SANKALCHAND PATEL UNIVERSITY

SANKALCHAND PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

VISNAGAR

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ASSIGNMENT SET

Subject with Code : Building and Town Planning

(1ET1060405)

B.E. IVth Sem.

 SECTION : 1
Building Planning
 Assignment-1

Introduction to Building Drawing

1. What are the importance of civil engineering drawings?

2. List out the various types of civil engineering drawings.
3. Give the schedule of the followings:
a. Rooms
b. Bar bending schedules
c. Schedule of area
d. Door and window openings schedules.
4. Explain the various drawing standards.
5. Explain the importance of different lines used in building drawings.Also
explain the importance of north indication in building drawings.
6. Enlist and explain the classification of bu8ildings.
7. Draw a section of building through wall and show its various components.
8. Draw the various signs and symbols used on building drawings.
9. Write the various abbreviations for the civil engineering drawings are
recommended by the Indian standards.
N.B.: Questions with underline should be drawn on sketch book.
 Assignment-2
Principles of Building Planning
1. Enlist and explain the various fundamental principles of building planning in
detail.
2. Enlist and explain the various fundamental principles of Architecture In
detail.
3. What is orientation? Discuss the factor affecting orientation.
 Assignment-3

Building Bye-laws
1. Define the term ‘Building Bye-laws’? Who made it? Explain the
objectives and scope of building bye-laws.
2. Explain the applicability of building bye laws?
4. State building bye-laws for
- Area limitation
- Minimum area of rooms
- Basement
- Plinth
- Margin rules for low rise building -
- Margin rules for high rise building
- Developments and projections permitted in margin space.
- Size of plots
- Parapet wall
5. What are the bye laws for built-up area and margin?
3. Write a short note on following with neat sketch:
a) Floor Space Index
b) Set-back
c) Light Plane
6. Define the following terms :
i. Building unit
ii. Consolidated open plot
iii. Dwelling unit
iv. Loft
v. Low rise and high rise building
vi. Mezzanine floor
vii. Porch
viii. Row house
ix. Tenement building
x. Built-up area
xi. Carpet area
xii. Covered area
xiii. Control line
xiiii. Building line
 Assignment-4

Submission & Detailed drawings: and Building Services

1. Write a short note on following:

i. Line plan
ii. Detail plan
iii. Site plan
iv. Key plan
v. Submission drawing
vi. Layout plan
vii. Working drawing
2. Enlist the various building services.
3. List various fittings and fixtures used in the water distribution system in a
building. What are their requirements?
4. Explain soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe, rain water pipe, and antisyphonage
pipe for house drainage.
5. Explain the house water connections.
6. Draw the typical layout of house drainage system, drainage plan of the
building and longitudinal section through drain.
7. What is trap? Various causes of breaking of water seals. What are the
requirements of good trap? Also explain the classification of traps.
8. Explain D.C. and A.C.
9. Draw a layout for house wiring.
 Assignment-5

Planning of Building
1. Enlist and describe the information collected during the visit prior to
planning. Also describe the information collected form client while
conducting the discussions prior to planning.

2. Enlist and explain the types of residential buildings.

3. Briefly outline the factor influencing the selection of site for various types of
public buildings.

4. Briefly outline the guidelines for design of secondary school.

5. State requirements of hospital buildings.

6. Explain the minimum dimensions of various rooms.

 Assignment-6

Perspective Drawing

1. What do you mean by perspective drawing? What are the main

difference between perspective and orthographic drawing?
2. Explain typical characteristics and purpose of various types of
perspective drawings.
3. Explain the following terms with neat sketch:
i. Ground line
ii. Station point
iii. Vanishing point
iv. Picture plane
v. Vertical plane
vi. Horizontal line
vii. Center of vision
viii. Angle of vision
ix. Cone of vision
4. Give the classification of perspective drawing and explain them in
detail with neat sketch.
SECTION : 2
Town Planning
 Assignment-1
History of Town Planning
1. Define the term ‘Town Planning’. Explain aims and objectives of town
planning.
2. Write a short note on ‘Origin and Growth of town’.
3. Write a short note on ‘Ribbon Development’.
4. Write a short note on ‘Satelite Town’.
5. Explain principles of town planning.
6. Describe in brief ‘Town Planning in Ancient India’.
7. Write a short note on ‘Indus valley Civilization
 Assignment-2

Civic Surveys
1. Why are surveys carried out before town planning? What are the methods
adopted for collection of data in surveys?
2. Differentiate between following:
i. Functional surveys and Territorial surveys
ii. Social surveys and Vital surveys
3. Write detail about the type and ways of collecting the information in survey.
4. Explain surveys to be carried out for collection of data for town planning.
5. Mention the purposes for town planning surveys. Discuss various surveys
conducted for town planning schemes.
6. Explain different civil surveys.
 Assignment-3
Elements of City Planning
1. Enlist and explain the various elements of City/Town planning.
Zoning
2. Discuss z o n i n g with r e f e r e n c e t o i t s i m p o r t a n c e , objectives,
principles, types and advantages.
3. Explain various important aspects of zoning.
4. Differentiate the meaning between zoning and reservation in town planning.

Land Use/Landscapes
1. What is importance of landscaping in town?
2. Explain the purposes of landscape design.

Master Plan/Development Plan

1. State objective and requirements of master plan for developments. Name different types
of data to be collected to prepare the master plan.
2. What is master plan or development plan of a town? Explain procedure to prepare master
plan of an existing town. What is included in that?
3. What are the objectives and necessity of master plan?
4. What are the reasons for preparing master plan for the town? Discuss various features of
master plan for Military town and Hill Station.

Urban Roads
1. Write a short note on ‘urban Roads-Vital Elements of Town Planning’.
2. Explain different types of road network in a town.

Town Centres and Public Utility Services

1. Explain need of planning of town centres in town planning. State briefly
about business centre and their sub-groups.
2. Write a short note on: Public utility services.
 Assignment-4

Neighborhood Planning

1. What is Neighborhood planning? What are its importance?

2. Enlist and explain the various principles of neighborhood planning.
 Assignment-5

Slums

1. What is slums? What are the causes of slums? Discuss the various methods for slum
clearance.
2. Explain briefly characteristics and effects of slum.
3. Explain ‘Slum clearance’ and its methods.
 Assignment-6

Smart City
1. Discuss four basic pillars of a smart city.
 Assignment-7

Earthquake Resistant Building

1. Briefly explain the guidelines for design of non-engineered earthquake
resistant brick masonry structure.

2. Briefly explain behavior of structures during earthquake and possible mode

and pattern of failure.

3. What are the points to be kept in mind while planning of earthquake resistant
building?

4. Explain symmetry, simplicity and continuity in planning of earthquake

resistant building.
5. How building is made earthquake resistant using construction techniq