Building Planning and Drawing

Drawing is the language of Engineers and Architects. Building Planning and Drawing is the foundation subject for Civil Engineering students. In this thoroughly revised and extensively enlarged Second Edition each topic of the textbook has been arranged in such a way that reader is empowered with an in-depth knowledge in the subject of Building Planning and Drawing. All chapters have been completely revised and updated. All the figures and drawings have been redrawn to improve their presentation and clarity.

Following Three new chapters are added to fulfil the needs of various Technological Universities in our country.

This edition contains three new chapters:

(1) Climate and Its Influence on Building Planning
(2) Perspective Drawings
(3) Computer Aided Drawing.

New illustrative drawings and large number of short questions with answers are also included. In Chapter 19, “Guideline for Planning and Drawing on Residential Building” a new topic on “Fixing the Position of Various Building Components and Justification” is added. A separate chapter as Question bank includes:

* 275
* 123
* 89

Short questions with answers.
Multiple Choice Questions
Questions.

The book now in its 26 Chapters and Appendix contains:

* 183
* 49
* 48
* 318
Neatly drawn self-explanatory diagrams
Plates of important components and different plans of buildings
Useful Tables
University Type questions are given for preparation of examinations.

It is the fervent hope of the authors that this book will satisfy the needs of the Civil Engineering students preparing for the B.Tech/B.E. examinations of almost all the Indian Universities, Diploma examinations conducted by various Boards of Technical Education, Certificate courses as well as for the A.M.I.E., U.P.S.C., G.A.T.E. and other similar competitive and professional Examinations. It should also be of an immense help to the practising Civil Engineers.

Price	:	Rs. 175-00
Edition	:	Second Revised and Enlarged Edition : 2007
ISBN	:	81-85594-74-0
Book Size	:	170 mm × 240 mm
Binding	:	Paperback with Four Colour Jacket Cover
Pages	:	411 + 16

5-1 5-2	General Factors affecting the selection of site
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)	Topography Nature of sub-soil Position of ground water table Facilities Neighbourhood Certain things those should not be near the site Vegetation Shape of the site Availability of men and materials Proximity to seashore
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6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6	Solar radiation Temperature of air Wind Humidity Precipitation Climatic zones
	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Hot dry zone Warm humid zone Composite zone Cold zone
6-7 6-8 6-9	Climate and comfort Earth and its motion Directions and their characteristics
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)	North North-East East South East South South West West North West
6-10	Landscaping University examination questions Top>>

7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8	General Orientation Factors affecting orientation Sun Wind Rain C.B.R.I.: Suggestions for obtaining optimum orientation Orientation criteria for Indian conditions
	(1) (2) (3)	Hot arid zones (dry arid zones) Hot-humid zones Tropical hilly regions
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8-1 8-2 8-3	Aspect Prospect Privacy
	(1) (2)	Internal privacy External privacy
8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7	Furniture requirement Roominess Grouping Circulation
	(1) (2)	Horizontal circulation Vertical circulation
8-8 8-8-1 8-8-2	Sanitation Lighting Ventilation
	(1) (2)	Climate Purpose of the room
			Residential house Public Buildings
	(3)	Number of occupants and the nature of occupancy
	Types of ventilation
	(1)	Natural ventilation
			Width of window Number of windows Operating forces in natural ventilation
	(2)	Mechanical ventilation
8-8-3 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12	Cleanliness Flexibility Elegance Economy Practical considerations University examination questions Top>>

11-1 11-2 11-3	General Economy of land Economy in material of construction
	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Judicious use of available materials Locally available low cost materials Utilization of cost effective materials Utilization of waste materials as building materials
11-4 11-5 11-6	Economy in labour Economy of time Economy in money spending University examination questions Top>>

12-1 12-2 12-3 12-3-1	Introduction Objectives of building bye-laws What are building bye-laws? Minimum plot sizes and building frontage
	(1) (2)	Status of the area Nature of road adjoining the building
12-3-2	Open spaces
	(1) (2) (1) (2) (3)	Outer open spaces Inner open spaces Exterior open space Interior open spaces Exemption to open spaces
12-3-3	Minimum standard dimensions of building elements
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)	Area limitations Height of the building Plinth height Requirement of different types of rooms Parapet wall Boundary wall
12-3-4 12-3-5 12-3-6 12-3-7 12-3-8 12-3-9 12-3-10 12-3-11 12-3-12 12-4	Provisions for lighting and ventilation Provisions for safety from fire and explosions Provisions for means of access Provisions for drainage and sanitation Provisions for safety of works against hazards or accidents Requirements for off street parking Requirements for green belt and landscaping Special requirements for low income housing Sizes of structural elements Applicability of the bye-laws University examination questions Top>>

13-1 13-2	Introduction Rooms meant for the various activities
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)	Drawing or living room Dining room Kitchen Bedroom Bath and water-closets Verandah Store room Worship or prayer room or pooja room Children's room or nursery room Study room Guest room Sick room or comfort room Hobbies room Ladies apartment room Office room Stairs Garage
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14-1	A school
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)	Site selection Principles of planning Components of a school Design of a class room Library Assembly or multipurpose room Gymnasium Administrative area and staff rooms Shapes of the building Sanitary requirements Principles of planning a school building
14-2	A library
	(A) (B) (C)	Personal libraries Institutional libraries Public libraries
		(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)	Selection of a site Components of a library Administrative area Flexibility Building finishes and services Sanitary requirements Principles of planning a library building
14-3	A hospital
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)	Site selection for a hospital Planning Wards Operating theatres Radiology department Pathology department Staff quarters Sanitary units Principles of planning a hospital
14-4	A cinema building
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)	Site selection Auditorium Screen system Projection room Foyer and lobbies Box offices Manager's office Sanitary units
14-5	A hostel
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)	Students' hostel Site selection Employees or tourists hostel Ladies and working women's hostel Planning of a hostel Open type hostel Closed type hostel Special requirements of ladies' hostel Main entrance hall Warden's office Residential area Dining hall Kitchen Recreation room Store room Sanitary units Principles of planning a hostel
14-6	A hotel
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)	Selection of site Planning of a hotel Entrance foyer (entrance hall) Public rooms Bedrooms Kitchen and food stores Kitchen store Laundry Building services Sanitary units
14-7	An office building
	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Entrance Corridors Storage Sanitary units
14-8	A post office
	(1) (2)	Site selection Planning of head post office
14-9	A bank
	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Selection of site Functional units Safe deposit and money vaults Operations
14-10	A bus station
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)	Selection of site Waiting hall Canteen and stalls Sanitary units Administrative area Parking area for buses
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16-1 16-2	General Components of a building
	(1) (2)	Foundation or substructure Superstructure
16-3	Foundations
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)	Purpose of foundation Types of foundation Functional classification Material classification Selection of the foundation Causes of foundation failures and remedial measures
16-4	Masonry walls
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)	Uses Bond Classification of masonry Brick masonry Size of brick Various shapes of brick Different types of bonds Cavity wall Suitability Position of cavity wall Position of cavity wall at foundation Position of cavity at eaves or parapet Stone masonry Uses of stone masonry Classification of stone masonry Comparison between stone masonry and brick masonry Cement concrete masonry Advantages of hollow concrete block masonry
16-5	Doors
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)	Basic parts of door Location of door Sizes of doors Types of doors Panelled door or framed and panelled door Battened and ledged door Battened, ledged and braced door Panelled and glazed door Flush door
16-6	Windows
	(1) (2) (3)	Different types of windows Steel window Sash or glazed windows
16-7	Lintels and arches
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)	Lintels Functions of lintel Classification of lintels Arches Construction of arches Elements of an arch Classification of arches
16-8	Stairs
	(1) (2) (3)	Location of stairs Classification of stairs Design of stairs
16-9	Roof
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)	Selection of roof Flat roofs Pitched roof Lean-to-roof Couple roof Closed couple roof Collar roof King post truss roof Queen post truss Steel roof truss Comparison of flat roof and pitched roof
16-10	Flooring
	(1) (2) (3)	Components of a floor Cement concrete flooring Mosaic flooring
16-11	Plastering
	(1) (2)	Objectives of plastering Types of plastering materials
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19-1 19-2 19-3 19-4 19-5 19-6 19-7	Planning Plan How to prepare the plan? Section Elevation Standard dimensions for various building units Fixing the position of various building components and justification
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48)	Location of door Opening of door Number of doors Opening of doors Location of window Opening of window Location of ventilator Location of sink and drain board Location of exhaust fan Width of worktop (fig. 19-13) Height of worktop Location of worktop Shelf height Location of 'Nahani' Height of water tap Garbage Bin Wall protection above worktop and sink Kitchen location Kitchen services in apartments Orientation Slope of kitchen floor Slope and water outlet Bathing area Projection of water tap and shower Placement of fixtures Height of washbasin and rack/shelf Placement of soap shelf Position of door shutter Placement of seat Water tap location W.C. floor and floor level Foot rest angle Water tap height and projection Weight of cistern Ventilator opening Slope and placement of W.C. Toilet fixtures (with bath tub) Toilet fixtures (without bath tub) Location of two doors Number of doors Depth of cupboard Location of cupboard Opening of cupboard Width of door and passage Sill level of window Single flight staircase Height of balustrades Tread and riser Top>>

20-1 20-2 20-3 20-4 20-5	Tracing paper Vellum Polyester film Sketch paper Prints and prints making
	(1) (2)	Blue prints Ammonia prints or diazo process
20-6	Drawing pens and ink Top>>

22-1 22-2 22-3 22-4 22-5 22-6 22-7 22-8 22-9 22-10 22-11 22-12 22-13 22-14	Introduction Shape of the site Directions Orientation Level differences Main entrance Number of doors and windows Number of columns and beams Number of steps Well Colours Roof Colour and taste of land Relevance of vaastu today
	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Planning of a building Open space Doors and windows Rooms
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23-1 23-2 23-3	Necessity of perspective drawings of building Principle of perspective projection Perspective elements
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)	Ground line Eye Point or Station Point Vanishing Point (VP) Picture Plane Eye level or Horizontal line Horizontal line or Horizon Angle of Vision Cone of Vision Centre of Vision
23-4	Classification of perspective projection
	(1) (2)	Parallel perspective Oblique or Angular perspective
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24-1	CAD Hardware
	(1) (2) (3)	Central Processing Unit Input devices Output devices
24-2 24-3 24-4 24-5 24-6 24-7 24-8 24-9	CAD Software AutoCAD Application of AutoCAD Operation of AutoCAD package Function Keys AutoCAD 2006 Screen Layout Hardware requirement for AutoCAD 2006 Planning for a drawing
	(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)	Fix drawing units and fix limits of the drawing Basic geometric commands depending upon the requirement Utilize basic editing commands File handling commands Text dimensioning commands
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