Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
AR-591 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - IX
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12
14
Final
Exam.
100
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
-
60+30*
110+30#
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
330
18 hours
11
* Marks are to be awarded on the detailed project report prepared during the survey conducted for Urban
Design/Housing during the winter break held at the end of previous semester.
# Marks of the Time Problem
OBJECTIVE
To make the students aware of design issues related to problems of urban development, urban renewal
and housing.
CONTENTS
UNIT – I (Time-six weeks)
 Design solutions to the issues/problems identified for urban design in the detailed survey
conducted in the winter break held at the end of previous semester.
UNIT – II (Time-seven weeks)
 Design solutions to the issues/problems identified for housing in the detailed survey conducted in
the winter break held at the end of previous semester.
NOTE:
 Two design problems each of 05 to 06 weeks and one time problem of 01 week is to be
completed in this semester. The concerned faculty is required to frame a detailed programme for
each of the above design problems and time problem with reference to the above contents.
REFERENCE BOOKS
 People Places – Design guidelines for urban open spaces – Marcus & Francis
 Urban Design – Green Dimensions – Moughtin
 Urban Architecture, City Planning – Arco colour collection
 “Mane” A New Initiative in Public Housing – Hudco publication
 Housing and Urbanization – Charles Correa
 Time saver standards for Housing and Residential development – De Chiara, Panero & Zelnik
 The Heritage of Urban design – P. Sperigan
 Image of a City – Kevin Lynch
 Cluster Housing
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
AR-592 ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - II
Contact Hours per Week
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2
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4
6
Final
Exam.
45
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
30
-
75
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
150
4hours
05
OBJECTIVE
 To prepare a set of working drawings for a high-rise/large span/specialized building project, using
advanced constructional and structural building techniques.
CONTENTS
UNIT – I : (Time-four weeks)
Preparation of Base Drawings
 Site Plan/Location Plan
 Foundation Plan and details of various parts.
 All floor Plans, Elevations and Sections
 Details of various parts such as doors, windows, built-in furniture, toilets and any other details
specific to the projects.
UNIT – II (Time-five weeks)
Incorporating essential Services
 Water supply: Layout plans and necessary details.
 Sewerage and storm water disposal.
 Electrical layout plans and necessary details.
 Other services specific to the projects such as air-conditioning, fire-fighting etc,
UNIT – III (Time-five weeks)
 Introduction to installation of Solar Water heating system in buildings along with necessary fixing
details/drawings.
 Construction details/drawings of passive methods of environmental control in buildings.
 Tensile and Pneumatic structures.
Note:
 The time mentioned at the end of each of the above units indicates the tentative time taken to
complete each. The marks for sessional work may be divided accordingly.
 One of the major design projects completed during the previous semester will be used for the purpose
of preparing the set of working drawings.
REFERENCE BOOKS
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Building drawing with an integrated approach to Built environment – Shah, Patki & Kale
Building Construction Drafting and Design – John Molnar, P.E.
Building Construction Details – Hans Banz
Handbook of Designing and Installation of services in Building complex, Highrise Buildings –
V.K.Jain
Handbook of Architectural details for Commercial buildings – Joseph De Chiara
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
AR-593 HILL ARCHITECTURE
Contact Hours per Week
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Total
2
1
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3
Final
Exam.
55
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
10
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25
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
90
3 hours
03
OBJECTIVE
Buildings on the hills have been a challenge to man from time immemorial. The constraints of climate,
topography and transportation of building materials have posed a major challenge for building up on hills.
In the present context of environmental concerns that the hills face ,there is a greater responsibility
imposed on architects and builders.
The objective of this course is to impart a comprehensive knowledge of the vernacular architecture,
historical and environmental aspects for building up on the hills.
CONTENTS
UNIT – I (Time-four weeks)
 Historical perspective of hill architecture and its unique attributes and concerns.
 Major hill settlements in various regions of the world.
 A broad view of traditional hill architecture of medieval European settlements and other places.
UNIT – II (Time-five weeks)
 Traditional hill settlements in India.
 An overview of vernacular hill architecture of Himachal Pradesh.
 Building Types, techniques and materials of vernacular architecture of Himachal Pradesh.
 Lessons from vernacular architecture and their time tested indigenous technology.
UNIT – III (Time-five weeks)
 Modern buildings on hills in India.
 Constraints of climate, topography and availability of materials.
 Design factors such as access, circulation, gradients, slope analysis, grading and interpolation of
contours.
 Structural aspects of modern buildings and necessary safeguards.
 Environmental and ecological concerns and safeguards.
NOTE:
The time mentioned at the end of each of the above units indicates the tentative time taken to complete
each. The marks for sessional work may be divided accordingly.
REFERENCE BOOKS
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The Architectural Heritage of Himachal Pradesh – Thakur
“Environmental protection of the Himalaya” A Mountaineers’ View - Ali, Aamir
‘The Survival of the Himalaya’, Eco-systems- A scenario of Unsustainability - Bahuguna, Sunder
Lal, Singh, Tej Vir, Sharma, M.L
Himalayan Ecology, Transhumance and Social Organisation Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh Bhasin, Veena
Ecological Hazards in the Himalayas - Chadha, S.K
Himachal Pradesh - Chauhan, Ramesh
Chetwode, Penelope “Temples of the Western Himalayas”, the Architectural Review, London.
ICIMOD,Constraints and Opportunities, International Centre for Integrated Mountain
Development, Proceedings of International Symposium on Mountain Environment and
Development Kathmandu, Nepal.
Environmental Concerns and Strategies - Khoshoo, T.N.
Site Engineering for Landscape Architects - Kurt, Nathan, Strom et al.
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
AR-594 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Contact Hours per Week
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Total
2
1
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3
Final
Exam.
55
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
10
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25
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
90
3 hours
03
OBJECTIVE
To let the students understand the on site problems related to building construction and causes of delay in
construction, as well as to inculcate the skills as a team manager.
CONTENTS
UNIT – I (Time-four weeks)
 Aim, objectives and functions of Construction Management.
 Construction stages, Construction team
 Role of an architect in construction management.
 Management techniques and tools.
UNIT – II (Time-six weeks)
 Bar charts and limitations of bar charts.
 Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT)
 Critical Path Method (CPM) for project management
 Development and analysis of CPM net work
 Cost time analysis in network planning
 Scientific methods of construction management
UNIT – III (Time-four weeks)
 Project management for repetitive types of buildings. Line of balance method – its working
knowledge with exercises.
 Resources scheduling methods through Bar charts, CPM and Line of Balance method.
 Inspection and quality control.
 Safety in Construction.
NOTE:
The time mentioned at the end of each of the above units indicates the tentative time taken to complete
each. The marks for sessional work may be divided accordingly.
REFERENCE BOOKS
 Construction Planning and Management – U.K.Shrivastava
 Total Construction Project Management – George J Ritz
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
B.Arch. 5th Year (9th Semester)
AR- 595 EARTH QUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION – II
Contact Hours per
Week
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Total
2
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1
3
Final
Exam.
55
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
10
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25
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
90
3 hours
03
OBJECTIVE
To let the students understand the terminology used in Earthquake and study of the standards for the
earthquake resistant design of different types of structures.
CONTENTS
Unit-I (i)“Structural Detailing” (Time- seven weeks)
a) Innovations and selection of appropriate materials.
b) I.S. Code provisions for the buildings.
I.S. 1893-2002, I.S. 4326-1993
c) Horizontal and Vertical Seismic co-efficient, valuation of base shear, distribution of shear forces in
multistory building.
d) Seismic Detailing provisions: Masonry and wood building (I.S.: 4326, I.S.: 13828), Adobe houses
(I.S. 13827).
e) Seismic Designs and Detailing of R.C. & Steel Buildings I.S.: 1893-2002, I.S.: 13920-1993, I.S.:
456-2000, I.S.: 800-2004.
f) Special reinforcing and connections in structural drawings.
(ii) “Earthquake Resistant Construction Details”: (Time- Two weeks)
a) Various types and construction details of Foundation, Soil stabilization, retaining walls,
underground and overhead tanks, staircases and isolation of structures.
Unit-II “Vulnerability Assessment and Seismic Strengthening of Buildings”: (Time- Two
weeks)
a) Seismic vulnerability evaluation of existing buildings.
b) Weakness in existing buildings, ageing, weathering development of cracks.
c) Concepts in repair, restoration and seismic strengthening, material and equipments for restoration
of masonry and concrete structures.
d) Methodologies for seismic retrofitting.
Unit-III “Earthquake Resistant Design Exercise” (Time three weeks)
“A studio based design exercise incorporating all the relevant seismic resistant details.
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
AR – 596 BUILDING ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY
Contact Hours per
Week
L
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Total
2
1
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3
Final
Exam.
55
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
10
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25
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
90
3 hours
03
OBJECTIVE
To create awareness among the students regarding management of physical and human resources
pertaining to a business organization in general and specific to construction industry.
CONTENTS
UNIT - I – BUILDING ECONOMICS (Time – seven weeks)
Nature Of Economics: Introduction, Evolution of Economics, Definition – wealth, welfare, scarcity,
Nature and scope of economics, Division of economics, Economics in relation to engineering and other
Social Sciences
Demand And Law Of Demand: Meaning of demand, Kinds of demand, Law of demand, Demand
schedule and curve, Limitations of law of demand, Shape of demand curve, Extension Contraction
Increase and decrease in demand, Factors affecting demand, Goods and kinds of goods.
Elasticity of Demand: Meaning of elasticity of demand, Degree of elasticity of demand, Types of
elasticity of demand, Factors governing elasticity of demand, Importance of elasticity of demand
Laws Of Consumption: Consumption, Forms of Consumption, Importance of utility, Law of diminishing
marginal utility, Law of equimarginal utility.
Scale of production: Supply, Laws of supply, General equilibrium
 Large scale production its advantages and disadvantages, Small scale production its advantages and
disadvantages
Economics Related To Building Construction Industry And Real Estate: Need for economic tools,
Concept of Economic efficiency, Economic analysis process, Construction Industry, Nature of construction
industry in India, Problems of changes in demand (Sellers market to Buyers market), Existing scenario of
construction industry/Real estate and Land market in the metro cities of India, Influence of the
Government policies on the land Market and the Construction Industry, Methods of controlling the
inadequacies in construction industry/real estate.
Unit - II – SOCIOLOGY (Time – seven weeks)
OBJECTIVES
 To expose the students to various life styles/cultures present in India.
 Effect of these lifestyles/cultures on physical planning of a simple dwelling unit.
Analysis of India: Introduction – Rural sociology its origin and scope – Indian Humanity – Varied
religion/cultures – Varied languages – Caste Hierarchy – Emergence of small family pattern –
Disintegration of Joint family – Class Stratification – Wealth Concentration – Emergence of Urban
societies – Rural Urban conflict
The Indian Village: Introduction – Village types according to their structure – Village forms With respect
to Order/Cluster – Functions of roads – Communication in Nucleated villages – Caste and Habitation area
in a village – Social structure of a village community – Planning of a typical village house
The Indian City: Introduction – Urban and Suburban life – City life style – Characteristics Of urban
population – Social Psychology of urban life – Varied life styles – Planning of a typical urban dwelling
REFERENCE BOOK
 Modern Economic theory - K.K. Dewett
 Economic for Engineers – M.L. Gupta
 Micro – economic theory - Samuelson
 Rural Sociology in India – A.R.Desai
 The Urban World – J. John Palen
 Model of Urban and Regional systems in Developing Countries – George Chadwick
Syllabus approved in the 6th regular Senate meeting held on 01/05/2006 to be implemented from 2006
Batch under Credit Scheme and revised in the 8th Regular senate meeting held on 08/12/07
AR – 597 LOW COST BUILDINGS
Contact Hours per Week
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Total
2
1
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3
Final
Exam.
55
B.Arch 5th Year (9th Semester)
Sessional
Midterm
External
Internal
10
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25
Total
Exam
Duration
Credit
90
3 hours
03
OBJECTIVE
To make the students aware of the use of conventional and non conventional resources for low cost
construction.
CONTENTS
UNIT – I (Time-five weeks)
 An introduction to the subject to understand the various building techniques adopted in different
climatic zones of the country, which resulting in varied vernacular expressions.
 Use of cost effective technologies through the use of local materials, up gradation of traditional
technologies, prefabrication etc.
UNIT – II (Time-five weeks)
 Need for low cost construction, both in the rural and the urban sectors.
 Innovations of building techniques for low cost construction.
 Analysis of space norms for low cost buildings.
UNIT – III (Time-four weeks)
 Study of usages pattern of low cost buildings by the habitants.
 Comparative analysis of building materials and costing.
NOTE:
The time mentioned at the end of each of the above units indicates the tentative time taken to complete
each. The marks for sessional work may be divided accordingly.
REFERENCE BOOKS
 Building System for Low Income Housing
 Low Cost Housing in Developing Countries
- A.K. Jain
- G.C. Mathur