Challenge

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

Vastu shastra:

vastu shastra is the ancient Indian science of architecture and access a guideline to design our home in the way that enhances positive energy i

our nature is abundant with power houses of energy sources like the sun wind moon water earth and fire

Effect of sunrise flow of winds full of earth's magnetic field another such cosmic energies

A good home needs to radiate the right kind of energy

A person dwelling in a house comes under the influence of specific energy field which comes under the influence of a specific energy field

architectural changes are not possible for a ready to move in house

significance of 8 directions:

4 cardinal direction north South East and west

Four internal cardinal direction North-East North-West South-East, South-West

each direction signifies an aspect of life and bound by various gods

North-wealth

South-Dharma

east and West overall prosperity

basic principles of vastu shastra:

shape:

Room should be preferably be square or rectangle

Room basics:

Rooms should be every well lit bright and clean

home centre:

Centre of house should be an empty space

Stairs and furniture:

Heavy furnitures should be kept in the South West direction

water:

avoid keeping plants and water features in the bedroom

dining table column

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: se is the best

Northeast to be avoided

Staircase:

Southwest is the best

Northeast to be avoided

Toilet:

Northwest is the best

Northeast to be avoided

master bedroom:

Southwest is the best

Guest room: northwest is the best

Living room:

Northwest is the best

overhead tanks:

west is the best

Underground tanks:

Northeast is the best

Southwest is to be avoided

list of structural drawings to be provided are:

Central 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

First floor slab with reinforcement details

Left pit and headroom reinforcement details

m: to assume size of the structural element and calculate the corresponding loads from the members as per IS code

procedure call in

Resume dimensions of structural members call in

Column 350 mm by 350 mm

Beam 200 mm by 400 mm

Thickness of slab 150 mm

Wall height 3 metres

Thickness of exterior wall 230 mm

Thickness of interior wall 150 mm

Riser 300 MM

Thread 150 mm

depth of waist slab 250 mm

depth of landing slab 200 MM

dead load calculations call in

Unit weight of RCC =25kn/m^3

unit weight of brick work is 20 kilo Newton per metre cube

Self weight of column=0.35* 0.35* 3*25=9.2 kilo Newton

self weight of beam= 0.2*0.4*25= 2 kilo newton

Self weight of slab= 0.15*25= 3.75 kilo Newton per metre square

self weight of exterior wall =0.23*3*20= 13.8 kilo Newton per metre

Self weight of interior wall 0.15*3*20=9 kilo Newton per metre

Self weight of ceiling =0.25 kilo Newton per metre square as per IS 875 part one

Self weight of roofing=0.83 kilo Newton per metre square as per IS 875 part one

Floor finish = 1 kilo Newton per metre square

self weight of staircase

inclined length= squareroot of (150^2 +300^2)=335mm

self wt of waist slab = (0.335/300)*25*25=5.97kn/m

self weight of steps=0.2*25=5kn/m^2

live load: as per IS 875 Part 2

Kitchen = 2 kilo Newton per metre square

living room= 2 kilo Newton per metre square

toilet and bathroom= 2kilo newton per metre square

staircase =3 kilo Newton per metre square

store room =3 kilo Newton per metre square

balconies =3 kilo Newton per metre square

bedroom =2 kilo Newton per metre square

wind load shall be consider for building exceeding 10 metre height here the building height is 7 metres and hence no wind load shall be considered

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