What Is Plot Area, Plinth Area/Built-Up Area, Carpet Area, Setback Area, Super Built-Up Area In Civil Engineering?

WHAT IS PLOT AREA, PLINTH AREA/BUILT-UP AREA, CARPET AREA, SETBACK AREA, AND SUPER BUILT-UP AREA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING?

As civil engineers, we should know how to study a floor plan of a building. A good plan gives the best picture of the whole structure on one sheet. To make it easier, we use multiple terms in the plan to identify and denote specific areas of a building. Here we discuss the different types of areas we usually use to identify the type of area in the project plan. Which is,

1.   Plot area

2.   Plinth area/Built-up area

3.   Carpet area

4.   Setback area

5.   Super built-up area

1. WHAT IS PLOT AREA

The area of the plot commonly referred to as the site area is the land surrounded by certain boundaries (fence). Simply put, the total area you own in a city or town is called plot area

 

2. WHAT IS PLINTH AREA/BUILT-UP AREA

The total area of the building in the area of the plot (plot area) is called the built-up area. In simple terms, the area excluding the empty space around the building is called the plinth area or built-up area.

Areas included in the built-up area:

·       living room

·       Bedrooms

·       hall

·       balcony

·       bathroom

·       kitchen

·       utility area

·       shafts

·       staircase

·       verandah

·       terrace

·       Wall thickness.

Built up Area = Thickness of All walls + Carpet area+ balcony

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3. WHAT IS SETBACK AREA

The setback area is empty space around the building. Municipal Authority will determine the setback area. Generally, we leave 3 to 6 feet on all sides of the building. The reason for leaving the space area is to facilitate our movement, vehicles movement, ventilation and emergency purposes. However, the setback area for larger buildings increases and can reach several meters.

Setback area = Built-up Area - Plot area

 

4. WHAT IS CARPET AREA

The carpet area is the actual area covered by a carpet or the area excluding the thickness of the interior walls of the built area. In Simple way, it is the interior space inside the walls that you can actually use. Typically, the carpet area is 75 to 85% of the built area.

Carpet Area = Built-up Area - Area of walls 

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5. WHAT IS SUPER BUILT-UP AREA

The super-built-up area is the built-up area and the proportional area of common areas such as

·       Swimming pools

·       Stairs

·       Elevators

·       Open porches

·       Lobby

The term super-built-up area is commonly used in real estate (when buying a property), as builders can add 15 to 20% of the total cost of the apartment to the super-built-up area.

 

Super Built-Up Area = Setback area + Built-up Area + (18% to 20% of common area) 

 

we hope you now have an idea of with Plot area, Plinth area/Built-up area, Carpet area, Setback area, Super built-up area that we use for civil projects and other real estate purposes.

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