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

Q1. 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 the members as per IS code.

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Aim:

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 the members as per IS code.

Ground Floor Plan:

Dimensions of Ground Floor Plan:

Living Room - 3.60m *4.5m

Kitchen Room - 3.60m*3m

Dining Room - 3m*3M

Master Bedroom -4.3m* 3m

Bedroom - 3m*4.5m

Toilet - 3.25m* 1.2m

Bath - 2.4m* 1.2m

wc - 1.2m*1m

First Floor Plan:

All Dimensions in Meter.

M.D=Main Door.

D =Door.

W =Window

V = Ventilation

Dimensions of First Floor Plan:

Guest Room - 4.3m*3m

Study room -3m*3m

Bedroom -3m* 4.5m

Toilet - 3.25m* 1.2m

Bath - 2.4m*1.2m

Wc - 1.2m*1m

Other Diamensions:

Thickness of External wall - 0.15m (150mm)

Thickness of internal wall - 0.23m (230mm)

Thickness of slab - 0.25m (250)

Dimensions of All Column - 0.3m*0.3m

Dimensions of All Beam - o.3m* 0.45m

Height of the wall of each Floo - 3m

Vaastu Shastra followed during planning is:

• Entrance of the house is provided in the east direction which is the symbol of progress in life.
• Living room is 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 at northwest corner.
• Bathroom ,wc and toilet is placed in West direction.

Concept of Vaastu:

List of drawings provided at the construction project:

1. Centre line drawing.
2. Footing and Column layout with reinforcement details.
3. Column schedule with reinforcement details.
4. Plinth beam layout with reinforcement details.
5. First floor beam layout with reinforcement details.
6. Lift pit and head room reinforcement details.
7. Center line Drawing.
8. Floor Plans.
9. Foundation plan.
10. Design drawings.
11. Block plan.
12. Roof slab layout.
13. Column layout.
14. Septic tank design.
15. Overhead water tank design.
16. Plinth beam sections.
17. Flooring plan.
18. Furniture plan.
19. Road drainage plan.
20. Setting drawings of buildings.
21. Plumbing details.
22. Electrification details.

Calculation of Loads:

(A).Dead load calculations:

1.Dead load of columns:

Dimension of column = 300mm*300mm = 0.3m*0.3m

Height of column =(Slab thickness*2)+(height of wall for each floor*2)

=(0.25*2)+(3*2)

=6.5m

Total volume of concrete =0.3*0.3*6.5

=0.585 m^3.

Unit weight of RCC = 25 Kn/m^3

(Unit weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875(part 1)

Dead Load of column = 25*0.585

Dead load of column =14.62 kn.

2.Dead Load of beams:

Dimension of beam =300mm*450mm=0.3*0.45m

Total Volume of concrete =0.3*0.45*1

= 0.135 m^3.

Unit weight of RCC =25 KN/m^3.

(Unit weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875(part-1)

Dead load of beam =25*0.135

Dead load of beam = 3.375 kn.

3.Dead load of slab:

Slab is always designed for the span of 1m.

Hence assume size of slab as =1m*1m.

Thickness of slab = 0.25 m

Density of RCC =25 kn/m^3.

Self weight of slab =1*1*0.25*25

Self weight of slab =6.25 kn

4.Dead Load of Walls:

Dead load of external wall

Thickness of external wall = 0.23m

Unit weight of Brick wall = 20 kn/m^3

(Unit weight of building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 part-1)

Height of wall = 3m

Load of wall on beam =3*0.23*20

Load of wall on beam = 13.8 kn

Dead load of internal wall

Thickness of internal wall = 0.15 m

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

(Unit weight of building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (part1)

Height of wall = 3m

Load of wall beam = 3*0.15*20

Load of wall beam = 9kn.

B). Live load calculations:

According to IS 875 Part-2.

Kitchen = 2kn/m^2

Bed Room =2kn/m^2

Living Room =2kn/m^2

Bath Room = 2 kn/m^2

Terrace = 3 kn/m^2

Toilet = 2 kn/m^2

Staircase = 3 kn/m^2

Study Room = 2 kn/m^2

C) Wind Load calculation:

• Wind load is designed only when the height of the building exceeds 10m.
• The height of designed building is 6.5 m which is less than 10m.
• so, the calculation of wind load is not required.

Reference and IS codes used for the design:

• IS 875:1987,Part -1 for Dead laod.
• IS 875:1987,Part-2 for Live Load.
• IS 875:1987,Part-3 for Wind Load.
• Is 456:2000,for reinforced concrete.

Results:

• The plan is prepared by the Vaastu shastra concept considering all the principles and considerations of Vaastu Shastra.
• The load calculation are done as per the IS code considerations.