REFERENCES

1. American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC), 'Timber Construction Manual', Wiley

Publishers, 2004.
2. Francis D.K Ching, 'Building Construction Illustrated', John Willey & Sons, 2008.
3. Willis H Wagner & Howard Bud Smith, 'Modern Carpentry', Good Heart–Wilcox Publishers,
Portland, 2003.
4. Barry, 'Construction of Buildings, Volume 1&2', Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 2005.

AR8322 SITE SURVEYING AND PLANNING L T P/S C

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OBJECTIVES
 To inform about the ways in which the characteristics of sites can be understood.
 To enable an understanding of the macro and micro impact of buildings on it.
 To give understanding of the potential/ limitations site offers to the design of buildings.
 To give exposure to different terminologies and techniques associated with site, site
surveying, site analysis and site planning.
 To explore all the above through a project.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SITE AND SITE SURVEYING 12

Definition of plot, site, land and region, units of measurements. Introduction to survey and need for
surveying. Methods of surveying and context of use. Chain survey and Triangulation - instruments
used, method of survey and plotting into survey drawing. Plain table, Compass and theodolite surveys
- method, instruments used and application. Modern surveying Instruments such as EDMs and Total
Stations and their application.
Understanding of administrative maps and site drawings, including FMB.
Introduction to measuring a site, drawing out a site plan from measurements and computing area by
geometrical figures and other methods. Introduction to marking plans, layout plans and centerline
plans. Importance and procedure for making these drawings and dimensioning. Procedure and
precautions of setting out a plan on site.
Understanding the above through site visits to real projects.

UNIT II SITE ANALYSIS 12

Site as offering potential/ limitations to architectural design. Importance of site analysis. On site and
off site factors. Analysis of natural, cultural and aesthetic factors. Factors to include topography,
hydrology, soils, vegetation, climate and microclimate, surface drainage, accessibility, size and shape,
infrastructure, sources of water supply and means of disposal system, visual aspects, context of built
environment. Introduction to detailed analysis involving aspects like contours, slope analysis, grading
process, grading criteria, functional and aesthetic considerations. Maps of matrix analysis &
composite analysis methods. Understanding the above through real projects/ case studies.

UNIT III SITE CONTEXT AND REGULATIONS 10

Detailed understanding of context of the site. Introduction to master plans, land use for cities,
development control rules. Site selection criteria for different building typologies. Impact of building
developments on the surroundings including aspects such as traffic, noise, pollution, microclimate,
etc., especially in the context of large scale projects.
Understanding the above through real projects/ case studies.

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