Classification of Buildings

as per National Building Code of India (NBC) 2016

National Building Code of India (NBC)
Year: 2016

Publisher: BIS

Summary:
It provides valuable information, references
and guidelines related to planning, design
and construction of buildings and related
area.

Parts: 11

Pages: 1157
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CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Occupancy Classification Types of Construction
A. Residential (according to fire resistance)
B. Educational Type 1
C. Institutional Type 2
D. Assembly Type 3
E. Business Type 4
Public
F. Mercantile (will include both
Buildings retail and wholesale stores)
G. Industrial (will include low,
moderate and high fire hazards)
H. Storage
Hazardous

Ref Notional Bulding Code af ndia 2016 Aart 0 Clause 7.1.1. and 7.12. Pgr No 22
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SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Occupancy Classification

Group A: Residential

A-1. Lodging or rooming houses

A-2. One or two-family private dwellings
A-3. Dormitories
A-4. Apartment houses (flats)
A-5. Hotels
A-6. Hotels (starred)

Aef: National Building Code af india 20I6 Part 4Clouse l2 Poge Na 9

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SUB-CLASSIFICATIONOF BUILDINGS
Occupancy Classification

Group B: Educational Buildings

B-1. Schools up to Secondary Level SCHOOL

B-2. Allothers / training centres

Group C: Institutional Buildings

C-1. Hospitals and Sanatoria

C-2. Custodial Institutions
C-3. Penal and Mental Institutions
HOSPITAL
Ref: Notional Building Code of india 2016 Part 4Clouse 313 and 314. Pgr No. 10
 SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Group D:Assembly Buildings

D-1. Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats or
over 1,000 persons.

D-2. Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats up to
1,000 persons.

D-3. Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for 300 or more persons
but no permanent seating arrangement.

D-4. Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for less than 300 persons
with no permanent seating arrangement.
Arf. Notional Building Code afindio 2016 Part 4 Clouse 113 ond J.14 Puge No 10
 SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Group E: Business Buildings

E-1. Offices, banks, professional establishments, like offices of architects, engineers,

doctors, lawyers and police stations.

E-2. Laboratories, research establishments, libraries and test houses.

E-3. Computer installations

E-4. Telephone exchanges BANK

E-5. Broadcasting stations and TV. stations.

Arf Notional Buildirg Code a ndia 2016 Purt 4 Clouse AL6 Pge No 11
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SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Group F:Mercantile Buildings

F-1. Shops, stores, departmental stores markets with area up to 500 m^2.

F-2. Shops, stores, departmental stores markets with area more than 500 m^2.

F-3. Underground shopping centres, storage and service facilities incidental to the sale of
merchandise and located in the same building shallbe included under this group
shop

Aef: Notionaf BuildingCode aindia 2016 Port 4Clouse3L7. Page No 11

 SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
Group G: Industrial Buildings

G-1. Buildings used for low hazard industries.

G-2. Buildings used for moderate hazard industries.

G-3. Buildings used for high hazard industries.

Group H: Storage Buildings &Group I: Hazardous Buildings

No Sub-Clossifications
Ref: Notional Building Code o india 2016 Part 4Couse 31& Poge No. 1!
 Table I Fire Resintance Ratings of Structural and Non-Structural Flements (Hour)
(Clause 3.3.1)
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