Event: HOSPITAL VIST, Byculla
Academic Year/ Semester: Semester 6 (2022-23)
Venue: Byculla
Participated by: Students of third year
Objectives:
- To identify and study: Different Reinforced structural elements designed for hospital .
- To focus on: Tie beams, One way slab, Ribbed slab and Columns. Design flow with respect to function of the hospital as requested by doctors.
- To sense and feel the prints of hospital in context to urban functionality of utmost importance.
Brief of the event: The day began with everyone congregating at the entrance of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Hospital. The new structure being raised adjacent to the old hospital with some old key arch elements to be seen in Morden RCC structure as a resemblance of old in new, following to the site entrance opens in a long and wide passage the runs across the structure which served an important purpose of dropping off emergency case should they get first attention by the doctors and smoothly making an exit to the other end that allows the passage to flow freely for others to use.
Through the stairs we saw first floor which has 2 corridor spaces (Clean & Dirty) that served different purpose especially for Operation Theatre.
Special requirements for Operation Theatre directed during site visit are as follows:
No windows or openings are provided to ensure 0% Contamination.
It should be airtight space, where ventilation is provided through HEPA filters. Thus, preventing any chance of infection to the patient.
Ribbed slab that supports the heavy machinery used by the hospitals which weighs in tonnes are described and designed accordingly where we saw primary and secondary beams running across each other on the ceiling.
A local contractor on site explained some general construction methods for RCC such as curing, different grades of steel and cement with respect to the ratio mix of concrete.
The moment of pause was observed where skyline of Mumbai was seen on the horizon through the staircase windows.
Electrical services and plumbing were also discussed.