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

Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.

Also, assume the sizes of the structural elements (Column, Beam, Slab, etc.,) and accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from the members as per IS code.

Answer:-

PROCEDURE :-

SKETCH OF GROUND FLOOR PLAN :-

Dimensions of Ground Floor plan­ :-

Drawing/Living Room	- 4.76m * 3.8m
Dining Room	- 4.5m * 3.5m
Bed Room	- 4.5m * 4m
Store Room	- 3.5m * 2.8m
Wash Room	- 2.5m * 3.5m
Guest Room	- 4.2m * 3.3m
Kitchen	- 3.2m * 3.8m
Parking Area	- 6.23m * 3.5m
Pooja Room	- 2.8m * 3.5m

SKETCH OF FIRST FLOOR PLAN :-

Dimensions of First Floor Plan­ :-

Bed Room 1	- 4.5m * 4m
Toilet	- 3.5m * 2.5m
Study Room	- 3m * 3.3m
Bed Room 2	- 4m * 3.5m
Terrance	- 13.69m * 4m

Other Dimensions :-

Thickness of External/Internal Wall	- 0.23m (230mm)
Thickness of slab	- 0.25m (250mm)
Dimensions of column	- 0.3m * 0.3m
Dimensions of beam	- 0.3m * .45m
Height of the wall of Ground floor	- 4m
Height of the wall of First floor	- 3.5m

Calculation of loads :-

1) Dead load Calculations :-

A) Dead load of Columns :-

• Dimension of column = 0.3m * 0.3m (300mm * 300mm)

• Height of column = (Slab thickness X 2) + Height of wall for ground floor + Height of wall for first floor

= (0.25 X 2) + 4 + 3.5 = 8 m

• Total volume of one Column = 0.3 * 0.3 * 8

= 0.72 m3

• Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m3 (as Conforming from IS 875 : Part-1)

• Dead load of one column = Volume of Column * Unit Weight of RCC

= 0.72 * 25

= 18 KN

B) Dead load of Beams :-

• Dimension of Beam = 0.3m * 0.45m (300mm X 450mm)

• Total volume of Beam per meter length = 0.3 * 0.45 * 1

= 0.135 m3

• Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m3 (as Conforming from IS 875 : Part-1)

• Dead load of Beam per unit meter length = 25 X 0.135

= 3.375 KN

C) Dead load of Slabs :-

• Slab is always designed for the span of 1 m2. Hence, assume size of slab as 1m * 1m

• Thickness of slab = 0.25 m (250 mm)

• Unit weight of RCC = 25 KN/m3 (as Conforming from IS 875 : Part-1)

• Total volume of Slab per Sq.meter span area = 1m * 1m * 0.25m

= 0.25 m3

• Dead Load of slab per Sq.m span area = 0.25 X 25

= 6.25 KN

D) Dead load of Walls :-

• Thickness of External/Internal wall = 0.23m (230mm)

• Unit Weight of Brick Masonry = 20 KN/m3 (as Conforming from IS 875 : Part-1)

• Height of Ground floor wall = 4 m

• Dead Load of Ground floor wall per unit meter Length = Volume of wall per meter length * Unit weight of Brick Masonry

= 4 * 0.23 * 1 * 20

= 18.4 KN

• Height of First floor wall = 3.5 m

• Dead Load of First floor wall per unit meter Length = Volume of wall per meter length * Unit weight of Brick Masonry

= 3.5 * 0.23 * 1 * 20

= 16.1 KN

• Total Weight of both Ground and First Floor Walls per unit meter Length = 18.4 + 16.1

= 34.5 KN

2) Live load Calculations :-

As per IS -875 Part-2, for residential building, Live Loads are taken as :-

• Living/Dining - 2 KN/m2
• Kitchen - 2 KN/m2
• Bed Room - 2 KN/m2
• Wash Room - 2 KN/m2
• Toilet - 2 KN/m2
• Store Room - 2 KN/m2
• Terrace - 3 KN/m2
• Staircase - 3 KN/m2

3) Wind load Calculations :-

• If the height of the building is more then 10 meters then building need to be designed for wind load.
• But, in this case, Height of the building is 8 meters. Thus, Wind Load need not to be considered.

The names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction are :-

1. Centre line drawing
2. Footing and column layout with reinforcement details
3. Column schedule with reinforcement details
4. Plinth beam layout with reinforcement details
5. Each floor beam layout with reinforcement details
6. Lift pit and head room with reinforcement details
7. Each Floor plans
8. Foundation plan
9. Block plan
10. Roof slab layout
11. Column layout
12. Column sections
13. Septic tank detail
14. Overhead water tank detail
15. Furniture plan
16. Road drainage plan
17. Setting out plan
18. Section drawings of buildings
19. Plumbing details
20. Electrification details

Results :-

• The plan of G+1 Floor Residential Building is prepared with consideration of Concept of Vaastu Shastra.

• The load calculations are done as per the IS code considerations.

References and IS codes used for the design :-

• 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