NBC 2016 (SP 7:2016) Volume 1

Contents

National Building Code of India 2016 Volume 1
- Volume 2
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION National Building Code Sectional Committee, CED 46
Important Explanatory Note for Users of the Code
Part 0 Integrated Approach — Prerequisite for Applying Provisions of the Code
Chapter 4 Team Approach
Annex A A-1 Part 1 Definitions
Part 1 Definitions
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
Part 1 Definitions
Part 1 Definitions
Part 2 Administration
Chapter 5 Alternative Materials, Methods of Design and Construction, and Tests
Part 2 Administration
Chapter 6 Department of Buildings
Chapter 7 Power and Duties of Team of Building Officials
Chapter 9 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 11 Development/building Permit
Chapter 12 Application for Development/ Building Permit
Chapter 13 Responsibilities and Duties of the Owner
Chapter 14 Inspection, Occupancy Permit and Post-occupancy Inspection
Chapter 15 Unsafe Building
Chapter 17 Validity
Annex 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]
Annex 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
Annex C (Clause 12.2.8)
Annex D [Clauses 12.2.9 and 13.2(f)] FORM FOR ENGAGEMENT OF BUILDER/CONSTRUCTOR (Before the Commencement Stage of a Project)
Annex E (Clause 12.2.9)
Annex F (Clause 12.10) Form for Sanction or Refusal of Development/building Permit
Annex G [Clause 13.2 (d)] Form for Notice for Commencement
Annex H [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Subsurface Investigation
Annex J [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Completed Structural Design Work AS Per Structural Safety Requirements
Annex K [Clause 13.2(f)]
Annex M [Clause 13.2(f)] Form for Certificate for Completed Work by Builder/constructor
Annex N [Clause 13.2 (f)] Form for Completion Certificate
Annex P [Clause 13.2(h)]
- National Building Code of India Part 3 Development Control Rules and General Building Requirements
- 2.27 'Cul-de-Sac' Cluster
Chapter 3 Land Use Classification and Uses Permitted
Chapter 4 Means of Access
Chapter 5 Community Open Spaces and Amenities
- 5.4 Industrial Zones
- 5.5 Other Amenities
  5.5.2 Health Care Facilities
  5.5.3 Socio-Cultural Facilities
Chapter 6 Requirements of Plots
Chapter 7 Classification of Buildings
Chapter 8 Open Spaces (within a Plot)
Chapter 9 Area and Height Limitations
Chapter 11 Greenbelts, Landscaping and Water Conservation
Chapter 12 Requirements of Parts of Buildings
Chapter 13 Requirements for Accessibility in Built Environment for Elders and Persons with Disabilities
- 13.3 General Design Considerations
  13.3.3 Key Accessibility Issues
Chapter 20 Lighting and Ventilation
Chapter 21 Electrical and Allied Installations (including Lightning Protection of Buildings and Solar Energy Utilization)
Annex A (Clauses 10.1 and 10.4)
Annex B [Clauses 4.6.1.3(g), 13.3.1, 13.4 and 13.5]
Annex C (Clause 14)
Annex D (Clause 15)
Annex E (Clause 16)
Chapter 3 Fire Prevention
Chapter 4 Life Safety
Chapter 5 Fire Protection
Chapter 6 Additional Occupancy Wise Requirements
Annex A (Clause 3.1.8)
Annex C (Clauses 3.3.2 and 3.3.3) Available Data Regarding Fire Resistance Rating of Various Building Components
Annex D (Clause 4.11) Guidelines for Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures for High Rise Buildings D-1 Introduction
Annex E (Clauses 5.1.4 and 6) Additional Requirements for High Rise Buildings
Annex F (Clause 6)
- Commercial Kitchens
Annex H [Clauses 6.4.2.2 and 6.8.1.5] CAR PARKING FACILITIES
Annex J (Clause 6.4.4)
Annex K (Clause 6.4.4)
Annex M (Clause 6.7.3)
Chapter 3 Imposed Load
Chapter 4 Wind Load
Chapter 5 Seismic Force
Chapter 6 Snow Load
Chapter 7 Special Loads
Chapter 8 Load Combinations
Chapter 9 Multi-hazard Risk in Various Districts of India
Annex 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
Annex B (Clause 4.2)
Annex D [Clause 4.4.3.2.4 (2) (ii)] CHANGES IN TERRAIN CATEGORIES D-1 Low to High Terrain Category Number
Annex E (Clause 4.4.3.3)
Annex G (Clause 5) SYMBOLS
Annex H (Clause 5.1.11)
Annex J (Clauses 5.1.12 and 5.3.3.5.3)
Annex L (Clause 6.4.3) Shape Coefficients for Multilevel Roofs
Annex N (Clause 7.8)
Annex P
Part 6 Structural Design
Chapter 3 Site Investigation
Chapter 5 Materials
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 Shallow Foundations
Chapter 8
- 8.2 Materials and Stresses
- 8.3 Design Considerations
  8.3.3 Pile Capacity
  8.3.5 Structural Capacity
  8.3.6 Spacing of Piles
  8.3.7 Pile Groups
  8.3.8 Factor of Safety
  8.3.11 Reinforcement
  8.3.12 Design of Pile Cap
  8.3.13 Grade Beams
Chapter 9 Driven Precast Concrete Piles
Chapter 10
Chapter 11 Under-reamed Piles
Chapter 12 Timber Piles
Chapter 13 Other Foundations, Substructures and Foundations for Special Structures
Annex 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 $(E{mathrm{s}})$
Annex B (Clause 7.4.1.11)
Annex C (Clauses 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.2 and B-4)
Annex D (Clause 7.4.4.1)
Annex E (Clause 7.4.4.2)
Annex G (Clauses 8.3.3.1.1, 8.3.3.2 and 11.3.4)
Annex J (Clause 11.2.2)
Annex K (Clause 14.2)
Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 3 Timber and Bamboo: 3A Timber
Chapter 4 Materials
Chapter 5 Permissible Stresses
Chapter 6 Design Considerations
Chapter 7 Design of Common Steel Wire Nail Joints
Chapter 8 Design of Nail Laminated Timber Beams
Chapter 9 Design of Bolted Construction Joints
Chapter 10 Design of Timber Connector Joints
Chapter 11 Glued Laminated Construction
Chapter 12 Laminated Veneer Lumber
Chapter 13 Glued Finger Joints
Chapter 15 Trussed Rafter
Chapter 16 Structural Sandwiches
Chapter 17 Lamella Roofing
- 17.2 Lamellas
- 17.3 Construction
Chapter 18 Nail and Screw Holding Power of Timber
Chapter 19 Protection Against Termite Attack in Buildings
Chapter 4 Materials
Chapter 6 Design Considerations
Chapter 7 Design, Techniques of Joints and Construction Practices
Chapter 8 Bamboo AS Reinforcement in Concrete
Chapter 9
Annex A (Foreword)
Annex B (Foreword)
Part 6 Structural Design
Chapter 3 Materials
- 3.1 General
Chapter 4 Design Considerations
Chapter 5 Structural Design
Chapter 6 General Requirements
Chapter 9 Guidelines for Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings
- 9.3 Special Construction Features
- 9.6 Low Strength Masonry Construction
Chapter 10 Reinforced Masonry
Part 6 Structural Design — Section 4 Masonry
Annex A (Clause 4.7)
Annex B (Clause 5.4.1)
Annex C (Clauses 5.3.3 and 5.4.1.5)
Annex E (Clause 8.9)
Annex G (Clause 10.7.1)
Annex H (Clause 11)
Annex J (Clause 12)
- 5B Prestressed Concrete
Part 6 Structural Design
Chapter 5 Concrete
Chapter 7 Durability of Concrete
- 7.2 Requirements for Durability
  7.2.2 Exposure Conditions
  7.2.4 Concrete Mix Proportions
  7.2.5 Mix Constituents
  7.2.5.1 General
  7.2.7 Compaction, Finishing and Curing
  7.2.8 Concrete in Sea-Water
Chapter 8 Concrete MIX Proportioning
Chapter 9 Production of Concrete
Chapter 10 Formwork
Chapter 11 Assembly of Reinforcement
Chapter 12 Transporting, Placing, Compaction and Curing
Chapter 13 Concreting under Special Conditions
Chapter 14 Sampling and Strength of Designed Concrete MIX
Chapter 15 Acceptance Criteria
Chapter 16 Inspection and Testing of Structures
Chapter 17 Bases for Design
Chapter 18 Loads and Forces
Chapter 19 Stability of the Structure
Chapter 21 Analysis
Chapter 22 Beams
Chapter 23 Solid Slabs
Chapter 24 Compression Members
Chapter 25 Requirements Governing Reinforcement and Detailing
Chapter 27 Concrete Corbels
Chapter 28 Deep Beams
Chapter 29 Ribbed, Hollow Block or Voided Slab
Chapter 30 Flat Slabs
Chapter 31 Walls
Chapter 32 Stairs
Chapter 33 Footings
Chapter 34
Chapter 35 Characteristic and Design Values and Partial Safety Factors
Chapter 36 Analysis
Chapter 37 Limit State of Collapse: Flexure
Chapter 38
Chapter 39 Limit State of Collapse: Shear
Chapter 40 Limit State of Collapse: Torsion
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Annex A Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Annex 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
Annex C (Clauses 21.3.2, 22.2.1 and 41.1) CALCULATION OF DELEFCTION C-1 Total Deflection
Annex D (Clauses 23.4 and 36.1.2) SLABS SPANNING IN TWO DIRECTIONS
Annex E (Clause 24.2)
- (Clause 25.1.2) Ductile Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces
  F-2 Terminology
  F-3 Symbols
  F-4 General Specifications
  F-5.1 General
  F-5.2 Longitudinal Reinforcement
  F-5.2.6.1 Lap splices
  F-5.2.6.2 Mechanical couplers
  F-5.3 Transverse Reinforcement
  F-6.1 Geometry
  F-6.2 Relative Strengths of Beams and Columns at a Joint
  F-6.3.2.1 Lap splices
  F-6.3.2.3 Welded splices
  F-6.4.2 When rectangular links are used,
  F-6.5 Design Shear Force in Columns
  F-8.1.2 Design Shear Stress Demand on a Joint
  F-8.2 Transverse Reinforcement
  F-9.1 General Requirements
  F-9.2 Design for Shear Force
  F-9.3 Design for Axial Force and Bending Moment
  F-9.4 Boundary Elements
  F-9.5 Coupling Beams
  F-9.6 Openings in Walls
  F-9.8.3.1 Lap splices
  F-9.8.3.3 Welded splices
  F-9.9 Moment of Resistance of Rectangular Shear Wall Section
  F-10 Gravity Columns in Buildings
Annex G (Clauses 34.3.2 and 42.1)
Annex H (Clause 37.1)
Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 5 Concrete: 5B Prestressed Concrete
Chapter 5 Concrete
Chapter 7 Durability of Concrete
- 7.2 Requirements for Durability
  7.2.1 Shape and Size of Member
  7.2.6 Concrete in Aggressive Soils and Water
Chapter 8 Concrete MIX Proportioning
Chapter 9 Production of Concrete
Chapter 11 Assembly of Prestressing and Reinforcing Steel
Chapter 12 Prestressing
Chapter 13 Transporting, Placing, Compacting and Curing
Chapter 14 Concreting under Special Conditions
Chapter 18 General Design Requirements
Chapter 19 Safety and Serviceability Requirements
Chapter 20 Characteristic and Design Values and Partial Safety Factors
Chapter 21 Analysis
Chapter 22 Limit State of Collapse
- 22.4 Limit State of Collapse: Shear
- 22.5 Limit State of Collapse: Torsion
Chapter 23 Limit State of Serviceability
Annex A (Clause 11.2) Sheathing Ducts for Prestressing
Annex B (Clause 12.1.4.4)
Annex C (Clauses 18.6.2.2 and 22.1.2)
Chapter 6 Plans and Drawings
Chapter 8 General
Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Methods of Structural Analysis
Chapter 11 Limit State Design
Chapter 12 Design of Tension Members
Chapter 13 Design of Compression Members
Chapter 14 Design of Members Subjected to Bending
Chapter 15 Member Subjected to Combined Forces
Chapter 16 Connections
Chapter 17 Working Stress Design
Chapter 18 Design and Detailing for Earthquake Loads
Chapter 19 Fatigue
Part 6 Structural Design — Section 6 Steel
Chapter 20 Design Assisted by Testing
Chapter 21 Durability
Chapter 22 Fire Resistance
Chapter 23 Fabrication and Erection
Annex B [Clauses 11.2.2.2 (b) and 11.6.2]
Annex C (Clause 13.2.2)
Annex D (Clause 14.2.2.1)
Annex E (Clause 16.6.1)
Annex F (Clause 23.16)
Part 6 Structural Design
- 3.1 Materials
Chapter 4 Modular Coordination, Architectural Treatment and Finishes
Chapter 6 Prefabrication Systems and Structural Schemes
Chapter 7 Design Considerations and Requirements
- 7.2 Design Requirements for Safety Against Progressive Collapse
  7.2.3 Design of Ties
- 7.3 Bearing for Precast Units
  7.3.1 Jointed Precast Detailing
Chapter 8 Joints
Chapter 9 Tests for Components/structures
Chapter 10 Manufacture, Storage, Transport and Erection of Precast Elements
Chapter 11 Equipment
- 11.2 Mechanization of the Construction and Erection Processes
  (Foreword) COMMON DEFECTS AND REMEDIES
Part 6 Structural Design
- 3.1 Materials
Chapter 4 Modular Coordination, Architectural Treatment and Finishes
Chapter 6 Formwork Systems
Chapter 7 System and Structural Schemes
Chapter 11 Erection
Annex A A-1 Receiving, Storing and Lifting the Decking
Annex B (Clause 11.3)
Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 8 Glass and Glazing
- 1.2 This Section does not cover patent glazing.
Chapter 4 General Methodology for Selection
Chapter 5 Energy and Light
Chapter 6 Fire and Loading
Chapter 7 Safety Related to Human Impact
Chapter 8 Glazing System
Annex A (Clause 5.1.1)
Annex B
Annex C (Clause 6.1.9)
Annex E (Table 31)
Annex G (Foreword)
Annex H
B-1.1.1 Wheelchair
B-1.1.2 Space Allowance for Crutch Users
B-1.2.3 Common Reach Zone
B-1.4.4 Entrance/Exit Door
B-2.1 General
B-2.2.1 General
B-2.2.2 Width of the Walkway/Pathway
B-2.2.2.2 Passing space for wheelchair users
B-2.2.4 Support and Guidance by a Handrail on Paths
B-2.2.6 Guarding along Paths and Ramps
B-2.3.1 General
B-2.5 Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI) — Tactile Guiding and Warning Blocks
B-2.5.2 Tactile warning blocks indicate an
B-2.6 Barriers and Hazards
B-2.6.2 Protruding Objects
B-2.6.3 Headroom
B-2.6.5 Warning Signals
B-2.6.6 Hazards
B-2.7 Lighting for Walkways
B-3.1 Location of Parking
B-3.2 Number of Designated Accessible Parking Spaces
B-3.3 Signage for Parking
B-3.5 Accessible Car Parking Space Dimensions and Surface Requirements
All dimensions in millimetres.
B-4 Approach to the Building
B-5.1 General Requirements
B-5.2.1 General
B-5.2.2 Internal Passages
B-5.2.7 Floors in Corridors
B-5.3.1 General
B-5.3.4 Manoeuvring Space at Doors
B-5.3.6 Door Hardware
B-5.3.7 Door Handles
B-5.3.13 Glass Doors
B-5.5.1 General
B-5.5.2.1 Handrails shall (see also Fig. 51),
B-6.2.1 General
B-6.2.4 Surface
B-6.2.6 Landings
B-6.3.1 General
B-6.3.2 Tactile Warning Blocks (TGSI) for Stairs
B-6.4.1 General
B-6.4.3 Lift Door
B-6.4.8 Other Requirements
B-6.4.9 Use of Lifts for Fire Evacuation
B-6.5 Escalators and Moving Walks
B-6.6.1 General
B-6.6.3 Inclined Lifting Platforms (see Fig. 61)
B-7.1 General
B-7.2 Location, Heights and Distances
B-7.3 Location of Controls from Walls, Corners and Opening Doors
B-7.4 Operation
B-7.7.2 Public Telephones
B-7.9 Vending Machine, Card Access, Dispensing Machines and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), etc
B-7.10 Security Access Systems
B-7.11 Drinking Water Facility
B-8.3 Seating at Desks, Tables, etc
B-9 Toilet Rooms and Sanitary Rooms B-9.1 General
B-9.2 Wheelchair User Accessible Toilet Rooms
B-9.2.3 Type B Toilet Room with Lateral Transfer from One Side Only
B-9.3 WC Compartments for Ambulant Disabled People
B-9.4 Toilet or Sanitary Room Doors
B-9.5 Water-Closet
B-9.6 Grab Bars
B-9.7 Washbasin
B-9.8 Other Toilet Accessories and Fittings
B-9.11 Urinals
B-9.12 Alarm
B-9.14.1 Shower/Changing Room Size and Space
B-9.14.3 Shower Seat
B-9.14.6 Individual Shower Room
B-9.15 Public Toilets
B-9.16 Contrast and Lighting
B-9.18 Signage
B-10.1 Hearing and Lip-Reading
B-12.3 Designated Seating Areas for Wheelchair Users
B-12.6 Accessible Changing Rooms
B-13 Conference Rooms and Meeting Rooms
B-14.1 Floor Area
B-15 Bars, Pubs, Restaurants, ETC
B-17 Accessible Bedrooms in Non-domestic Buildings
B-18 Kitchen Areas
B-20.3 Bedroom
B-20.4 Living Room
B-21.1 General
B-21.2 Acoustic Requirements
B-21.3 Hearing Enhancement Systems
B-22.5 Lighting to Facilitate Wayfinding
B-22.9 Glare and Shadows
B-24.1.1 General
B-24.1.4 Levels of Information
B-24.2.1 General
B-24.2.3.2 Placement in the building
B-24.2.4 Height and Location of Signs
B-24.2.5 Font and Size of Lettering
B-24.2.10 Provision of Raised Tactile and Braille signs
B-24.2.12 Braille
B-24.2.16 Graphical Symbols
B-24.3.1 General
B-24.3.2 Choice of Colours and Patterns
B-25.3 Internal Issues
B-25.4 Maintenance Issues
B-25.6 Policy Issues
E-2 Settlement and Environment Planning
E-3.3.1 Habitable Room
E-3.7 Water Seal Latrine
E-4.5 Community Facilities
F-1.2 Strategies for Development in Hilly Areas
b) Strategy 2: Sustainable Development based on Watershed Management
F-2 Land Use Planning
F-3 Open Spaces
F-4 Roads and Paths
F-5 Community Facilities and Services
F-6 Other Aspects for Planning for the Hilly Areas
F-6.2 Additional Aspects for New Hill Towns
F-7.2 Siting
F-7.3 Passive Systems for Climatic Control
F-7.9 Drainage Facilities
F-8 Solid Waste Management for Hilly Areas
Fire Prevention:
Life Safety:
Additional Occupancy-wise Requirements
3.1.1 General Classification
3.1.7 Group F Mercantile Buildings
3.1.8 Group G Industrial Buildings
3.1.9 Group H Storage Buildings
3.1.10 Group J Hazardous Buildings
3.1.11 Mixed Occupancy
Label Indicating Designed Imposed Floor Loading
4.5.3.1 Wind load on individual members
4.5.3.2 Internal pressure coefficients
4.5.3.3 External pressure coefficients
4.5.3.3.2 Pitched, hipped and monoslope roofs of clad buildings
4.5.3.3.5 Pressure coefficients on overhangs from roofs
4.5.3.3.7 Cylindrical structures
4.5.3.3.9 Combined roofs
G-1 Piles in Granular Soils
G-2 Piles in Cohesive Soils
G-3 Use of Static Cone Penetration Data
G-8 Piles in Weathered/soft Rock
H-1GENERAL
H-2 Stiffness Factors
H-4 Deflection and Moments in Long Elasticpiles
8.6.2.4 Masonry bond
5.1.2.1 General
5.1.3 Energy Loss
5.1.5 Thermal Safety of Glass
5.1.8 Glare
5.1.10 Fading
5.1.11 Determination of Characteristic Parameters
4-4-moisture-content-in-timber
4-4-effective-length
6-5-chases-recesses-and-holes
4-4-water
19-3-detail-category
22-5-limiting-steel-temperature
10-4-accelerated-hardening
5-3-3-solar-direct-transmittance
5-3-total-solar-energy-transmittance-solar-heat-gain-coeffic
5-5-uv-transmittance
6-2-5-setting-blocks
6-2-6-location-blocks
3-1-2-group-a-residential-buildings
4-5-3-pressure-coefficients
5-3-2-assumptions
3-5-soil-investigation-report

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The floor surface shall be slip resistant, anti-glare and firm.

Signage shall be clearly visible incorporating the international symbol of accessibility and shall comply with the requirements given in B-24. Signage for unisex accessible toilet, toilet for ambulant disabled, unisex change rooms or fitting rooms, unisex shower rooms shall be as shown in Fig. 89. Signage for Type B accessible toilet shall also indicate available transfer option, that is, right hand or left hand as shown in Fig. 90.

B-10 RECEPTION AREAS, COUNTERS, DESKS AND TICKET OFFICES