box and draw the horizontal line.
  • Again Type XL in command box, press enter, select the vertical option from command box and draw the vertical construction line.
  • Using trim tool trim off all extra projected lines
  • Type o in command box press enter specify offset distance as 230 units and take offset to the vertical and horizontal lines in inner sides
  • Type F in command box, Press enter, Select radius option from command box, Specify fillet radius as 0 units and fillet inner lines to create the right bottom corner of plan.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 4300 units, press enter and take offset to inner vertical line in right direction.
  • Type o in commnd box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 3460 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, Specify offset distance 150 unit, Press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, Specify offset distance 4650 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, Specify offset distance 230 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 3080 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line right direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 1900 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 230 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 2642 units, press enter and take offset to inner horizontal line in upward direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in upward direction.
  • Type o in command box, specify offset distance 2748 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in upward direction.
  • Type o in comand box, specify offset distance 230 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in upward direction.
  • Trim extra lines
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 1500 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 1500 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 3810 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 2000 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drwan offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 3500 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 230 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, Specify offset distance 1328 units, press enter and take offset to inner top horizontal line to draw the toilet rooms in downward direction.
  • Type O in command box, Specify offset distance 150 units, press enter and take offset to inner top horizontal line to draw the toilet rooms in downward direction.
  • Similarly create the top right side bedroom by taking offset of 2748 units from inner horizontal line in downward direction followed by offset of 150 units in same direction to create inner wall
  • For drawing the staircase, type O in command box, Specify offset distance 1200 units, press enter and take offset to just drawn offset to inner right vertical line in left direction.
  • Again, Type O in command box, Specify offset distance 150 units,o press enter and take offset to just drawn offset line in left direction.
  • From right top inner horizontal line take offset of 2400 units followed by offset 230 units in dowward direction.
  • Trim the extra lines using trim tool wherever required to create wall joints and also to trim the extra lines.
  • For Drawing the window W draw the line joining midpoints of lines having length equal to the thickness of wall.
  • Take offset of 600 in both direction and join the midpoints of offsets.
  • Erase the middle line having length equal to thickness of wall using erase tool.
  • Take offset of 25 units in both direction of joined line and erase the middle line using erase tool.
  • Similarly draw the window W1 having length 1000 and W2 having length 500
  • Type Rec in command box and press enter
  • Select the dimension option from command box
  • Type H in command box and press enter
  • Select the hatch pattern as ANS137 with the scale 10 and pick internal points as centers of each rectangle and hatch it.
  • Rotate and copy it to required position using rotate and copy tool respectively as per orientation of column
  • Type ST in command box, press enter, select font name arial, text height as 200 units and select ok.
  • Type Mtext in command, press enter, Specify first corner, second corner and type content of text.
  • Type CO in command box, press enter, Select base point and copy it to required positions.
  • Type ED in command box, press enter, select the text required to edit it as per required content.
  • Type DIMCON and continue the dimensions for adjacent lines as shown below.
  • Set the unit of dimension as decimal with precision 0 in dimensions dialog box and set as current style.

Drawing Section AA

  • Type Xline in command tab and press enter
  • Select the vertical option from command box and draw the vertical projections from walls and columns of plan at section line.
  • Type Line command and press enter.
  • Select the horizontal option from command box and draw horizontal line intersecting projected vertical lines
  • Trim extra lines.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 25 Select the horizontal line and take offset in downward direction.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 100 units press enter Select just drawn offset line and take offset in downward direction.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 225 units press enter Select just drawn offset line and take offset in downward direction.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 300 units press enter Select the top horizontal line and take offset in downward direction
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 500 units press enter select the horizontal line and take offset in downward direction.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance 2850 units press enter select the horizontal line and take offset in upward direction.
  • Select the same line and take offset of 2100 units in upward direction for lintel level followed by offset of 1100 units to create the sill level from same line.
  • Type O in command box, Press enter Specify offset distance as 150 press enter select top offset line and take offset in downward direction.
  • Type O in command box, Press enter specify offset distance as 350, press enter, select the top horizontal line and take offset in downward direction for creating the beam sections.
  • Trim extra line for creating the windows.
  • Similarly draw the first floor of height 2850 units.
  • Take offset of 2500 unit in upward direction followed by offset of 450 unit in same direction for drawing the headroom.
  • Also draw slab of 150 unit thickness and other components of headroom using line tool.
  • Also draw the chajja using line tool.
  • For drawing the steps of stair case draw the projections from first step and last step of flight from plan using XL commands or tool.
  • MAke sure ortho is on.
  • Using Pline tool draw the vertical line of 158.33 unit length in upward direction by specifying first point as end point of first step followed by horizontal line of 222 unit length in left direction.
  • Type CO in command box and select the whole, Step press enter, Select the base point as first end point of first step and copy it by selecting the second point as last endpoint of last step for eight times.
  • Type MIR in command box, press enter select all the steps, pressenter. Specify first point of mirror line as last endpoint of last step and second mirror point as point at same horizontal level.
  • Draw the waist slab and landing for stairs using line tool.
  • Select ground floor stairs and copy it using copy tool and place it in required position for creating first floor stairs.
  • Type E in command box, Press enter select the extra projected lines and press enter.
  • Type CO in command box, Press wnter, select the base point and copy the text from ground floor plan and copy it to required position.
  • Type ED in command box, Press enter select the text required to edit and it as per required content.
  • Type DIMLIN in command box and give dimension to lines by specifying origin of first extension line and second extension line.
  • Type con and continue dimensions.

Drawing of Section BB

  • Type XL in command tab and press enter
  • Select the horizontal option from command box and draw the horizontal projections from walls and columns of plan at the section line.
  • Type XL in command tab and press enter.
  • Select the vertical option from command box and draw the vertical line intersecting projected horizontal lines.
  • Trim the extra projections using trim tool
  • Type O in command box Press enter, Specify offset distance as 100 units Press enter vertical line and take offset in right direction.
  • Type O in command box Press enter, specify offset distance as 225 Press enter Select the just drawn offset line and take offset in right direction.
  • Type O in command box Press enter, specify offset distance as 300 Press enter Select the just drawn offset line and take offset in right direction.
  • Type O in command box Press enter, specify offset distance as 500 Press enter Select the leftmost vertical line and take offset in right direction for drawing the footings.
  • Type O in command box Press enter, specify offset distance as 2850 Press enter Select the leftmost vertical line and take offset in left direction.
  • Select the same line and take offset of 2100 units in left direction for lintel followed by offset of 1100 units to create the sill level from the same line.
  • Type O in command tab press enter, Specify offset distance as 115 press enter Select leftmost offset line and take offset in right direction.
  • Type O in command box, Press enter Specify offset distance as 350, press enter, Select the leftmost offset line and take offset in right direction for creating the beam sections.
  • Trim extra projected lines for creating window.
  • Similarly draw the first floor of height 2850 units and create the windows and doors wherever required by using offset and trim tools.
  • For drawing the parapet wall take offset of 450 units in left direction from the leftmost vertical line and draw the parapet wall of 150 unit thickness using line tool as shoen below.
  • Type E in command box, press enter select the extra projected lines and press enter
  • Type RO in command box, press enter, select entire drawing of section BB, press enter select base point as bottom right corner of section, specify rotation angle as -90 and press enter
  • Elevation of section BB is as shown
  • Type CO in command box, press enter Select the base point and copy the text fromnground floor plan and copy it to required position.
  • Type ED in command tab press enter select the text required, select the text required to edit and it as per required content.
  • Type DIMLIN in command box and give dimensions to be lines by specifying origin of first extension line and second extension line.
  • Type DIMCON press enter and continue the dimension for adjacent lines as shown below.

Elevation of Building

  • Type XL in command box and press enter.
  • Select the vertical option from command box tab, and take projections from each component of plan such as window and doors from the ground floor and first floor plans which is visible in front elevation.
  • Again, type XL in command, Select horizonatal option command box and draw horizontal line intersecting the projected lines which acts as a ground level.
  • Type O in command tab and press enter.
  • Specify offset distance as 300 to create plinth level.
  • Using trim tool trim the portion of line which is not in porch/seating area for creating the stairs in the partica direction
  • Again type O in command tab, Press enter specify offset distance 2850 units and take two offset in upward direction to just drawn offset.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance as 1000 for creatingparapet wall followed by offset of 2500 from the same line in upward direction to create the headroom.
  • Type O in command tab, press enter specify offset distance as 2100 to create the lintel level followed by offset of 1100 unit to create the sill level from same horizontal floor line for each floor
  • Using trim tool trim the extra lines to create the windows elevation of each floor.
  • Type XL in command box and press enter.
  • Select the vertical option from the command box and draw projection to start and end point of staircase.
  • Type CO in command tan and select the staircase elevation from the section AA drawing, press enter, specify base point and copy it to the elevation by specifying appropriate second point.
  • Using trim tool trim the extra unwanted lines and part of stairs which is not visible in the front elevation of house.
  • Type E in command box and press enter
  • Select all thw projected lines and erase it.
  • Draw the handrail for staircase using line tool having the height of 800 units.
  • Also draw the handrail for balcony and passage using line tool
  • Also draw the chajja using line tool
  • Type DIMLIN in command box and press enter.
  • Give the dimensions by specifying first extension line and second extension line origin as shown below.

Structural Drawing

a)DRAWING OF LAYOUT OF COLUMN

  • Type CO in command tab, press enter, Select all the columns along with outer line of plot area, Specify the base point as left top cornerof first column and copy it to another position.
  • Type LT in command tab press enter, select load option from line type manager dialog box and load centerline type of line.
  • For drawing grid lines in property panel of home tab select line type as centerline with line type scale as 50 and draw the gridlines passing through columns and intersecting to each other using line tool.
  • Type DIMLIN in command tab, press enter and give dimensions for spacing between two grid lines.
  • Type DIMCON in command tab, press enter and continue the dimension for consecutive lines.
  • Type CO in command tab, press enter select the base point and copy the next from ground floor plan and copy it to required position.
  • Type ED in command box, press enter select the text required to edit and edit it as per required content for naming the columns as C1, C2....C15 and also give names to each grid lines using alphabets and number.

After providing hatching in column area

b)DRAWING OF LAYOUT OF FOOTING

  • Type CO in command tab, press enter select all the along with outer line of plot area, specify base point s left top corner of first column and copy it to another position.
  • Type O in command box, press enter specify offset distance 500 units and take offset in outward direction by selecting each rectangle which act as column.
  • Using trim tool trim the extra projected footing portion.
  • Type DIMLIN in command tab, press enter and give dimensions for spacing between two grid lines.
  • Type DIMCON in command tab press enter and continue the dimension for consecutive lines.
  • Type CO in command tab, press enter select the base point and copy the text from ground floor plan and copy it to required position.
  • Type ED in command tab, press enter select the text required to edit it as per required content to give the name for each footing as F1,F2......F15 as shown below.

We have given number to footing

c)DRAWING OF PLINTH BEAM

  • Type CO in command tab, press enter select the gridlines along with naming of grid lines and rectangles which acts as columns and press enter.
  • Specify base point as right top corner of first column and copy it to another position.
  • Type L in command box and press enter
  • Draw the lines joining the columns and as per positions of walls having the thickness 230 units and depth 350 units.
  • Also draw the secondary beams wherever required using line tool joining the primary beams.
  • Type CO in command tab, press enter select the base point and copy text from upper drawing and copy it to required position to give the names for each beam.
  • Type ED in command tab, press enter and edit the text as per required content.
  • For naming the beams first give names to horizontal beams starting from the bottommost beam followed by upper consecutive beams followed by vertical beams starting from leftmost beam as shown below.

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