Call for Papers : Volume 15, Issue 03, March 2024, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

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Existing scenario of building code implementation in newly formed “nagarjun municipality”

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Government of Nepal has enforced to implement the building code and bye-laws in all municipalities. So, implementation status of building code must be evaluated in newly formed municipality. The research is focused to find the existing scenario of building code implementation through Mandatory Rule of Thumb (MRT) along with adopted process, existing institutional mechanism, existing level of awareness, capability, perspective and the % of various components of cost for building in newly formed Nagarjun Municipality. The adopted process and existing institutional mechanism for the implementation of building code is not effective due to lack of building code implementation section and non-functionality of environmental section and insufficient manpower. The awareness level of stakeholders was found good regarding technical matter on building bye laws and building code. The designers and local contractors were capable in implementing building code through trainings though they realize need of trainings for continues improvement. Municipal engineers and technical manpower were academically sound though they lack relevant trainings for effective implementation of building code and bye-laws. Due to awareness of house owner they were found positive for building code and bye-laws to have systematic construction with a view to reduce the impact of earthquake. The implementation of MRT was applied in permitted drawings and in construction also. The cost of a residential building was found 21 % on an average for its structural component, 45 % for non-structural components and remaining 34% by content cost. Content cost depends on owner’s perspective but other two costs depend on MRT. It showed that % cost of structural component is less though it provides structural strength in buildings

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Subash Kumar Bhattarai and Anjay Kumar Mishra
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