Marimuthu Murugan
Professional Civil Engineer
Introduction
41 Projects
Project on Concrete Mix Design for various grades of Concrete
INTRODUCTION: i.) Concrete mix design is the method of finding the precise proportion of cement, sand and aggregates for concrete to achieve the target strength in structures, therefore concrete mix design can be stated as concrete mix in terms of cement: sand: aggregates. …
26 Jun 2022 03:06 AM IST
Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to Vaastu Shastra and Calculation of Loads as per IS code
Importance of structural drawing: i.) Centre line of drawing ii.) Footing and column layout with reinforcement details iii.)…
01 Jul 2022 04:42 PM IST
Creation of geometries by Coordinate system methods using AutoCad
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03 Jul 2022 04:58 AM IST
Creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCad
Floor Plan Introduction: In architecture and building engineering, a floor plan is a technical drawing to scale,…
04 Jul 2022 07:49 PM IST
Drafting of various geometries using Chamfer, Fillet tool in AutoCad
CHAMFER Introduction: AutoCAD is computer-aided 2d and 3d designing software which many designing professionals…
06 Jul 2022 06:17 PM IST
Creating a Residence Layout, Seating plan, Toilet and Utility room plan using AutoCad
1. Residence Plan: Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure 1. Consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Also the text in the layout are only for reference. Assume the missing dimensions. Also, refer the schedule for size of the doors. AIM: To draw the given residential…
08 Jul 2022 05:36 PM IST
Creation of Column Schedule and Drawing Template using AutoCad
Create a column schedule as shown in the figure. Note: Create a column schedule with the help of lines. Also, insert text with the help of Dtext command or Single Line text. Hint: Use font name: romans.shx; Height: 8”, Justify: Left AIM: Do draw an column as per the dimension and specification.…
13 Jul 2022 04:55 PM IST
Creating a Wardrobe detailed drawing, Floor Plan, Kitchen Layout and Column Detail using AutoCad
1. Draw the elevation and details of a wardrobe as shown in the Figure below. After sketching, you need to provide the dimensions and text with the use of layers. Use proper text styles and dimension methods to document it. Also, assume dimensions, wherever needed. Note: All dimensions are in mm. AIM: Draw…
14 Jul 2022 04:33 PM IST
Creating a Layout, Section and Elevation with dimensions using AutoCad
1. Create the Plan and Sections as shown in the Figures. Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles to document the project. Assume the sizes of the doors and windows as per construction standards. Refer to sections for stair details if required. AIM: To draw the floor plans and sections using the proper dimension…
16 Jul 2022 02:51 PM IST
Project 1 _Creating an Architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings
AIM: To draw Architectural Drawings of Floor Plan, Elevations, and Sections and also the Structural Drawings of Column, Beam and Footing Plan INTRODUCTION: Architectural and structural drawings are generally considered to be the drawings of steel, wood, concrete and other materials used to construct buildings, ships, planes,…
17 Jul 2022 05:45 PM IST
Creating Bar Bending schedule, Different Door types, and Creation of standard drawing templates using AutoCad
1. Create the templates as shown in Figures. Take the size of the title block as per industry standards or you can assume it as per the size of the paper. Use text and attributes wherever required. After creating the title block you need to save it as a block with names: Custom1_titleblock and Custom2_titleblock, respectively.…
19 Jul 2022 04:54 PM IST
Creating Kitchen layout, Hatching of Architectural elements and sectional view of an Industrial Building in AutoCad
1.Create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern as shown. Also, use blocks wherever required. Provide appropriate dimensions in the plan. Assume the size of doors, appliances and others as per the standards. AIM: To Create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern and use of block COMMAND…
20 Jul 2022 04:58 PM IST
Creation of Multiple viewports, Scaling the drawing and setting in Template in AutoCad
1. Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure. Use the MV command to create the viewport of the size as shown in Figure. Also, use ATTEDIT command to edit the information in the title block. Use A1 size for the layout.…
21 Jul 2022 06:14 AM IST
Creating various 3D Models like Furniture, Footing, Girder, Column drop with panel and Gable Wall in AutoCad
1. Create a 3D Furniture element as shown in the Figure. Assume dimensions which are missing. AIM: To Create a 3D Furniture element in the specific dimension INTRODUCTION: Plans and Sections are different types of drawings used by architects to graphically represent a building design A plan drawing is…
22 Jul 2022 11:14 AM IST
Creating 3D Isometric view of various structural elements in AutoCAD
1. Create a 3D Isometric View of the building with plan and elevation given. AIM: To Create an isometric view of the wall at the required dimension. INTRODUCTION: Plans and Sections are different types of drawings used by architects to graphically represent a building design A plan drawing is a drawing on…
25 Jul 2022 04:36 AM IST
Project 2_Creating a 3D rendered model for a Residential Building in AutoCad
IM: To Create an residential building of the wall at the required dimension. INTRODUCTION: Plans and Sections are different types of drawings used by architects to graphically represent a building design A plan drawing is a drawing on a horizontal plane showing a view from above. An Elevation drawing is drawn…
29 Jul 2022 07:09 AM IST
Introduction to REVIT concepts
1) From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately Aim: To create the file menu and create a new project Procedure: First We choose the file tab and click the new We chooose the Construction or architecture…
23 Aug 2022 07:50 PM IST
Creating Levels, Grids, Layout and model elements for a residential unit using REVIT
1) What is BIM? Summarize the features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools. Revit building elements are of three types View elements Model elements Annotate elements Annotation element Datum Elements BIM is a visual representation of the…
30 Aug 2022 06:22 PM IST
Creating Walls, Partition walls and Floors for a residential layout using REVIT
1) Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser create a layout in the Ground floor Level. Align the floor plan with grids created from…
02 Sep 2022 07:51 PM IST
3D Creation of Celing, Roof, Architectural plan, Structural plan, Sectional view, Elevation view and Camera specific view for a house plan using REVIT
1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level Aim: To draw the Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level Commands Are used: Architecture Wall Ceiling…
04 Sep 2022 11:39 AM IST
Introduction to National Building Code and Steps in a Construction project
1) Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ? The building code as used as set of standard uniform to the all the structures It protects the construction safety The building code gives modern construction metods They have provide building standards Building code is…
06 Sep 2022 05:02 PM IST
Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT
1) Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project INTRODUCTION: The coordination between models using Revit’s Coordination Monitor and Interference Check tools will provide immediate visual feedback on differences and…
08 Sep 2022 06:28 PM IST
Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT
1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below: a. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment b. Office Buildings c. School My model represent the Multi-resident apartment Aim: To build from one Multi-Unit…
12 Sep 2022 09:14 PM IST
Structural analysis of a buidling using Robot Structural Analysis
1) What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings The HVAC is defined as H-HEATING, V-VENTILATION, AC-AIR CONDITIONING HVAC is a system which is used to maintain the temperature ,circulate enough air and lighting to the building with the help of some units HVAC is the…
13 Sep 2022 06:46 PM IST
Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT
1) Use the shortcut keys in Revit discussed in class to complete the following tasks and list them below a. Using 3D model create a section box b. To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout …
15 Sep 2022 06:59 PM IST
Creating Conceptual mass in REVIT and Creation of Sinusoidal curve and a Parametric stadium using Dynamo
1) Using Dynamo create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve. INTRODUCTION: Dynamo is, quite literally, what you make it. Working with Dynamo may include using the application, either in connection with other Autodesk software or not, engaging a Visual Programming process,…
17 Sep 2022 07:28 PM IST
Usage of Navigation tool , Timeliner and Clash Detection test using Naviswork
1) Use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed by you in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks Cache file following the export settings discussed in class INTRODUCTION: It is a project review software that allows Architecture, Engineering and Construction professionals…
19 Sep 2022 06:33 PM IST
Identification of Cracks
Question 1: a) b) c) What is the mode of failure or damage of the beams in the figure above? Are the damages repairable? Elaborate INTRODUCTION: The Crack identification in structures by detecting changes in their dynamic behavior has been studied in the past,…
21 Sep 2022 04:27 PM IST
Structural dynamics
1. Differentiate Static analysis and Dynamic analysis with proper representing pictures INTRODUCTION: Structural dynamics is a type of structural analysis which covers the behavior of a structure subjected to dynamic (actions having high acceleration) loading. Dynamic loads include…
23 Sep 2022 04:46 PM IST
Understanding the concepts on Degrees of Freedom
Question 1: A five storey structure with 5 translational DOF is shown here. Each storey has mass ‘m’. The eigenvalue problem has been solved and the 5 periods of vibration Tn and their corresponding mode shapes, φn has been derived. The fundamental period of vibration (T1 = 2 seconds) and its associated mode shape: The…
25 Sep 2022 12:50 PM IST
Concept on positioning of Columns
Question 1: Comment on the layout of the framing plan concerning earthquake resistance in the two horizontal directions X or Y (dots are columns, lines depict beams). Look into aspects of symmetry, redundancy and bi-directional stiffness and ductility. INTRODUCTION: Always plan a column layout on a grid. Maintain equal…
28 Sep 2022 01:40 AM IST
Conceptual design of a building with columns and shear walls
Question 1:The building shown, 20 × 35 m in plan, has columns on a 5 × 5 m grid and shear walls (with dimensions shown in m, 250 mm in thickness) in three alternative arrangements, (a), (b), (c), all with the same total cross-sectional area of the shear walls. Compare the three alternatives, taking into account…
29 Sep 2022 05:59 PM IST
Modelling of 25 storey building with the specified properties using ETABS
Model a 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below. Ground floor or plinth floor level can be taken at a height of 1.5 metres from the base. Each of the successive 25 storeys has a storey height of 3 metres. Structural Element Sizes Beams : 300 × 400 mm Columns : 800 ×…
13 Oct 2022 01:25 AM IST
Project 1_Comparative study of different storey buildings for Seismic forces
Factors influencing the dynamic characteristics of a building Factors influencing the Natural Period of a building Factors influencing the Mode shape of oscillations ANS: AIM: To have a comparative study on; Factors influencing the dynamic characteristics of different storey building for seismic…
14 Oct 2022 05:58 PM IST
Reinforcement Detailing of Beams from ETABS output
Detail design of beams in Etabs 2018.The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment ResistingFrame. The following challenge deals specifically with two continuous beams in the 1st floor. 1) 3 span continuous beam along grid A …
16 Oct 2022 05:20 AM IST
Reinforcement detailing of Columns from ETABS output
Reinforcement detailing of columns in Etabs 2018. The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment Resisting Frame. The following challenge deals specifically with two columns at the following grid intersections. 3A 3B Provide details of longitudinal reinforcement for the two columns,…
18 Oct 2022 05:31 PM IST
Analysis & Design of RCC shear walls in the model using ETABS
The etabs file for a G+6 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC shear walls (show in the etabs model). The following challenge deals specifically with the shear wall of size 300x1500 at grid A-11 in the structural model. Extract values of longitudinal steel ratio, boundary element length and shear reinforcing…
20 Oct 2022 01:51 PM IST
Structural Modelling using Etabs 2018
The architectural drawings for a G+7 residential building in zone 5 has been provided. The floor plan is the same for all 7 floor levels. Possible column positions have also been provided. Conceptualize a framing plan layout and then model the building in Etabs. The following architectural drawings have been provided:…
22 Oct 2022 04:55 PM IST
Design of Shallow Foundation (Isolated Footings)
Design a square footing for a column size of 400x400. The compression axial load for the load combination of (1.5 DL + 1.5 LL) is 2000 KN. The safe soil bearing capacity is 150 KN/m2 at a depth of 2 metres below E.G.L. Participants are free to go for either a tapered or stepped footing. Besides the total axial load, also…
24 Oct 2022 04:03 AM IST
Foundation Design using SAFE
Model the isolated footing provided in week 11 challenge on SAFE. Analyze and design it to verify the size, depth and steel provided as per calculations. INTRODUCTION: CSI SAFE (Slab Analysis by the Finite Element Method) is the best tool for designing concrete slabs and foundations. SAFE provide easiness to engineer…
26 Oct 2022 08:17 AM IST
Project 2_Design & Analysis of a Hostel building at Guwahati, Assam
In this project, participants will get to experience the entire design process from modelling, analysis, design, and preparation of construction drawings. The architectural drawings of a G+3 RCC building is provided. The following information on the building is to be used: Location – Guwahati, Assam Function –…
29 Oct 2022 07:19 PM IST
4 Course Certificates
Analysis and Design of High Rise Buildings using ETABS and Foundation Design using SAFE for Seismic Loads
Academic Qualification
B.E
Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering & Technology
20 May 2014 - 24 Jul 2018
12th
AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
23 Apr 2013 - 18 Mar 2014
10th
AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
13 Apr 2011 - 13 Mar 2012
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