Neha Assudani B.Sc.Interior Design ( Building Construction Assignment)
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The document outlines various technical terms related to interior building construction, including definitions for terms such as alteration, balcony, basement, building height, and drainage, among others. Each term is described with concise definitions pertinent to building design and construction practices. The document serves as a reference for understanding key concepts necessary for students and professionals in the field of interior design and architecture.
Neha Assudani B.Sc.Interior Design ( Building Construction Assignment)
- 1. INTERIOR DESIGN Building Construction Submitted to Submitted By Dezyne E’cole College,Ajmer Neha Assudani www.dezyneecole.com B.Sc-Interior Design II Sem.
- 2. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building A change in usage of building or a structural change, such as an addition to the area or height, or the removal of a part of a building, or any change to the structure, such as construction of, cutting into or removal of any wall, partition, column, beam, floor joist or other support or a change to or closing of any required means of ingress or egress or a change to the fixtures or equipment. 1. Alteration A horizontal cantilevered projection including a hand rail or balustrade to serve as passage or sitting out place. 2. Balcony Habitable room/ rooms on the roof of building with or without toilets/ kitchen. 3. Barsati The lower storey of a building below or partly below ground level. 4. Basement or cellar
- 3. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building The vertical height of the building measured above the average level of the ground to the end of the roof. Building height can be measured:- In case of Flat roofs In case of Pitched roofs In case of gable end of sloped roof facing the road 5.Building height The line upto which the plinth of a building adjoining a street or extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully extend. 6.Building Line A room constructed with non load bearing partition/ partitions with adequate provision of light and ventilation. 7.Cabin A sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over openings on external walls for protection from sun and rain. 8.Chhajja or Sunshade
- 4. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building A line of pipes including all fittings and equipment such as manholes, inspection chambers, traps, gullies and floor traps used for the drainage of a building, or a number of buildings. Drain shall also include open channels used for carriage of surface water. 12. Drain A course consisting of some some appropriate water proofing material provided to prevent penetration of dampness or moisture. 11. Damp Proof Course A space permanently open to sky, enclosed fully or partially by building and may be at ground level or any other level within or adjacent to a building. 9.Courtyard Ground area covered by the building immediately above the plinth level. It does not include the spaces covered by canopy, chhajja, or alike projections; uncovered staircase, compound wall, gate, well, tank, fountain, garden etc. 10.Covered Area
- 5. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building One of the lifts specially designed for use by fire service personnel in the event of fire. 16. Fire lift An outer wall of a building not being a party wall even though adjoining to a wall of another building also means a wall abutting on an interior open space of any building. 15. External Wall The removal of any liquid(storm water, waste water, sewage) by a system constructed for this purpose. 13. Drainage A passage, channel or means of egress from any building, storey or floor area to a street or the other open space of safety. 14. Exit
- 6. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building A foundation unit constructed in brick work , masonry or concrete under the base of a wall or column for the purpose of distributing the load over a large area. 20. Footing The quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area on all floors multiplied by 100 by the area of the plot. FAR = TOTAL COVERED AREA X 100 PLOT AREA 19. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) A door or shutter fitted to a wall opening, and constructed and erected with the requirement to check the transmission of heat and fire for a specific period. 17. Fire proof Door The lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building. The general term floor unless otherwise specifically mentioned, shall not refer to mezzanine floor. 18. Floor
- 7. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building A building or portion therefore used for shelter , storage or parking of vehicles 24. Garage An intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an auditorium or a hall providing extra floor area , additional seating accommodation etc. 23. Gallery That part of a structure which is in direct contact with soil with transmitting loads to the ground 21. Foundation As applied to a building means the potion facing the street from which it has its access 22. Front
- 8. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building Means the storey of the building which has its floor surface nearest to the ground around the building. 25. Ground Floor A room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more person for study , sleeping , living , eating , kitchen etc. it didn’t include bathroom. 26. Habitable room A structure with covering of roof over a staircase and its landing , built to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection from weather. 28. Mumti or Stair cover An intermediary floor space created by the introduction of a slab between floor and ceiling of a room , passage or wherever it is provided with maximum clear height of 15 meter for storage purpose only. 27. Loft
- 9. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building An intermediate floor between two floor levels above ground and at least one side of it should form an integral part of it . 29. Mezzanine Floor An area, forming an integral part of the plot, left open to the sky. 30. Open Space An interior non load bearing wall, one storey or part storey in height. 32. Partition A low wall or railing built along the edge of a roof or a floor. 31. Parapet
- 10. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building The vertical distance measured from the finished floor surface to the finished ceiling surface. 36. Room Height A covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise for the purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building. 35. Porch The built up covered area measured at the floor level of the basement or of any storey. 34. Plinth area The position of a structure between the surface of the surrounding ground and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground. 33. Plinth
- 11. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building A road/lane provide at the rear or side of a plot for service purpose. 37. Service Road A line usually parallel to the plot boundaries and laid down in each case by the municipal bodies beyond which nothing can be constructed. 38. Set back line The portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between any floor and ceiling next above it. 40. Storey A piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries. 39. Site (plot)
- 12. NTERIORI Building Construction Topic:- Technical terms of Building The distance from the remotest point on a floor of a building to a place of safety be it a vertical exit, horizontal exit or an outside exit measured along the line of travel. 43. Travel distance A privy with arrangement for flushing the pan with water. It does not include a bathroom. 44. Water Closet (WC) Any means or access i.e. highway road, street, lane, pathway etc. over which public have a right to passage. 41. Street Means a load bearing wall or a wall that carries load in addition to its own weight. 42. Structural Wall