Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to Vaastu Shastra and Calculation of Loads as per IS code

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AIM :

• TO SKETCH A PLAN OF G+1 FLOOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ACCORDING TO VAASTU SHASTRA AND LISTING DOWN THE NAMES OF THE STRNUCTURE DRAWING REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE .
• INDIAN STANDARD CODES USED FOR THE DESIGN :

1. IS 456 : 2000 REVISED IN 2016 FOR REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE .
2. IS 875 : 1987 PART 1 DEAD LOAD .
3. IS 875 : 1987 PART 2 LIVE LOAD .
4. IS 875 : 1987 PART 3 WIND LOAD.

INTRODUCTION TO VAASTU SHASTRA:

• VASTU SHASTRA IS THE ANCIENT INDIAN SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ACTS AS A GUIDELINE TO DESIGN YOUR HOME IN THE WAY THAT ENCHANCES POSITIVE ENERGY .
• OUR NATURE IS ABUNDANT WITH POWERHOUSES OF ENERGY SOURCES LIKE THE SUN , WIND ,MOON ,WATER ,EARTH AND FIRE .
• EFFECT OF SUNRAYS , FLOW OF WINDS, PULL OF EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD AND OTHER SUCH COSMIC ENERGIES UTILISE PROPERLY TO ENHANCE THE POSITIVE ENERGY AT HOME .
• A GOOD HOME NEEDS TO RADIATE THE RIGHT KIND OF ENERGY .
• A PERSON DWELLING IN A HOUSE COMES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SPECIFIC ENERGY FIELD .
• ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES ARE NOT POSSIBLE FOR A READY TO MOVE IN HOUSE .

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF VASTU SHASTRA :

• SHAPE : ROOMS SHOULD BE PREFERABLY BE SQUARE OR RECTANGLE .
• ROOM BASICS : ROOMS SHOULD BE AIRY, WELL LIT , BRIGHT AND CLEAN .
• HOME CENTER : CENTRE OF THE HOUSE SHOULD BE AN EMPTY SPACE .
• STAIR AND FURNITURE : HEAVY FURNITURE SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE SOUTH- WEST DIRECTION .
• WATER : AVOID KEEPING PLANTS AND WATER FEATURES IN THE BEDROOM.
• DINING TABLE : DINING SPACE SHOULD BE NEAR THE KITCHEN AND NOT NEAR THE MAIN DOOR .
• MIRROR PLACEMENT: MIRROR FACING THE BED IS STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED MIRROR IN THE BEDROOM NEED TO BE PLACED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE BED CANNOT BE SEEN.

AUSPICIOUS DIRECTION AS PER VASTU SHASTRA :

• KITCHEN :SOUTH - EAST IS THE BEST DIRECTION OF KITCHEN , NORTH - EAST TO BE AVOIDED .
• STAIRCASE : SOUTH-WEST IS THE BEST FOR STAIRS.
• TOILET: NORTH - WEST IS THE BEST , NORTH - EAST TO BE AVOIDED .
• MASTER BEDROOM : SOUTH - WEST IS THE BEST .
• GUEST ROOM : NORTH -WEST IS THE BEST .
• LIVING ROOM : NORTH - WEST IS THE BEST .
• OVER HEAD TANKS : WEST IS THE BEST .
• UNDER GROUND TANKS : NORTH - EAST IS THE BEST , SOUTH - WEST TO BE AVOIDED.

PROCEDURE:-

SKETCH OF GROUND FLOOR :

DIMENSION OF GRIUND FLOOR :

• DRAWING /LIVING ROOM = 3M *4M
• DINING ROOM = 4.5M * 4M
• BED ROOM = 3.5M *4M
• STORE ROOM = 3.5M * 4M
• WASH ROOM = 3M *4M
• GUEST ROOM = 4.5M *4M
• KITCHEN = 3M*4M
• PARKING AREA = 5.5M*4M
• POOJA ROOM = 3.5M*4M

SKETCH OF FIRST FLOOR PLAN :

DIMENSION OF FIRST FLOOR PLAN :

• BED ROOM =5.5M*4M
• TOILET = 4M*3M
• STUDY ROOM = 3.5M*4M
• BED ROOM = 5M*4M
• TERRACE 12M*4M.

ASSUME OTHER DIMENSION :

• THICKNESS OF EXTERNAL /INTERNAL WALL = 0.23M (230MM)
• THICKNESS OF SLAB = .25M ( 250MM)
• DIMENSION OF COLUMN = 0.3M *0.3M
• DIMENSION OF BEAM = 0.3M *0.45M .
• HEIGHT OF THE WALL OF GROUND FLOOR = 4M
• HEIGHT OF THE WALL FIRST FLOOR = 3.5M

1 ) CALCULATION OF DEAD LOAD :

A) DEAD LOAD OF COLUMN :

• DIMENSION OF COLUMN = 0.3M *0.3M ( 300MM * 300MM )
• HEIGHT OF COLUMN = ( SLAB THICKNESS * 2 + HEIGHT OF WALL FOR GROUND FLOOR +HEIGHT OF WALL FOR FIRST FLOOR .)

= ( 0.25 *2) +4 +3.5 = 8M

• TOTAL VOLUME OF ONE COLUMN = 0.3 *0.3* 8 = 0.72M^3.
• UNIT WEIGHT OF RCC = 25 KN/M^3.

( AS CONFORMING FROM IS 875 : PART 1 ) .

• DEAD LOAD OF ONE COLUMN = VOULME OF COLUMN *UNIT WEIGHT OF RCC = 0.72 *25 = 18KN.

B) DEAD LOAD OF BEAM :

• DIMENSION OF BEAM = 0.3 M *0.45M ( 300MM * 450MM) .
• TOTAL VOLUME OF BEAM PER METER LENGTH = 0.3M * 0.45 * 1 = 0.135 M^3.
• UNIT WEIGHT OF RCC = 25 KN/M^3 ( AS CONFORMING FROM IS 875 : PART 1 ).
• DEAD LOAD OF BEAM PER UNIT METER LENGTH = 25 * 0.135 = 3.375 KN .

C) DEAD LOAD OF SLAB :

• SLAB IS ALWAYS DESIGNED FOR THE SPAN OF 1 M^2

HENCE, ASSUME SIZE OF SLAB AS 1M *1M

• THICKNESS OF SLAB = 0.25 M ( 250MM )
• UNIT WEIGHT OF RCC = 25KN/M^3 ( AS CONFORMING FROM IS 875 : PART 1 )
• TOTAL VOLUME OF SLAB PER SQ, METER SPAN AREA = 1M *1M *0.25 = 0.25 M^3.
• DEAD LOAD OF SLAB PER SQ. METER SPAN AREA =0.25 * 0.25 = 6.25 KN .

D) DEAD LOAD OF WALL :

• THICKNESS OF EXTERNAL / INTERNAL WALL = 0.23M ( 230MM)
• UNIT WEIGHT OF BRICK MASONRY = 20KN/M^3 ( AS CONFORMING FROM IS 875 : PART 1)
• HEIGHT OF GROUND FLOOR WALL = 4M
• DEAD LOAD OF GROUND FLOOR WALL PER UNIT METER LENGTH = VOLUME OF WALL PER METER LENGTH * UNIT WEIGHT OF BRICK MASONRY = 4 * 0.23 *1 * 20 = 18.4 KN
• TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOTH GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR WALL PER UNIT METER LENGTH = 18.4 +16.1 = 34.5 KN

2) CALCULATION OF LIVE LOAD :

AS PER IS - 875 PART 2 ,FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LIVE LOADS ARE TAKEN AS : -

• LIVING / DINING = 2KN/ M^2 .
• KITCHEN = 2KN/ M^2
• BED ROOM = 2KN/M^2 .
• WASH ROOM = 2KN/M^2 .
• TOILET = 2KN/M^2 .
• STORE ROOM = 2KN/M^2 .
• TERRACE = 3KN/M^2 .
• STAIR CASE = 3 KN/M^2.

3) CALCULATION OF WIND LOAD :

• IF THE HEIGHT OF THE BULDING IS MORE THAN 10 METER THEN BUILDING NEED TO BE DESIGNED FOR WIND LOAD .
• BUT , IN THIS CASE , HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IS 8 METER . THUS , WIND LOAD NEED NOT TO BE CONSIDERED.

THE NAMES OF THE STRUCTURAL DRAWING REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION ARE :

1. CENTRE LINE DRAWING .
2. FOOTING AND COLUMN LAYOUT WITH REINFORCEMENT DETAILS .
3. COLUMN SCHEDULE WITH REINFORCEMENT DETAIL.
4. PLINTH BEAM LAYOUT WITH REINFORCEMENT DETAIL.
5. EACH FLOOR BEAM LAYOUT WITH REINFORCEMENT DETAIL.
6. LIFT PIT AND HEAD ROOM WITH REINFORCEMENT DETAIL.
7. EACH FLOOR PLANS .
8. FOUNDATION PLAN .
9. BLOCK PLAN .
10. ROOF SLAB LAYOUT .
11. COLUMN LAYOUT .
12. COLUMN SECTION .
13. SEPTIC TANK DETAIL .
14. OVER HEAD WATER TANK DETAIL.
15. FURNITURE PLAN .
16. ROAD DRAINAGE PLAN .
17. SETTING OUT PLAN .
18. SECTION DRAWING OF BUILDING .
19. PLUMBING DETAILS.
20. ELECTRIFICATION DETAILS.

RESULT :

• THE PLAN OF G+1 FLOOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IS PREPARED WITH CONSIDERATION OF CONCEPT OF VAASTU SHASTRA .
• THE LOAD CALCULATION ARE DONE AS PER THE '' IS CODE CONSIDERATION '' .