ACADEMIC BUILDING

GROUP 3
Mugdha
Kishan
Dhriti
International Management Institute / Abin Design Studio @ archdaily
Puru
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL RULES AND GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTS OF BUILDINGS

1.PLINTH

MAIN BUILDING-The plinth or any part of a building or outhouse shall be so located with
respect to the surrounding ground level that adequate drainage of the site is assured.
The height of the plinth shall be not less than 450 mm from the surrounding ground level.

INTERIOR COURTYARDS AND COVERED PARKING-Every interior courtyard shall be

raised at least 150 mm above the determining ground level and shall be satisfactorily
drained.

2.HABITABLE ROOMS
Height- The clear height of all rooms for human habitation shall not be less than 2.75 m .
● In the case of pitched roof, the average height of rooms shall not be less than 2.75 m.
● The minimum clear head room under a beam, folded plates or eaves shall be 2.4 m.
● In the case of air conditioned rooms, a height of not less than 2.4 m measured from
the surface of the floor to the lowest point of air conditioning duct or the false ceiling
shall be provided.

4.STORE ROOM
Height- The height of a store room shall be not less than 2.2 m.
Size- The size of a store room, where provided in a residential building, shall be not less
than 3 m2

5.PARAPET
Parapet walls and handrails provided on the edges of roof terraces, balcony, Verandah, etc,
shall not be less than 1.0 m and not more than 1.2 m in height from the finished floor level.
6.MEZZANINE FLOOR

Height- It shall have a minimum height of 2.2 m.

Size- The minimum size of the mezzanine floor, if it is to be used as a living room, shall not be
less than 9.5 m2 . The aggregate area of such mezzanine floor in a building shall in no case
exceed one-third the plinth area of the building.

Other Requirements-

A mezzanine floor may be permitted over a room or a compartment, provided,

a) it conform to the standard of living rooms as regards lighting and ventilation in case the size
of mezzanine floor is 9.5 m2 or more ;
b) it is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with the ventilation of the
space over and under it;
c) such mezzanine floor is not subdivided into smaller compartments;
d) such mezzanine floor or any part of it shall not be used as a kitchen; and
e) in no case shall a mezzanine floor be closed so as to make it liable to be converted into
unventilated compartments.

6.STAIRCASE/ EXIT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum clear width-The following minimum width shall be provided for staircases for
respective occupancies

Educational : 1.50 m
f) Institutional : 2.00 m

Minimum tread- The minimum width of tread without nosing shall be 300 mm.

Maximum riser- The maximum height of riser shall be 150 mm. The number of risers shall be
limited to 12 per flight.

The minimum head-room in a passage under the landing of a staircase shall be 2.2 m.
The minimum clear head-room in any staircase shall be 2.2 m.

Exit Requirements- All aspects of exit requirements for corridors, doors, staircases, ramps,
etc, in respect of widths, travel distance shall be as per Part 4 ’Fire and Life Safety’ of the
Code.
WORK SPACES: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The most important thing for the design institute is open mind, creative thinking, not only for the student but also for the teachers, an environment which
helps person to give his best, because design is an attitude, which differs from person to person.

● The space should be arranged with sufficient imagination so that it is flexible & allows the teacher to vary the curriculum from year to year. Rooms
therefore should be conceived as a series of work centres in which activities with different kinds of materials can be carried forward.
● There is much need of display space for finished work.
● Windows should provide adequate light & be high enough for storage & counter space underneath.
● Ceilings & or / walls should be acoustically treated.
● It is preferable to have vinyl asbestos floor in the general art area; in the ceramics area terrazzo or hardened concrete floor is suggested. Finishes
should be easily washed & maintained & resistant to oils & heat.
● Room for bulk storage & storage of papers, illustrative materials, and models, cardboard, finished & unfinished projects.
● The industrial arts departments should be isolated form quieter areas of building with a service road provided nearby.

GENERAL WORK FLOW AT WORK AREA
● One storey structures on grade are most common, though mezzanine
space is often developed for storage or seminar use.
● The layout of any shop should follow the logic of its equipment use &
its relationship to electrical & mechanical Machine should be placed 1
m clear distance from all wall or column.
● Flooring and electricity supply and important consideration are must be
according to equipment.

MEZZANINE FLOOR
Height- It shall have a minimum height of 2.2 m.

Size- The minimum size of the mezzanine floor, if it is to be used as a living

room, shall not be less than 9.5 m2 . The aggregate area of such mezzanine
floor in a building shall in no case exceed one-third the plinth area of the
building.
WOOD WORKSHOP :

METAL WORKSHOP :

NORMS: 4 sq. m / student for shops requiring work bench and small-scale machinery

PURPOSE:

● Experimenting, investing, discussing, measuring, and testing by students.

● The space requirements of laboratories varies from one laboratory to another.
● The major determinants are the number of students working at a time and the size of the equipments.
● In some cases the first factor is the basis and in other in which the equipments are of large size, equipment is the deciding factor.
● Norms of 4-8 per student and 15 in special cases are therefore applied and area of each laboratory determined applying to the norms relevant to that
particular laboratory.
● Use of versatile training system in place of huge conventional equipment can reduce the space requirements.
● This should be appropriately considered in the application of norms determining or evaluating and adequacy of laboratory space.
CERAMIC WORKSHOP
ACTIVITY:

● Clay is worked by several methods including hand modelling, throwing on potter’s wheel & casting.
After pieces have dried, they are fired to form bisque, glazed & fired again.
● A comprehensive program includes clay preparation, forming techniques, decorating, fire procedures
& glaze formulation.
● Mould making is an activity related to pottery reproduction. Casting of clay in ceramic moulds is a
repetitive process which relates more to commercial manufacturing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

Common area:

● Work area for designing, forming & glazing. However, kilns which generate large amount of heat
should be separated from general work area.
● Materials often come in large containers so storage rooms should be convenient to service entrance.
● Room surfaces should be non-porous & easily cleaned. Sloped floors with drain are desirable.
● Storage for drying of pottery is required in an area separate from general work spaces.

● Electric kilns generate low amount of heat & may be used for bisque & low fire glazing.
● Gas kilns are high heat units used for high fires & are in demand where more sophisticated
programs are offered.

FURNISHING EQUIPMENT:

Major items of equipment includes: wedging boards, kiln carts, electric ceramic kilns, gas ceramic kiln,
enamel kilns, portable clay storage cabinets, damp proof cabinets, drying cabinets, potter’s wheels,
worktables, sinks & spray booths.

EQUIPMENTS:

● Pug mill (1.0 X 1.0)

● Ball mill (1.5 X 1.0)
● Working benches
● Potter’s wheel (1.2 X 1.0)
● Demonstration area
● Furnace, kiln, oven, sink
● Instructor area
TEXTILE LAB
ACTIVITY:

Loom weaving, tapestry work, batik, tie-dye, macramé, soft sculpture, banners,
fabric collages, needle point, stitchery & sewing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

The general work area should be flexible to allow frequent changing needs.
Some activities will require a permanent set up such as floor looms & sewing
machines & these may be installed in alcoves. The predominant arrangement
will be one of movable worktables & counters which can be adapted for a variety
of crafts. Storage should be provided within common room.

FURNISHING EQUIPMENT:

● The basic furnishings consist of workbenches, tables & stools.

● Much of the specialized equipment is portable.
● Foot powered looms occupy considerable floor space when in operation
but may be moved & stored when not in use.
● Table looms, rug looms & tapestry frames can be utilized on table tops &
stored when not in use.
● Heavy duty sewing machines are essential in a textile program.
● Enamel pans, hot plates 7 drying racks are necessary.
● Textile
● weaving Block
● printing table (1.52m X 2.5m)
● Instructor room
● Demonstrator room
● Store
● Handloom
PAINTING WORKSHOP

ACTIVITIES

In addition to painting & drawing in a variety of media, the graphic arts programme includes design projects,
drafting, wooden linoleum block printing, etching, lithography & silk screen painting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

● The general area used for graphics can be typical studio space.
● Painted block or panel walls & acoustic ceilings are adequate.
● Surfaces should be washable.
● Acid resistant, impervious floors such as treated concrete or quarry tile are very desirable in graphic
arts area.
● Use high quality resilient flooring throughout.
● Natural north light is desirable for painting & drawing areas, as is convenient access to an outdoor
painting court.
● Toxic chemicals are used in etching & silk screen process & for safety they should be used away from
other activities.
● An outdoor area for cleaning silk screens or an acid room is desirable.
● Storage may be required in a general storage area with secure provision for acid storage

FURNISHING EQUIPMENT

Major items of equipment include printing presses, block printing presses, drawing tables, paper cutters,
easels, paper storage cabinets, chairs & stools, display cases, worktables with surfaces for cutting, drying,
racks for prints, slatted storage for canvases, a slide projector with screen, portable easels & work sinks.
Compressor (0.75m X 1.2m) Spray painting Drying area Store
PLANNING ARRANGEMENT

DRAWING
BOARD

CHAIR

REFERENCE
TABLE

● Draughtsman work standing up at drafting surface which is horizontal and 900 from FFL.
● Original drawings stored in roll form rather than sheet.
● Simplest form of work station: drawing board, equipment trolley(cart) and Draughtsman's stool; where dratting work requires reference
contained on other drawings either reference tables or vertical screens may be used to carry this information.
● Each student is provided with set of stool space.
● Studios must have good day light with high level windows.
● Studios must include spaces for reference models, books and studios.
PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY
The process of photography consists of recording an image on a film and
its development & printing.

The sequence of operations is as follows:

Shooting
Outdoor / Indoor
Developing Process

Dry area (dark room): Here enlargements are made on paper, film is loaded
in cans.

Mixing: Here chemicals are store in bulk and mixed with desired use.

Wet Area: Here films, paper prints are developed.

All processes requiring stored in bulk & mixed for desired use. Developing tank, working space (2.4 X max. length of print), requirement (black out) Enlarger,
working space (1.5 X max. length of print), requirement (black out) (Projection / selection): A small projection place of work is seen, use of chemicals carried
on here. (Finishing / mounting room): These are areas where finished prints, slides are mounted, glazed or otherwise Prepared for presentations.

PRINTING STUDIO ANIMATION & FILM MAKING STUDIO

Area for fixed machinery
Offset printing room Computer animation
Camera room CEL animation
Printing process room Computer (graphic card)
Computer room Drawing, Shooting
Paper store Work table, potter wheel, clay mixture, and oven for baking, storage for raw
Instructor room material, storage for finished goods, wet area (sink) for clay mixture, instructor
Demonstration room cabin & demonstrator area.
Binding section
JEWELLERY & ART METAL

ACTIVITIES:
● Processes include designing & construction with sheets, wires & tubes, welding, soldering
& casting.
● Design & construction of jewellery may require the addition of stone settings & colouring.
● Additional activities in this include procedures for lapidary (cutting & polishing stone) &
metal enamelling (fusion colour to metal in a kiln).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

● Certain precautions are to be taken & should be exercised in planning.

● Welding & hot metal casting should be set aside in an alcove with hardened concrete floor.
● Special gas jets may be installed for fine soldering.
● Enamelling involves the use of acids, kilns & blow torches, hence the area where the STUDIOS AREA PER STUDENT
enamel is applied & dried should be apart from other areas to prevent spreading metal
dust or jarring enamels that are drying.
PAINTING 6sqm
FURNISHING EQUIPMENT:

● Much of jewellery work can be done at standard work counters with accessory v-blocks, PRODUCT DESIGN 6sqm
anvils, gas fixtures & vises attached.
● Alternatively 2 or 4 workbenches can be provided in the general work space.
● Slab saws & flat laps are floor mounted items. FOUNDATION DESIGN 4.5sqm
● In a large shop separate lapidary units for cutting, grinding, polishing & buffing are
preferable.
● Buffing machines, drill presses, trim saws, centrifugal & vacuum casting machines, CERAMIC DESIGN 6sqm
faceting machines, grinding arbores, burn out kilns, sanders & gem tumblers can all be
bench mounted. Lapidary equipment should be so placed as to facilitate the progression of
operations from slabbing, trimming & grinding through polishing & faceting
TEXTILE DESIGN 4.8sqm

GRAPHIC ART 12sqm

AUDIO VISUAL 8sqm

APPLIED ARTS
 WORKSHOP LIGHTING PREFERRED REQUIRED FLOOR MINIMUM MINIMUM PREFERRED WATER WASTE
CONDITIONS PLAN ROOM SIZES LOADING CLEAR CORRIDOR HEATING SERVICE DISPOSAL
FLOOR WIDTH LEVEL NEEDED
HEIGHTS

METAL ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SELF 5.0X3.75 - OVER 3300MM 2500MM 16-19 COLD/HOT INDUSTRIAL
CONTAINED 5.0X7.5 5KN/SQM DRAIN/SOLID
PLAN MATERIAL

GLASS NIGHT LIGHT PARTIALLY 10.0X3.5- UPTO 2700MM 2000MM 16-19 COLD SOLID
BLOWING ENCLOSED 10.0X12.5/ 5KN/SQM MATERIAL
PLAN 15.0X7.5-
10.0X12.5

WOOD ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING PARTIALLY 10.0X3.5- UPTO 2700MM 2000MM 16-19 - SOLID
ENCLOSED 10.0X12.5/ 3KN/SQM MATERIAL
PLAN 15.0X7.5-
10.0X12.5

CERAMIC NIGHT LIGHT OPEN PLAN 5.0X3.75- UPTO 2700MM 2000MM 16-19 COLD SOLID
5.0X7.5/ 5KN/SQM MATERIAL/
10.0X3.75- DOMESTIC
10.02X3.75- DRAIN
10.0X12.5

TEXTILE NATURAL LIGHT SELF 5.0X3.75- UPTO 3300MM 2500MM 19-22 - SOLID
CONTAINED 5.0X7.5/ 5KN/SQM MATERIAL
PLAN 10.0X3.75-
10.02X3.75-
10.0X12.5

AUTOMOBILE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SELF 10.0X3.7- OVER 2700MM 2500MM 16-19 COLD/HOT INDUSTRIAL
CONTAINED 10.0X12.5 5KN/SQM DRAIN/SOLID
PLAN MATERIAL

PHOTOGRAPHY ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SELF 5.0X3.75- UPTO 3300MM 2500MM 16-19 COLD/HOT SOLID
CONTAINED 5.0X7.5/ 3KN/SQM MATERIAL AND
AND PAPER PACKING
5KN/SQM

ANIMATION AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SELF 10.0X3.7- UPTO 2700MM 2000MM 16-19 - SOLID
FILM MAKING CONTAINED 10.0X12.5 3KN/SQM MATERIAL AND
PAPER PACKING
 METALWORK

MODELLING STUDIO

3D WORKSHOP

WOODWORK

v DRAWING AND
PAINTING STUDIO

ART CENTER LAYOUT

CRAFTS STUDIO
NID KURUKSHETRA
AREA PROGRAMING
(CASE STUDY)
● The NID Kurukshetra will be set up over an area of about 20 acres. The campus will
provide education to 500 - 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students with a teaching
faculty of about 100 and supporting technical staff of 150 people.
● In this 4 - year intensive professional Bachelor of Design (B.Des) Programme is offered in
the following areas of specialization:
. Faculty of Industrial Design
❖ Product Design
❖ Furniture Design
Faculty of Communication Design
❖ Ceramic & Glass Design
❖ Graphic Design
❖ Animation Film Design
❖ Film & Video Communication
❖ Exhibition (Spatial) Design
Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design
❖ Textile Design

FOCUS DESIGN AREAS:

(a) Studio

● There are different nature of studios for different departments.

● They shall have their own store rooms,display areas, equipment area and working
spaces.
● Studio size may vary according to requirement of studio.

(b) Workshop:

● Workshop space shall be connected to the studios.

● Nature of workshops might change according to space requirement.
● Storage space shall be more.
WOODWORK

FURNITURE

CERAMIC & GLASS

AUTOMOBILE

TOY AND GAME

GRAPHIC DESIGN

EXHIBITION DESIGN

ANIMATION FILM

FILM AND VIDEO

 TEXTILE DESIGN

TOTAL APPROXIMATE BUILT UP

AREA FOR STUDIO :
4775-5000 MSQ
 CORRIDOR

TOTAL APPROXIMATE BUILT UP

AREA FOR WORKSHOP :
2175-2500 MSQ

WOOD WORKSHOP METAL WORKSHOP PRINTING WORKSHOP

 TOILET DETAILS

● A wheelchair has a footplate and leg rest attached in front of the seat.
The footpath extends about 350mm in front of the knee.
● The footplate may prevent wheelchair users from getting close enough
to an object/site.
● Hence at least 350mm deep and 700mm high space under a counter,
stand, etc.., shall be provided.
● The minimum clear floor or ground area required for accommodating a
single, stationary wheelchair and occupant is 900mmx1200mm.
● Where transfer from the wheelchair is involved, the clear space should
preferably be 900mmx1350mm.

● The minimum clear floor ground area for a wheelchair to turn is

1500mm, whereas comfortable is 1800mm and it is ideal to
provide 2000mm.
● Although people who use walking aids can maneuver through
door openings of 900mm clear width, they need wider
passageways.
● The dimensions of a wheelchair is 1200mmx900mm.
● The minimum free clearance beside the water-closet shall be
900 mm, whereas 1 200 mm is preferred for lateral transfer
and assistance.

WATER CLOSETS FOR GIRLS 1 per 6 students

WATER CLOSETS FOR BOYS 1 per 8 students

URINALS 1 per 25 students

DRINKING WATER FOR GIRLS 1 per 50 students

DRINKING WATER FOR BOYS 1 per 50 students

 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
This Code covers the requirements for fire prevention, life safety in relation to fire and fire protection of buildings. This Code specifies
occupancy-wise classification, constructional aspects, egress requirements and protection features that are necessary to minimise danger to
life and property from fire.

Egress is another word for “exit”, and is used in

building code to refer to the means by which
somebody can exit a building. For example, a fire
escape is defined as a “means of egress” because
that's how somebody can get out of a building if
there was an emergency.

Dry Riser: An arrangement

of fire fighting within the
building by means of
vertical rising mains not
less than 100 mm internal
diameter with landing
valves on each
floor/landing, which is
normally dry but is capable
of being charged with water
usually by pumping from
fire service appliances.

Wet Riser An arrangement

for fire fighting within the
building by means of
vertical rising mains of not
less than 100 mm diameter
with landing valves on each
floor/landing for fire fighting
purposes and permanently
charged with water from a
pressurised supply.
 Exit access, exit itself, and the
exit discharge are the three
primary constituents of Means of
Egress

.Mixed Occupancy: When any building is used for more than one
type of occupancy in so far as fire safety is concerned, it shall conform
to the requirements for the occupancies of higher hazard. Unless the
high hazard area is separated by separating walls of 4h rating, the
occupancies shall not be treated individually
Vertical opening:
In a building fire vertical openings like stairs and lift shafts act as flues
or chimneys conveying flames hot gases and smoke vertically and
serve as channels for easy spread to the upper levels. Hence, the
need for enclosure or protection of such vertical shafts to prevent fire
spread to other areas and floors served by them.

FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

a) Gas based systems
Systems that use gaseous agents as fire suppression media, such as, all agents alternate to Halon gases, listed and approved for use by
relevant Indian Standards; other methods/types of gas based systems where their protection is equal to or better than what is suggested above
for the type of application subject to the acceptance of Authorities concerned may also fall under such systems.
b) Water based systems
Systems that use mainly water as fire fighting media such as hydrant system, sprinkler system, water spray system, foam system and water mist
system.
Any building during construction shall be provided with the following
fire protection measures, which shall be maintained in good working
condition at all the times:
a) Dry riser of minimum 100 mm diameter pipe with hydrant outlets on the
floors constructed with a fire service inlet to boost the water in the dry riser
and maintenance should be in accordance with good practice.
b) Drums of 2000 litre capacity filled with water with two fire buckets on each
floor;
c) A water storage tank of minimum 20,000 litre capacity, which may be used
for other construction purposes also.
AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)
From fire safety point of view, separate air handling units (AHU) for each
floor shall be provided so as to avoid the hazards arising from spread of fire
and smoke through the air conditioning ducts , shall be separate from each
AHU to its floor and in no way shall interconnect with the duct.
An Air Handling Unit (AHU) is used to re-condition and circulate air as part of
a heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system. The basic function of the
AHU is take in outside air, re-condition it and supply it as fresh air to a
building. All exhaust air is removed, which creates an acceptable indoor air
quality.
FIRE COMMAND CENTRE (FCC)
Fire command centre shall be on the entrance floor of the building
having direct access. The control room shall have the main fire alarm
panel with communication system (suitable public address system) to
aid floors and facilities for receiving the message from different floors.
GENERAL EXIT REQUIREMENTS
● An exit may be a fire exit doorway; an internal staircase, exit passageway, external
doorway, external staircase and these having access to the street or to a Veranda or
to a refuge area or to the terrace or roof of a building Unless otherwise specified, lifts,
escalators, moving walks and revolving doors shall not be considered as exits and
shall not constitute any part of the required exit.
● Doors in exits shall open in the direction of exit. Exit door shall not open
immediately upon a flight of stair and all such entries to the stair shall be through a
landing, so that such doors do not impede movement of people descending from a
higher floor when fully opened.
● For non-naturally ventilated areas, fire doors with 120 min fire resistance rating
shall be provided and particularly at the entrance to lift lobby and stair well where a
funnel or flue effect may be created, inducing an upward spread of fire, to prevent
spread of fire and smoke.
● Unless otherwise specified, all the exits and exit passageways to exit discharge shall
have a clear ceiling height of at least 2.4 m.
● All exits must lead to ground level in open space. People escaping from areas filled
with fire and smoke will be all anxiety to reach open air where they can breath
normally and become tension-free at the earliest.
 BASEMENT EXITS

a) Basement exits shall be sufficient to provide for the capacity of

the basement as determined. In no case shall there be less than
two independent basement exits.

c) Where basement is used for car parking and also there is direct
approach from any occupancy above to the basement, door
openings leading to the basement shall need to be protected with
fire doors with 120 min fire rating, except for exit discharge doors
from the basements.

Arrangement of exits
a) Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floors shall not exceed the distance given in Table 5.

b) Travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point within a storey or a mezzanine floor along the
natural and unobstructed path of horizontal or vertical egress travel to the door to an exit.

c) The dead end corridor length in exit access shall not exceed 6 m for educational, institutional and assembly
occupancies. For other occupancies, the same shall be 15 m

d) Exits shall be placed as remote from each other as possible and shall be arranged to provide direct access in
separate directions from any point in the area served.
 ● Openings in walls or floors which are necessary
to be provided to allow passages of all building
services like cables, electrical wirings, telephone
cables, plumbing pipes, etc, shall be protected by
enclosure in the form of ducts/shafts having a fire
resistance not less than 120 min.
● The space between the electrical cables/conduits
and the walls/slabs shall be filled in by a fire stop
material having fire resistance rating of not less
than 120 min.
● NOTE : In the case of buildings where it is
necessary to lower or lift heavy machinery or
goods from one floor to the other, it may be
necessary to provide larger openings in the floor.
● Such openings shall be provided with removable
covers which shall have the same strength and
fire resistance as the floor.

Occupant Load: SPRINKLER DISTANCE should not be less than 1800 mm.

(a) Occupant load in a building or area is an

important factor for determination of the number of
exits required as well as for capacities of exits.

(b) The total capacity of the means of egress for

any storey, balcony or other occupied space shall
be sufficient for the occupant load thereof.

(c) For determining the exits required, the number

of persons within any floor area or the occupant
load shall be based on the actual number of
occupants, but in no case less than that specified in
Table 20.
 TYPES OF EXIT ACCESS AND EXITS

1.DOORWAYS

a) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway or a

horizontal exit of a corridor or passageway providing continuous and
protected means of egress

b) No exit doorway shall be less than 1000 mm in width except

assembly buildings, where door width shall be not less than 2000 mm .
Doorways shall be not less than 2000 mm in height.

c) Exit doorways shall be operable from the side which they serve,
without the use of a key.

d) All fire rated doors and assembly shall be provided with certificate and
labels prominently indicating the manufacturers identification, door details 2.CORRIDORS AND PASSAGEWAYS
covering door type, serial/batch number, month and year of manufacture,
fire resistance rating, etc. The doors and assembly shall be certified with
all prescribed hardware such as hinges, locks, panic bars, door closer, a) Corridors and passageways shall be of width not less than the calculated
and door viewers. aggregate width of exit doorways leading from them in the direction of travel to
the exit.
e) Access controlled doors and electromagnetic doors shall fall under
b) In the case of buildings where there is a central corridor, which is part of
this category. These shall meet the following requirements:
exit access, the doors of rooms shall open inwards to permit smooth flow of
1) Doors shall have fire rating as per the requirements at the location of
traffic in the corridor.
installation.
2) Activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire detection system,
if provided, shall automatically unlock the doors in the direction of egress,
and the doors shall remain unlocked until the automatic sprinkler system
or fire-alarm system has been manually reset.
3) Loss of power to the part of the access control system that locks the
doors shall automatically unlock the doors in the direction of egress.

f) Turnstiles or similar devices that restrict travel to one direction or are

used to collect fares or admission charges shall not be placed so as to
obstruct any required means of egress unless door openings of required
width are available within 3 m thereof. Turnstiles or such similar devices
shall also be disengaged through automatic or manual intervention to
allow egress in the direction of exit.
 h) Every landing shall be not less than 1 500 mm long in the direction of travel.

j) Where the ramp is not part of an accessible route, the ramp landings shall not
be required to exceed 1250 mm in the direction of travel, provided that the ramp
has a straight run

4. RAMPS

a) The slope of a ramp shall not exceed 1 in 12 (8 percent).

b) Ramp(s) shall be surfaced with approved slip resistant materials that are
securely attached. No perforations are permissible on ramp floors.

c) Any changes in travel direction in ramp shall be preceded by landings of

1.5 m × 1.5 m size.

d) Ramps and intermediate landings shall continue with no decrease in width

along the direction of egress travel.

e) Outside ramps and landings shall be designed to minimise water

accumulation on their surfaces.

g) Ramps shall have landings located at the top, at the bottom, and at doors
opening onto the ramp.
 RAMP DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS

● No series of ramps should rise more than 2 000 mm in total. If this is the case, an alternative should be provided, for example a lift.
● The length of an end landing and an intermediate landing shall be not less than 1 500 mm. Where the ramp run changes direction, the minimum
landing dimensions shall be 1 500 mm × 1 500 mm.
● Ramps and landings not adjacent to a wall should have an edge protection in form of a 75 mm kerb. Guarding along ramps in pathway shall also meet
the requirements .

❖ Requirements for ramp for vehicles

● Ramp(s) shall be surfaced with approved slip resistant materials that are securely
attached. No perforations are permissible on ramp floors.
● Any changes in travel direction in ramp shall be preceded by landings of 1.5 m × 1.5 m
size.
● Ramps and intermediate landings shall continue with no decrease in width along the
direction of egress travel.
● Outside ramps and landings shall be designed to minimise water accumulation on their
surfaces.
● Ramps shall have landings located at the top, at the bottom, and at doors opening onto
the ramp.
● Every landing shall be not less than 1 500 mm long in the direction of travel.
● Where the ramp is not part of an accessible route, the ramp landings shall not be
required to exceed 1250 mm in the direction of travel, provided that the ramp has a
straight run
● One way ramp of clear width of minimum 3.0 m and
two way ramp with clear width of minimum 6.0 m shall
be provided for LMV.
● One way ramp of clear width of minimum 4.5 m and
two way ramp with clear width of minimum 9.0 m shall
be provided for LCV.
● One way ramp of clear width of minimum 6.0 m and
two way ramp with clear width of minimum 12.0 m
shall be provided for HMV.
● Ramp slope shall be maximum 1 in 8.
● After a 40 m length of continuousramp, a flatsurface
of minimum 6.0 m length shall preferably be provided
(see Fig. 8B).
● If podium is accessible to fire tender, minimum 7.5 m
wide ramp shall be required for fire engine access
with maximum slope of 1 in 10.
 ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFT

● Lifts shall be provided in buildings more than six storeys or 20 m in height. Installation of lifts shall be carried out in conformity with the "Lift Act" and rules there
under, wherever they are in force.

❖ Lift Well and Lift Well Enclosures

● Lift well shall not be located above any room, passage or thoroughfare. However, when absolutely necessary, this can only be permissible with the prior
approval of the competent authority and in such case the following provisions shall be made: (a) The pit shall be sufficiently strong to withstand the
impact of the lift car with the rated load or the impact of the counterweight when either of these is descending at the rated speed or at governor tripping
speed;
(b) When there are three or fewer lift cars in a building, they may be located within the same lift well enclosure. When there are four lift cars, they shall
be divided in such a manner that at least two separate lift well enclosures are provided. When there are more than four lifts, not more than four lift cars
may be located within a single lift well enclosure..

❖ Landing Doors
● Every landing, where there is access from the landing to the lift car, shall be fitted with a landing door.
● In case of passenger lifts, solid sliding doors shall preferably be provided for buildings above six storeys or 20 m in height. Solid swing doors may also
be used where sliding space is not available parallel to the entrance door. Collapsible doors shall not be provided in case of buildings above eight
storeys or 26 m in height.

❖ LIFT PITS :
● Lift pits shall be of sound construction and shall be maintained in dry and clean condition. Where necessary, Provision shall be made for permanent drainage.
● Lift pits having depth more than 1.6 m shall be provided with a suitable descending arrangement to reach the lift pit.
● Light points shall be provided in all lift pits for facility of repair and maintenance works.
● In case of a group of two or more lift wells, arrangements shall be provided to allow inspection of a lift pit through the adjoining one.

❖ Wherever lift is required as per bye-laws, provision of at least one lift shall be made for the wheel chair user with the following cage dimensions of lift
recommended for passenger lift of 13 person’s capacity of NBC 2005, BIS. Section 4.9.3 Table no1-

❖ Desirable Lift size Clear internal width 1100 mm Clear internal depth 2000 mm Entrance door width 900 mm
a) A hand rail not less than 600mm long at 1000mm above floor level shall be fixed adjacent to the control panel.
b) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 1800 mm x 2000 mm or more.
c) The time of an automatically closing door should be minimum 5 seconds and the closing speed should not exceed 0.25 m/ sec.
d) The interior of the cage shall be provided with a device that audibly indicates the floor, the cage has reached indicates that the door of the cage of
entrance/exit is either open or closed.
e) Graphic/Braille signage, as per the Harmonized Guidelines, shall be provided in the lift lobby.
❖ MINIMUM PIT DEPTH , OVERHEAD HEIGHTS , AND ❖ Machine Room and Overhead Structures
MACHINE ROOMS SIZES

● The lift machine room shall only be used for housing lift
machinery, controller and other associated apparatus and
equipment.
● This room shall also be reserved for exclusive use of lift
equipment.
● The height of the machine room shall not be less than 2.30 m
throughout under the lifting beam (trolley beam) to allow any
portion of equipment to be accessible and removable for repair
and replacement.
● Machine room floor may be provided with a trap door. When
access to the machine room is provided through the trap door,
the size of the trap door shall not be less than 1.0 m x 1.0 m
otherwise it may be 0.5 m x 0.5 m.
● Trap doors shall be hinged, opening into the machine room, of
sound construction, balanced and tightly secured to minimize
noise travel.
❖ Hand rails shall be provided around trap door opening .
❖ RECOMMENDED DIMENSIONS OF PASSENGERS &
a)Where a machine room entrance is less than 1.5 m above or
SERVICE LIFTS AND LIFT WELLS below the adjacent floor or roof surface, a substantial
permanently attached ladder may be used.
b) Where the machine room entrance is 1.5 m or more above or
below the adjacent floor or roof surface, access shall be provided
by means of standard stairs.
(c) Access to a machine room in a basement may be provided
from a corridor.
(d) Access to a machine room via the lift well shall be prohibited.
(e) Emergency exit shall be provided in case of large machine
room having four or more lifts.