👉Low Cost Housing
➡️Low Cost Housing is a new concept which deals with effective budgeting and following of techniques which help in reducing the cost of construction through the use of locally available materials along with improved skills and technology without sacrificing the strength, performance and life of the structure.
▶️There is huge misconception that low cost housing is suitable for only sub standard works and they are constructed by utilizing cheap building materials of low quality.
▶️The fact is that Low cost housing is done by proper management of resources.
▶️Economy is also achieved by postponing finishing works or implementing them in phases.
🏷Building Cost
▶️The building construction cost can be divided into two parts namely Building
*⃣material cost : 65 to 70 %
*⃣Labour cost : 65 to 70 %
➡️Now in low cost housing, building material cost is less because we make use of the locally available materials and also the labour cost can be reduced by properly making the time schedule of our work.
➡️Cost of reduction is achieved by selection of more efficient material or by an improved design.
🏷Areas from where cost can be reduced are:-
🚧1) Reduce plinth area by using thinner wall concept.
*⃣Example 15 cm thick solid concrete block wall.
🚧2) Use locally available material in an innovative form like soil cement blocks in place of burnt brick.
🚧3) Use energy efficiency materials which consumes less energy like concrete block in place of burnt brick.
🚧4) Use environmentally friendly materials which are substitute for conventional building components like use R.C.C. Door and window frames in place of wooden frames.
🚧5) Preplan every component of a house and rationalize the design procedure for reducing the size of the component in the building.
🚧6) By planning each and every component of a house the wastage of materials due to demolition of the unplanned component of the house can be avoided.
🚧7) Each component of the house shall be checked whether if it’s necessary, if it is not necessary, then that component should not be used.
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➡️Low Cost Housing is a new concept which deals with effective budgeting and following of techniques which help in reducing the cost of construction through the use of locally available materials along with improved skills and technology without sacrificing the strength, performance and life of the structure.
▶️There is huge misconception that low cost housing is suitable for only sub standard works and they are constructed by utilizing cheap building materials of low quality.
▶️The fact is that Low cost housing is done by proper management of resources.
▶️Economy is also achieved by postponing finishing works or implementing them in phases.
🏷Building Cost
▶️The building construction cost can be divided into two parts namely Building
*⃣material cost : 65 to 70 %
*⃣Labour cost : 65 to 70 %
➡️Now in low cost housing, building material cost is less because we make use of the locally available materials and also the labour cost can be reduced by properly making the time schedule of our work.
➡️Cost of reduction is achieved by selection of more efficient material or by an improved design.
🏷Areas from where cost can be reduced are:-
🚧1) Reduce plinth area by using thinner wall concept.
*⃣Example 15 cm thick solid concrete block wall.
🚧2) Use locally available material in an innovative form like soil cement blocks in place of burnt brick.
🚧3) Use energy efficiency materials which consumes less energy like concrete block in place of burnt brick.
🚧4) Use environmentally friendly materials which are substitute for conventional building components like use R.C.C. Door and window frames in place of wooden frames.
🚧5) Preplan every component of a house and rationalize the design procedure for reducing the size of the component in the building.
🚧6) By planning each and every component of a house the wastage of materials due to demolition of the unplanned component of the house can be avoided.
🚧7) Each component of the house shall be checked whether if it’s necessary, if it is not necessary, then that component should not be used.
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👉 Important concepts
🔹Which type of cement is used for underground concrete structures ?
➡️SRC (Sulphate Resisting Cement)
▶️The use of SRC is recommended for following applications:
*⃣Foundations, piles, basements and underground structures.
*⃣Sewage and Water treatment plants.
🔹What Is Roller Support
➡️Roller supports only resists perpendicular forces and they cannot resist parallel or horizontal forces & moment.
➡️It means the roller support will move freely along the surface without resisting horizontal force.
🔹What is the Concrete Temperature?
➡️Concrete temperature should not be more than 33°C & not less than 15°C in cold weather But the pumping temperature of concrete in hot weather should be 26°C.
🔹Do you know SPT ?
➡️SPT (Standard Penetration Test) is carried out to know the bearing capacity of soil.
➡️This is usually done on the foundation of bridges and the huge buildings.
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🔹Which type of cement is used for underground concrete structures ?
➡️SRC (Sulphate Resisting Cement)
▶️The use of SRC is recommended for following applications:
*⃣Foundations, piles, basements and underground structures.
*⃣Sewage and Water treatment plants.
🔹What Is Roller Support
➡️Roller supports only resists perpendicular forces and they cannot resist parallel or horizontal forces & moment.
➡️It means the roller support will move freely along the surface without resisting horizontal force.
🔹What is the Concrete Temperature?
➡️Concrete temperature should not be more than 33°C & not less than 15°C in cold weather But the pumping temperature of concrete in hot weather should be 26°C.
🔹Do you know SPT ?
➡️SPT (Standard Penetration Test) is carried out to know the bearing capacity of soil.
➡️This is usually done on the foundation of bridges and the huge buildings.
#ConstructionNotes
@Architecturec