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CONSERVATION OF MUKHYA BHAWAN, SAMPURNANAND SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY,
VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH

Roofing System

The building is comprised of two types of roofing system :
All the five halls are covered with pitched roof and
terracotta tiles on the top. The corridors and the
classrooms are covered with RCC roof. Both of them
found in most deteriorating and dilapidated condition
before the actual work started.

Repairs to decayed RCC roof Restoration of Central Hall & Installation of Skylight

All the decayed/loose plaster were removed and the There were no evidences of original roofing system in the
corroded reinforcement was cleaned. Bars are now central Hall when the project started. Only remains were
provided with a protective layer of anti corrosion. Final the building malba on ground floor. Nothing was there even
repairs are done in form of new plaster or RCC cover and in archives. The study of similar buildings of same period
other finishes. enable to make a roofing design for this area. The central
part of the roofing is now provided with a skylight for
better ventilation and natural lighting.

Before e and after image of repaired roof of corridor Before and after image of central hall