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:

To 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.

INTRODUCTION TO VASTU SHASTRA:

• Vastu Shastra is the Ancient Indian Science of architecture and acts as a guideline to design 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 enchance 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 a specific energy field.
• Architectural changes are not possible for a ready to move in house.

Significance of Eight directions:

• Four cardinal directions are North, South, East and West.
• Four intercardinal direction are North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West.
• Each direction signifies on aspects of life and is governed by various gods as per vastu shastra.
• North - Wealth
• South - Dharma
• West and East - Overall prosperity

Basic Priniciples of Vastu Shastra:

• Shape: Rooms should be airy, well lit, bright and clean.
• Home Center: Center of the house should be an empty spece.
• Stairs and furniture: Heavy furniture should be kept in the south-west direction.
• Water: Avoid keeping plants and water features in the bedroom.
• Dining Tabe: Dining Space should be near the kitchen and not near the main door.
• Mirror Placement: Mirror facing the bed is strickly not allowed. Mirrors in the bedroom need to be placed in such a way that the bed cannot be seen.

Auspicious directions as per Vastu Shastra:

Kitchen:

• South - East is the best direction 
• North - East to be avoided

Staircase:

• South - West is the best for stairs
• North - East to be avoided

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-East is the best

Over Head Tanks:

• West is the best

PROCEDURE:

• Sketch of Ground Floor.

• The Dimensions of Ground Floor is as follows:
  1. Living Area - 6.5m * 5m
  2. Pooja Room - 2.5m * 2m
  3. Kitchen - 4m * 3.5m
  4. Dining Room - 3m * 2m
  5. Master Bed Room - 5m * 6m
  6. Bed Room - 3m * 4.5m
  7. Bath - 2m * 1.5m (2 no's same size)
  8. Dressing Area + Wardrobe = 2m *3m
  9. Verandah = 7.5m * 4m
• Sketch of First Floor Plan:

• Dimension of First Floor Plan:
  1. Study Room & Library - 6m * 6m
  2. Store Room - 5.5m * 2m
  3. Guest Room - 7.5m * 8.5m
  4. Wash Area - 4m * 6m
  5. Terrace - 7.5m * 8.5m.
• Other Dimensions:
  1. Thickness of External / Internal Wall - 0.23m (230mm)
  2. Thickness of Slab - 0.25m (250mm)
  3. Dimensions of Columns - 0.3m * 0.3m
  4. Dimension of Beams - 0.3m * 0.45m
  5. Height of the wall of the Ground Floor - 4m
  6. Height of the wall of First Floor - 3.5m

Calculation of Loads:

Dead Load of Calculations:

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 = 0.75 m^3

Unit weight of RCC 25 KN/m^3 (as conforming from IS 875: Part - 1)

Dead load of one column Volume of Column Unit Weight of RCC = 0.72 * 25 = 18KN

B) Dead load of Beams:

Dimension of Beam = 0.3m * 0.45m (300mm*450)

Total Volume of Beam per meter length = 0.3*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 = 0.135 * 25 = 3.375 KN

C) Dead load of Slabs:

Slab is always designated for span of 1 m^2. Hence, assume size of slab as 1m

Thickness of slab = 0.25m (250mm)

Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m^3 (as conforming from IS 875: Part - 1)

Total Volume of Slab per sq.meter span area = 1m * 1m * 0.25m = 0.25 m^3

Dead Load of Slab per Sq.m span area = 0.25 * 25 = 6.25 KN

D) Dead load of Walls:

Thickness of External/Internal wall = 0.23 (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 lemgth - Volume of wall per meter length unit weight of brick masonry = 4 * 0.23 * 1 * 20 = 18.4 KN

Height of First Floor wall = 3.5 m

Dead load of First floor wall per unit meter lemgth - Volume of wall per meter length unit weight of brick masonry = 3.5 * 0.23 * 1 * 20 = 16.1 KN

Total weight of both Ground and First Floor Wall = 18.4 + 16.1 = 34.5 KN

Live Load Calculations:

As per IS-875 Part-2, for residential building, Live loads are taken as:

Living - 2 KN/m^2

Dining - 2 KN/m^2

Kitchen - 2 KN/m^2

Bed Room - 2 KN/m^2

Wash Area - 2 KN/m^2

Bath - 2 KN/m^2

Terrace - 3 KN/m^2

Staircase - 3 KN/m^2

3) Wind load Calculations:

If the height of the building is more than 10m 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.

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