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IS 5533 (1969): Recommendations for dimensions for spaces

for human activities [CED 35: Furniture]

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 IS:5533-1969
( Reaffirmed 2005 )
Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATION FOR DIMENSIONS OF
SPACES FOR HUMAN ACTIVITIES

( Fourth Reprint FEBRUARY 1988 )

UDC 721.05

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN. 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 3 July 1970
 Rs : 5533 - 1969

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATION FOR DIMENSIONS OF
SPACES FOR HUMAN ACTIVlTlES
Furniture Sectional Committee, BDC 35

Cltairman Re@rtsenting
SHRIJ. P. J. BILIMOR~A In personal capacity ( ’ Koh-Ida ‘, HouseNo. 8-Z-675,
Road No. 13, Banjara Hills, Hydzrabad 31)

lumbers
Smu M. R. BHALLA Hindustan General Industries Ltd, Delhi
Smo HARIXARANSINGWNANVA ( Abmak i
SHRIA. MCsi~rrr Calcutta Cabinet Makers’ and Furnishers’ As&a-
tion, Calcutta
SHRI B. DAYAL Small Industries Service Institute, New Delhi
SHIU F~aozss ENGINEER The Hyderabad Allwyn Metal Works Ltd, Hyde&ad
SHRID. P. WAD~A ( Alkmak )
SHRIG. N. GIDWANI Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals
( Ministry of Works, Housing i?z Supply )
SHR~H. C. VERMA ( Alkmak )
Swu T. S. GXLL Central Public Works Department
SHRIA. K. HAJRA Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SWRIJ. K. ANAND ( A~kmots )
Smu M.J. JAI. Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co Pvt Ltd,
Bombay
SrIRI I-hdMATLAL N. KHIRA . Jayanand Khira & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI JAYANAND N. KHIRA ( Alkrnuk )
SHRI K. S. LAULY Indian Plywood Manufacturing Co Ltd, Danddc
SHRI N. T. MATHEW Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
SHRI J. V. MEHTA Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters,
New nrlhi
PROPJ. N. MOUDGILL University of Delhi, Delhi
SHRI B. NANDI Posts and Telegraphs Department ( MinLcry of
Communication )
.%iRI hHOK c. PATRL Chandan Metal Products Private Ltd, Rarod;t
SHRI AR~~vC. PATRL( Alkrnak 1
SHEU A. C. SEKHAR Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehrr &wt L
SRRI C. SESHACHALAM Curzon & Co. Madras
S~lll J. D. Srws-rso Indian Instimtr of Architects, Bombay
SHRI C. D. hARMA ( Alkmdc )
SHRIR. D. SRIVASTAVA * Central Ruilding Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
SHRIT. N. GUPTA ( AIkmuk )
Srim L. G. TOYE Research, Designs and Standards Organization
( Mmiatry of Railways )
Smu N. V. SH~FTRI ( Afternak )

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MAR0
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Is: !5533-1969
( Chtinued frompage 1)
Members Repwating
SmuN. VENKATARAUAN The Western India Plywood Ltd, Cannan ore Distt
( Kerala)
SHRI A. K. RAMAawNmt~~ ( Al&ma&)
SHRI VINCEN~hM23 Public Works Department, Government of Tamil
Nadu, Madraa
SIUU R. NAOARAJAN, Director &ned;BIS ( Ew$%o Member)
Director ( Civ Engg )
Semta~
SHRIV. K. GOONA
Deputy Director ( Architecture ), BIS

Panel for Wooden Furniture, BDC 35 : P2

Conwncr
SHRI JAYANAND N. KHIRA Jayanand Khira & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay

Msmbcrs
Sau A. M. CHAXI czdcutta cabinet Ma&m’ and Furnhhcra’
Amociatiun, Calcutta
Smu B. DAYAL Small Indurtria Service hthte, New Delhi
SHRI K. S. LAULY The Jndian Plywood Manufacturing Co Ltd, Dandeli
SHRI A. K. RAMHCHANDRAN Watem India Plywood Ltd, Cannanore Dbtt
( Kerala)
Sunr A. C. SEKHAR Forest Research Inatitute aad Colleges, Debra Dun

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 Indian Standard
RECOMMENDATION FOR DIMENSIONS OF
SPACES FOR HUMAN ACTIVITIES

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 23 October 1969, after the draft finalized by the Furniture Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
05 With the rapid urban development programmes, the pressure of land
has been increasing very fast. The days of plenty, when land formed
perhaps the cheapest component in a project, do not exist any more. It is
with the judicious use of land and space that economical buildings can be
planned and constructed. With an overall increase in the cost of other
materials and services, it is no more wise to waste any of the above resour-
cm and it is only worthwhile that utmost care should be exercised in plan-
ning the spaces and areas required for various human functions during the
course of day.
0.3 Studies carried out at the Central Building Research Institute indicate
that for performance of various human activities there is a minimum space
which is required for a specific purpose, on the lower side of which it will
be inconvenient to perform the activity, at the same time a higher scale of
accommodation will prove wasteful. With the above considerations in view
an attempt has ~been made to specify minimum/optimum dimensions for
various activities to give the designer necessary guidance for planning
spaces for human activities. The activities included in the recommend-
ations are based on the Indian background and most common performan-
ces of grown up individuals.
0.4 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to
international co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing
in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices ia the field
in thii country.
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard lays down recommendations for minimum dimensions
for spaces for various human activities.
lRulcsformundingoffmlmericalvalucs(rrrrirrd).
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2. DIMENSIONS
2.1 Minimum dimensions of spaces for various human activities are given
in Appendix A.
APPENDIX A
(Chse 2.1)
MIMMUM DIMENSIONS OF SPACES FOR VARIOUS HUMAN
A-S
All dimensionsin milliietres.

1 INDIAN 2 COMMODE 3DRESSlNG 4 COMMODE 5 INFANT

PAN ASSISTED

1.2 GUIOING 3 SHAViNG C WASHING 5 wr’3.

GIMENSIONS CLOTHES

1 em SQUATTING 2 SHOWER 3 DRYING BODY 4 GATHlNG INFANT

t----1680 -4 250
c

5 BATH-TUB 6 RINSING 7 WASHING CLOTHES

t
ft
2il
2 PUTTING ON SARI 3 POLlSHlNG
4 pUTc’&!! ON
4
 All dimensions in millimetres.

f- 1016 --f /--1160 --_I ~1166-4

I- es3.1

1 PICitING 2 SIEVING 3 WINNOWING 4 GRINDING

p-9’O-j I-701 l-0-l

5 WASHING 6 TAKING OUT 7 MIXING 6 CHURNING

/-970--j !----3201 t-660-j j--1270---j

72 COOKING

13 REACH 11 COOKING SERVICE 15 ASSISTED COOMING

EXTENTS

l6LlWltlNG 17 US,12;E;tWER 18 LIGHTING 19 COOKING 20 ROLLING

OIMENSONS STOVE

c-1270-4 f i-660-4

21 WASHMG 22 US$G 23 WASHING

UTENSILS HANDS

5
 All dimensions in millimetra.

1 POURING AND 2 SERVING LOW 3 CARRYING TRAY 3A SITTING

RECEIVING

C-560+5604
4 ON CHOWKI

5 INFANT ASSISTED 6 INFORMAL 7 FORMAL

0 INFORMAL

12 FORMAL

10 INFORMAL 11 STANOINI~

6
 All diiensions-in mil~imetres.

5 EASV 6 SOFA
CHAIR CHAIR

p---136O_I

9 CHAT

7 OPPOSlTE 6 INFORMAL

1 FORMAL . 2 INFORMAL

3 PLAYING CARDS 4 LIGHT 5 CHILDREN 6 STOW TELLINO

READING PLAYING

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lst!i!m-1969

All dimensions in millimetres.

-9654 b-1220-
2 ADULT 3 CHILD AND ADULT 4 TWO ADULTS

+---1270---j

5 INFANT 6 INFANT IN CRADLE

7 GROWN UPS

8 MAKING BE0 2 DOCTOR ATTENDMG 3 LE;b#b”G 4 DRESSING

-f 560 -1525-

5 APPROACHING BE0 6 USING 7 COMFORTING CHILD

CUP BOARD

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All dimensions in millimetrea.

STANDING SITTING ON FLOOR

1 IRONING
2 SEWING 3 ARRANGING BOX

p-1370 _I /-- 1760 -1

A-’ 5RECEIVING MILKMAN 6 RECEIVING VENDOR

4 SPINNING

1 IN FRONT 2 READING 3 PErA;;;ING 4 PE~~FOR4lNG 5 MEDITATION

OF DIETV

“1460 t 560 L
~1460-9
1
t-157o
w
ti&g--J
J CLEANING 2 BARBER ATTENDING 3 EXERCISING
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