Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : PA2601 : Building Services - I { 3-0-0 / 2}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Mohd Nauman Nizamuddin

Syllabus

Module I - Introduction to Water Supply System
Introduction - government provisions for water supply in India, definitions of ‘water’, quality criteria, standards of purity, water supply for urban community - sources of water and methods of collection, impurities in water, standards for water demand, calculation of water demand, fire demand, swimming pool water quality, water purification systems for urban community, conventional water treatment methods, modern water treatment methods, water reservoirs, distribution systems, distribution networks.

Module II - Water Supply System for a Building
Domestic water demand, design of overhead and underground water tank, municipal water supply connection - house/service connection, water meter, domestic water supply system -cold water supply system, hot water supply system, water heating system, water distribution system for multi-storeyed, water supply pumping mechanism, domestic water supply pipe design - basic principles of pipe flow, design of water supply pipes, materials of water supply pipes and fittings, classification, and sketches, colour coding for pipes water supply appurtenances – specification, and sketches.

Module III - Practical application of Module I and Module II
Water supply system for buildings, complete with layout drawings, with consideration of Indian Standards for water supply convenience and National Building Bye laws

Module IV - Sanitation System for a building
Introduction -government provisions for water supply in India, characterisation of waste, volume of waste, basic principle of building sanitation and disposal of waste, sanitary fixtures – soil fixtures, water fixtures, material of sanitary fixtures traps – as per shape, as per function, as per location, material for sanitary pipelines, plumbing system of a building, Stack capacity – basic principles of stack flow, determination of stack sizes for a building, determination of sanitary pipe sizes for a site, connection of house sewers to municipal sewers, ventilation of sewers, basement drainage and its design consideration.

Module V - Sewerage system for an urban community
Methods of sewage collection - systems of sewage conveyance patterns of collection system, sewer lines – factors affecting the quantity of sewage, determination of volume of sewage, shape of sewers, design of sewer lines, partial flow diagram, Manning’s formula, materials for sewer lines, sewer joints and bends, laying of sewers and drains, testing of sewers and drains, surface drainage system, sewer appurtenances, conventional sewage treatment methods, sewerage for isolated building - different types of privies, Imhoff tank, Septic tank – details and design of a septic tank.

Module VI - Practical application of Module IV and Module V
Sewerage system for buildings, complete with layout drawings, with consideration of Indian Standards for sanitary convenience and National Building Bye laws.

Course Objectives

Course Outcomes

An ability to design and conduct inquiries, and to analyze and interpret data <br />An ability to identify and formulate programmatic requirements <br />An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs such as aesthetic, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability <br />An ability to use techniques, skills, and technology for architectural practice <br />An ability to apply knowledge of architecture and communicate effectively <br />An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams <br />An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities

Essential Reading

Supplementary Reading