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

1. 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.
• Effects of sunrays, flow of winds, pull of earth’s magnetic field and other 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 a specific energy field.Architectural changes are not possible for a ready to move in house.
• Preferable direction for entrance is north, east can be preferred.
• North west is ideal for living rooms.
• Idols are placed in north east
• South east is ideal for kitchen
• South west is ideal for storage.
• Significance of four directions:
• Four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west.
• Four intercardinal 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

2.Basic principle of vastu shastra:

• Shape: Rooms should preferably 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 paints 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.

3.Auspicious directions as per vastu shastra:

• Kitchen: South-east is the best, North-east to be avoided.
• Staircase: South-west is the best, North-east to be avoided.
• Toilet: North-west is the best, North-east to be avoided.
• Master bedroom: South west is preferred.
• Guest room: North-west is preferred.
• Living room: North-west is preferred.
• Overhead tanks: West is the best
• Underground tanks: North east is preferred, South west to be avoided.

4.List of Structural drawing to be provided are:

• 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 calculate the corresponding loads from the members as per IS code

Procedure:

Column = 300mm x 300mm

Beam = 200mm x 400mm

Thikness of slab = 150mm

Wall height = 3m = 3000mm

• Dead load Calculation as per IS 875 Part 1

Unit of RCC = 25kN/m^3

Unit weight of brickwork = 20kN/m^3

Self weight of column = 0.3 x 0.3 x 3 x 25 = 6.75 kN

Self weight of beam = 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 wall = 0.23 x 3 x 20 = 13.8 kN/m

• Live load: as per IS 875 Part 2

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: as per IS 875 Part 3

As per IS: 875(Part 3)- 1987 the wind load is designed only when the building exceeds 10m.Here in this case the height of the building is 9m.Therefore calculation of wind load is not required.