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

Aim :- i) To Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra.

ii) listing down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.

Procedure:-

Significance of four directions :- Four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west.
Four intercordinal directions are north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west.
Each direction signifies an aspect of life and is governed by various gods.
• North - wealth, • South - Dharma, • West and east - overall prosperity.

Basic principle of vastu shastra::-
Shape - Rooms should prefferably be square or rectangular.
Room basics - Room should be airy, well lit, bright and clean.
Home centre - 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 points 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:-

Living room: North-west is preferred.
Overhead tanks:- West is the best
Underground tanks: North east is preferred. South west to be avoided.

South west is ideal for storage.

List of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.
-centre line drawing
-Footing and column layout with reinforcement details
-Column schedule with reinfricement details
-Plinth beam layout with reinfircement details
-First floor beam layout with reinforcement details
-First floor slab with reinforcement details
-Lift pit and headroom reinforcement details

Aim: To assume sizes of the structural element and calculating the corresponding loads from the members as per IS code Procedure.

Assumed dimensions of structural members:-

Column = 350mm x 350mm
Beam = 200mm x 400mm
Thikness of slab = 150mm
Wall height = 3m = 3000mm
Thichness of exterior wall = 230mm
Thickness of interior wall = 150mm
Riser (R) = 300mm
Thread (T) = 150mm
Depth of waist slab = 250mm
Depth of landing slab = 200mm

Dead load Calculations:
Unit weight of brickwork = 20kN/m^3
Self weight of column = 0.35 x 0.35 x 3 x 25 = 9.2 kN
Self weight of beom = 0.2 x 0.4 x 25 = 2 kN
Self weight of slab = 0.15 x 25 = 3.75 kN/m^2
Self weight of exterior wall = 0.23 x 3 x 20 = 13.8 kN/m
Self weight of interior wall = 0.15 x 3 x 20 = 9 kN/m
Self weight of ceiling = 0.25 kN/m^2 (as per IS 875 part I)
Self weight of roofing = 0.83 kN/mA2 (as per IS 875 part 1)
Floor finish = 1 kN/mA2

Self weight of staircase:-
Inclined length = Square✓(150A2 + 300A2)' = 335mm
Self weight of waist slab = (0.335/300) x .25 x 25= 6.97 kN/m
self weight of steps = 0.5 x 0.15 x 25 = 1.875 kN/m
self weight landing slab = 0.2 x 25 = 5 kN/m^2

LIVE Load: as per IS 875 Part II
Kitchen = 2 kN/m^2
Living room = 2kN/m^2
Toilet and bathroom = 2kN/m^2
Staircase = 3 kN/m^2
Store room = 3 kN/m^2
Balconies = 3 kN/m^2
Bedroom = 2 kN/m^2

Wind load shall be considered for buildings exceeding 10 meter height.
Here the building height is 7m and hence no wind load shall be considered.