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    The document provides definitions for building terminology. It defines habitable room, external wall, exit, fire lift, plinth, foundation, mumty, parapet wall, garage, floors, mezzanine floor, porch, loft, drain, drainage, damp proof course, and headroom. Key aspects covered include definitions of living spaces, outer building walls, emergency exits, fire safety equipment, structural elements, covered areas, and plumbing infrastructure.

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    The document provides definitions for building terminology. It defines habitable room, external wall, exit, fire lift, plinth, foundation, mumty, parapet wall, garage, floors, mezzanine floor, porch, loft, drain, drainage, damp proof course, and headroom. Key aspects covered include definitions of living spaces, outer building walls, emergency exits, fire safety equipment, structural elements, covered areas, and plumbing infrastructure.

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    BUILDING TERMINOLOGY (2)

    Submitted to: Submitted By:


    Ms.Soniya Tiwari Anika Pahwa
    HABITABLE ROOM

    Patio into habitable room (Living space) habitable room (Bedroom) habitable room
    EXTERNAL WALL

    Outer wall of a building which can be an adjoining wall of another building and it’s
    towards the outer open space of any building. It has to be a load bearing
    wall. It includes all elevation walls
    Materials Used

    Outdoor 3D wooden tiles


    Wall tile with texture

    Brick Tiles Stone Wall


    Passage/channel to move EXIT
    out from the building to
    street or open space of
    safety

    Compact design fire exit door

    Hospital Wooden exit door Movie hall exit door


    FIRE LIFT
    Lift that is
    often
    provided
    within a tall
    building,
    complex
    building or a
    building with
    deep
    basement.
    The purpose
    is to provide
    a facility to
    assist fire
    fighters to
    move with
    ease
    vertically
    through a
    building
    PLINTH
    PLINTH

    The portion of a
    structure between
    the surface of the
    surrounding wall or
    surface of a floor
    immediately above
    the ground
    FOUNDATION

    Foundation is the building block/base of a building


    MUMTY
    Covered area over a staircase and its landing built to enclose it or for the
    purpose of providing protection from weather and not to be used
    for human habitation
    PARAPET WALL
    A low wall/railing built along the edge of the room/floor for the
    protection is parapet wall (min height-3 feet ; max height-4 feet)

    Plain parapet wall Castle parapet Perforated parapet walls

    Curved parapet walls. Flat parapet wall Stepped parapet wall


    GARAGE
    Building/por
    tion of a
    building of a
    building
    which is
    used as
    shelter for
    storage or
    parking the
    vehicle
    FLOORS
    Lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building
    MEZZANINE FLOOR
    Additional floor between two consecutive floors. Minimum Height 2.2m;
    maximum height 2.7m; shouldn't be used as kitchen
    PORCH
    Covered surface supported on pillars for the purpose of pedestrian or
    vehicular approach to a building
    LOFT
    Intermediate floor space created between floor and ceiling of
    a room clear height of which is 1.5m(5feet) and has to be used
    for storage purpose only
    DRAIN
    A line of pipes including all fitting and equipments such as manholes
    inspection chambers, traps which is used for the drainage of a
    building or number of buildings
    DRAINAGE
    Removal of any liquid which can be storm water, waste water, sewage etc.
    by a system, constructed for this purpose
    DAMP PROOF COURSE
    Course consisting of some appropriate water proofing material providing to
    penetrate the dampness and moisture
    HEADROOM
    Clear height from top of a floor to bottom of a ceiling. Minimum height in
    educational and industrial place without A/c – 3.6m and without A/c – 3m
    ALTERATION

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