Contents
1 Introduction 1-3
1.1 Requirement of Sustainable Cost Effective Rural Structures in India 1
1.2 Housing Shortage in Rural Sector 2
1.3 Need for Development of Low Cost Construction Technology for Rural India 2
1.4 Low Cost Housing Policy Framework of Government of India 3
1.5 National Mission for Rural Housing 4
1.6 Scope of Study 4
1.7 Use of Square Hollow Sections as Framing Material for Rural Housing 5
2 Major Design Considerations 6-8
2.1 Methodology 6
2.1.1 Conceptualisation & Preparation of Design Basis 6
2.1.2 Design & Engineering of Rural Houses and Rural School
Building 6
2.2 Salient Features of Design & Engineering 6
2.2.1 SHS Framed Structure Model 6
2.2.2 RCC Foundation System 7
2.3 Other Design Considerations (both for RCC & Steel) 7
2.4 Code References 8
3 Design of Steel Intensive Rural Houses & School Building 9-44
3.1 Introduction 9
3.2 Some of the Building Components for Rural Houses & School Building 9
3.2.1 Roofing 9
3.2.2 Structural Framework 9
3.2.3 Exterior Walls 9
3.2.4 Interior Walls 10
3.2.5 Flooring 10
3.2.6 Doors and Windows 10
3.3 Design of Rural Housing Units 10
3.3.1 Design of 120 sq. ft. Type Plan Rural House 10
3.3.2 Design of 200 sq. ft. Type Plan Rural House 15
3.3.3 Design of 400 sq. ft. Type Plan Rural House 20
3.3.4 Design of 600 sq. ft. Type Plan Rural House 26
3.4 Design of Rural School Building Unit 36
4 Drawings & Sketches 45-66
4.1 Architectural Perspective View of 120 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House 45
4.2 Architectural Perspective View of 200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House 46
4.3 Architectural Perspective View of 400 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House 47
4.4 Architectural Perspective View of 600 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House 48
4.5 Architectural Perspective View of 1200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural School Building 49
4.6 Typical Detail of 120 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Plan & Elevation 50
4.7 Typical Detail of 120 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Elevation & Section 51
4.8 Typical Detail of 200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Plan, Elevation & Sections 52
4.9 Typical Detail of 200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Plan, Elevation & Joint Detail 53
4.10 Typical Detail of 400 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Plan & Section 54
4.11 Typical Detail of 400 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Elevation & Joint Detail 55
4.12 Typical Detail of 400 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Plan & Elevation 56
4.13 Typical Detail of 600 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House - Plan & Section 57
4.14 Typical Detail of 600 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Elevation & Joint Detail 58
4.15 Typical Detail of 600 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House- Elevation & Section 59
4.16 Typical Detail of 600 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House - Plan at Eaves Level 60
4.17 Typical Detail of 1200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural School Building- Plan 61
4.18 Typical Detail of 1200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural School Building- Plan at Eaves Level 62
4.19 Typical Detail of 1200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural School Building - Longitudinal Elevation 63
4.20 Typical Detail of 1200 sq. ft Floor Area Rural School Building - Side Elevation & Section 64
4.21 Typical Detail of Plinth Beam, Foundation, Base Plate & H. D. Bolt 65
4.22 Typical Detail of Truss for 200 sq. ft. Floor Area Rural House 66
5. Quantity Estimation 67-77
5.1 Introduction 67
5.2 Item Rates 67
5.3 Quantities 67
5.4 Bill of Quantities for a Typical600 I 400 I 200 I 120 sq. ft. Floor Area Housing Unit with General Civil Work, Fabrication, Sanitary and Plumbing Works 68
5.5 Bill of Quantities for a Typical Rural School Building Unit with General Civil Work, Fabrication Works 74
6 Some of the Low-Cost Building Systems and Materials 78-80
6.1 Non-Erodable Mud Plaster (CBRI) 78
6.2 Plinth Protection of Mud Walls (CBRI) 78
6.3 Fire Retardant Thatch Roofing (CBRI) 78
6.4 Ferrocement Cyclone Resistant Core Units (SERC-M) 78
7 Conclusion 81-82
8 References 83