BUILDINGS & BUILDING PLANNING

GENERAL:- HOUSES, BUNGALOWS & FLATS FOR

LIVING. HOSPITALS & HEALTH CENTRES FOR

HEALTH. SCHOOL, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

FOR EDUCATION. BANKS, SHOPS, OFFICES, BUILDINGS

FOR DOING WORK. RAILWAY BUILDINGS, BUS STATIONS &

AIR TERMINALS FOR TRANSPORTATION. CLUBS, THEATRES & CINEMA HOUSES

FOR RECREATION. TEMPLES, MOSQUES, CHURCHES FOR

WORSHIP.

CONSIDERATION IN BUILDING DESIGN:- CLIMATES & ITS EFFECT. PEOPLE & THEIR REQUIREMENT. MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION. REGULATIONS & BYE- LAWS OF

SANCTIONING AUTHORITIES.

TYPES OF BUILDINGS:- GROUP A- RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. GROUP B- EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS. GROUP C- INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS. GROUP D- ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. GROUP E- BUSINESS BUILDINGS. GROUP F- MERCENTILE BUILDINGS. GROUP G- INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. GROUP H- STORAGE BUILDINGS. GROUP J- HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS:- BUILDING WITH SLEEPING

ACCOMMODATION WITH OR WITHOUT COOKING OR DINING FACILITIES.

SUB-DIVISION OF RESI. BUILDINGS A-1 :- LODGING & ROOMING HOUSES. A-2 :- ONE OR TWO FAMILY PRIVATE

DWELLING. A-3 :- DORMITORIES. A-4 :- APPARTMENT HOUSES. (FLATS) A-5 :- HOTELS.

A-1: LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSES. BUILDING WITH SEPARATE SLEEPING

ACCOMMODATION FOR NOT MORE THAN 15 PERSONS(TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT BASIS) WITH OR WITHOUT DINING FACILITIES BUT WITHOUT COOKING FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES.

A-2: ONE OR TWO FAMILY PRIVATE DWELLING PRIVATE DWELLING WHICH IS OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS OF A

SINGLE FAMILY. SLEEPING ACCOMODATION FOR NOT MORE THAN 20 PERSONS. IF ROOMS ARE RENTED TO OUTSIDERS, THESE SHOULD BE FOR

ACCOMMODATING NOT MORE THAN 3 PERSONS.

A-3: DORMITORIES BUILDING IN WHICH GROUP SLEEPING ACCOMODATION IS

PROVIDED WITH OR WITHOUT DINING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF SAME FAMILY, IN ANY ONE ROOM OR A SERIES OF CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ROOMS UNDER SINGLE MANAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE- SCHOOL & COLLEGE DORMITORIES, STUDENTS & OTHER HOSTELS.

A-4: APPARTMENT HOUSES

A-5: HOTELS

SITE SELECTION SITE SHOULD PREFERABLY BE SITUATED

ON AN ELEVATED AND LEVELLED GROUND.

IT SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.

THE SOIL AT SITE SHOULD HAVE GOOD VALUE OF BEARING CAPACITY.

THE SITE SHOULD NOT BE IRREGULAR IN SHAPE.THE SITE SHOULD BE RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE IN SHAPE.

THE SITE SHOULD BE LOCATED IN DEVELOPED AREA.

SITE SELECTION THE SITE SHOULD BE LOCATED AWAY

FROM QUARRIES, KILN, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ETC.

THE SITE SHOULD HAVE UNOBSTRUCTED NATURAL LIGHT AND AIR.

BUILDING BYE-LAWS:-THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BUILDING

ACTIVITIES COVERED BY BYE-LAWS ARE UNDER:

DISTANCE FROM ELECTRIC LINES SET BACKS IN A PLOT. BUILT UP AREA LIMITATIONS. NORMS RELATED TO HEIGHT OR SIZES

OF ROOMS. LIGHTING & VENTILATION OF ROOMS. BUILDING SERVICES.

DISTANCE OF BUILDINGS FROM ELECTRIC LINE:

MINIMUM HEIGHTS OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF BUILDINGS:- HABITABLE ROOMS- 2.75 M. KITCHEN- 2.75 M. BATH ROOMS- 2.4 M. WC – 2.4 M. PLINTH LEVEL- 30 CM.

MINIMUM SIZES OF DIFF. PARTS OF BUILDINGS:- HABITABLE ROOMS- MIN WIDTH:- 2.4 M. MIN AREA :- 9.5 SQ.M DRAWING ROOM- MIN WIDTH:- 3 M. MIN AREA :- 11 SQ.M STUDY ROOM - MIN WIDTH:- 2.4 M. MIN AREA :- 9.5 SQ.M

MINIMUM SIZES OF DIFF. PARTS OF BUILDINGS:- KITCHEN WITH STORE- MIN WIDTH:- 1.5 M. MIN AREA :- 5.6 SQ.M KITCHEN HAVING SEPARATE STORE- MIN WIDTH:- MIN AREA :- 4.5 SQ.M KITCHEN WITH DINING ROOM- MIN WIDTH:- 2.4 M. MIN AREA :- 9.5 SQ.M

MINIMUM SIZES OF DIFF. PARTS OF BUILDINGS:- BATH ROOM - MIN WIDTH:- 1.5 M X 1.2M MIN AREA :- 1.8 SQ.M COMBINED BATHROOM & WC- MIN WIDTH:- 1.2M MIN AREA :- 1.8 SQ.M WC- MIN WIDTH:- MIN AREA :- 1.1 SQ.M

LIGHTING & VENTILATION OF ROOMS:- 1/10th OF FLOOR AREA IN DRY HOT

CLIMATE. 1/6TH OF FLOOR AREA IN WET HOT

CLIMATE. AREA OF DOORS & WINDOWS IN A

ROOM IS NOT LESS THAN 1/7TH OF FLOOR AREA.

BUILT UP AREA LIMITATION:-

BUILTUP AREA OR COVERED AREA OF A BUILDING ON GROUND- PLOT AREA- AREA OF OPEN SPACES AROUND THE

BUILDING.

F.A.R (FLOOR AREA RATIO):- F.A.R = COVERED AREA OF ALL FLOORS PLOT AREA

SETBACKS IN A PLOT BY JDA

SETBACKS IN A PLOT BY JDA

BUILDING SERVICES:- Water Supply Requirements for BuildingsWater Supply for Residences:-a) A minimum of 70 to 100 litres per head per

day for domestic needs of urban communities.

b) For communities with population upto 20000 and without flushing system:

1) water supply through = 40 lphd, Min standpost.

2) water supply through = 70 to 100 lphd house. service connection

WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS

c) For communities with population 20000 to100000 together with full flushing system. = 100 to 150 lphd.

d) For communities with population above 100000 together with full flushing system.

= 150 to 200 lphd. Out of the 150 to 200 litres per head per day,45 litres per head per day may be taken for

flushingrequirements and the remaining quantity for

otherdomestic purposes.

THANKS- MADHUMITA KSHIRSAGAR.