Study of building design of CCSHAU, Hisar and approaches to meet the needs of differently abled people.
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2021-08
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CCSHAU, Hisar
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Study was conducted in CCS HAU, Hisar campus, for study objective-I; 30 differently abled people including employees (teaching and non-teaching) and student having any one of the four physical disabilities (vision, hearing, semi ambulatory, non-ambulatory) were selected randomly. Infrastructure design of College of Home Science, College of Agriculture, College of Agriculture Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Nehru Library, IG Auditorium and Fletcher Bhawan of CCSHAU, Hisar was studied as per standard of AICTE and CPWD guidelines. Retrofit measures were suggested for different features of building infrastructure. Based on findings of present study, it was found that 60.0 per cent respondent were between the age group of 20-28 years and were found to be doing non-teaching type of jobs (46.6%) and majority (80.0%) were having disability of semi ambulatory type. Regarding satisfaction on building infrastructure, 63.3 per cent of the respondents were found to be satisfied width door width of toilet while 60.0 per cent of the respondents were unsatisfied with signages used inside and outside of the toilet. 40.0 per cent of the respondents were found to be unsatisfied with the height of book shelf provided in the library whereas 70.0 per cent of the respondents were unsatisfied regarding the floors surface in the library Study revealed that 76.6 per cent people were able to travel to their work place independently while a were few respondents (6.6%) were taking partial assistance for toilet activity. Building design features were critically examine and observed on the basis of guidelines, findings of study revealed that doors of office, classroom and toilet were found to be appropriate as per standard dimension. Rear grab bar, emergency alarm and guiding blocks were major lacking features in all the buildings. Results of the study revealed that lighting level was measured for reception in COHS (
170±1.6), COBS&H (
190±2.1), COA (
168±1.9), F.B (
108±2.1) and I.G (
126±1.2) were found less than the recommended dimensions. Further, study concluded that three buildings were having no provision of ramp at entrance, knee space of classroom furniture was measured but found to be less than the standard dimensions in all the buildings also uneven floor and front threshold making environment inaccessible for differently abled students as well as teachers. Essential features like accessible toilets, ramp, lift area and proper level of landing etc were found to be absent in some of the buildings. Based on present study, for creating barrier free environment and enhancing accessibility of differently abled people retrofit measures were suggested for different infrastructural design including; threshold steps, main building entrance, door, ramps, drooped kerb, stairs, lifts, corridors and functional areas such as classrooms, seminar hall/auditorium