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

AIM

To sketch a plan of G+1 floor residential building according to vaastu shastra and listing down the names of the structural drawing required to be provided to the construction site.

Calculate the live load dead load and wind load acting on the structure.

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 abundantant 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 energies.
• A good home needs ro radiate the right kind of energy.
• Aperson dwelling in a house comes under the influence of a specific energy fields which comes under the influence of specific energy field.
• Architectural changes are not possible for a ready to move in house.

Significance of eight directions

• For cardinal direction are North,South,East and West
• For 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 shastra.
• North- Wealth
• South -Dharma
• West and East- Overall prospirity

Basic principle of vastushastra

• Shape -Rooms should be preferably be squire or rectangle
• Room basics - Rooms should be airy well it ,bright and clean
• Home center - center of the house should be an empty space.
• Stairs and furniture - Heavy furniture should be an empty space
• Stair and furniture - Heavy furniture should be kept in south west direction
• Water - Avoid keeping plants and water features in the bedroom.
• Dining table -Dining space should be near the kitchen and note near the main door.
• Mirror placement - Mirror facing the bed is strictly not allowed .Mirror in the bedroom needs to be placed in such a way that the bed can't be seen.

Auspicious directions as per vaastu shastra

Kitchen

South- East is the best direction for 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

Overhead tank

West is the best

Under ground tank

South west to be avoided

PROCEDURE

SKETCH OF GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Dimensions of ground floor plan

Living room	5.73m x3.5m
Dining room	7.5m x 5m
Hall	14m x 4
Master bed room	6.5m X 5m
Guest room	6.5m x 3.5m
Kids room	4.5m x 5m
Library	2.5m x 1.5m
Pooja room	3m x 2m
Toilet 1	3m x1.8m
Toilet 2	2.5m x2m
Storage	2.5m x 3m
Kitchen	5m x 4.5m

SKETCH OF FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Dimensions of first floor plan

Bed room 1	6.5m x 5m
Bed room2	6.5m x 3.5m
Toilet 1	3m x 1.8m
Toilet 2	2.5m x 3m
Office room	5m x 4.5m
Hall	14m x 8.98m
Balcony	5.8m x 3.5m

Other Dimensions

Thickness of external/internal wall	0.23m
Thickness of slab	0.25m
Dimensions of column	0.35m x 0.35m
Dimensions of beam	0.35m x 0.4m
Height of the wall of ground floor.	4m
Height of the wall on first floor	3.5m

Dead load calculations

Dead load of columns in ground floor

volume of the column	=0.35x 0.35 x 4
	=0.49 M^3
Unit weight of concrete	=25 KN/M^3
Dead load of column	=0.49 X 25
	=12.25KN

No of column in ground floor = 6

Total dead load on column = 12.25 x 6

=75 KN

Dead load of column in first floor

volume of the column	=0.35x 0.35 x 3.5
	=0.428 M^3
Unit weight of concrete	=25 KN/M^3
Dead load of column	=0.428X 25
	=10.7KN

Number of column in first floor =2

total dead load of column in first floor=2 x 10.7

=21.4KN

Total dead load of the column on ground floor and first floor =75 +21.4

= 96.4KN

Area of the beam	=0.35 x 0.4
	=0.14 M^2
Unit weight of concrete	=25 KN/M^3
Dead load of beam	=0.14X 25
	=3.5KN/M

Dead load of the slab

Thickness of the slab	=0.25m
Unit weight of concrete	=25 KN/M^3
Dead load of Slab	=0.25 X 25
	=6.25KN/M^2

Dead load of walls on ground floor

Area of the wall	=0.23 x 4
	=0.92 M^2
Unit weight of brick	=20 KN/M^3
Dead load of wall	=0.92X 20
	=18.4KN/M

Dead load of wall on first floor

Area of the wall	=0.23 x 3.5
	=0.805 M^2
Unit weight of brick	=20 KN/M^3
Dead load of wall	=0.805X 20
	=16.1KN/M

Total dead load of the wall on ground floor and first floor=34.5 KN/M

LIVE LOAD CALCULATIONS

Live load of residential building is given in Table 1 of IS 875 part2

Liveload in all rooms and kitchen= 2KN/m^2

Live load in bathroom= 2 KN/m^2

Store room, terrace and staircase= 3 KN/m^2

WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS

Hight of the building in bet ween = 4+ 3.5 =7.5M

Hight is less than 10m so that wind load calculation not needed

The names of the structural drawing required to be provided to the site for construction are

• Center line drawing
• column shedule with reinforcement deatails.
• Plinth beam layout with reinforcement details.
• First floor beam layout with reinforcement details.
• First floor slab layout with reinforcement details.
• Lift pit and headroom reinforcement details
• Each floor plan
• Foundation plan
• Column layout
• Septic tank details
• Overhead water tank details
• Road drainage plan
• Setting out plan
• Section drawings of building
• Electrification details

RESULTS

• The plan of G+1 floor Residential building is prepared with consideration ofCONCEPT OF VAASTU SHASTRA
• The load calculations are done as per IS CODE CONSIDERATIONS

References and Is codes used for the design

• IS 875:1987 (PART1)for dead load
• IS 875:1987 (PART2)for live load
• IS 875:1987 (PART3)for wind load
• IS 456:2000 for reinforced concrete