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| Some important points on size and shape are following: |
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| All parts of a building should firmly be tied together and stiffly braced at corners in such a manner that the whole structure will tend to move as a unit. |
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| A closed shape, square or similar shapes are preferable to U or L shapes. |
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| Buildings having plans with shapes like L, T, E and Y should preferably be separated into rectangular parts by providing separation or crumble sections at appropriate places. |
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| Shape of the structure: Buildings should be symmetrically designed with respect to mass and rigidity in such a way that the center of the mass coincides with center of the rigidity in order to avoid torsion. |
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| Do not build more than three storey on load bearing walls. Storey height should not be more than 3.2 m except for single story building. |
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Minimum thickness of any load bearing wall should be 23cm. |