Construction Technology in Vaastu Shastra

AIM :

• To sketch a G+1 floor residential plan , according to vastu shastra and to list down the names of the structural drawing required to be provided to the site for construction .
• To assume the sizes of the structural elements ( column , beam , slab ) and to accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members as per IS code .

OBJECTIVE:

• Floor plans are scale drawings that show the relationship between rooms, spaces and physical features viewed from above. They provide a way to visualize how people will move through the space.
• Project planning provides direction and standards of performance. It also helps to know about the risks and opportunities coming ahead. plan is made and strategies are set by considering the company's rules, procedure and policies.
• Vastu Shastra is to bring perfect balance and harmony between nature, people, their place of living and working, thereby paving the way for peace, prosperity, health and happiness to everyone.

INDIAN CODES AND STANDARD USED FOR DESIGN:

• IS 456:2000 , Revised 2016 for Reinforced concrete structure
• IS 875:1987 , Revised 2018 ( part 1) for dead load
• IS 875:1987 , Revised 2015 (part 2 ) for live load
• IS 875 :1987, Revised 2015 (part 3 ) for wind load

GROUND FLOOR PLAN :

DIMENSIONS:

• Living room is 22'9" x 15'10"
• kitchen room is 9'4" x 10' 6"
• Bed room is 13'6"x 13' and Toilet is 9'4" x 5 '
• Bed room is 12'3" x 13' 6" and Toilet is 8'8" X 4'8"
• Doors dimensions for bedroom and toilets are 3'x7'
• Door dimension for kitchen is 4' x 7'
• Main door is 8' x 8' 8"
• Window dimensions for bedroom is 8' x 4'
• Window dimensions for toilet is 2' x 3'
• Window dimensions for kitchen is 2' x 3' 6"

FIRST FLOOR PLAN :

DIMENSIONS :

• Terrace garden is 16'3" x 32' 9"
• Bedroom is 13' x 13' 6"
• Toilet is 9'9" x 5"
• Home theatre is 12'3" x 13' 6"

OTHER DIMENIONS :

• All column dimension are 9 " x 12 " (225 mm x 300 mm )
• span (distance ) between the two column is minimum of 5m
• All Beam dimensions are 9" x 9" (225mm x 225 mm )
• slab thickness is 125 mm
• Height of the wall for each floor is 3m
• Thickness of the wall is 230 mm

VASTU SHASTRA

• Main door is faced towards east which gives archway to victory and progress in life”.
• Living room is placed in north east direction gives positive energy.
• kitchen room is placed in south east direction gives attain better health and improve motivation.
• Master bedroom is placed in south west direction brings good health and prosperity for the home owner and enhances longevity.
• Guest bedroom is placed in north west direction brings convenience and comfort for the guests.
• Bedroom is placed in south west direction brings good health and prosperity for the home owner and enhances longevity.
• Terrace garden placed in south gives fortunes and adds great fortunes for the financial stability of the owner and tenants of the house.

LIST OF DRAWINGS NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTION :

• Centre line drawing
• Footing and column layout with reinforcement details
• Foundation excavation plan
• Footing sections
• Ground floor column plan with reinforcement details
• column sections
• column secions with reinforecement details
• Ground floor plinth beams plan with reinforcement details
• Plinth beams sections with reinforecement details
• Ground floor slab section with reinforcement details
• Ground floor plinth beams plan with reinforcement details
• First floor beam sections with reinforcement details
• First floor column sections with reinforcement details
• First floor slab sections with reinforcement details
• Overhead water tank design
• Lift pit design
• Headroom layout reinforcement details
• Setting Out Plan
• Section Drawings
• Floor Plans
• Flooring Plan
• Furniture Plan
• Plumbing Construction Details
• Water Supply Layout

LOAD CALCULATION :

1. DEAD LOAD OF COLUMNS :

Dimensions of the column = 9" X 12 " = 225MM X 300MM = 0.225 M X 0.3 M

Height of the column = SLAB THICKNESS X 2 + HEIGHT OF THE WALL FOR EACH FLOOR X 2

= 0.125 m x 2 + 3m x2 = 6.25 m

No of columns = 14

Unit weight of concrete = 25 KN/m^3

Dead load = Volume of Column X Unit Weight of Concrete

= 0.225 X 0.3 X 6.25 X 25 = 10.54 KN

2. DEAD LOAD OF BEAMS :

Dimensions of the beam = 9" X 9" = 225 MM X 225 MM = 0.225 M X 0.225 M

Unit weight of concrete = 25 KN/m^3

Dead load = Volume of beam x Unit weight of concrete

= 0.225 x 0.225 x 25 = 1.26 KN /m

3. DEAD LOAD OF SLABS :

Thickness of the slab = 125 mm = 0.125 m

Unit weight of concrete = 25 KN/m^3

DEAD LOAD = Thickness of the slab x unit weight of concrete

= 0.125 x 25 = 3.125 KN/m^2

4 . DEAD LOAD OF WALLS

Thickness of the wall = 230 mm = 0.23 m

Height of the wall for each floor = 3m

Unit weight of brick wall = 20 KN /m^3

DEAD LOAD = Thickness of the wall x Height of the wall x Unit weight of brick wall

= 0.23 x 3 x 20 = 13.8 KN/m

5. LIVE LOADS

• Bed rooms = 2.0 KN/m^2
• Living room = 2.0 KN/m^2
• Toilet = 2.0 KN/m^2
• Bathrooms = 2.0 KN/m^2
• Staircase = 3.0 KN/m^2
• balconies = 3.0 KN/m^2
• Terrace = 3.0 KN/m^2
• kitchen = 2.0 KN/m^2
• Home theatre = 2.0 KN/m^2

6 . WIND LOAD

Wind load is designed only when the height of the building exceeds 10m , The height of the building is 6.3 m which is less than 10m . Therefore calculation of wind load is not required.