1. Aim: To determine the Concrete Mix Design for M35 grade concrete with fly ash and M50 grade concrete without fly ash.  Introduction:   Concrete mix design is the process of finding right proportions of cement, sand and aggregates for concrete to achieve target strength in structures. So, concrete mix design…

AIM:   To sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.  Vaastu Shastra:  Vaastu Shastra is the ancient Indian science of architecture and acts as a guideline to design your home in…

AIM: To create the given geometries and trusses in AutoCAD, using different coordinate system methods.   Geometries from P1 to P2 using all the coordinates system methods, and each of the remaining geometries are created using any one of the coordinate systems.  INTRODUCTION:  Coordinate Systems:  …

C1:  C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing  Aim: To draw the load bearing wall over spread footing  Tools used: Line, Rectangle, Dimension, Text, Trim.  Procedure:  Create a rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box  Enter the dimensions of rectangle in command box,…

Drafting of various geometries using chamfer, fillet tool in AutoCAD  Aim: To draft the given geometries in Decimal units  Tools used: Line, Circle  Procedure:  Initially set the units as Decimal and precision to 0.00  Now set the limit for the drawing:  Specify lower left corner: (0,0) …

Introduction:  For the creation of given Residence plan, Seating plan, Toilet and Utility room using AutoCAD software, various tools used are construction line, offset, Trim, Circle, Line, Arc, Text, Dimensions, Fillet, Layers etc.  The detailed explanation of tools is as follows:  Construction Line: …

CREATION OF COLUMN SCHEDULE AND DRAWING TEMPLATE USING AUTOCAD  Introduction of Tools:                        To create a Column schedule and to draw Template, the main tools used in AutoCAD are Line, Text,…

AIM: To draw the Cabinet, Floor plan, Kitchen and Raft plan in Autocad according to given dimensions    Commands used are: Construction Line:  Command used: XLINE   These are temporary linework entities that can be used as references when creating and positioning other objects or linework. …

TO CREATE A LAYOUT, SECTION AND ELEVATION WITH DIMENSIONS USING AUTOCAD DIMENSIONSIONING IN AUTOCAD: The Linear dimension tool measures horizontal or vertical distances. To create Linear dimensions click the points 1, then 2 to identify the element to be dimensioned. Click point 3 to locate the dimension line. The dimension…

CREATING AN ARCHITECTURAL PLAN FOR THE PROVIDED PLAN SIZE AND DEVELOP RELEVANT STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AIM: To design and draft a Residential building with a plot size of 60'x20', facing East direction The different drawings are 1. Architectural Drawings: Plan ELevation Sections 2. Structural Drawings: Column plan Footing…

TO CREATE THE BAR BENDING SHCEDULE, DIFFERENT DOOR TYPES, AND CREATION OF STANDARD DRAWING TEMPLATES USING AUTOCAD 1.AIM:       To create the titleblock named custom1_titleblock and custom2_titleblock using block and attributes commands in Autocad. INTRODUCTION: Click Home tabBlock panelDefine…

CREATING KITCHEN LAYOUT, HATCHING OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND SECTIONAL VIEW OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN AUTOCAD   1. Kitchen Plan: Aim: To craete the kitchen plan and provide appropriate hatch pattern using proper dimensions techniques to dimension the plan Procedure: First set up the units in mm Draw a rectangle…

CREATION OF MULTIPLE VIEWPORTS, SCALING THE DRAWING AND SETTING IN TEMPLATE IN AUTOCAD: INTRODUCTION: Layout viewports are objects that display views of model space. You create, scale, and place them in paper space on a layout. On each layout, you can create one or more layout viewports. Each layout viewport is like a…

CREATING VARIOUS 3D MODELS LIKE FURNITURE, FOOTING, GIRDER, COLUMN DROP WITH PANEL AND GABLE WALL IN AUTOCAD INTRODUCTION: 3D modelling is the process of creating three-dimensional representations of an object or a surface. During the 3D modelling process, you can determine an object's size, shape, and texture. 3D offers…

CREATING 3D ISOMETRIC VIEW OF VARIOUS STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IN AUTOCAD INTRODUCTION: ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS- An isometric drawing is a 3D representation of an object, room, building or design on a 2D surface. One of the defining characteristics of an isometric drawing, compared to other types of 3D representation, is that the…

AIM: CREATING A 3D RENDERED MODEL FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN AUTOCAD INTRODUCTION: The objective of this project is to create a plan in 2D and convert it into 3D using AUTOCAD 3D, then applying materials and rendering 2D drafting and drawing is the process of creating and editing technical drawings, as well as annotating…

3D CREATION OF CEILING, ROOF, ARCHITECTURAL PLAN, STRUCTURAL PLAN, SECTIONAL VIEW, ELEVATION VIEW, CAMERA SPECIFIC VIEW FOR A HOUSE PALN USING REVIT: INTRODUCTION: CEILING- Creates a ceiling at a specified distance above the level in which it resides. Go to Architectural tab and select ceiling. ROOF- Creates a roof using…

CREAIUNG ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL MODEL WITH 3D RENDERING USING REVIT: INTRODUCTION- Autodesk Revit is a Building Information Model software tool for architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers and contractors. The software allows users to design…

CREATING CONCEPTUAL MASS IN REVIT AND CREATION OF SIUSOIDAL CURVE AND A PARAMETRIC STADUIM USING DYNAMO INRODUCTION: Dynamo is a plug-in for Autodesk Revit. It is an open source visual programming language for Revit, written by designers and construction professionals. It is a programming language that allows you to type…

USAGE OF NAVIGATION TOOL, TIMELINER AND CLASH DETECTTION TEST USING NAVISWORKS INTRODUCTION: Autodesk Naviswork is a software control model for architects, engineers and building designers. The simulation software improves your Building Information Modeling (BIM) and assists you with professional workflows and design methods.…

WEEK 1 CHALLENGE INTRODUCTION: STAAD is a popular structural analysis application known for analysis, diverse applications of use, interoperability, and time-saving capabilities. STAAD helps structural engineers perform 3D structural analysis and design for both steel and concrete structures. A physical model created in…