LESSON PLAN

Subject Code : 515ART04 Degree/Branch: B.Arch/ Architecture

Subject Name : Site Analysis and Planning Year/Sem/Sec: 2017 / Vth /
Faculty : D Mugundhan Total No. of Hour given in Syllabus:
Tutorial :
Lecture :2
Practical :2
Grand Total :

No. of Page
S. No. Topic Reference Books
Hours Nos.
INTRODUCTION
Definition of plot, site, land and region,
3 R1 5--8
units of measurements.
Introduction to survey, methods of
surveying, where they are used,
4 R1 85-183
Surveying Instruments and their
application
Need for surveying.
Measuring and drawing out a site plan 5 R1 398-404
from the measurements

SITE DRAWINGS
Computation of area by geometrical
4 R1 253-282
figures and other methods.
Drawing marking out plan, layout
4 T1 231-297
plan and centreline plan
Importance, procedure for making these
4 T1 231-297
drawings and dimensioning.
Setting out the building plan on site 4 R1 398-404
SITE ANALYSIS
Importance of site analysis; On site and
4 T2 31
off site factors;
Analysis of natural, cultural and
aesthetic factors – topography,
hydrology, soils, vegetation, climate,
surface drainage, accessibility, size and 5 T2 65-117
shape, infrastructures available -
sources of water supply and means of
disposal system, visual aspects;
Preparation of site analysis diagram.
Study of microclimate:- vegetation,
5 T2 65-117
landforms and water as modifiers of
microclimate.
Study of land form;-contours, slope
analysis, grading process, grading
4 T2 65-117
criteria, functional and aesthetic
considerations
 SITE CONTEXT -
Introduction to existing master plans
land use for cities, Development control 4 T3 9-52
Rules.
Preparation of maps of matrix analysis &
5 T3 16-65
composite analysis.
Site selection criteria for housing
development, commercial and 5 T2 65-117
institutional projects - Case studies.

SITE PLANNING AND SITE LAYOUT

PRINCIPLES
Organization of vehicular and pedestrian
4 T1 85-127
circulation,
types of roads, hierarchy of roads,
networks, road widths and parking, 4 R2 20-110
regulations
Turning radii & street intersections 3 R2 20-110

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Total Books: T1 :Harvey M Rubenstein” – A guide to Site Planning ‘, John wiley & Son’s
T2 : SITE ANALYSIS – “ James A Lagro, John wiley & Son’s
T3: DCR – CMDA Master Plan 2026 – Govt. of Tamilnadu
Reference Books :

R1 : B.C.Punmia, Ashok K. Jain, Ashok Kr. Jain, Arun Kr. Jain, “Surveying”, Vol.I, Firewall
Media, 2005.
R2: Geetam Diwari, “Transport Planning”, Vol. I, CRC PRESS, 1980

R3: C Venkatramiah “Text of surveying”, Vol. I, University Press, 1996

R4: Harry Timmermans, “Decision Support systems in Urban planning”, E& FN SPON 1997

Prepared By: Approved By:

Ar.Mugundhan(Asst. Prof) Lashba Paul Raj (HOD)

SPSOA - SPU