Month: July 2019

Floor Space Index

Technical Civil

Means the quotient of the ratio of the combined gross built-up area of all floors, to the total area of the Building-unit (total plot area including common plot). Floor Space Index = Total Built-up area of all floors / Area of the Building – unit Permissible FSI – Means the basic FSI permitted by the Competent Authority as a matter of right. Base FSI – Means the base FSI permitted in a Base Zone by the Competent Authority as a matter of right. Chargeable FSI – Means the FSI available…

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Fire Protection and Life Safety

Technical Civil

All definitions mentioned under these title are mutatis and mutandis with the Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measurement Act-2013, Rules-2014 and Regulations-2016 made their under and amended from time to time. Automatic Sprinkler System means an arrangement of pipes and sprinklers, automatically operated by heat and discharging water on fire, simultaneously an audible alarm. Combustible Material means that material which when burnt adds heat to a fire when tested for combustibility in a accordance with the IS : 3808-1966 Method of Test for Combustibility of Building Material, National Building Code.…

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Important Definitions For Every Civil Engineer

Technical Civil

Apartment / Flats: Means multi-storied residential buildings constructed in a detached or semi-detached manner designed as ground floor with more upper floors and constructed as separate dwelling units with common stair case. Detached Building: “Detached building” means a building with walls and roofs independent of any other building and with open spaces on all sides. Semi-Detached Building: “Semi-Detached Building” means a building having one or more side attached with wall and roof with other building. Tenement: “Tenement” Means a residential dwelling unit constructed in a detached or semidetached manner. Each…

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