Established as per the Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956

Approved by AICTE, COA and BCI, New Delhi

BUILDING SERVICES - IV
ASSIGNMENT - 2
7TH Semester School of Architecture
AFREEN
AMMAR
KRITIKA
NIKITHA
PREKSHA

15/09/2020
400 SEATER LIBRARY
● Requirements
● Calculation of floor area
● Lev el strategy
● Aisle and seating arrangement design
● Calculation of RT60
● Conclusion
● Design consideration
● Material selection
● Ceiling design
● Furniture selection
● Rev ised calculation of RT60
● Inference
 REQUIREMENTS
• 400 SEATER LIBRARY (PUBLIC LIBRARY)
400 SEATER LIBRARY

• Sound level – 40-45 dB

• Recommended RT60 – 0.4-0.6
• Acoustical need – privacy
• OPEN PLAN

• Factors affecting speech privacy –

> Room absorption (ceiling design is critical)
> Speech effort
> Talker’s orientation
> Privacy expectations
> Background noise
> NRC
> Barrier attenuation
> Source to listener distance
 CALCULATION OF FLOOR AREA
FLOOR AREA CALCULATION
No of readers 400
400 SEATER LIBRARY

• 400-seater library (public library)

• Reading area – 2.33 – 2.62 m²/reader
• Book space – 150 volumes/ m² Reading area per reader(m²) 2.5
• Librarian and dy. Librarian - 30m²
• Asstt. Librarian and secretary - 9 m²
Reading area for 400 readers 400 x 2.5
=1000

Book space per m² (volumes) 150

Book space given for 400 readers 150 x 1000

=150,000
Space requirement for 1000 volumes 6
over all (m²)
Space requirement for 1425,500 6 x 150,000 / 1000
volumes (m²) = 900

TOTAL READING AREA AND BOOK 1000 + 900

SPACE (m²) = 1900
 LEVEL STRATEGY
400 SEATER LIBRARY

LEVEL 1 – RECEPTION
VISITOR’S LOUNGE
CHECK-IN COUNTER
READING AREA
BOOK SHELVES

LEVEL 2 – READING AREA

BOOK SHELVES
LIBRARIAN
 AISLE AND SEATING ARRANGEMENT DESIGN
400 SEATER LIBRARY

SEATING FOR READERS :

(36 X 1 ) + (18 X 4) = 144

GROUND FLOOR
Location Material Dimensions

W INDOW 6mm 2.4 x 1.7

Glazing
W ALL Smooth -
concrete,
painted/gl
azed
FLOOR Vinyl, -
underlay
stuck on
concrete
CEILING Mineral -
tiles glued
to soffit
FURNITURE Adult -
office
furniture
 AISLE AND SEATING ARRANGEMENT DESIGN
400 SEATER LIBRARY

SEATING FOR READERS :

(36 X 2 ) + (14 X 4) = 256

FIRST FLOOR
Location Material Dimensions

W INDOW 6mm 2.4 x 1.7

Glazing
W ALL Smooth -
concrete,
painted/gl
azed
FLOOR Vinyl, -
underlay
stuck on
concrete
CEILING Mineral -
tiles glued
to soffit
FURNITURE Adult -
office
furniture
 AISLE AND SEATING ARRANGEMENT DESIGN
400 SEATER LIBRARY
 CALCULATION OF RT60
LIBRARY-GF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha, Ammar
Case 1
400 SEATER LIBRARY

Location Material a S [m²] Sa

WINDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 77.52 2.91
WALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 540.08 8.10
FLOOR Vinyl, underlay stuck on concrete 0.04 913.00 36.52
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 1449.50 1108.87
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 575.00 273.13
ΣSa 1429.52

V 5952 RT 0.67
LIBRARY- FF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha,Ammar
Case 1
Location Material S [m²] S
CURATIN WALL 6mm Glazing 0.04 160.00 6.00
WINDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 97.92 3.67
WALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 600.00 9.00
FLOOR Vinyl, underlay stuck on concrete 0.04 1212.50 48.50 a sound absorption
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 2200.00 1683.00 coefficient
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 949.00 450.78 Surface area of
ΣS 2200.95 S material
Volume of the
V 8800 RT 0.64 V Room
 CONCLUSION

RT60(GF) 0.67
400 SEATER LIBRARY

RT60(FF) 0.64

Required RT60
for library 0.4-0.6

Each floor has a RT60 of 0.67 and 0.64 while the required RT60 is 0.4-0.6.
Thus, the reading area needs acoustical treatment. Also, the furniture
design can be enhanced to provide visual privacy while still having an
open plan.
 DESIGN CONSIDERATION
400 SEATER LIBRARY

• CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA

• FURNITURE SELECTION

• FLOORING
400 SEATER LIBRARY
LIBRARY
 LIBRARY
400 SEATER LIBRARY

REGION MARK UP FOR

CEILING DEISGN
 LIBRARY
400 SEATER LIBRARY

REGION MARK UP FOR

CEILING DEISGN
 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA
• SONEX Rondo Baffles(Melamine foam)
400 SEATER LIBRARY

SPECIFICATIONS
• Cylindrical baffles mounted to ceiling
using adhesiv e

Source: SONEX(rondo baffles)

 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA
(CEILING DESIGN-GROUND FLOOR)
400 SEATER LIBRARY

NOTE

NO OF
CODE COLOR
UNITS
C1 183
C2 183
C3 288
 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA
(CEILING DESIGN-FIRST FLOOR)
400 SEATER LIBRARY

NOTE

NO OF
CODE COLOR
UNITS
C1 320
C2 320
C3 576
 BAFFLES

CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA MINERAL

TILES
(CEILING DESIGN-SECTION-GROUND FLOOR)
6mm
400 SEATER LIBRARY

GLASS

SM OOTH
CONCRETE,
PAI NTED

PERSPECTIVE TRANSVERE SECTION M EDIUM PILE

CARPET

TRANSVERSE SECTION
 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA BAFFLES
MINERAL
TILES
(CEILING DESIGN-SECTION-GROUND FLOOR)
6mm
GLASS
400 SEATER LIBRARY

PERSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL SECTION M EDIUM PILE

CARPET
SM OOTH
CONCRETE,
PAI NTED

LONGITUDINAL SECTION
 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA
400 SEATER LIBRARY

SILENT ZONES
NOISE ZONES
DEATIL SECTION
 CEILING DESIGN – READING AREA
400 SEATER LIBRARY

• Mineral tiles glued to soffit

REFLECTED CEILING VIEW

SPECIFICATIONS
• Mineral tiles 0.6x0.6m
glued to soffit
400 SEATER LIBRARY
SEATING FURNITURE SELECTION

4 – SEATER ASSEMBLY
• (with barrier that prov ides
for better v isual and
acoustical priv acy)
 FLOORING
400 SEATER LIBRARY

• Medium pile carpet on sponge rubber underlay

CARPET FIBER

PRIMARY CARPET
BACKING

SECONDARY
CARPET BACKING

CARPET PADDING
(SPONGE UNDERLAY)
FLOORING
400 SEATER LIBRARY
VIEWS (INTERIOR)
 REVISED CALCULATION OF RT60
LIBRARY-GF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha, Ammar
Case 1
Location Material a S [m²] Sa
400 SEATER LIBRARY

W INDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 77.52 2.91

W ALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 540.08 8.10 a sound absorption
FLOOR Vinyl, underlay stuck on concrete 0.04 913.00 36.52
coefficient
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 1449.50 1108.87
Surface area of
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 575.00 273.13
S material
ΣSa 1429.52
Volume of the
V 5952 RT 0.67 V Room

LIBRARY- GF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha,Ammar

Case 2
Location Material a S [m²] Sa

W INDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 77.52 2.91

W ALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 8.10
540.08
FLOOR Medium pile carpet on sponge rubber 353.79
0.39
underlay 913.00
CEILING TREATMENT SONEX Rondo Baffles(Melamine foam) 0.77 377.43
490.17
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 1436.42 1098.86 The calculated
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 575.00 273.13 RT 60 ie; 0.45 falls
ΣSa within the required
2114.21
range of 0.4-0.6
V 5952 RT 0.45
 REVISED CALCULATION OF RT60
LIBRARY- FF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha,Ammar
Case 1
Location Material S [m²] S
CURATAIN W ALL 6mm Glazing 0.04 6.00
400 SEATER LIBRARY

160.00
W INDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 97.92 3.67
W ALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 600.00 9.00 a sound absorption
FLOOR Vinyl, underlay stuck on concrete 0.04 1212.50 48.50 coefficient
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 2200.00 1683.00 Surface area of
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 949.00 450.78 S material
ΣS 2200.95
Volume of the
V Room
V 8800 RT 0.64
LIBRARY- FF(READING AREA) Afreen, Nikitha, Kritika, Preksha,Ammar
Case 2
Location Material a S [m²] Sa

CURTAIN W ALL 6mm Glazing 0.04 160.00 6.00

W INDOW 6mm Glazing 0.04 97.92 3.67
W ALL Smooth concrete, painted/glazed 0.02 600.00 9.00
FLOOR Medium pile carpet on sponge rubber 0.39 1212.50 469.84
underlay
CEILING TREATMENT SONEX Rondo Baffles(Melamine foam) 0.77 899.84 692.88
ROOF/CEILING Mineral tiles glued to soffit 0.77 1425.18 1090.26
FURNITURE Adult office furniture 0.48 949.00 450.78 The calculated
ΣSa 2722.43 RT 60 ie; 0.52 falls
within the required
range of 0.4-0.6
V 8800 RT 0.52
 INFERENCES
400 SEATER LIBRARY

RT60(GF) 0.67 REVISED RT60(GF) 0.45

RT60(FF) 0.64 REVISED RT60(FF) 0.52

Required RT60 for library 0.4-0.6

The design considerations made in the design of 400 seater library is

suitable since the required RT 60 is achieved.
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