Bulding || Building Construction || Requirement of Good Building

Building A permanent shelter constructed for residential, office, entertainment, commercial or other purpose is called building.

Building Under Construction

It consists of walls, roofs, floor s, doors, windows etc. For providing protection against weathering agencies such as heat, light, rain, snowfall, etc. The building should be situated on a best site and every part of the building should be properly planned and designed to meet the essential requirements.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION :

The art of constructing building s in a systematically way is known as building construction.

The main factors affecting the building construction are as follows:

1. Climate and surrounding environment.

2. People and their requirements.

3. Available material for construction.

4. Method of construction.

5. Design of construction.

6. Regulation and bye-laws of that area

Function of a building

The functions of a good building are given below: 

1. To provide protection from rain, snowfall, dust - storms etc. 

2. To provide protection from lighting. 

3. To provide protection from heat. 

4.  To provide shelter. 

5. To provide protection from dampness. 

6. To provide sufficient space for the inhabitants of the building. 

7. To provide drainage arrangments to dispose off the surplus water. 

8. To provide protection from thieves.

REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD BUILDING 

The requirements of a good building are :

(1) It should be planned in such a way that each room of the building either in horizntal direction or in vertical direction is easily approchable and accessible.

(2) The building should be planned in such a way that there is sufficient light and proper ventilation.

(3) It should be situated at higher level than the surrounding area so that rain water or waste water may be disposed off as early as possible.

(4) It should planned in such a way that rooms are placed according to their requirements and their required direction with the North.

(5) It should be design in such a way that sufficient space is available for all comforts.

(6) It should be provided with morden and economical fittings in respect of water suply, sanitary and electric supply etc.

(7) It should be planned in such a way that small family functons can be arranged in the bulding itsself.

(8) It should be well oriented so that fresh air in addition to sufficent light is available at every place of building.

(9) It should be planned in such a way that sufficient privacy is maintained from inside as well as from outside.

(10) Appreance of the building should be good.