Short PPT about educational building norms as per IS Code

1. Norms for EducatioNal
buildiNg
Dr. Saravanan K
Associate professor
School of Mechanical and Building Sciences
VIT Chennai

2. Occupant Load

3. Plinth level of the main building should be above 45 cm with respect
to average road level from site

4. Level of the Interior Courtyards, Covered Parking Spaces and
Garages should be above 15 cm with respect to average road level
from site

5. 1. Provided that the minimum clear head way under any beam shall be
not less than 2.4 m.
2. Maximum height permissible for all the components of the building
mentioned above is 4 m.
3. The maximum height of building shall not exceed 1.5 times the
width of road abutting plus the front open spaces.

6. Minimum Size and Width of Different Components of Residential Premises

7. Minimum Size and Width of Different Components of Residential Premises

8. Minimum Width Provisions for Stairways
The following minimum width provisions shall be made for each
stairway
a) i) Residential low rise building 0.9 m.
ii) Other residential building e.g. flats,
hostels, group housing, guest houses, etc 1.25 m.
b) Assembly buildings like Auditorium, theatres and cinemas 2.0 m.
c) All other buildings including hotels 1.5 m.
d) Institutional building like hospitals 2.0 m.
e) Educational building like School, Colleges. 1.5 m.

9. Minimum Width Provisions for Stairways
The minimum width of treads : > 25 cm for residential building
: > 30 cm for others building
The maximum height of rise : <19 cm. for residential building
: < 15 cm for other building
Minimum height of handrails : >100 cm
Maximum no. rise per flight : < 12

10. Minimum Width Provisions for Passageway/Corridors
The following minimum width provisions shall be made for each passage
way/corridor.
a) Residential buildings, dwelling unit type 1.0 m.
b) Residential buildings, e.g., hostels, etc. 1.25 m.
c) Assembly buildings like auditorium theatres and cinemas 2.0 m.
d) All other buildings including hotels 1.5 m.
e) Hospital, Nursing Homes, etc. 2.4 m.

11. Metro: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kanpur and
Pune

12. Class room size
Minimum one number drawing hall of size 175 sq.m upto 240 students in first year
Minimum two number drawing hall of size 175 sq.m more than 240 students

13. Class Room
Number of classrooms required for the college shall be equal to
Number of tutorial rooms required for the college shall be equal to
Total sanctioned intake for all the years
x 0.75
60
=
Total sanctioned intake for all the years
x 0.5
60
=

14. Class room size
Carpet area in sq. m
Class room 66
Tutorial room 33
Laboratory 66
Research laboratory 66
Seminar hall 132
Library with reading room 400

15. Laboratories Size
For batch size of 30 students = 250 sq. m
For batch size of 40 students = 360 sq. m
Minimum area for workshop = 900 sq. m
 Lab area does not include any faculty cabin inside the lab
 Lab area includes the supporting staff and students sitting area
 Lab area includes storage of consumable and instruments

16. Space in the Department
Carpet Area (Sq. m.)
Head of Department 20
Department Office 25
Faculty rooms 10
Library (Departmental) 30
Seminar Room 30
Store 10
Drawing/Reprograp. Facilities 20

17. Space for Administrative Office
Carpet area (Sq. m.)
Principal’s office 30
Strong Room 20
Conference room 100
Reception office 25
Main office 300( for an intake of 240 students per year)
Administrative office 20
Maintenance & Estate office 40

18. Toilet Blocks
Education Building : 10 sq.m. for each unit of 100 students
Hostel : 75 sq.m. for each unit of 120 students
Norms for Hostels
 College is located within 20 km. of a large city:
Accommodation for 20% of bays and 50 % of girls on enrollment
 Other locations :
Accommodation for 50% of bays and 100 % of girls on enrollment
Carpet area (sq.m)
Single room 9
Triple seated room 20