Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to Vaastu Shastra and Calculation of Loads as per IS code
AIM :
To prepare a residential plan for G+1 floor according to vaastu shastra and to calculate corresponding loads for components of house.
INTRODUCTION TO VAASTU SHASTRA :-
Vaastu Shastra :-
- Vastu Shastra is the Ancient Indian Science of architecture and acts as a guideline to design your home in the way that enhances 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 a specific energy field.
- Architectural changes are not possible for a ready to move in house.
- Four cardinal direction are North, South, East and West.
- Four intercardinal direction are North-east, North-west, South-east and South-west.
- Each direction signifies an aspect of life and is governed by various gods as per Vaastu Shatra.
- North - Wealth
- South - Dharma
- West and East - Overall prosperity
- 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.
- Stairs 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. 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 fo kitchen.
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-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 PLAN AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN:
EAST FACING
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 plans.
- Foundation plan.
- Design drawings.
- Block plan.
- Roof slab layout.
- Column layout.
- Site plans.
- Column sections.
- Septic tank design.
- Overhead water tank design.
- Plinth beam sections
- Flooring plan.
- Furniture plan.
- Road drainage plan.
- Setting out plan.
- Section drawings of buildings.
- Plumbing details.
- Electrification details.
Dimesions of Ground floor:
- Living room = 10' x 10'
- Kitchen room = 8' x 8'
- Bed room = 12' x 10'
- Toilet 1 = 6' x 10'
- Toilet 2 = 6' X 6'
- Puja = 6' x 5'
- Staircase = 6' x 9'
Dimensions of First floor:
- Living room = 10' x 11'
- Bed room 2 = 12' x 10'
- Toilet = 6' x 10'
- Balcony = 19' 8" x 11' 3"
Other dimensions:
- Thickness of internal wall = 0.15m (150mm)
- Thickness of external wall = 0.3m (300mm)
- Thickness of slab = 0.25m (250mm)
- Dimensions of column = 0.30 x 0.60
- Dimensions of beam = 0.3 x 0.4
- Height of the wall of each floor = 4m
LOAD CALCULATIONS:
Dead load of column:
Dimension of cloumn = 0.3 x 0.6
Height of column = (slab thickness x 2) + (height of wall for each floor x 2)
= (0.25 x 2)+(4 x 2) = 8.5m
Total volume of concrete = 0.3 x 0.6 x 8.5 = 1.53 m^3
as per IS 875 (part-I)
Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m^3
Dead load of cloumn = 25 x 1.53 = 38.25 KN
Dead load of beam:
Dimension of beam = 0.3 x 0.4
Total volume of concrete = 0.3 x 0.4 x 1 = 0.12 m^3
as per IS 875 (part-I)
Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m^3
Dead load of beam = 25 x 0.12 = 3 KN
Dead load of slab:
Span of 1m is always designed for slab
Hence, assume 1m x 1m size of slab
Thickness of slab = 0.25m
Density of RCC = 25 KN/m^3
Self weight of slab = 1 x 1 x 0.25 x 25 = 6.25 KN
Dead load of walls:
For external wall
Thickness = 0.3 m (300mm)
as per IS 875 (part - I)
Unit weight of brick wall = 20 KN/m^3
height of wall = 4m
Load of wall on beam = 4 x 0.3 x 20 = 24 KN
For internal wall
Thickness = 0.15 m (150mm)
as per IS 875 (part - I)
Unit weight of brick wall = 20 KN/m^3
height of wall = 4m
Load of wall on beam = 4 x 0.15 x 20 = 12 KN
Live load:
Bed room = 2KN/m^2
Living room = 2KN/m^2
Terrace = 3 KN/m^2
Toilet = 2 KN/m^2
Stair case = 3KN/m^2
Kitchen = 2KN/m^2
Pooja room = 2 KN/m^2
Wind load:
Total height of building = 4m +4m = 8m
as per IS 875 part 3
the height of building is less than the 10m
Hence, the wind load is not consider.
RESULT :-
A G+1 floor residential plan is designed as per vasstu and load claculation is done as per IS code reference.
IS 875:1987 part 1 for dead load
IS 875:1987 part 2 for live load
IS 875:1987 part 3 for wind load
IS 456:2000 for reinforced concrete