CLASSROOM BLOCK -LWANDA HIGH SCH

the project is a multi-story, institutional construction development designed as a Proposed Classroom Block. It is planned for construction at Lwanda Village, Northern Division within the Jinja City Town Council.

A general breakdown of the project components and layout includes:

FRONT VIEW

1. Site Layout & Footprint

• Total Ground Area: The building footprint covers an area of 533.82 m².

• External Infrastructure: The compound design includes a dedicated parking area and driveways finished with interlocking pavers.

• Security & Boundaries: The perimeter features a 230mm thick block boundary wall anchored by 300x300mm concrete buttresses and is accessed via a 5-meter-wide sliding metal gate.

• Waste & Drainage: The site plan integrates its own civil drainage works, including a dedicated septic tank, a soak pit, percolation trenches, and 300mm concrete storm water channels fitted with metal gratings.

2. Building Height & Level Breakdown

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The project is a significant four-story (Ground + 3 Floors) multi-purpose academic and administrative complex reaching a total roof apex height of approximately 15.26 meters from the ground level:

• Ground Floor: Primarily features a large central Main Hall with an elevated stage, a supporting administrative office, peripheral verandahs, and internal water closet (WC) public toilets.

• First Floor: Functions as the administrative core, housing the Headmaster's office, a secretary's desk, a bursar's office, dedicated storage rooms, multiple toilet stalls, a urinal, and three distinct classrooms.

• Second Floor: Dedicated exclusively to academics, consisting of four expansive classrooms (Classrooms 1 through 4), an additional storage room, external balconies, and communal washrooms.

• Third Floor: Designed as a residential or boarding wing, featuring large Dormitory spaces, separate toilet cubicles, a urinal, and multiple individual bathroom/shower stalls.

• Roof Level: A complex, multi-sloped roof system built at a 30-degree pitch using galvanized corrugated iron (GCI) roofing sheets.

SIDE VIEW

3. Materials & Technical Specifications

• Structural Frame: Structural columns, beams, slabs, and staircases are designed out of reinforced concrete. The foundation relies on a 150mm thick mass concrete floor slab over a 200mm well-compacted hardcore filling.

• Walls & Finishes: Built using solid blockwork walls with concrete column footings. Interior floors are specified to have approved floor tiles complete with 50x150mm ceramic tile skirting.

BACK VIEW

• Doors & Windows:

  • Doors: A mixture of heavy-duty steel double/single-swing casement doors (for primary entry points) and wood-paneled doors for internal rooms and offices.

  • Windows: Steel casement sliding windows with 5mm thick glass panes and specialized top-hung ventilation panes.