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

Aim :

• To draw the G+1 residential house plan as per vaastu shastra
• List the names of structural drawings required at the site
• To calculate the individual loads of members by assuming sizes of members

Procedure :

To draw the G+1 residential house plan as per vaastu shastra

Some important points to remember according to vaastu shastra

• Room should be rectangular or square in shape
• Rooms should be clean bright and free air movement
• Centre of home should be empty space
• Main door preferred in North and followed by East, N-E,W of N-W
• Main door should be bigger than all the other doors
• No odd number of doors or windows is preferred

Livig room

• Hall should be preferred in north and followed by N-W, East , West
• Heavy furniture should be kept at S-W or West direction
• If planning for mirror it should kept to north wall
• All electrical appliances kept to N-E side

Kitchen

• Preferred at S-E portion of building
• N-E should be avoided

Bed room

• S-W is best for master bedroom
• Avoid bedroom at N-E and S-E direction
• Avoid mirror in front of bed
• Avoid overhanging paintings , water fountains in bedroom
• Prefer light colour painting
• Arrange bed as head not facing north while sleeping

Pooja room

• Pooja room is preferred in East or N-E part of house

Guest room

• Guest room is preferred in N-W

Toilet

• Preferred in N-W side of building
• Avoid in N-E portion of building.

Staircase

• South – west is best
• North – east to be avoided

Result :

Following is best example for G+1 building as per vaastu shastra

List of structural drawings required at the site :

• Centre line drawing
• Footing and column layout with reinforcement details
• Column schedule
• Plinth beam layout and reinforcement details
• First floor beam and slab details
• Staircase details
• Second floor beam and slab details
• Lift pit and head room details

Calculation of the individual loads of members by assuming sizes of members

assume size of different members

• Column = 200*400mm
• Beam = 200*450mm
• Slab = 125 mm
• Wall = 200mm
• Height of wall = 3m

Dead load

i . Columns

Total 12 columns for 2 floors = 24 columns

Total volume = 0.2*0.4*3*24 = 5.76 cum

Total D.L = 5.76*25 = 144kn

ii . Beams

Total length of beam given = 83m for 1^st slab and 66m for 2^nd slab

Total length of beam = 149 m

Total volume = 0.2*0.325*149 =9.685 cum

Total D.L = 9.685*25 = 242.125kn

iii . Slab

total area of 1^st slab = 8*13 = 104 sqm

deduction at staircase = 4*2 = 8 sqm

area of 1^st slab = 96 sqm

total area of 2^nd slab = 8*11 = 88 sqm

deduction at staircase = 4*2 = 8 sqm

area of 1^nd slab = 80 sqm

total volume of slab = (96+80)*0.125 = 22 cum

Total D.L = 22*25 = 550 kn

iv . Brick work

Total length of brickwork = 121.6 m

Total volume of brick work = 121.6*0.2*3 = 72.96 cum

Deduct column volume = 72.96-(0.2*0.4*3*22)-(0.2*0.2*3)=67.56 cum

Total D.L of brick work = 67.56*20 = 1351kn

v . Dead load of staircase

Beam = 0.2*0.3*2 = 0.12 cum

Weist slab = 1*2*0.1*2 = 0.4 cum

Steps = 0.5*0.3*0.15*1*22 = 0.495 cum

Mid landing = 1*2*0.1 = 0.2 cum

Total volume = 1.215 * 2 = 2.43 cum.

D.L of stair case = 2.43*25 = 60.75 kn

total D.L of building =

dead load of columns + beams + slab + staircase + brickwork

Total dead load = 2347.875 kn

Result :

• Residential G+1 house plan drawn as per vaastu
• Name of the structural drawings are listed
• Dead load ( individual member load ) are calculated as per IS code