Planning & Design of a Residential cum Commercial Building

Abstract

This study was carried out in the Department of Civil Engineering of Stamford University Bangladesh with the objectives of obtaining knowledge on design of Edge Supported Wall-Frame Residential.

Major cities, Specially Dhaka have been witnessing a renaissance in urban development. One of the current development patterns is a steady demand for urban projects due to continuous city migration by empty nesters and young professionals. Concerns over sprawl, traffic congestion and higher energy price will accentuate the desirability of urban living environments. This reflects a global trend taking place in major international cities due to demographic changes and rediscovery of center city living creating a need for more urban residential housing.

But what is driving this boom in high rise living? Major demographic shifts, life-style, health choices, environmental awareness, sustainability, investments in real estate and smart growth principles are contributing factors to the rise in a demand for more high-rise residential living. These issues are not only changing the way we live, but they are impacting and reinventing how we build high rise residential buildings.

High-rise residential buildings became possible with the invention of the elevator (lift) and cheaper, more abundant building materials. The materials used for the structural system of high-rise buildings are reinforced concrete and steel. High-rise structures pose particular design challenges for structural and geotechnical engineers, particularly if situated in a seismically active region or if the underlying soils have geotechnical risk factors. They also pose serious challenges to firefighters during emergencies in high-rise structures. Wind load impacts are to be carefully considered during design.

Despite the drive to meet a growing demand for housing by building faster and cheaper, a movement has begun to “raise the bar” on the quality of high-rise residential architecture from both performance and design aesthetic viewpoints. This study focuses all issues while planning and design the proposed model of the residential building.