Category: PLANNING OF BUILDINGS

Before starting construction of a residential building, a site has to be owned at a desired place. A plan to be prepared as per the need of the person and necessary approval has to be obtained. The site clearance has to be done and then the actual work has to be started. The sequence of…

Orientation of a building refers to the direction of the normal to the long axis. For example, if the length of the building is north-south, its orientation is east-west. The chief purpose of orientation of a building is to derive physically and psychologically comfortable living conditions inside the building. The orientation will provide the maximum…

Parts of a building fall under two broad categories, viz., substructure and superstructure and all components of a building fall in any one of these categories. Substructure Substructure is the lowest portion of a building which is usually considered to be located below the ground level. The function of the substructure is to transmit the…

Classification of buildings as per National Buildings Organization is dealt in Section 14.3. Irrespective of the type of building, some of the terminologies and basic requirements for certain components of building (discussed in the next section) are necessary to know which are discussed below. Building Line This is the line corresponding to the plinth (discussed…

The basic objective of planning of buildings is to arrange all the units according to their functional requirements. This has to be achieved making best use of the space available. The plan has to be prepared based on the factors such as climatic conditions, location of site, accommodation requirements, surrounding environment, local bylaws, etc. In…

According to National Building Code, buildings are classified based on occupancy and type of construction. Occupancy Classification Under occupancy classification, buildings are grouped under the categories mentioned below. 1. Residential Buildings These include any building in which sleeping accommodation is provided for normal residential purposes, with or without cooling or dining or both facilities (e.g.,…

Housing is an important indicator of the level of country’s social progress. Among the basic requirements for mankind to live, shelter takes the place next to food and clothing. Shelter is needed to protect oneself from natural calamities, wild, animals and from fellow beings. As a matter of fact, human beings started from caves and…

One of the primary needs of human beings is shelter (i.e., to live in a comfortable place called house). A building constructed using natural or man-made material forms the house. There are different national level organizations which deal with housing. Apart from just living, buildings are needed for different purposes. Accordingly the components are different.…