BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF ANY BUILDING

BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF ANY BUILDING

The planning and construction of the building should be aimed at fulfilling the next requirements:
1. Strength and steadiness
2. Dimensional stability
3. Amount of resistance to dampness
4. Resistance to help fire
5. Heat insulation
6. Noise insulation
7. Protection against pest attack
8. Durability
9. Security against burglary
10. Lighting in addition to ventilation
11. Comforts and advantage
12. Economy.

1. Strength in addition to Stability: Building should be capable of transferring the expected loads within its life period safely towards ground. Design of various structural parts like slabs, beams, walls, tips and footing should ensure basic safety. None of the structural parts should buckle, overturn and fall.

2. Dimensional Stability: Excessive deformation of structural components provide a sense of instability and outcome into crack in walls, flooring etc. All structural components, need to be so designed that deflections tend not to exceed the permissible values specified within the codes.

3. Resistance to Dampness: Dampness in a building is a superb nuisance and it may reduce the life of the building. Great care need to be taken in planning and within the construction of the building to avoid dampness.

4. Resistance to Flame: Regarding achieving resistance to fire, the basic requirements laid down within the codes are:
(a) the structure should never ignite easily.
(b) building orientation need to be such that spread of fire is slow.
(c) In case of fire, there should be means of easy access to vacate making quickly.

5. Heat Insulation: A building need to be so oriented and designed who's insulates interior from heat.

6. Noise Insulation: Buildings should be designed against outdoor and indoor disturbance.

7. Protection from Termite: Buildings need to be protected from termites.

8. Durability: Each and every component from the building should be durable.

9. Security against Burglary: This is the basic need the master of the building expects.

10. Lights and Ventilation: For healthy and happy living natural light and ventilations are required. Diffused light and good cross ventilation need to be available inside the building.

11. Comforts and Conveniences: Various units in the building need to be properly grouped and integrated remembering the comfort and convenience from the user.

12. Economy: Economy without having sacrificing comfort, convenience and durability is another basic requirement of the building.