This book is specially written to meet the need of students at undergraduate level of Civil engineering. it aims to make aware all readers of the basic principles as well as current design practices followed during the construction of buildings. The construction and design features have been exhaustively illustrated with help of 1000+ figures. • Provisions of National Building Code of India 2005, brought out by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) An introductory Chapter dealing with classification of buildings, their orientation and special requirements of buildings has been added to make the reader aware of different aspects of building construction. • A Chapter dealing with lifts and escalators, considered to be necessary supplement for high rise buildings, is also added.