Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavalleru

Department of CE
Subject: BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWING
Class

: II B.Tech. - I SEM

Year: 201516

Branch

: Civil Engineering

Credits: 4

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
A house is to be so planned that it should offer maximum utility and comfort. Besides it
should present a good appearance. An Architect is a seasoned artist who judiciously proportions and
arranges various building components to present an attractive outward appearance.
A Civil Engineer is responsible for planning and design of the structural members of a building
from a given drawing, i.e., he transforms his ideas as drawing on a paper into a structure on the ground.
OUTCOMES:
1. Visualize, sketch and accurately draw shapes and objects to

communicate information to

specific audiences
2.

Interpret, design, produce and evaluate a variety of graphical presentations using a range of
manual and computer-based media and techniques

3. Use graphics conventions, standards and procedures in the design, production and interpretation of
a range of manual and computer-based graphical presentations
4. Appreciate the nature and scope of graphics in industry and the relationships between graphics
technology, the individual, society and the environment.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Building planning and Drawing by Dr. Kumara Swamy & A. Kameswara rao- Charotar Publications
2. Construction planning, Equipment and methods by R.L.Peurifoyetal. Tata McGraw Hill
Publications.
3. A Series & B Series of JNTU Engineering College, Anantapur.
REFERENCES:
1. Building by laws by state and Central Governments and Municipal corporations.
Journals:
1.

Construction and Building Materials

2.

Journal of Construction and Building Materials

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Lecture schedule:

Building planning and Drawing

Lecture
No

Unit

Lecture Topic
Building rules and Byelaws

L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9

Introduction
Unit
-1

L10
L11
L12
L13
L14
L15
L16

Zoning regulations
Regulations regarding layouts or sub divisions
Building regulations
Rules for special types of buildings
Calculation of plinth
Climatic zones
Floor and carpet area
F.A.R and F.S.I and C.B.R.I recommendations
Planning of Residential Buildings:
Different types of residential buildings

Unit
-2

Selection of site
Guide lines for planning
Drawing of residential buildings
Planning of Public Buildings

L17
L18
L19
L20
L21
L22
L23
L24
L25
L26
L27
L28
L29

Unit
-3

Unit
-4

Norms and requirements Educational buildings

Planning of Educational buildings
Planning of hospitals, dispensaries
Planning of office buildings, banks and recreational buildings
Planning of industrial buildings, hotels, motels
Planning and Line diagram of Bank Building
Planning and Line diagram of school and recreational buildings
SIGN CONVENTIONS AND BONDS:
Brick, Stone, Plaster, Sand filling,
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Cast iron, Copper, Timber and Marble
Alloys, Aluminum alloys etc., Earth, Rock, Lead, Zinc, tin, white lead etc,
Stretcher bond and header bond

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L30
L31
L32

L33
L34
L35
L36
L37
L38
L39
L40
L41
L42
L43
L44

English bond & Flemish bond odd & even courses for one, one and half, two
and two and half brick walls in thickness at the junction of a corner.
DOORS WINDOWS, VENTILATORS AND ROOFS:

Paneled Door paneled, paneled and glazed door, glazed windows

Unit
-5

Swing ventilator, windows Fixed ventilator

Queen post truss, Kind Post truss

Collar roof, Couple roof

PLANNING AND DESIGNING OF BUILDINGS

L45
Drawing plans elevations and cross sections of given sloped roof buildings

L46
L47
L48
L49
L50
L51
L52
L53
L54
L55
L56

Unit
-6

Draw the plan, elevation and sections of residential buildings

Draw the plan, elevation and sections of Public buildings ( Bank, School)

Draw the plan, elevation and sections of Hospital buildings.

Total number of Hours

Tutorial
No.
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8

50

Description
Tutorial on unit-1
Tutorial on unit-2
Tutorial on unit-3
Revision on 3 units
Tutorial on unit-4

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T9
Tutorial on unit-5
T10
T11
Tutorial on unit -6
T12
Revision on 3 units

Tutorials-1

Level one
1.Who is the father of building drawing________
2.What scale is to be used in Civil Engineering drawings for submission to
sanctioning authority_________
3.What are the minimum depth of foundation to be provided for single and
double storeyeds Building_______
4.What is damp proof course__________
5.What is weathering course________________
6.What is sky light window___________
Level two
1. a) Define the following terms:
(i) Front open space (ii) plinth (iii) room height (iv) window.
2. List the documents and details required for construction of building as
laid by the building regulations.
3. Differentiate between the regulations that have to be followed in Group
Housing Scheme from those for independent residences.
4. Discuss in detail the classification of buildings as per national building
code (NBC).

Tutorials-2

Level one
1.What is Coping_________
2.What is the difference between super structure and sub structure of a
building_______
3.What is flat_______________
4.What plot area is required for high income group houses___________
5.What engineering factors are to be considered for selection of
site________
6.What is meat by Orientation of a building
Level two
1. Explain why planning in necessary? Describe various steps for planning
a project?

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2.Discuss the practical design considerations to be followed in buildings in:
(a) Hot dry zones

(b) Cool zones

3. Discuss in detail the important factors that should be kept in mind while
planning a building.
4.Discuss the salient features of the functional design of the following
buildings:
a) Educational Buildings

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b) Bank building

Level one
1.What are the factors influencing planning of a building ________
2.What are the two aims in providing of the builing _________
3.Define Ventilation _______
4.What is meant by circulation__________
5.How do you improve the prospect of a building________________
6.What are the factors affecting ventilation of building___________
Level two
1. Discuss the salient features of the functional design of the following
buildings.
a. Hospitals and dispensaries

b. Hotels

2. Plan a 2 bed room residential building consisting of entrance verandah,

living room, dining room, two bedrooms with attached toilets, store and
puja,. The total area should be approximately 150m 2. Show the position of
doors and windows for good ventilation Sketch the single line diagram.
3. Draw sketches with human figures to show:
i. minimum corridor width in a residence. ii. size of armchair with
clearances
4. List out the principles of architectural composition and explain, in detail,
any two of them with neat sketches, if required.

Tutorials-4

Level one
1. Draw the conventional symbol for stone masonry
2. Sketch plan of odd and even courses of one brick thick wall in
English bond
3. Sketch the Ashlar fine stone masonry
4. Draw the conventional symbol for Zinc
5. Draw the conventional symbol for Lead

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6. Draw the conventional sign for brick masonry
Level two
1. Sketch plan of odd and even courses of two brick thick wall in
English bond
2. Draw the conventional signs for the following materials
i) Plaster ii) Copper alloys
iii) White Lead
3. Sketch the section of coursed rubble stone masonry
4. Draw neat sketches to show the conventional signs for the
following building elements
i)Window ii)Lime iii)Stretcher bond iv) king closer
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Level one
1. What are the Aspect consideration that affect placing of a window
2. What are the different roof coverings used for houses in heavy
rainfall zones? And what type of roof is generally used in hilly
region?
3. Draw the front elevation of a fully paneled wooden window of size
1300mm x 1500mm. also show the sectional plan
4. Draw the front elevation of a double leafed door ( with six panels)
to close a wooden frame having 1200mm x 2100mm clear opening
5. Draw Queen post truss to a span of 12000mm. name the important
parts and their standard dimensions.
6. Compare King Post Truss and Queen Post Truss
Level two
1) Draw to a suitable scale the elevation and section of a partly
paneled and partly glazed door for an opening of 2000mm height
and 1000mm width in a 300mm thick brick wall
2) A fully paneled door 1000mm x 2500mm is fixed in a wall 450mm
thick with a suitable hold fasts. The ventilator with glass shutters
occupies the top 450mm of the door. Draw the elevation, plan and
sectional elevation of the door to a scale of 1:10.
3) Draw King post truss to a span of 15000mm. name the important

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parts and their standard dimensions

4) Write a short note on
i) Lean to roof
ii) Pitched roof
iii) Coupled close roof
iv) Collar roof
Level one
. From given line diagram with specifications draw the plan and
section of singly storied residential building. Assume suitable data
for the foundation, doors and windows

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Submitted by
Sri.G.T.N.Veerendra & D. Ganga
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering