ANNEXURE-C : FORMAT FOR RECONNAISSANCE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

Building Identification

GENERAL INFORMATION

Building name:_________________________________________________ Ownership: Public Private Owner name: __________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

1. Building type Earthen building Stone in cement mortar Brick masonry in cement mortar RCC Frame-shear wall Building Mixed construction (specify): ______________________________________ 2. Usage of the building Residential Business Offices Public Storage Others (specify): _______________________________ 3. Number of occupants (approximately): ______________________ 4. Building location Isolated 5. Plan dimensions: Internal End Corner Stone in mud mortar Brick masonry in mud mortar RCC Frame Building

6. Total number of stories: 7. Average inter-storey height: 8. Construction age: 9. Building construction quality Good Average Poor

10. Building condition and maintenance Good Average Poor

11. Building site located at Hill top River bed 12. Soil type Rock / Hard soil Reclaimed/filled land Medium soil Partially filled land Soft soil Loose sand High slope of hill Mild slope Plain Others (specify):_________________________________

Others (Specify): _____________________________ 13. Ground Water Table depth _______________________ 14. Gap between adjacent buildings: ________________________ 15. Plan of building: Symmetric 16. Reentrant corner is: Less than 15% 17. Regularity in elevation: Regular irregular more than 15% Asymmetric

If irregular, approximate Shape in elevation is of the type

Percentage reduction/increase in dimensions: ________________________ 18. Location of staircase in building is Symmetric 19. Staircase is Separated from main structure If connected to main structure, it is Enclosed by rigid walls 20. Basement provided: Yes Not enclosed by rigid walls No Connected to main structure Asymmetric

21. Overhang length: ________________________________________ 22 Parapet height: ___________ Secured against falling Yes No

MASONRY BUILDING
1. Type of construction Engineered construction Non-Engineered construction

2. Layout of masonry (Tick in case of stone masonry) Random rubble Half dressed stone Ashlar masonry

3. Through stones (Tick in case of random rubble masonry) Provided Not provided

4. Earthquake resistant features provided in the building Lintel band Vertical reinforcement at Corners Junctions Jambs of openings Roof band Plinth band

5. Minimum pier dimensions: ___________________________________ 6. Existence of floating walls Yes No

7. Foundation type Strip foundation Raft foundation Pile foundation Others (specify): _____________________________________ 8. Foundation material used for construction Stone Brick Cement concrete RCC

9. Percentage openings in main walls: ________________________

10. Thickness of Exterior wall _________mm 11. Roof type Flat roof Sloping roof Hipped Roof Interior wall _________mm

12. If sloping provided, then Ties provided Bracing provided Yes Yes Yes No No No

Roof and Gable band provided 13. Roofing material used RCC slab Asbestos sheeting 14. Inspection accuracy From outside only Partial Names of the surveyors: 1. Tiles

Corrugated iron sheeting Others, specify ____________________

Contacted owner also Complete Date: 2.

RCC BUILDING
1. Irregularities in structure Open ground floor Heavy mass at roof Floating columns Partially filled panels Mezzanine floor Floating shear walls

Any other (Specify): _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. Designed by Architect Structural engineer Yes No Mason

3. Enhanced ductility design:

4. Column size at ground floor: __________________ 5. Beam size: ________________________________ 6. Spans between columns: _____________________ 7. Shear wall(s) provided: Yes If provided, Symmetrically No asymmetrically

Thickness of shear wall ________________________________ 8. Infill type Brick masonry Hollow concrete blocks Stone masonry Timber Solid concrete blocks

Any other (Specify): ___________________________________ Thickness of Infill Exterior________________ 9. Basement Provided: Yes Interior________________ No

10. Inspection accuracy From outside only Partial Names of the surveyors: 1. Sketch of building plan Contacted owner also Complete Date: 2.

Sketch of building elevation