Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to Vaastu Shastra and Calculation of Loads as per IS code
Aim of the project
To sketch a G+1 floor residential plan according to vastu Shastra and to list down the names of structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.
To assume the size of structural elements (Column, Beam, slab etc) and to calculate the loads from the members as per IS code.
Ground Floor plan
(Dimensions are feets and Inches)
Dimensions of Ground Floor plan
Guest room- 13'-5"×9'
Kitchen room- 9'-6"×9'
Lobby- 9'-10"×11'
Parking- 10'×18'-9"
Bedroom- 10'-9"×11'-7.5"
Store room- 4'-6"×5'-1.5"
W.C.- 4'-1.5"×3'
Bathroom- 7'×4'
O.T.S.- 4'-10"×4'
First Floor plan
(Dimensions are feets and Inches)
Dimensions of First Floor plan
Guest room- 13'-5"×9'
Kitchen room- 9'-6"×9'
Lobby- 9'-10"×11'
Bedroom- 10'×11'-7.5"
Bedroom- 10'-9"×11'-7.5"
Store room- 4'-6"×5'-1.5"
W.C.- 4'-1.5"×3'
Bathroom- 7'×4'
O.T.S.- 4'-10"×4'
Other Dimensions
- Thickness of internal wall- 0.15m (150mm)
- Thickness of external wall- 0.23m (230mm)
- Thickness of slab- 0.25m (250mm)
- Dimensions of column - 300mm×300mm
- Dimensions of beam- 300mm×450mm
- Height of the wall of each floor- 3m
Vastu Shastra followed during planning is
- Entrance of the house is provided in the north west direction which is the symbol of progress in life.
- Guest room/Living room is placed in the north east direction.
- Bedroom is placed in south west position this direction brings good health and prosperity.
- Kitchen is placed in the south east direction.
- Store room is placed in the south direction.
- Staircase is placed in the North direction.
- Bathroom, WC and toilet are placed in the West direction.
List of drawings provided at the construction project
- Centre 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.
- Lift pit and head room reinforcement details.
- Centre line drawing.
- Floor plans.
- Foundation plan.
- Design drawings.
- Block plan.
- Roof slab layout.
- Column layout.
- Site plans.
- Column sections.
- Septic tank design.
- Overhead water tank design.
- Plinth beam sections
- Flooring plan.
- Furniture plan.
- Road drainage plan.
- Setting out plans.
- Section drawings of buildings.
- Plumbing details.
- Electrification details.
Calculation of loads
(a). Dead load Calculations
- Dead load of columns
Dimension of column= 0.3m X 0.3m (300mm X 300mm)
Height of column = (Slab thickness × 2) + (Height of wall for each floor × 2) = (0.25 × 2) + (3 × 2) = 6.5m
Total volume of concrete = 0.3 × 0.3 × 6.5 = 0.585m³.
Unit weight of RCC= 25 KN/m³.
Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS
Dead load of column = 25 × 0.585 = 14.62KN.
- Dead load of beams
Dimension of beam= 0.3m × 0.45m (300mm × 450mm)
Total volume of concrete = 0.3 × 0.45 × 1 = 0.135m³.
Unit weight of RCC= 25 KN/m³.
Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS
875 (Part-1)
Dead load of beam = 25 × 0.135 = 3.375KN
- Dead load of slab
Slab is always designed for the span of 1m.
Hence assume the size of the slab as 1m × 1m.
Thickness of slab= 0.25m (250mm)
Density of RCC= 25 KN/m³.
Self-weight of slab = 1 × 1 × 0.25 × 25 = 6.25KN/m²
- Dead load of walls
Dead load of external wall
Thickness of External wall = 0.23m. (230mm)
Unit weight of brick wall= 20 KN/m3
Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS
875 (Part-1)
Height of wall = 3m.
Load of wall on beam= 3 × 0.23 × 20 = 13.8KN/m
Dead load of internal wall
Thickness of Internal wall = 0.15m. (150mm)
Unit weight of brick wall= 20 KN/m3
Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS
875 (Part-1)
Height of wall = 3m.
Load of wall on beam= 3 × 0.15 × 20 = 9KN.
(b). Live load calculations
(According to IS 875 Part 2)
Bed room = 2KN/m²
Guest room/Living room = 2KN/m²
Bathroom =2KN/m²
Terrace = 3KN/m²
Toilet = 2KN/m²
Staircase= 3KN/m²
Store room= 2KN/m²
Kitchen= 2KN/m²
(c). Wind load calculation
Wind load is designed only when the height of the building exceeds 10m.
The height of the designed building is 6.5m which is less than 10m.
So, the calculation of wind load is not required.
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.
Results
The plan is prepared by the Vaastu shastra concept considering all the principles and considerations of Vaastu shastra
The load calculations are done as per the IS code considerations.