UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BAR506

Architectural Services - III

L-T-P1-1-0 Credits2 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Arch · Sem 5 (Core)

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Syllabus

6 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction & Principles

Fundamentals of Air Conditioning System Design. Building Plans, Drawings, and Schematics. Refrigeration Cycle, Psychometric chart, Cooling load for air conditioning.

Unit2

Unit 2: AC systems

Comfort cooling systems & their working - Unitary air conditioning - window ac & split ac. Package ac system. Evaporative cooling systems. Central air conditioning their parts- A.H.U., Cooling plant, Cooling tower.

Unit3

Unit 3: Air Distribution Systems

  • Air Distribution Systems - fans, filters, fan coil units, ductwork, outlets, dampers. SUGGESTED EXCERCISES
  • Site visits of buildings where different types of Air-conditioning systems have been installed, their working and the merits and demerits of the system.
  • In an already designed project of a large covered area & multi-storied building installation of an air-conditioning system and the location of their parts and how they will be connected. SECTION – B, LIFT SERVICES
Unit4

Unit 4: Introduction & Principles

Fundamentals of lift services System Design. Building Plans, Drawings and Schematics. Definitions regarding lifts such as average travel lift carrying capacity, rated load, rated speed, RTT etc. Grouping of lifts and design standards of a lift lobby.

Unit5

Unit 5: Lift types

Types of Lifts. Working of lifts with details of lift section describing various parts of lifts.

Unit6

Unit 6: Escalator

  • Types of Escalators. Fundamentals of escalators, Function and working of Escalators. SUGGESTED EXCERCISES
  • Site visits of buildings where different types of lifts & escalators have been installed, their working and the merits and demerits of the system.
  • In an already designed project of a large covered area & multi-storied building installation of these systems and the location of their parts and how they will be connected. APPROACH
  • Specialized lectures from technical people in the field.
  • Practical and site based exercises to make the data more comprehensive.
Course Objectives2 points
  • To develop an understanding of the advanced building services such as Air conditioning and lifts and their application in the design proposals of buildings of slight complex nature such as multistoried.
  • The thrust shall be on understanding the use and application of the services and not the calculation or numerical part. SECTION – A, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
REFERENCE BOOKS9 books
  1. Mitchell’s Building Construction: Environment & Services, Peter Burberry, 8th Edition, 1997, Longman.
  2. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, B. Stein and J. Reynolds, 10th Edition, 2005, Wiley & Sons Inc.
  3. The Building Systems Integration Handbook, R Rush, 1991, American Institute of Architects.
  4. Building Services: A Guide to Integrated Design: Engineering for Architect, RP Parlour, 2008, Integral Publishing.
  5. Understanding Buildings: A Multi-disciplinary Approach, E Reid, MIT.
  6. William H.Severns and Julian R.Fellows, “Air-conditioning and Refrigeration”, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1988.
  7. A.F.C. Sherratt, “Air-conditioning and Energy Conservation”, The Architectural Press, London, 1980.
  8. ASHRAE Publications.
  9. National Building Code of India (Latest Edition), Bureau of Indian Standards. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF SESSIONALS NO. OF MARKS PER S.NO. PARTICULARS TOTAL ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENT 1 Tutorial of Module 1 - 5 5 4 20 Seminar/Presentation 2 1 10 10 of Module 1 - 6 Site Visit Reports 3 2 2.5 5 of Module 2 & 5 TOTAL 35

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