Services Assignment 2A

Submitted by: Vaishnavi S

USN: 1RW17AT103

NBC REGULATIONS:

VOLUME 1- PART 3

4.3 Width of means of access for selection of site

7.1.1 Classification of buildings – d. Assembly

7.1.2. Type of construction – Type 2

8.3.1. c) Assembly buildings: The open space at front shall be not less than 12 m and the other open spaces
around the building shall be not less than 6 m.

9.2 Table 5 – Permissible FAR- 1.0

9.3 Street Width: The area limits shall apply to all buildings fronting on a street or public space not less
than 9 m in width accessible to a public street.

9.4 Height Limit: The height and number of storeys shall be related to FAR and the provisions of 8.

12.4 Bathrooms and Water-Closets

12.4.1 Height

The height of a bathroom or water-closet measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point in the
ceiling (bottom of slab) shall not be less than 2.1 m.

12.4.2 Size

The area of a bathroom shall not be less than 1.8 m2 with a minimum width of 1.2 m. The floor area of
water- closet shall be 1.1 m2 with a minimum width of 0.9 m.

12.4.3 Other Requirements

Every bathroom or water-closet shall,

a) Be so situated that at least one of its walls shall open to external air;

b) Not be directly over or under any room other than another water-closet, washing place, bath or terrace,
unless it has a water-tight floor;

c) Have the platform or seat made of water-tight non-absorbent material;

d) be enclosed by walls or partitions and the surface of every such wall or partition shall be finished with a
smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 1 m above the floor of such a room;

e) Be provided with an impervious floor covering, sloping towards the drain with a suitable grade and not
towards Verandah or any other room; and
f) Have a window or ventilator, opening to a shaft or open space, of area not less than 0.3 m2 with side not
less than 0.3 m.

12.9.2.1The following uses shall be permitted in the basements: d) Parking spaces

12.9.2.2 The basements can be permitted below the ground and beyond the building lines at ground level
subject to a clear minimum front margin of 4.5 m and side and rear margins of 3 m, and further subject to
non-habitable uses and provision for mechanical ventilation and all safety provisions and drainage (see
Fig. 11). However, it is essential that the basement top slab below the external circulation at ground level
should be designed for firefighting vehicular loads as given in 4.6.

12.9.3- Read for Basement height requirements

ANNEX B [Clauses 4.6.1.3(g), 13.3.1, 13.4 and 13.5 - For access for people with disabilities

B-12 AUDITORIUMS, CONCERT HALLS, SPORTS ARENAS AND SIMILAR SEATING

B-12.1 Hearing Enhancement Systems: A hearing enhancement system should be provided. The system
should also be provided on the stage/platform (see B-21- Hearing enhancement systems and acoustics).

B-12.2 Lighting for Sign Language Interpretation Adequate provision should be made to facilitate sign
language and lip reading. Lighting on the faces and hands of presenters and people signing should be
provided at an angle of 45° to 50° from horizontal at ceiling level for people with a hearing impairment to
be able to read the presenter’s lips and the signer’s lips and hands. A suitable contrasting backdrop should
be provided, to assist in reading the presenters’ lips and hands.

B-12.3 Designated Seating Areas for Wheelchair Users At least 1 percent of seats shall be designated as
seating areas (see B-8 for requirements of seating spaces) for wheelchairs users, with a minimum of two.

B-12.4 Access to Stage and Backstage Access to the stage and to the backstage area shall be provided.

B-12.5 Row and Seat Numbers The row and seat numbers should be legible to people who have impaired
vision. They should be tactile, of adequate size and have enough visual contrast to the background on
which they are mounted. The requirements given in B-24(Orientation and graphic symbols) should also be
considered.

B-12.6 Accessible Changing Rooms The minimum number of accessible changing rooms should be provided
depending on the type and use of the building. In the event that changing rooms are provided alongside a
toilet area, these should comply with the specifications given in B-9.14.
Corridor width:

VOLUME 1- PART 4
3. Fire prevention:

3.1.1. Classification of building: Group D. Assembly

3.1.5 Group D. Assembly Buildings(definition): These shall include any building or part of a building, where
not less than 50 persons congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, civil,
travel and similar purposes, for example, theatres; motion picture houses; assembly halls; auditoria;
exhibition halls; museums; skating rinks; gymnasiums; restaurants; places of worship; dance halls; club
rooms; passenger stations and terminals of air, surface and marine public transportation services; and
stadia.

Subdivision D-1: Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats for over
1000 persons

3.2.2.2 The fire zones shall be made use of in land use development plan and shall be designated as
follows: a) Fire Zone No. 1: This shall comprise areas having residential (Group A), educational (Group B),
institutional (Group C), assembly (Group D), small business (Subdivision E-1) and mercantile (Group F)
buildings, or areas which are under development for such occupancies.

3.2.6 Restrictions on the Type of Construction for New Buildings These shall be as follows: a) Buildings
erected in Fire Zone No. 1 shall conform to construction of Type 1, 2, 3 or 4

3.3.2. Fire rating Table 1

3.4.5.2 For Types 1 to 3 constructions, a doorway or opening in a fire resistant wall on any floor shall be
limited to 5.6 m2 in area with a maximum height/width of 2.75 m. Every wall opening shall be protected
with fire-resisting doors, having the fire rating of not less than 120 min. The openings in the floors shall be
protected by vertical enclosures extending above and below such openings, such enclosures having a fire
resistance of not less than 120 min and all openings therein being protected with a fire-resisting assembly

3.4.4.2. Comparative FAR

3.4.11.2 The susceptibility of various types of wall surfaces to fire is determined in terms of the rate of
spread of flame. Based on the rate of spread of flame, surfacing material shall be considered as divided into
four classes as follows {see also good practice [4(11)]}: a) Class 1 Surfaces of very low flame spread. b) Class
2 Surfaces of low flame spread. c) Class 3 Surfaces of medium flame spread. d) Class 4 Surfaces of rapid
flame spread.

3.4.11.3

4: Life Safety

4.2.1 An exit may be a fire exit doorway; an internal staircase, exit passageway, external doorway, external
staircase and these having access to the street or to a Veranda or to a refuge area or to the terrace or roof
of a building. An exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining building/fire compartment
having its further access to unlocked/public exit at the same level.

4.2.2 Unless otherwise specified, lifts, escalators, moving walks and revolving doors shall not be considered
as exits and shall not constitute any part of the required exit.
4.2.3 Every exit, exit passageway and exit discharge shall be continuously maintained free of all
obstructions or impediments to full use in the case of fire or other emergency.

4.2.7 For non-naturally ventilated areas, fire doors with 120 min fire resistance rating shall be provided and
particularly at the entrance to lift lobby and stair well where a ‘funnel or flue effect’ may be created,
inducing an upward spread of fire, to prevent spread of fire and smoke.

4.2.8 Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through another occupied
unit/passage in others control, if they pose challenge or restriction in means of egress.

4.2.9 Doors in exits shall open in the direction of exit. In case of assembly buildings (Group D) and
institutional buildings (Group C-1), exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight of stair and all such
entries to the stair shall be through a landing, so that such doors do not impede movement of people
descending from a higher floor when fully opened (see Fig. 4A).

4.2.10 At least half of the required exit stairs from upper floors (rounded to the next higher number) shall
discharge directly to the exterior or through exit passageways.

4.2.11 unless otherwise specified, all the exits and exit passageways to exit discharge shall have a clear
ceiling height of at least 2.4 m. However, the height of exit door shall be at least 2.0 m

4.3. Occupant load

4.4.2.1 Number of exits: The minimum required number of exits in a building shall be determined based on
occupant load (see Table 3) and width required per person (see Table 4) as appropriate to the type of exit
for respective occupancies, subject to complying with maximum travel distance requirement (see Table 5).
4.4.2.2 Arrangement of exits

a) Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floor shall not exceed the distance given in Table
5. In this case, 30m.

b) Travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point within a storey or a mezzanine floor
along the natural and unobstructed path of horizontal or vertical egress travel to the door to an exit.

c) The dead-end corridor length in exit access shall not exceed 6 m for educational, institutional and
assembly occupancies. For other occupancies, the same shall be 15 m (see Fig. 6)

d) Exits shall be placed as remote from each other as possible and shall be arranged to provide direct
access in separate directions from any point in the area served.

4.4.2.4.1 Doorways

b) No exit doorway shall be less than 1 000 mm in width except assembly buildings, where door width shall
be not less than 2 000 mm (see Fig. 8). Doorways shall be not less than 2000 mm in height.
4.4.2.4.3.1. Staircase-general

All exit staircases shall discharge, at the level of exit discharge, to the exit discharge, either,

a) Directly, or

b) Through an exit passageway, or

c) Through a large lobby.

At least 50 percent of the staircases shall discharge as per (a) and/or (b) above.

The minimum width of tread without nosing shall be 250 mm for staircase of residential buildings. This
shall be minimum 300 mm for assembly, hotels, educational, institutional, business and other buildings.
The treads shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to prevent slipping. The maximum height of
riser shall be 150 mm for other buildings. The number of risers shall be limited to 12 per flight.

4.4.2.4.3.2 Internal staircases

e) Notwithstanding the detailed provision for exits in accordance with 4.2 and 4.3, the following minimum
width shall be provided for staircases for respective occupancies:

4.5 Compartmentation:

Table 7 Minimum Requirements for Fire Fighting Installations

[Clauses 4.9(a), 4.9(c), 4.9(e), 5.1.1(a), 5.1.1(d), 5.1.2.1, 5.1.3(a), E-7, H-2(f) and Table 2]
5: Fire Protection

5.1.1 All buildings depending upon the occupancy use and height shall be protected by fire extinguishers,
hose reels, wet riser, down-comer, yard hydrants, automatic sprinkler installation, deluge system,
high/medium velocity water spray, foam, water mist systems, gaseous or dry powder system,
manual/automatic fire alarm system, etc., in accordance with the provisions of various clauses

Table 8 Size of Mains [Clause 5.1.1(a)]

6 ADDITIONAL OCCUPANCY WISE REQUIREMENTS

6.4 Assembly Buildings (Group D)

6.4.1 Fire Prevention 6.4.1.1 the following shall be applicable:

a) Decorations of places of assembly shall be of non-flammable materials. Fabrics and papers used for such
purpose shall be treated with an effective flame-retardant material. Stage settings made of combustible
materials shall likewise be treated with fire retardant materials of Class 1 flame spread.

6.4.2.1 The following shall be applicable: a) Exit door width for assembly buildings shall not be less than 2.0
m.

b) Every place of assembly of subdivision D1 shall have at least four separate exits as remote from each
other as practicable.

d) Clear aisles not less than 1.2 m in width shall be formed at right angles to the line of seating in such
number and manner that no seat shall be more than seven seats away from an aisle. Rows of seats opening
on to an aisle at one end only shall have not more than seven seats. Under the conditions, where all these
aisles do not directly meet the exit doors, cross aisles shall be provided parallel to the line of seating so as
to provide direct access to the exit, provided that not less than one cross aisle for every 10 rows shall be
required. The width of cross-aisles shall be minimum of 1 m. Steps shall not be placed in aisles to overcome
differences in levels, unless the gradient exceeds 1 in 10.

e) The fascia of boxes, balconies and galleries shall have substantial railings not less than 1 000 mm high
above the floor. The railings at the end of aisles extending to the fascia shall be not less than 1 100 mm
high for the width of the aisle or 1.2 m high at the foot of steps

f) Cross-aisles, except where the backs of seats on the front of the aisle project 600 mm or more above the
floor of the aisle, shall be provided with railings not less than 900 mm high.

g) No turnstiles or other devices to restrict the movement of persons shall be installed in any place of
assembly in such a manner as to interfere in any way with the required exit facilities

h) In theatres and similar places of public assembly where persons are admitted to the building at a time
when seats are not available for them and are allowed to wait in a lobby or similar space until seats are
available, such use of lobby or similar space shall not encroach upon the required clear width of exits. Such
waiting shall be restricted to areas separated from the required exit ways by substantial permanent
partitions or fixed rigid railing not less than 1 050 mm high. Exits shall be provided for such waiting spaces
on the basis of one person for each 0.3 m2 of waiting space area. Such exits shall be in addition to the exits
specified for the main auditorium area and shall conform in construction and arrangement to the general
rules of exits given above.

q) Seats in places of public assembly, accommodating more than 300 persons, shall be securely fastened to
the floor, except as permitted in (r) below. All seats in balconies and galleries shall be securely fastened to
the floor, except that in nailed-in enclosures, boxes with level floors and having not more than 14 seats, the
seats need not be fastened.

r) Chairs not secured to the floor may be permitted in restaurants, night clubs and other occupancies
where the fastening of seats to the floor may not be practicable, provided that in the area used for seating,
excluding dance floor, stage, etc, there shall be not more than one seat for each 1.4 m2 of floor area and
adequate aisles to reach exits shall be maintained at all times. The arrangements shall be as follows in
general:

1) Rows of seats between aisles shall have not more than 14 seats.

2) Rows of seats opening on to an aisle at one end only shall have not more than 7 seats.

3) Seats without dividing arms shall have their capacity determined by allowing 450 mm per person.

s) The spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall be neither less than 850 mm nor less than 700 mm
plus the sum of the thickness of the back and inclination of the back. There shall be a space of not less than
350 mm between the back of one seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it as measured
between plumb lines.

t) Lighting No open flame lighting devices shall be used in any place of assembly, except in the following
cases: if required for some theatre performance

6.4.3 Fire Protection

a) Every stage equipped with fly galleries, grid irons and rigging for movable theatre type scenery, shall
have a system of automatic sprinklers over and under such stage areas or spaces and auxiliary spaces, such
as dressing rooms, store rooms and workshops, and the proscenium opening shall be provided with a fire
resisting curtain, capable of withstanding a lateral pressure of 4 kN/m2 over the entire area. The curtain
shall have an emergency closing device capable of causing the curtain to close without the use of power
and when so closed, it shall be reasonably tight against the passage of smoke.

b) The stage roof of every theatre using movable scenery or having a motion picture screen of highly
combustible construction shall have a ventilator or ventilators in or above it, openable from the stage floor
by hand and also opening by fusible links or some other approved automatic heat/smoke actuated device,
to give a free opening equal to at least one-eighth the area of the floor of the stage.

c) The proscenium wall of every theatre using movable scenery of decorations shall have, exclusive of the
proscenium opening, not more than two openings entering the stage, each not to exceed 2 m2 and fitted
with self-closing fire-resistant doors.

d) Every place of assembly in which projection of motion pictures by light is made shall have the projection
apparatus enclosed in a fire resisting fixed booth in accordance with good practice.
VOLUME 2- PART 8

Section 1- Lighting – lux levels

Section 3 – HVAC

Table 3 Minimum Ventilation Rates in Breathing Zone (See Notes 1 to 5) [Clause 6.2(c)(3)]

Recommended Rate of air changes fro different areas:

7.3 Factors to be considered for Different Applications

7.3.5 Theatre/Auditorium Characteristics of this type of application are buildings generally large in size,
with high ceiling, low external load, and high occupancy producing a high latent gain and having low
sensible heat factor. These give rise to the requirement of large fresh air quantities and low operating noise
levels. Theatre and auditorium may be in use only a few hours a day. Movie theatre design considerations
shall be based upon timing of usage, low occupancy level and low sensible load. Special care shall be taken
to ensure proper relative humidity level without overcooling the space. System design shall meet the
required noise criteria. The lobby and exit passageways in a multiplex which are seldom densely occupied,
although some light to moderate congestion can be expected for short times, shall be separately treated.
Stage in auditorium shall be specially treated because of heavy mobile lighting load and performance
considerations.

Section 4: Acoustics, Sound insulation and noise control

12.3 Auditoria and Theatres

The sources of noise that have to be considered in concert halls, opera house, theatres and similar
auditorium buildings are as follows:

a) Outdoor noise entering through walls, roofs, doors, windows or ventilation openings;

b) Noise from any other hall in the same building, especially if let out separately for revenue;

c) Noise from foyers, service rooms and other ancillary rooms, particularly rehearsal rooms;

d) Noise from air conditioning plant, etc, and the cross-transmission of other internal noises via ventilating
duct system; and

e) Impact generated noise due to rainfall on light weight metal roofs.

12.3.1 Because of greatly increased outdoor noise, all auditorium buildings now need more care in siting
than formerly. For listening to speech or music, a very low background noise level is desirable; in concert
halls especially the quietest possible conditions should be provided because the pauses and moments of
silence which are essential elements of music cannot otherwise be given full value. Therefore, sites at
crossroads or close to steel railway bridges, religious places or near churches where bell ringing is
practiced, should be avoided unless very high standards of structural sound insulation are contemplated.
Sites adjoining underground railways may also prove unsatisfactory at basement levels owing to low-
pitched noise or rumble transmitted through the ground; special isolation measure need to be adopted for
isolating large buildings from ground vibration of this sort.

12.3.2 Whenever possible, for concert halls and theatres on city sites a noise survey of the site should be
made; a suitable sound reduction value for the structure of the building can then be chosen so as to keep
down to certain maximum noise levels within the auditorium. The maximum octave-band sound pressure
levels(SPL) recommended are given in Table 8.
12.3.3 The minimum standard of sound reduction index, Rw likely to be required for the envelope of an
auditorium in a city to protect it against external noise is of the order of 65 dB for a concert hall or 55-60 dB
for a theatre. This reduction should be provided on all sides, but it would be reasonable to make the Rw for
the roof 5 to 10 dB less provided the building is not unduly exposed to noise from aircraft in flight.
Surrounding the auditorium with ancillary rooms and foyers is an obvious and invaluable planning method
of obtaining the required insulation against outdoor noise.

LOCAL BYELAWS: (Bangalore Bye- laws considered)

9.2 Exits.- Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient to permit safe
escape of its occupants in case of fire or other emergency for which the exits shall conform to the
following:

i. be so located that the travel distance on the floor does not exceed the following limits:

2. Assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and storage building: 30mtrs. Note: The travel distance to an
exit from the dead end of a corridor shall not exceed half the distance specified above.
GREEN BUILDING PROVISIONS:
1. Water Conservation and Management a) Rain Water Harvesting b) Low Water Consumption Plumbing
Fixtures c) Waste Water Recycle and Reuse d) Reduction of Hard cape

2. Solar Energy Utilization a) Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Panels (detailed at Clause 11.2.3 below) b)
Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems 3. Energy Efficiency (Concept of passive solar design of
buildings)(Ref. Table 15.1-3) a) Low Energy Consumption Lighting Fixtures (Electrical Appliances – BEE Star
and Energy Efficient Appliances) b) Energy Efficiency in HVAC systems. c) Lighting of Common areas by
Solar energy/ LED devices. 4. Waste Management a) Segregation of Waste b) Organic Waste Management
In case owners of properties desire to procure green building ratings from one or more rating bodies, they
may suitably incorporate any other provisions if required and additional incentives as notified by the
Government, may be availed.

1.2.2Water Re-use and Recycling: All building having a minimum discharge of 10,000l and above per day
shall incorporate waste water recycling system. The recycled water should be used for horticultural
purposes. 11.2.3Roof Top Solar Energy Installations Roof top photovoltaic power station, or rooftop PV
system, is a photovoltaic system that has its electricity-generating solar panels mounted on the
rooftop of residential or commercial buildings. The various components of such a system include
photovoltaic modules, mounting systems, cables, solar inverters and other electrical accessories.
Rooftop PV systems are faster than other types of renewable power plants. They’re clean, quiet, and
visually unobtrusive. Table 10.2 below stipulates the Norms for Roof Top Solar PV Installation-
12.7.3 EXIT REQUIREMENT : As provided in Section 4.2 of Part 4, NBC 2005. Type of Exits: As provided in Section
4.2.1 of Part 4, NBC 2005. Number of Size of Exits: As provided in Section 4.6 of Part 4, NBC 2005. Arrangements of
Exits: As provided in Section 4.5 of Part 4, NBC 2005. Occupant Load: As provided in Section 4.3 of Part 4, NBC 2005.
Capacity of Exit: As provided in Section 4.4 of Part 4, NBC 2005.Staircase Requirements: As provided in Section 4.9 of
Part 4, NBC 2005. Minimum Width Provision for Stairways: As provided in Section 4.9.6 of Part 4, NBC 2005 Minimum
Width Provision for Passageway/Corridors: As provided in Section 4.8of Part 4, NBC 2005 Doorways: As provided
in Section 4.7 of Part 4, NBC 2005 Stairways: As provided in Section 4.9 of Part 4, NBC 2005

12.8.2Staircase Enclosures a) The external enclosing walls of the staircase shall be of the brick or the R.C.C.
construction having fire resistance of not less than two hours. Permanent vent at the top equal to the 5%
of the cross-sectional area of the enclosure and openable sashes at each floor level with area equal to 1 to
15% of the cross-sectional area of the enclosure on external shall be provided. The roof of the shaft shall be
at least 1 m. above the surrounding roof. There shall be no glazing or the glass bricks in any internal closing
wall of staircase. If the staircase is in the core of the building and cannot be ventilated at each landing, apositive
of 5-mm. e.g. by electrically operated blower/blowers shall be maintained. d) The mechanism for pressurizing the
staircase shaft shall be so installed that the same shall operate automatically on fire alarm system/sprinkler
system and be provided with manual operation facilities.

a) Staircase and corridor lighting shall also be connected to alternate source of power supply. b) Suitable
arrangement shall be made by installing double throw switches tonsure that the lighting installed in the staircase
and the corridor does not get connected to two sources of supply simultaneously. Double throw switch shall be
installed in the service room for terminating the stand by supply. c) Emergency lights shall be provided in the
staircase and corridor. 12.15Air-conditioning a) Air- conditioning system should be installed and maintained so
as to minimize the danger of spread of fire, smoke or fumes thereby from one floor of fire area to another or from
outside into anyoccupied building or structure. – b) Air -Conditioning systems circulating air to more than one
floor area should be provided with dampers designed to close automatically in case of fire and thereby prevent
spread of fire or smoke. Such a system should also be provided with automatic controls to stop fans in case
of fire, unless arranged to remove smoke from a fire, in which case these should be designed to remain in
operation.

c) Air- conditioning system serving large places of assembly (over one thousand persons), large departmental
stores, or hostels with over 100 rooms in a single block should be provided with effective means for
preventing circulation of smoke through the system in the case of fire in air filters or from other sources
drawn into the system even though there is insufficient heat to actuate heat smoke sensitive devices controlling
fans or dampers. Such means shall consist of approved effective smoke sensitive controls.

12.15.1Air- Conditioning should conform to the following: a) Escape routes like staircase, common corridors, lift
lobbies; etc. should not beused as return air passage. b) The ducting should be constructed of metal in accordance
with BIS 655:1963 c) Wherever the ducts pass through fire walls or floor, the opening around the ducts
should be sealed with fire resisting material of same rating as of walls/floors. d) Metallic ducts should be used even
for the return air instead of space above the false ceiling. e) The material used for insulating the duct system (inside
or outside) should be of flame resistant (IS 4355: 1977) and non- conductor of heat. f) Area more than 750 Sq.m on
individual floor should be segregated by a firewall and automatic fire dampers for isolation should be provided. g) In
case of more than one floor, arrangement by way of automatic fire dampers for isolating the ducting at
every floor from the floor should be made. Where plenums used for return air passage, ceiling and its
features and air filters of the air handling units, these should be flame resistant. Inspection panels should be
provided in the main trenching. No combustible material should be fixed nearer than 15 cm. to any duct
unless such ducting is properly enclosed and protected with flame resistant material h) In case of buildings
more than 24 m. in height, in non-ventilated lobbies, corridors, smoke extraction shaft should be provided.

12.15.2Fire Dampers a) These shall be located in air ducts and return air ducts/passages at the following points: i) At
the fire separation wall. ii) Where ducts/passages enter the central vertical shaft. iii) Where the ducts pass through
floors. iv) At the inlet of supply air duct and the return air duct of each compartment on every floor. b) The dampers
shall operate automatically and shall simultaneously switch off the air- handling fans. Manual operation
facilities shall also be provided. Note: For blowers, where extraction system and dust accumulators are used,
dampers shall be provided. c) Fire/smoke dampers (for smoke extraction shafts) for building more than 24 main
height. For apartment houses in non-ventilated lobbies/corridor operated by detection system and manual control
sprinkler system. For other buildings on operation of smoke/heat detection system and manual
control/sprinkler system. d) Automatic fire dampers shall be so arranged so as to close by gravity in the
direction of air movement and to remain tightly closed on operation of a fusible link.

IS CODES:

IS : 2526-1963

4.1. Site selection

4.1.1. Ideal background noise level – 40-45dB on a scale of sound level meter.

4.2. Size and shape

4.2.2. Most ideal shape – fan shaped

The angle of the side wall- not more than 100 degrees from the curtain line

The distance of the last seat- not more than 23 m from curtain line

4.2.4. Rear wall- flat or convex or concave with convex corrugations or splayed

4.2.6. Roof and ceiling

4.2.9. Line of sight – not more than 30 degrees to horizontal for balcony seats

4.2.10.1. At least 20% of auditorium seating area is recommended for foyer

4.2.10.2. Lobby and lounge area- at least 10% of the seating area

5- Seating

7- Distribution of acoustic material

8- Examples of sound absorbing materials:

SITE

Location: Near NE Quarters, IISc Campus, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560012

Land use: Public

 SITE

3.8) Means of access: i.The means of exclusive access which would be other than through public
roads or streets shall not be more than 30.0 m in length from the existing public road and the
minimum width of such access shall be 3.5 m. If the width of access road is less than 3.5 mtrs, then max
floor area permitted in such cases shall not exceed 150 sq mtrs and 50 sq mtrs in residential and
commercial zones respectively irrespective of the sital area. ii.FAR and height of the building shall
be regulated according to the width of public street or road only.

iii.The means of exclusive access which would be other than through public roads or streets having
more width than the public road or street, but less than 30.0 m in length, then width of the public road or
street shall be considered for reckoning FAR.
Area Programming:

area
function area (sq.ft) (sq.m) height

rehearsal hall combined vocal and

rehearsal facilities 8sq ft/person 15 14-18ft
costume shop 30 ft*30ft at least 83.6
scene shop (2 doors 12ft*9ft at
least) 30ft *30ft at least 83.6 20ft
lighting towers and lighting stations
48sq ft/machine; 24sq
projection room ft/additional 4.46
reception and lounge At least 10% seating area 109
3.45 m
green room (20 ppl) 36.34 min
atleast 20% seating area
individual dressing room 3.6m*2.7m/room 218
stage (drama) 270
auditorium seating 0.6-0.9 sq m/person 817.5
backstage toilets 120
public toilets 74.20
storage under stage
meeting room with kicthenette 20
ppl 2.7 sq.m/person 54
technicians room
foyer

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2.First row of seats is eliminated and floor is raised so that proscenium is 3.6m

1.The wall existing on stage is removed and stage is extended till stage is 12m wide and 9.3m deep.

3.The walls around the stage are raised to 2 levels by addition of external columns to support a grid
structure supporting the equipment above the stage

7. Toilets for performers- added on one side of the backstage

6. Backstage and rehearsal- repurposed

10. VIP Lounge and reception area made at the North end

7. Dressing rooms and performers’ foyer

3. Addition of cross aisles in design to meet the requirements of IS 2526s- not more than 14-16 seats in
middle and 7 at ends

4. Techinical room- repurpose of existing space

3. Addition of cross aisles at 3 levels by removing some of the existing seating to aid for better circulation
and quicker fire escape

13. entrance to auditorium shifted to west between trees instead of south- also works better with site and
circulation

9.Entrance foyer and ticket counter at north end

Sectional changes
 Fire exit layout

area of seating 1090sq m

area per person 0.75 sq m
no of people 1453 nos
exit width 10mm/person

no of exits of 2500 mm 6 (marked 1-6 on the plan)

wide
 Toilet calculation

public
toilets male female
WC 6 9.72 22 35.64
urinal 39 18.33 0 0
WB 5 2.35 3 1.41
drinking water fountain 10 5
cleaner's sink 1/floor 1/floor

area 30.4 37.05

10%
circulat
ion 33.44 40.755

Materials:

Building component Material

Roofing steel grid

zinc roofing sheets

False Ceiling mineral fibreboard

Seating Acoustic cork 12mm

Hardwood
Upholstery

Curtains Curtains in folds against wall

Wall- masonry Pre fab hollow concrete block

wood wool filling in cavity
metal septum

Wall-interior hardwood frame + cork layer

Timber slat on sound transparent
fabric- near stage
fabric boards- rear walls

Flooring Acoustic cork 6mm

Hardwood

Door acoustic door- steel frame

lined with neoprene seal

Balcony thick clear acrylic panels

 Seating detail

Pre fab.
Hollow con
Hollow block filled
conc. block with wood
wool and
metal
septum
Cork Layer

Wall detail

Floor detail