NBC 2016 (SP 7:2016) Volume 1

Overview

NBC 2016 (SP 7:2016) Volume 1 (2016). It is superseded. Filed under National Building Code for National Codes & Standards. It is organised in 415 parts; open any part below or from the panel on the left.

Table of Contents

1. 01National Building Code of India 2016 Volume 1
2. 02COMMITTEE COMPOSITION National Building Code Sectional Committee, CED 46
3. 03Important Explanatory Note for Users of the Code
4. 04Part 0 Integrated Approach — Prerequisite for Applying Provisions of the Code
5. 05Chapter 4 Team Approach
6. 06Annex A A-1 Part 1 Definitions
7. 07Part 1 Definitions
8. 08Part 1 Definitions
9. 09Part 1 Definitions
10. 10Part 2 Administration
11. 11Chapter 5 Alternative Materials, Methods of Design and Construction, and Tests
12. 12Part 2 Administration
13. 13Chapter 6 Department of Buildings
14. 14Chapter 7 Power and Duties of Team of Building Officials
15. 15Chapter 9 Violations and Penalties
16. 16Chapter 11 Development/building Permit
17. 17Chapter 12 Application for Development/ Building Permit
18. 18Chapter 13 Responsibilities and Duties of the Owner
19. 19Chapter 14 Inspection, Occupancy Permit and Post-occupancy Inspection
20. 20Chapter 15 Unsafe Building
21. 21Chapter 17 Validity
22. 22Annex A [Foreword and Clauses 2.17, 6.5, 6.6, 9.1.3, 12.2.5.1, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.3 and 12.9]
23. 23Annex B (Clauses 12.1 and 12.2.7) Form for First Application to Develop, Erect, Re-erect or to Make Alteration in Any Place in a Building
24. 24Annex C (Clause 12.2.8)
25. 25Annex D [Clauses 12.2.9 and 13.2(f)] FORM FOR ENGAGEMENT OF BUILDER/CONSTRUCTOR (Before the Commencement Stage of a Project)
26. 26Annex E (Clause 12.2.9)
27. 27Annex F (Clause 12.10) Form for Sanction or Refusal of Development/building Permit
28. 28Annex G [Clause 13.2 (d)] Form for Notice for Commencement
29. 29Annex H [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Subsurface Investigation
30. 30Annex J [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Completed Structural Design Work AS Per Structural Safety Requirements
31. 31Annex K [Clause 13.2(f)]
32. 32Annex M [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Completed Work by Builder/constructor
33. 33Annex N [Clause 13.2 (f)] Form for Completion Certificate
34. 34Annex P [Clause 13.2(h)]
35. 35Chapter 3 Land Use Classification and Uses Permitted
36. 36Chapter 4 Means of Access
37. 37Chapter 5 Community Open Spaces and Amenities
38. 38Chapter 6 Requirements of Plots
39. 39Chapter 7 Classification of Buildings
40. 40Chapter 8 Open Spaces (within a Plot)
41. 41Chapter 9 Area and Height Limitations
42. 42Chapter 11 Greenbelts, Landscaping and Water Conservation
43. 43Chapter 12 Requirements of Parts of Buildings
44. 44Chapter 13 Requirements for Accessibility in Built Environment for Elders and Persons with Disabilities
45. 45Chapter 20 Lighting and Ventilation
46. 46Chapter 21 Electrical and Allied Installations (including Lightning Protection of Buildings and Solar Energy Utilization)
47. 47Annex A (Clauses 10.1 and 10.4)
48. 48Annex B [Clauses 4.6.1.3(g), 13.3.1, 13.4 and 13.5]
49. 49Annex C (Clause 14)
50. 50Annex D (Clause 15)
51. 51Annex E (Clause 16)
52. 52Chapter 3 Fire Prevention
53. 53Chapter 4 Life Safety
54. 54Chapter 5 Fire Protection
55. 55Chapter 6 Additional Occupancy Wise Requirements
56. 56Annex A (Clause 3.1.8)
57. 57Annex C (Clauses 3.3.2 and 3.3.3) Available Data Regarding Fire Resistance Rating of Various Building Components
58. 58Annex D (Clause 4.11) Guidelines for Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures for High Rise Buildings D-1 Introduction
59. 59Annex E (Clauses 5.1.4 and 6) Additional Requirements for High Rise Buildings
60. 60Annex F (Clause 6)
61. 61Annex H [Clauses 6.4.2.2 and 6.8.1.5] CAR PARKING FACILITIES
62. 62Annex J (Clause 6.4.4)
63. 63Annex K (Clause 6.4.4)
64. 64Annex M (Clause 6.7.3)
65. 65Chapter 3 Imposed Load
66. 66Chapter 4 Wind Load
67. 67Chapter 5 Seismic Force
68. 68Chapter 6 Snow Load
69. 69Chapter 7 Special Loads
70. 70Chapter 8 Load Combinations
71. 71Chapter 9 Multi-hazard Risk in Various Districts of India
72. 72Annex A [Clause 3.3.2.1(b)] Illustrative Example Showing Reduction of Uniformly Distributed Imposed Floor Loads in Multi-storeyed Buildings for Design of Columns
73. 73Annex B (Clause 4.2)
74. 74Annex D [Clause 4.4.3.2.4 (2) (ii)] CHANGES IN TERRAIN CATEGORIES D-1 Low to High Terrain Category Number
75. 75Annex E (Clause 4.4.3.3)
76. 76Annex G (Clause 5) SYMBOLS
77. 77Annex H (Clause 5.1.11)
78. 78Annex J (Clauses 5.1.12 and 5.3.3.5.3)
79. 79Annex L (Clause 6.4.3) Shape Coefficients for Multilevel Roofs
80. 80Annex N (Clause 7.8)
81. 81Annex P
82. 82Part 6 Structural Design
83. 83Chapter 3 Site Investigation
84. 84Chapter 5 Materials
85. 85Chapter 6
86. 86Chapter 7 Shallow Foundations
87. 87Chapter 8
88. 88Chapter 9 Driven Precast Concrete Piles
89. 89Chapter 10
90. 90Chapter 11 Under-reamed Piles
91. 91Chapter 12 Timber Piles
92. 92Chapter 13 Other Foundations, Substructures and Foundations for Special Structures
93. 93Annex A (Clauses 7.4.1.11 and B-3.3) Determination of Modulus of Elasticity ( $E{s}$ ) and Poisson's Ratio ( $mu$ ) A-1 Determination of Modulus of Elasticity $(E{mathrm{s}})$
94. 94Annex B (Clause 7.4.1.11)
95. 95Annex C (Clauses 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.2 and B-4)
96. 96Annex D (Clause 7.4.4.1)
97. 97Annex E (Clause 7.4.4.2)
98. 98Annex G (Clauses 8.3.3.1.1, 8.3.3.2 and 11.3.4)
99. 99Annex J (Clause 11.2.2)
100. 100Annex K (Clause 14.2)
101. 101Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 3 Timber and Bamboo: 3A Timber
102. 102Chapter 4 Materials
103. 103Chapter 5 Permissible Stresses
104. 104Chapter 6 Design Considerations
105. 105Chapter 7 Design of Common Steel Wire Nail Joints
106. 106Chapter 8 Design of Nail Laminated Timber Beams
107. 107Chapter 9 Design of Bolted Construction Joints
108. 108Chapter 10 Design of Timber Connector Joints
109. 109Chapter 11 Glued Laminated Construction
110. 110Chapter 12 Laminated Veneer Lumber
111. 111Chapter 13 Glued Finger Joints
112. 112Chapter 15 Trussed Rafter
113. 113Chapter 16 Structural Sandwiches
114. 114Chapter 17 Lamella Roofing
115. 115Chapter 18 Nail and Screw Holding Power of Timber
116. 116Chapter 19 Protection Against Termite Attack in Buildings
117. 117Chapter 4 Materials
118. 118Chapter 6 Design Considerations
119. 119Chapter 7 Design, Techniques of Joints and Construction Practices
120. 120Chapter 8 Bamboo AS Reinforcement in Concrete
121. 121Chapter 9
122. 122Annex A (Foreword)
123. 123Annex B (Foreword)
124. 124Part 6 Structural Design
125. 125Chapter 3 Materials
126. 126Chapter 4 Design Considerations
127. 127Chapter 5 Structural Design
128. 128Chapter 6 General Requirements
129. 129Chapter 9 Guidelines for Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings
130. 130Chapter 10 Reinforced Masonry
131. 131Part 6 Structural Design — Section 4 Masonry
132. 132Annex A (Clause 4.7)
133. 133Annex B (Clause 5.4.1)
134. 134Annex C (Clauses 5.3.3 and 5.4.1.5)
135. 135Annex E (Clause 8.9)
136. 136Annex G (Clause 10.7.1)
137. 137Annex H (Clause 11)
138. 138Annex J (Clause 12)
139. 139Part 6 Structural Design
140. 140Chapter 5 Concrete
141. 141Chapter 7 Durability of Concrete
142. 142Chapter 8 Concrete MIX Proportioning
143. 143Chapter 9 Production of Concrete
144. 144Chapter 10 Formwork
145. 145Chapter 11 Assembly of Reinforcement
146. 146Chapter 12 Transporting, Placing, Compaction and Curing
147. 147Chapter 13 Concreting under Special Conditions
148. 148Chapter 14 Sampling and Strength of Designed Concrete MIX
149. 149Chapter 15 Acceptance Criteria
150. 150Chapter 16 Inspection and Testing of Structures
151. 151Chapter 17 Bases for Design
152. 152Chapter 18 Loads and Forces
153. 153Chapter 19 Stability of the Structure
154. 154Chapter 21 Analysis
155. 155Chapter 22 Beams
156. 156Chapter 23 Solid Slabs
157. 157Chapter 24 Compression Members
158. 158Chapter 25 Requirements Governing Reinforcement and Detailing
159. 159Chapter 27 Concrete Corbels
160. 160Chapter 28 Deep Beams
161. 161Chapter 29 Ribbed, Hollow Block or Voided Slab
162. 162Chapter 30 Flat Slabs
163. 163Chapter 31 Walls
164. 164Chapter 32 Stairs
165. 165Chapter 33 Footings
166. 166Chapter 34
167. 167Chapter 35 Characteristic and Design Values and Partial Safety Factors
168. 168Chapter 36 Analysis
169. 169Chapter 37 Limit State of Collapse: Flexure
170. 170Chapter 38
171. 171Chapter 39 Limit State of Collapse: Shear
172. 172Chapter 40 Limit State of Collapse: Torsion
173. 173Chapter 41
174. 174Chapter 42
175. 175Annex A Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
176. 176Annex B (Clauses 17.2.2, 21.3.1, 21.7, 25.2.1.1 and 31.1) STRUCTURAL DESIGN (WORKING STRESS METHOD) B-1 General
177. 177Annex C (Clauses 21.3.2, 22.2.1 and 41.1) CALCULATION OF DELEFCTION C-1 Total Deflection
178. 178Annex D (Clauses 23.4 and 36.1.2) SLABS SPANNING IN TWO DIRECTIONS
179. 179Annex E (Clause 24.2)
180. 180Annex G (Clauses 34.3.2 and 42.1)
181. 181Annex H (Clause 37.1)
182. 182Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 5 Concrete: 5B Prestressed Concrete
183. 183Chapter 5 Concrete
184. 184Chapter 7 Durability of Concrete
185. 185Chapter 8 Concrete MIX Proportioning
186. 186Chapter 9 Production of Concrete
187. 187Chapter 11 Assembly of Prestressing and Reinforcing Steel
188. 188Chapter 12 Prestressing
189. 189Chapter 13 Transporting, Placing, Compacting and Curing
190. 190Chapter 14 Concreting under Special Conditions
191. 191Chapter 18 General Design Requirements
192. 192Chapter 19 Safety and Serviceability Requirements
193. 193Chapter 20 Characteristic and Design Values and Partial Safety Factors
194. 194Chapter 21 Analysis
195. 195Chapter 22 Limit State of Collapse
196. 196Chapter 23 Limit State of Serviceability
197. 197Annex A (Clause 11.2) Sheathing Ducts for Prestressing
198. 198Annex B (Clause 12.1.4.4)
199. 199Annex C (Clauses 18.6.2.2 and 22.1.2)
200. 200Chapter 6 Plans and Drawings
201. 201Chapter 8 General
202. 202Chapter 9
203. 203Chapter 10 Methods of Structural Analysis
204. 204Chapter 11 Limit State Design
205. 205Chapter 12 Design of Tension Members
206. 206Chapter 13 Design of Compression Members
207. 207Chapter 14 Design of Members Subjected to Bending
208. 208Chapter 15 Member Subjected to Combined Forces
209. 209Chapter 16 Connections
210. 210Chapter 17 Working Stress Design
211. 211Chapter 18 Design and Detailing for Earthquake Loads
212. 212Chapter 19 Fatigue
213. 213Part 6 Structural Design — Section 6 Steel
214. 214Chapter 20 Design Assisted by Testing
215. 215Chapter 21 Durability
216. 216Chapter 22 Fire Resistance
217. 217Chapter 23 Fabrication and Erection
218. 218Annex B [Clauses 11.2.2.2 (b) and 11.6.2]
219. 219Annex C (Clause 13.2.2)
220. 220Annex D (Clause 14.2.2.1)
221. 221Annex E (Clause 16.6.1)
222. 222Annex F (Clause 23.16)
223. 223Part 6 Structural Design
224. 224Chapter 4 Modular Coordination, Architectural Treatment and Finishes
225. 225Chapter 6 Prefabrication Systems and Structural Schemes
226. 226Chapter 7 Design Considerations and Requirements
227. 227Chapter 8 Joints
228. 228Chapter 9 Tests for Components/structures
229. 229Chapter 10 Manufacture, Storage, Transport and Erection of Precast Elements
230. 230Chapter 11 Equipment
231. 231Part 6 Structural Design
232. 232Chapter 4 Modular Coordination, Architectural Treatment and Finishes
233. 233Chapter 6 Formwork Systems
234. 234Chapter 7 System and Structural Schemes
235. 235Chapter 11 Erection
236. 236Annex A A-1 Receiving, Storing and Lifting the Decking
237. 237Annex B (Clause 11.3)
238. 238Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 8 Glass and Glazing
239. 239Chapter 4 General Methodology for Selection
240. 240Chapter 5 Energy and Light
241. 241Chapter 6 Fire and Loading
242. 242Chapter 7 Safety Related to Human Impact
243. 243Chapter 8 Glazing System
244. 244Annex A (Clause 5.1.1)
245. 245Annex B
246. 246Annex C (Clause 6.1.9)
247. 247Annex E (Table 31)
248. 248Annex G (Foreword)
249. 249Annex H
250. 250B-1.1.1 Wheelchair
251. 251B-1.1.2 Space Allowance for Crutch Users
252. 252B-1.2.3 Common Reach Zone
253. 253B-1.4.4 Entrance/Exit Door
254. 254B-2.1 General
255. 255B-2.2.1 General
256. 256B-2.2.2 Width of the Walkway/Pathway
257. 257B-2.2.2.2 Passing space for wheelchair users
258. 258B-2.2.4 Support and Guidance by a Handrail on Paths
259. 259B-2.2.6 Guarding along Paths and Ramps
260. 260B-2.3.1 General
261. 261B-2.5 Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI) — Tactile Guiding and Warning Blocks
262. 262B-2.5.2 Tactile warning blocks indicate an
263. 263B-2.6 Barriers and Hazards
264. 264B-2.6.2 Protruding Objects
265. 265B-2.6.3 Headroom
266. 266B-2.6.5 Warning Signals
267. 267B-2.6.6 Hazards
268. 268B-2.7 Lighting for Walkways
269. 269B-3.1 Location of Parking
270. 270B-3.2 Number of Designated Accessible Parking Spaces
271. 271B-3.3 Signage for Parking
272. 272B-3.5 Accessible Car Parking Space Dimensions and Surface Requirements
273. 273All dimensions in millimetres.
274. 274B-4 Approach to the Building
275. 275B-5.1 General Requirements
276. 276B-5.2.1 General
277. 277B-5.2.2 Internal Passages
278. 278B-5.2.7 Floors in Corridors
279. 279B-5.3.1 General
280. 280B-5.3.4 Manoeuvring Space at Doors
281. 281B-5.3.6 Door Hardware
282. 282B-5.3.7 Door Handles
283. 283B-5.3.13 Glass Doors
284. 284B-5.5.1 General
285. 285B-5.5.2.1 Handrails shall (see also Fig. 51),
286. 286B-6.2.1 General
287. 287B-6.2.4 Surface
288. 288B-6.2.6 Landings
289. 289B-6.3.1 General
290. 290B-6.3.2 Tactile Warning Blocks (TGSI) for Stairs
291. 291B-6.4.1 General
292. 292B-6.4.3 Lift Door
293. 293B-6.4.8 Other Requirements
294. 294B-6.4.9 Use of Lifts for Fire Evacuation
295. 295B-6.5 Escalators and Moving Walks
296. 296B-6.6.1 General
297. 297B-6.6.3 Inclined Lifting Platforms (see Fig. 61)
298. 298B-7.1 General
299. 299B-7.2 Location, Heights and Distances
300. 300B-7.3 Location of Controls from Walls, Corners and Opening Doors
301. 301B-7.4 Operation
302. 302B-7.7.2 Public Telephones
303. 303B-7.9 Vending Machine, Card Access, Dispensing Machines and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), etc
304. 304B-7.10 Security Access Systems
305. 305B-7.11 Drinking Water Facility
306. 306B-8.3 Seating at Desks, Tables, etc
307. 307B-9 Toilet Rooms and Sanitary Rooms B-9.1 General
308. 308B-9.2 Wheelchair User Accessible Toilet Rooms
309. 309B-9.2.3 Type B Toilet Room with Lateral Transfer from One Side Only
310. 310B-9.3 WC Compartments for Ambulant Disabled People
311. 311B-9.4 Toilet or Sanitary Room Doors
312. 312B-9.5 Water-Closet
313. 313B-9.6 Grab Bars
314. 314B-9.7 Washbasin
315. 315B-9.8 Other Toilet Accessories and Fittings
316. 316B-9.11 Urinals
317. 317B-9.12 Alarm
318. 318B-9.14.1 Shower/Changing Room Size and Space
319. 319B-9.14.3 Shower Seat
320. 320B-9.14.6 Individual Shower Room
321. 321B-9.15 Public Toilets
322. 322B-9.16 Contrast and Lighting
323. 323B-9.18 Signage
324. 324B-10.1 Hearing and Lip-Reading
325. 325B-12.3 Designated Seating Areas for Wheelchair Users
326. 326B-12.6 Accessible Changing Rooms
327. 327B-13 Conference Rooms and Meeting Rooms
328. 328B-14.1 Floor Area
329. 329B-15 Bars, Pubs, Restaurants, ETC
330. 330B-17 Accessible Bedrooms in Non-domestic Buildings
331. 331B-18 Kitchen Areas
332. 332B-20.3 Bedroom
333. 333B-20.4 Living Room
334. 334B-21.1 General
335. 335B-21.2 Acoustic Requirements
336. 336B-21.3 Hearing Enhancement Systems
337. 337B-22.5 Lighting to Facilitate Wayfinding
338. 338B-22.9 Glare and Shadows
339. 339B-24.1.1 General
340. 340B-24.1.4 Levels of Information
341. 341B-24.2.1 General
342. 342B-24.2.3.2 Placement in the building
343. 343B-24.2.4 Height and Location of Signs
344. 344B-24.2.5 Font and Size of Lettering
345. 345B-24.2.10 Provision of Raised Tactile and Braille signs
346. 346B-24.2.12 Braille
347. 347B-24.2.16 Graphical Symbols
348. 348B-24.3.1 General
349. 349B-24.3.2 Choice of Colours and Patterns
350. 350B-25.3 Internal Issues
351. 351B-25.4 Maintenance Issues
352. 352B-25.6 Policy Issues
353. 353E-2 Settlement and Environment Planning
354. 354E-3.3.1 Habitable Room
355. 355E-3.7 Water Seal Latrine
356. 356E-4.5 Community Facilities
357. 357F-1.2 Strategies for Development in Hilly Areas
358. 358b) Strategy 2: Sustainable Development based on Watershed Management
359. 359F-2 Land Use Planning
360. 360F-3 Open Spaces
361. 361F-4 Roads and Paths
362. 362F-5 Community Facilities and Services
363. 363F-6 Other Aspects for Planning for the Hilly Areas
364. 364F-6.2 Additional Aspects for New Hill Towns
365. 365F-7.2 Siting
366. 366F-7.3 Passive Systems for Climatic Control
367. 367F-7.9 Drainage Facilities
368. 368F-8 Solid Waste Management for Hilly Areas
369. 369Fire Prevention:
370. 370Life Safety:
371. 371Additional Occupancy-wise Requirements
372. 3723.1.1 General Classification
373. 3733.1.7 Group F Mercantile Buildings
374. 3743.1.8 Group G Industrial Buildings
375. 3753.1.9 Group H Storage Buildings
376. 3763.1.10 Group J Hazardous Buildings
377. 3773.1.11 Mixed Occupancy
378. 378Label Indicating Designed Imposed Floor Loading
379. 3794.5.3.1 Wind load on individual members
380. 3804.5.3.2 Internal pressure coefficients
381. 3814.5.3.3 External pressure coefficients
382. 3824.5.3.3.2 Pitched, hipped and monoslope roofs of clad buildings
383. 3834.5.3.3.5 Pressure coefficients on overhangs from roofs
384. 3844.5.3.3.7 Cylindrical structures
385. 3854.5.3.3.9 Combined roofs
386. 386G-1 Piles in Granular Soils
387. 387G-2 Piles in Cohesive Soils
388. 388G-3 Use of Static Cone Penetration Data
389. 389G-8 Piles in Weathered/soft Rock
390. 390H-1GENERAL
391. 391H-2 Stiffness Factors
392. 392H-4 Deflection and Moments in Long Elasticpiles
393. 3938.6.2.4 Masonry bond
394. 3945.1.2.1 General
395. 3955.1.3 Energy Loss
396. 3965.1.5 Thermal Safety of Glass
397. 3975.1.8 Glare
398. 3985.1.10 Fading
399. 3995.1.11 Determination of Characteristic Parameters
400. 4004-4-moisture-content-in-timber
401. 4014-4-effective-length
402. 4026-5-chases-recesses-and-holes
403. 4034-4-water
404. 40419-3-detail-category
405. 40522-5-limiting-steel-temperature
406. 40610-4-accelerated-hardening
407. 4075-3-3-solar-direct-transmittance
408. 4085-3-total-solar-energy-transmittance-solar-heat-gain-coeffic
409. 4095-5-uv-transmittance
410. 4106-2-5-setting-blocks
411. 4116-2-6-location-blocks
412. 4123-1-2-group-a-residential-buildings
413. 4134-5-3-pressure-coefficients
414. 4145-3-2-assumptions
415. 4153-5-soil-investigation-report