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

Dimensions of Ground Floor plan-

1.Living room- 3m X 2.25m

2.Kitchen room- 4m X 3.85m

3.Dining room- 2.30m X 1.96m

4.Master bedroom- 4m X 4.54m

5.Prayer room- 4m X 3.5m

6.Washroom 1 - 3m X 1.35m

7.Washroom 2 - 3m X 1.35m

First Floor plan-

Dimensions of First Floor Plan-

1.Guest room- 2.55m X 2.5m

2.Store room- 2m X 1.2m

3.Master Bedroom- 4m X 4.54m

4.Toilet- 2m X 1.15m

5.Living Room - 3.69m X 2.5m

6.Kitchen - 4m X 3.85m

Other dimensions-

1.Thickness of internal wall- 0.15m (150mm)

2.Thickness of external wall- 0.23m (230mm)

3.Thickness of slab- 0.25m (250mm)

4.Dimensions of column – 0.3m X 0.3m

5.Dimensions of beam-0.3m X 0.45m

6.Height of the wall of each floor- 3m

VAASTU CONCEPT

What is Vastu 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 abundant 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 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 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:

• Four cardinal direction North, South, East and West
• Four intercardinal direction 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

Vastu Shastra followed during planning is-

• Entrances of the house is provided in the North and East direction which is the symbol of progress in life.
• Living room is placed in center and west direction.
• Master bedroom is placed in south west position this direction brings good health and prosperity.
• Kitchen is placed in south east direction.
• Prayer room is placed in north east direction.
• Staircase is placed at Northwest direction.
• Bathroom and toilet is placed in West direction.
• Dinning room is provided in east direction.

List of drawings provided at the construction project

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. -First floor beam layout with reinforcement details.
6. -Lift pit and head room reinforcement details.
7. -Centre line drawing.
8. -Floor plans.
9. -Foundation plan.
10. -Design drawings.
11. -Block plan.
12. -Roof slab layout.
13. -Column layout.
14. -Site plans.
15. -Column sections.
16. -Septic tank design.
17. -Overhead water tank design.
18. -Plinth beam sections
19. -Flooring plan.
20. -Furniture plan.
21. -Road drainage plan.
22. -Setting out plan.
23. -Section drawings of buildings.
24. -Plumbing details.
25. -Electrification details.

Calculation of loads-

(A). Dead load Calculations

1. Dead load of columns-

Dimension of column= 0.3m X 0.3m (300mm X 300mm)

Height of column= (Slab thickness X 2) + (Height of wall for each floor X 2)

= (0.25 X 2) + (3 X 2) = 6.5m

Total volume of concrete = 0.3 X 0.3 X 6.5 = 0.585m3.

Unit weight of RCC= 25KN/m3.

Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (Part-1)

Dead load of column= 25 X 0.585=14.625KN.

2. Dead load of beams-

Dimension of beam= 0.3m X 0.45m (300mm X 450mm)

Hence assume lenght of Beam as 1m.

Total volume of concrete = 0.3 X 0.45 X 1 = 0.135m3.

Unit weight of RCC= 25KN/m3.

Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (Part-1)

Dead load of beam= 25 X 0.135=3.375KN.

3. Dead load of slab-

Slab is always designed for the span of 1m.

Hence assume size of slab as 1m X 1m.

Thickness of slab= 0.25m

Density of RCC= 25KN/m3.

Self-weight of slab= 1 X 1 X 0.25 X 25= 6.25KN.

4. Dead load of walls-

a-Dead load of external wall

Thickness of External wall = 0.23m. (230mm)

Unit weight of brick wall= 20KN/m3

Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (Part-1)

Height of wall = 3m.

Hence assume Length of Wall as 1m.

Load of wall on beam= 3 X 0.23 X 1 X 20= 13.8KN.

b-Dead load of internal wall

Thickness of Internal wall = 0.15m. (150mm)

Unit weight of brick wall= 20KN/m3

Unit Weight of Building Materials used in construction works as per IS 875 (Part-1)

Height of wall = 3m.

Hence assume Length of Wall as 1m.

Load of wall on beam= 3 X 0.15 X 1 X 20= 9KN.

(B). Live load calculations-

(According to IS 875 Part 2)

Master Bedroom= 2KN/m²

Living room= 2KN/m²

washroom=2KN/m²

Terrace = 3KN/m²

Toilet= 2KN/m²

Staircase= 3KN/m²

Prayer room= 2KN/m²

Kitchen= 2KN/m²

Dinning room = 2KN/m²

(C). Wind load calculation-

Wind load is designed only when the height of the building exceeds 10m.

The height of designed building is 6.5m (Height of building = (Slab thickness X 2) + (Height of wall for each floor X 2)) 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 adheres to Vaastu shastra principles, and the load calculations comply with the IS code.