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SITE ANALYSIS - SITE INVESTIGATION- SITE PREPARATION- SETTING OUT
Prepared By Saurav Shrestha
SITEWORKS & SETTING OUT
01. Site Analysis Exploration of Site & its characteristics before designing
02. Site Investigation Systematic enquiry with Methodological approach before construction
03. Site Preparation General & Specific considerations before construction
04. Setting Out Laying outline of building on site
2.1. Site Analysis
What ?
thorough exploration of site
Why ?
To determine site issues that can
influence proposed development
To ascertain whether site
characteristics is suitable for proposed
development.
Natural Factors
Legal Factors
By Considering
How?
Cultural Factors
Other Factors
Natural Factors
Geology/Soil condition
Topography
Legal Factors
By Considering
Vegetation
How?
Wind direction
Cultural Factors Climate
Sunlight
Other Factors hydrology
2.1. Site Analysis
Natural Factors
Refer City Blueprint
Building Codes &
Legal Factors
By Considering
Byelaws
How? Legal restrictions ?
Cultural Factors
Other Factors
2.1. Site Analysis
Natural Factors
Existing land use
Neighborhood Issues
Legal Factors
By Considering
Socio-economic issues
How?
Traffic & Movement
Cultural Factors location
Other Factors
2.1. Site Analysis
Natural Factors
Views & Vistas
Orientation
Legal Factors
By Considering
Other Factors
2.2. Site Investigation
How ?
REFER
Ordinance Maps
Table study Geological data
SETTING OUT
Storage Necessary
Accommodation Scheduling of Permits
Services Works
Safety Clearing of
Entailing Site
Other Requirements
2.4. Setting Out
Drawing outline of building on site
WHAT ? Process of
Transferring dimension from layout plant to ground
Whole to part
HOW ? Principle of
Start from large simple shape towards smaller complex ones
OR
Builders Square
2.4. Setting Out
Building Construction
By R. Chudley
Page 107 -108
2.4.1 Setting Out of Rectangular Building
00 Clearing the Site
26'-2" 26'-2"
"
9'-7
9'-7
"
18'-10"
PROPOSED BUILDING
32'-3"
33'
22'-5"
-7" 6'-5"
-3"
2
17'-7"
22'
BOUNDARY LINE
22'
-7"
2"
3" 13'-
7'-
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
OFFSET DISTANCE
10'-0"
base line or parallel line) alon
the building front line AB.
3. Establish Reference line along
AB by taking equal offset
distance from the road.
4. From Point B, We know
distance of line AB and thus
point A can be located
CENTRE LINE
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
OFFSET DISTANCE
FIRST SQUARE LINE
CENTRE LINE
03
SETTING OU T EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
BOUNDARY LINE
OFFSET DISTANCE
dimension given in the plan.
CENTRE LINE
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
BOUNDARY LINE
5
1. Establish other square line from
3 point E and point F.
REFERENCE LINE F 4 G
5 4
2. Point G can be located as per
A 3 B dimension given for FG .
OFFSET DISTANCE
OFFSET DISTANCE
FIRST SQUARE LINE
3. Now all point A, B, C, D , E, F,
G are located
CENTRE LINE
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
BOUNDARY LINE
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
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SETTING OUT EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE RECTANGULAR BUILDING
E D C
STEP 7 : LOCATE EXCAVATION LINES
Wall Line
1. Excavation is carried out as per
Excavation Line
foundation drawings and type of
structure as shown as in figures .
F G
2. In case of load bearing, foundation is
B
A along wall so excavation is done along
Excavation along wall for foundation in case of load-bearing structure the wall as in fig 1.
Excavation Line
3. In case of frame structure,
E D C foundation is on corners as per grid
lines given in the drawing, so
excavation is done as per foundation
drawings.
F G
A B
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