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

Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.

Also, assume the sizes of the structural elements (Column, Beam, Slab, etc.,) and accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members as per IS code.

Aim of the project:

Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.

Also, assume the sizes of the structural elements (Column, Beam, Slab, etc.,) and accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members as per IS code.

Ground floor plan:

(Dimensions are in meters)

Dimensions of ground floor plan:

Living room - 5.5m x 6.5m

Dining cum kitchen - 4.5m x 6.5m

Master bedroom - 4.5m x 4.5m

Bedroom - 3.5m x 4.5m

Puja room - 2m x 2m

Common toilet - 3.25m x 1.5m

First floor plan:

(Dimensions are in meters)

Other dimensions:

Thickness of internal wall - 150mm

Thickness of external wall - 230mm

Thickness of slab - 125mm

Dimensions of column - 0.3m x 0.3m

Dimensions of beam - 0.3m x 0.45m

Height of the wall of each floor - 4.5m

Vastu shastra followed during planning is

Entrance of the house is provided in east direction which is the symbol of progress in life.

Living room placed in north east direction.

Master bedroom is placed in south west position this direction brings good health and prosperity.

Kitchen is placed in south east direction.

Study room is placed in east direction.

Staircase is placed in Northwest corner.

Bathroom, WC and toilet is placed in west direction.

Concept of vastu:

List of drawings provided at the construction project

Centre line drawing

Footing and column layout with reinforcement details

Column schedule with reinforcement details

Plinth beam layout with reinforcement details

First floor beam layout with reinforcement details

Lift pit and head room reinforcement details

Centre line drawing

Floor plan

Foundation plan

Design drawings

Block plan

Roof slab layout

Column layout

Site plans

Column sections

Septic tank design

Overhead tank design

Plinth beam sections

Flooring plan

Furniture plan

Road drainage plan

Setting out plan

Section drawings of buildings

Plumbing details

Electrification details

Calculation of loads:

(A) Dead load calculations:

1. Dead load of columns

Dimension of column - 0.3m x 0.3m

Height of column = (slab thickness x 2) + (Height of wall for each floor x 2)

= (0.125 x 2) + (4.5 x 2)

= 9.25m

Total volume of concrete = 0.3 x 0.3 x 9.25

= 0.8325m3

Unit weight of RCC = 25kN/m3

Unit weight of building materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (part I)

Dead load of column = 25 x 0.8325

= 20.8125kN

2. Dead load of beams

Dimension of beam = 0.3m x 0.45m

Total volume of concrete = 0.3 x 0.45 x 1

= 0.135m3

Unit weight of RCC = 25kN/m3

Unit weight of building materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (part I)

Dead load of beam = 25 x 0.135

= 3.375kN

3. Dead load of slab

Slab is always designed for the slab of 1m

Hence assume size of slab as 1m x 1m

Thickness of slab = 0.125m

Density of RCC = 25kN/m3

Self weight of slab = 1 x 1 x 0.125 x 25

= 3.125kN

4. Dead load of walls

Dead load of external wall = 230mm

Unit weight of brick wall = 20kN/m3

Unit weight of building materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (part I)

Height of wall = 4.5m

Load of wall on beam = 4.5 x 0.23 x 20

= 20.7kN

Dead load of internal wall

Thickness of internal wall - 0.15m

Unit weight of brick wall = 20kN/m3

Unit weight of building materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (part I)

Height of wall = 4.5m

Load of wall on beam = 4.5 x 0.15 x 20

= 20kN

(B) Live load calculations:

According to IS 875 part II and part III, it is taken as 2kN/m3 and 3kN/m3.

(C) Wind load calculation:

Wind laod is designed only when the height of the building exceeds 10m

The height of the designed building is less than 10m.

So, the calculation of wind load is not required.

References and IS codes used for the design

• IS 875-1987, part I for dead load
• IS 875-1987, part II for live load
• IS 875-1987, part III for wind load
• IS 456-2000, for reinforced concrete.

Results:

• The plan is prepared by the vastu shastra concept considering all the principles and consideraations of vastu shastra.
• The load calculations are done as per the IS code considerations.