REVIT_Revision w.r.t to Code_Week 5

Question 1: Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit?

Ans: The idea behind the Building codes is to provide the public safety, health to the people living in the society. It is based on the laws governed by the some Authority and the government. It gives the software drawings based on the Code book required for the constructions.

Question 2: From the National Building Code list the groups that will be essential to you when you begin modeling in Autodesk Revit.

Ans: The list of the groups that are essential for modeling in autodesk Revit are:

• Civil Engineer
• Architects,
• Electrical Engineers,
• Structural engineer,
• Fire Protection Engineers,
• Plumbing engineering,
• Quantity Surveyor,
• Urban Engineering,
• Project Manager,
• Interior designer,
• Town planner,
• Urban Engineer,
• Security Engineer.

Question 3: List the five major steps that occur in project cycle . The steps should include from conceptualization of project to maintenance and final stage.

Ans: The five major steps that occur in project cycle are developed by the Project management institute (PMI) are as

• Initiation:

Formalization of design with the clients

Site investigation/survey

Reparation of alternative design

Selection of a concept design

Development of design

Sizing the system

Preparation of primilary design

Preparation of cost estimation

Preparation of the BOQ

Tendor document

• Planning:

The vendor will start the planning how to execute the work

Preparation of cost

Preparation of schedules

Labor arrangements

Machinaries Arrangements

Site office

Development of engineers

Materials required

• Execution:

Starting the work

Excavation

Foundations

Materials implementation

• Monitoring:

Monitoring the scheduled work by the officers

Any problems at the work

Finding solutions for the problems

Project Close:

Finishing of the work

Checking the Completed work error free.

Handover the completed project to the Authority

Question 4: Give examples of different disciplines involved in construction of a project

Ans: The different disciplines involved in the construction of a project are as:

• Civil Engineer
• Architects,
• Electrical Engineers,
• Structural engineer,
• Fire Protection Engineers,
• Plumbing engineering,
• Quantity Surveyor,
• Urban Engineering,
• Project Manager,
• Interior designer,
• Town planner,
• Urban Engineer,
• Security Engineer.

Question 5: How are buildings classified ? Place the following buildings under each category
a. Four unit apartments
b. School with capacity of 1000 students
c. A single unit shop.
d. Multi story Shopping complex
e. Steel machine factory

Ans: Buildings are classified as:

• Educational Building
• Institutional Building
• Residential Building
• Industrial Building
• Bussiness Building
• Storage Building
• Mercatile Building
• Hazardous Building
• Assembly Building

1. Four unit Apartments: Residential Building
2. School with capacity of 1000 Students: Educational Building
3. A single unit shop: Mercatile Building
4. Multi Story Shopping Complex: Commercial/Mercatile Building
5. Steel Machine Factory: Industrial Building

Question 6: Distinguish the roles of Design team and Management team.

Ans :

Design Team:

The design team consists of an architect and an engineer. The Architect provides the design of the Construction Project. The Architect provides different ideas to the owner based on the design. Different architects have different Specialization. Architects provides the best design which the owner wants. The design provided to the owner is efficient in all aspects.

Engineers constructs the actual building based on the designs provided by the Architects. Different Engineers have different works like Civil, Electrical, Mechanical,Plumbing. They ensures the proper safety after the project completion. They meets all the basic requirements like Water Facility, pure air facility etc.

Mangement Team:

Management team provides the information during the construction in each process. It also manages the design process whether the design is suitable for the project. They provides the best solution of the problems during the process. They provides the best budget utilization and ensures the completion of the project timely.

Question 7: Refer to NBC, Identify the modeling requirements for the project ( from week 4).
a. Height Limitations
b. Area Limitations
c. Room sizing
d. Wall height
e. Thickness based on fire life and safety
f. Passageway requirements

Aim: To make the construction project as per NBC(National Building Code) basis.

Procedure:

Step 1: Go to the file option, and click open option to open an existing Revit file.

Step 2: Go to the Ground Floor Plan and check the dimensions of the rooms and other things to fulfill NBC regulations.

Step : Area is the major factor. In my project it consists of effective area for each room. The area must be effective based on the type of room, like for a living room it should have much area as compared to other rooms like bathroom, bedroom.

Step 3: Wall height are set properly in my project like wall height as 10’. Proper ventilation system for every rooms which can be satisfied by windows and ac systems.

Step 4: Similarly for the basement we change the basement like 3 meters of height, Waterproofing walls and floors.

Step 5: A well maintained parking system so that it does not make any traffic jams.

Step 6: An exit door of high thickness so that it can allow huge people at the time of some fire or Earthquakes.

Results: Other parameters are set properly like floor height, effective area distribution for

each room, effective parking system.

Question 8: We have identified requirements for modeling from question 7, Use these numbers from code book and verify the numbers used in modeling the unit from week 2 to week 4. If the numbers are not reasonable, use the numbers obtained from the code book to create a revision of the mode.

Ans : For the previous question the measurements was taking properly as per NBC regulations,

Some requirements may not satisfy my project.

Building Height:

As the height of the building should be 1.5 times the width of the street, But the height of the building is high as it is not satisfying the NBC conditions.

The height of the building is 20’ and the street width is 10’.

As per NBC the height of the building should be 15’.

So we have to change the height of the building.

Other parameters are satisfying the NBC regulations.