Academics Course

Course Details

1 Title of the course
(L-T-P-C)
Building Planning and Drawing
(2-0-2-6)
2 Pre-requisite courses(s)
3 Course content UNIT I FUNCTIONAL PLANNING OF BUILDINGS 9
Sustainability and concept of green building, General aspects to consider for planning, bye-laws and regulations, Selection of the site for building construction, Principles of planning, Orientation of building and its relation to the outside environment
UNIT II COMPONENTS OF BUILDINGS 9
Foundation, and its functional requirements, Characteristics of soil, types of foundations, construction of the foundation; Masonry: Definitions of terms used in masonry, materials used, stone masonry, brick masonry, different bonds used for brick masonry, permissible stress of brick masonry work; Floors and Roofs: Components of a floor, materials used for floor construction, different types of flooring, types of roofs, basic roofing elements, and roof coverings; Staircases: Functional requirements of a good stair, type of steps, type of stairs, planning a staircase, guidelines for accessible buildings
UNIT III FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS 9
Damp proofing, fire protection, and thermal insulation, causes and effects of dampness on buildings, materials and methods used for damp proofing, fire hazards, grading of buildings according to fire resistance, fire resisting properties of common building materials, fire-resistant construction, general methods of thermal insulation and thermal insulating materials.
UNIT IV CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING 9
Drawing various plans and elevations, isometric views & perspective views of civil engineering structures like buildings, bridges, retaining walls, dams, pipelines, and water tanks with design notations, Drawing staircases in 3D
UNIT V DETAILING 9
Detailing of reinforcement in concrete structures,
4 Texts/References
  1. Arora S. P., and Bindra S. P (2010), Building Construction, 2nd Ed., Dhanpat Rai Publications, Ltd, New Delhi, India.
  2. Varghese P. C (2016), Building Construction, 2nd Ed., PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
  3. S.S. Bhavikatti and M.V. Chitawadagi (2019), Building Planning and Drawing, Dreamtec Press, New Delhi, India.
  4. S.S. Bhavikatti and M.V. Chitawadagi (2019), Building Planning and Drawing, Dreamtec Press, New Delhi, India.
  5. AutoCAD 2020 (2020), A Project-Based Tutorial- Floor Plans, Elevations, Printing, 3D Architectural Modeling, and Rendering; Illustrated edition, Kishore Publications.
  6. N. Kumara Swamy and A. Kameswara Rao (2019), Building Planning and Drawing, 9th Ed., Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi,India
  7. BIS, “National Building Code of India”, Bureau of Indian Standards,2017.
  8. Rangwala (2017), Civil Engineering Drawing, 3rd Ed., Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
  9. Francis D. K. Ching (2020),Building Construction Illustrated, 6th Ed., Wiley Publisher Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
  10. AutoCAD Manual (2011), Autodesk, Inc.

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