BUILDING LAWS PD 1096 – Philippine National Building Code. Adopting National Bldg. Code of the Philippines, Revising R.A. 6541 An Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of R.A. 6541 – An the Philippines. - Does not confirm with the developmental goals and infastracture program of government. - Does not Adequately provide all technological requirements of building or structure, in terms of up to date design and construction standard criteria. - Purpose of PD 1096 is to provide and regulate bldg. structures to reach the minimum standards requirements and to control the location, site design and quality of materials, construction use occupancy and maintenance. must apply to design, location, siting , construction, PD 1096 alteration, repair, conversion, use occupancy, maintenance , moving, demolition, addition to public and private building and structure except traditional indigenous houses. - Building and structures constructed before the approval on this code shall not be affected. Except it will apply when some portions will be altered, added, converted or repair. TYPES OF CONSTRUCTIONS Buildings shall be wood construction. Type 1 – Buildings Type 2 – Buildings shall be wood construction with protective fire resistant materials and with one hour fire resistively. Except for non bearing partitions. Type 3 - Building shall be masonry and wood construction. It shall have 1 hour fire resistive through out. Exterior wall shall be fire resistive construction. Type 4 - Building shall be steel iron concrete or masonry construction. Permanent walls and partitions shall be fire in combustion. Except permanent non-bearing partition of 1 hour fire resistive construction, may use fire retardant treated wood for framing. Building shall be fire resistive, structural structural shall be steel. Iron , Type 5 – Building concrete and masonry construction. CLASSIFICATION OF BLDG. OCCUPANCY (Chapter 7 sec. 701 occupancy classified) Residential Dwellings Group A – Residential Residential, Hotels. and Apartment Group B – Residential, Educational and Recreational Group C – Educational Institutional Group D – Institutional Business and Mercantile Group E – Business Industrial Group F – Industrial Storage and Hazardous Group G – Storage Assembly other than Group 1 Group H – Assembly Assembly Occupant load 1000 or more Group I – Assembly Accessory Group H – Accessory MIN. REQMTS. FOR GROUP. A DUELLINGS DUELLINGS - Shall not occupy more than 90% of a corner lot and 80% of inside lot. Easement of light and view shall be at lease 2mts from property line. - Footings shall be 250 mm thk. And 600 mm below the surface of the ground. - Live load at GF shall be 200kg/sq.mts. for 2 nd flr. At lease 150kg/sq.mts. - Wind load for roo f shall be at lease 120kg/sq. for vertical projection. - Stairs shall be at lease 750 mm clear widths, with rise of 200mm and 200mm min. for run. - At lease 1 entrance and 1 exit. LIGHT AND VENTILLATION (sec.804 size and dimension of court) - Minimum horizontal dimension of court shall not be less than 2.o meters. - Minimum of passageway is 1.20 meters. CEILING HEIGHTS -Habitable room with artificial ventilation is 2.40 meters from floor to ceiling. -Ground floor: 2.70 mts. 2nd floor: 2.40 mts. Floor to ceiling -Succeeding floors not less than 2.10 mts. Above finish floor line. -For natural ventilation: ventilation: not less than 2.70 meters -Mezzanine is not more than 1.80 meters.
DSC2007 SIZES AND DIMENSIONS OF ROOMS (sec. 806) -Human habitation: 6.0 sqm. with least dim. of 2.0 meters 2.0x3.0 -Kitchen : 3.0 sqm with least dim. of 1.5 meters. 1.5x2.0 -T&B : 1.20 sqm with least dim. of .90 meters .90 x 1.30 AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN DETERMINING THE SIZE OF THE ROOM Minimum air space: -classroom - 3.0 cu.m w/ 1.0 sqm of flr area per person -workshop, factory, offices – 12.0 12.0 cu.m. of airspace per person -habitable room – 14cu.m 14cu.m per person. WINDOW OPENINGS (sec. 808) -For Natural Ventilation 10% of total floor area of the room VENT SHAFT (sec 809) -Unobstructed cross cross sectional sectional area not less less then .30 sqm. sqm. With With a minimum dimension of 300mm. - Air duct intakes intakes minimum of 300 mm ARTIFICIAL VENTILLATION (sec 811) -Above grade room like o ffices, restaurant, market, factory, workshop – workshop – Not less than 3 Air change change per hour. -Bakery, hotels, restaurant kitchen, boiler room – 10 Air change per hour. -Assembly Area - .30 cu/m per minute supply for every person. -Wards and Institutional – Institutional – Not Not less than .45 cu/m per minute supply for each person. WALKWAY (sec.1105) - During construction temporary walkway should not less than 1.20 mts. -Pedestrian Protection : Railings1.0 mts. high, Fences: 2.40 mts, height above the railways. Canopy: 2.40 clear height GEN. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS -Distance between sprinkler should not exceed 1.80 meters center to center. STAIR, EXIT, OCCUPANT LOAD (sec.1207) ST exits. -1 Storey - occupant load more than 10 shall have 2 exits. -Mezzanine of storage area greater than 185 sqm. Or 18.00 meters in any length have at lease 2 stairways at adjacent floor. -Every floor having an occupant load of 500 - 999 shall have 3 exits . -Having occupant load 1000 or more must have 4 exits . PERMITS AND APPLICATION (chapter 3) Sec 302 Application of Permit – 5 Corresponding Plans and Specifications signed by license architect and engineers. Sec 309 Certificate of Occupancy – shall issue by building official within 30 days after the final inspection and submittal of certificate of completion. STAIRWAY WIDTH - Occupant more than 50, minimum of 1 .10 meters wide - 50 or less minimum of .90 meters wide wide - Private stairways stairways less than 10 have .75 meters meters wide. - Vertical distance between landing not morethan 3.60 meters. - Minimum Thread = .20 meters Maximum riser = .25 meters HANDRAILS - 3.0 meters width of stairs – stairs – provide provide not less than 2 handrails. - 1.10 meters or less – less – serving serving Group A and B have 1 handrails - Intermediate railings is not less than 80 mm and not more than 90 mm. - stairways not more than 4 risers don’t need railings. - Handrail distance to wall – wall – minimum minimum of 38mm. - Handrails – Handrails – .80 .80 meters to 1.20 meters high. - Handrails diameters are 30mm – 30mm – 50mm 50mm diameter INTERIOR WET STAND PIPE – 38mm diameter in every storey 1.20 meters above the floor. 1 wet standpipe for more than 1000 persons for assembly building 15 meters high is known as a high rise building Fire hose – hose – required required 38mm diameter Down feed water distribution = 132 lit./min. RA 7920 – New New Electrical Engineering Law Electrical installations for more than 20 outlets and more than 4KW voltage shall sign and seal by professional electrical engineer. PLASTICS (chapter 16) Approve plastics are 225 fire spread ratings.
BUILDING LAWS PD 1096 (January 1, 1979) – The National Building Code of the Philippines. Construction – All site work done from site preparation, (excavation, foundation, assembly, and installation of utilities in the buildings. Erection – installation in place of components of building. Addition – any new construction (increase the height or area of existing structures. Alteration – changes in material used, partitioning, location or size of opening, structural parts and utilities, but does not increase the overall area. Renovation – Any physical change made on the building to increase its value (ex. improve aesthetics) Conversion – Change in the use of occupancy in any portion of the structure. Repair – Remedial work done on any damage portions to restore its original condition. Moving – Transfer of any structure from its original loc. Or position to another, either in same lot or another. Demolition – dismantling the whole part of the structure. Ancillary Building Structure – Secondary building located within the same premises. DEFINITION OF TERMS: BLDG OFFICIAL – Charge of duties of issuing bldg p ermit. BLDG PERMIT – Written authorization granted by bldg official to applicant to proceed with the construction. AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – Refers to any various units of governments. APPALICANT/PERMITTEE – Any character applying for an issuance of permits and certificate. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT – Entire machinery of central government. PERMIT PRINCIPAL – Ancillary permit pertaining to building structures. EXCEMPTIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS: Shed, outhouses not exceeding 6.0sqm Garden pools max. of 500mm depth Garden walls max. 1.80 meters high Indigenous family dwellings Public buildings Government own housing units Construction by civic org. and charitable inst. Donated to government Blgd. Owned by electrical cooperatives BUILDING PERMITS REQUIREMENTS; Application Form 5 sets of working d rawings sign by engineer and architect For lot owners; TCT Tax declaration Current real property tax receipt For not lot owners: Deed of absolute sales Contract lease Contract sale NOT REQUIRED FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Traditional indigenous family dwellings using native materials. Cost not exceeding P15,000. Single detached dwellings not more than 20sq.m. VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMIT: 1 year from date of issue. No longer valid after suspension and abandoned of construction for 120 days. COMPUTING BLDG. PERMIT FEES; Type of occupancy Height and area Cost of construction
DSC2007 TYPES OF OCCUPANCY Category l - Residential Category ll – Commercial and industrial Category lll – Social, educational, institutional Category lV – Agricultural Category V – Ancillary FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT – min of 3.0 meters for structures finish floor to finish floor. LOWRISE – From 1 storey to 5 store’s in height from 3.0 meters – max of 15.00 meters high. MEDIUM RISE – From 6 storey to 15 storey’s in height.( 18.0 meters – 45.0 meters) HIGH RISE – 16 storey above ( 48.0 meters above) REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER GROUP OCCUPANCIES ROW SEATING - 0.84 meters measures back to back of chair. BLEACHERS – Riser = .40 meters Run = .60 meters Width of person .45-.48 meters. AISLES – 1st = 1.10 meters, 2nd .80 meters, 3 rd 1.0 meters. DEFINITION OF TERMS: permanent/permanent structure constructed ABUTMENT – Semi – along property line. Ex. Firewall. INCREMENTAL – Hor. setback along outermost part of a bldg.. For rear or side prop erty line 0.30mm setback per storey starting second floor. For front yard 1.17 meters setback starting at 9th flr. FRONT YARD – Part of total open space created by setbacks along road right of way (RROW). VENT WELL – Minimal opening along the portion of firewall. Min. clear width of 3.0 meters, and min. depth of 1.5 meters. FIRE ZONE – Bldg. Permitted to construct base to their occupancy type of construction and resistance to fire. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING – Degree of material can stand the fire. FIRE RESISTIVE TIME PERIOD RATING – Length of time material can stand when burned FIRE RESISTIVE STANDARDS – Classification of construction according to fire retardant or flame spread rating. BUILDING STRUCTURE – 3 dimensional physical developments within a lot. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL – Physical utilization of the lot. Can determine the carrying capacity of the lot. FIREWALL – Reinforce concrete separator with appropriate fire resistive rating, position between dwelling units.Permitted vent well for firewall is 400mm – 1000 mm vertical LOT – Physical setting of any structure/building. DEVELOPMENT LEVEL OF LOT; Grade – Above surface Lot Below Grade - Below surface lot / excavations and backfills Above Grade - Above the surface of the lot up to the air. BUILDING HEIGHT; BASEMENT – Below natural and finish grade. BASEMENT FOOTPRINT – Actual land area occupied by the basement, measured by its outer wall. BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – Max. height to be allowed for the building. ESTABLISH GRADE ELEVATION – Highest adjoining natural grade. FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT – Max. distance of 3.0 meters . A perpendicular distance between 2 upper floor levels. GRADE – 1.50 meters horizontal distance between fin. Surface of the ground to exterior wall/property line. HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE – Vert. clearance from fin. Grade line from the highest point of couping. PODIUM – Full enclosed part of the building. First of typical floors of the building. RESULTANT HEIGHT – Vertical measurement of propose building. STOREY – Upper floor to floor finish building.
BUILDING LAWS TOWER – Fully enclosed component of the b uilding, Not more than 5 times the height of the podium. ALLOWABLE MAX. BUILDING FOOTPRINT – Max. pportion of lot that occupied by building . measure at the outermost part wall of the building. FRONT YARD – Created by setbacks along RROW. Transition area between sidewalk and other similar portion of RROW. FRONT LOT – Side opf the lot which the main pedestrian and vehicular access in the property shall be situated. COURT – An occupied space between the faces of the building lines. INNER COURT – Court bounded on all sides OPEN COURT – Bounded on 3 sides by building lines. THROUGH COURT – Bounded on 2 opposite side by building lines. COURT YARD – A portion of a yard had limit on hardscaping not exceeding 50% of yard area. VENT WELL – Permitted opening along vertical portion of firewall. Max. width of 3.0 mts. And min depth of 1.50 mts. ROAD RIGHT OF WAY (RROW) – Public open space for continuous flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. PHYSICAL LEVEL OF RROW RROW ABOVE GRADE – From finish surface of roadway, sidewalk, and arcade way up to air. RROW AT GRADE – Natural gradeline up to th e unfinish surface of the road RROW BELOW GRADE – From finish surface of the roadway down to the ground. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EASEMENT – Public open space define under water code Min. easement for urban areas 3.0 meters Min. court width 2.o mts. Min. walkway is 1.20 mts. OPEN SPACES FOR LOT: INTERIOR LOT – ABCD & J – 50% EFGHI – 20 TO 25% INSIDE LOT - ABCD & J – 20% EFGHI – 15% CORNER LOT - ABCD & J – 10% EFGHI – 5% THROUGH LOT ABCD & J – 10% EFGHI – 5% CORNER THROUGH LOT - 5% ALL CORNER LOT ABUTTING 3 OR MORE STREET – 5% ALL PROJECTIONS OVER STREETS: Arcade and Balcony – 3.0 meters high Canopies 3.0 high Awning 2.40 meters high PROTECTION ON PEDESTRIAN DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION: 1.20 meters wide temporary walkway 1.0 meters high railings 2.40 meters high fence --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.60 meters footing extension from property line (national road and public highways .30 meters for public sidewalk SIGNS: ADVERTISING SIGN – Off-premises sign BILLBOARD – Panel for posting bills or posters DISPLAY SIGN – On premises sign GROUND SIGN – Resting on the ground - Maximun height of 6.0 meters on sign dimension PROJECTING SIGN – Suspended form the bu ilding. Perpendicular to the angle of the surface of the wall. - Non Arcaded – min. of 3.0 mts high - max 1.50 mts from bldg. line - Arcaded – min of 5.0 meters high - max 1.0 mts from wall line ROOF SIGN – Parallel to wall surface TEMPORARY SIGN – On light and combustible material.
DSC2007 - Sign distance from electrical post – 1.0 meters minimum. - Distance from property line 2.0 meters minimum. - Sign to sign distance form adjacent building – 4.0 meters. PARKING REQUIREMENTS: Low cost housing – 1:10 minimum Condominiums – less than 50 ( 1: 8 ) 50 -100 (1:4) morethan 100 1:1 Hotels – 1:10 (10 room 1 parking slot) Residential Hotels and Apartells – 1:5 Offices – 1:125 ( 1 slot for every 125 gross floor area) Schools – High School 1:10 College and University 1:5 Hospital – 1 slot for 25 beds Bowling area – 1 slot for every 4 alleys --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Masonry Min size of columns - .30 x .20 meters Masonry Min. circular columns - .25 meters diameter. Planting strip - .80 meters Side walk – 1:6 ROW Smallest size of road : 6.0 meters Open space requirements is 30% Masonry Footing : Max depth is .45 mts. Distance Between roof and canopy : .75 meters Min. Eaves Length : 1.2 mts. RAMPS: Class A: 8-10% slope Class B: 10-17% slope Max. Curb: .20 mts. Ideal Ramp : 1:20 SIZES OF LOT: Economic : 72 Sqm. Duplex Single Detached : 48 Sqm. RAW HOUSING: Economic : 36 Sqm. Socialize 32 Sqm. Maximum Cluster : 20 Frontage : 3.0 mts Maximum Block: 100 mts. WINDOW REQUIREMENTS: 1:10 of room floor area. 1:20 or 5% of toilet floor area BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.344 ( BP344 ) – The law to enhance mobility of disable person, by requiring certain building, institution, establishment and public utitlities to install facilities and other device. ANTROPOMETRICS: Length of wheel chair : 1.0 – 1.30 mts. Width of wheel chair: .60 - .75 meters Turning Radius: 1.50 meters Comfortable Reach : .70 – 1.20 meters from the floor. Room Corner Reach: .40 meters Clearance of leg under the table: .75 meters SPACE FOR DISABLE ( ASSEMBLY AREAS) 4 – 50 seating 2 wheelchair space 51 – 300 4 301 – 500 6 If the capacity exceed 500, additional space required every 100 seating increase. RA7277 sec. 46 – MAGNACARTA FOR DISABLE PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Outside and Around the Building: Drop Curb: min. width of .90 meters Lowest dropped Curb .25 mts Ramp: max of 1:12 Slope of Curb: 1:20 to prevent water collecting Curb Cut-Out: Min width of .90 meters Slope 1:12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tapping Rail – .30 meters Walkways – 1.20 meters min Min. Walkway Headroom: 2.0 meters Max. cross gradient: 1:100 HANDRAILS Handrail Above the Step of Ramp: .90 meters - .70 meters high Handrail Height: 1.0meters - 1.06 meters Handrail Extension: .30 meters for both ramp end Full Grip Handrail: .30 meters - .5 0 meters Min. Clearance to the wall: ..50 meters Ledge: .40 meters
BUILDING LAWS SIGNAGES: Min Headroom for walkway: 2.0 meters Signs on Doors and Walls: Max of 1.60 meters Min. of 1.40 meters Signage Symbols and Letters: .10 meters PARKING: Min. Width: 3.70 meters Min Width for front and end passage: 1.20 meters Inside The Structures: Entrance with Vestibules: 1.50 width - 1.80 depth RAMP: Provide landing for every 6.0 meters Min clear width of 1.20 meters Maximum gradient is 1:12 Min curb for both side o f ramp is .10 meters Handrails for 2 sides of the ramp .90 meters and .70 meters highramp greater than .20 meters leads toward the vehicular traffic railings, min. of 1.80 meters from the foot of ramp. DOORS: Min Width: .80 meters Door Opening Pressure: more than 4.0 kg Clear Space for Extending Beyond the Door: 1.50 meters – 1.50 meters (minimum) Door Knobs height from floor: .82 meters - 1.06 meters Kick Plates: .30 meters - .40 meters ------------------------------------------------------------Threshold / Change in Floor Level: 0.205 meters ------------------------------------------------------------SWITCH: 1.20 meters - 1.30 meters above the floor .20 meters from latch side of the door CORRIDOR: Min clear width of 1.20 meters Turn About spaces to pass another wheelchair min. of 1.50 x 1.50 meters space at maximum of 12.0 meters Turn about should be provided within 3.50 meters of every dead end WASHROOM AND TOILETS: Area of water closet : 1.70 x 1.80 meters Turning space of 2.25 sqm. With min. dimension of 1.50 meters for water closet lateral; mounting Signage for toilet: 0.30 meters long and 0.75 meter thick Equilateral triangle: Men signage Circle: Woman signage Max height of water closet : .45 meters Flush control: 1.20 mts. Urinals: Max height of .48 meters. ELEVATORS : Max of 30.0 meters from entrance Elevator min dimension: 1.10 x 1.40 meters Control panel should be between .90 meters to 1.20 meters high. STAIRS: Tactive Strip for change level is .30 meters WATER FOUNTAINS: 1 for every 2000 sqm of floor, atlease 1 for every floor Wall mounted maximum height of .85 meters. PUBLIC TELEPHONES: 1.50 meters from un-obstruction space 1.10 meters hight of the units. FENCING FOR ROAD WORKS: 1.0 meters min. height of railings .35 meters for tapping rails PD 1185 THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND REGULATION ( August 26, 1977) Fire Protection Equipment: Utilities Heating , Ventilation , Air-conditioning Smoke control Elevators and Escalators
DSC2007 Rubbish Chutes, Incinerators and Laundry Chutes Fire Detection, Alarm, Communication Systems Automatic Sprinklers, and other Extinguishing Equipment Fire Containing Architectural Components Firewalls Resistive Floors Resistive Walls Curtain Boards Shutter Dampers Self-Closing Doors CLASSES OF FIRE base on the cause Class A – Ordinary combustible materials like wood, cloth, paper Class B – Flammable liquids and gases Class C - Energized electrical equipment Class D- Combustible materials like sodium, magnesium DEFINITION OF TERMS: Automatic Fire Suppression System – Integrated system of underground and overhead piping connected to a source of extinguishing agent. Fire Alerting System – Activated by the presence of fire, where the signal is transmitted to designated locations. Fire Protective Assembly – Incorporated to structure to prevent the spread of fire. Dry Standpipe – Pipe that does not filled with water Fire Wall – To prevent the spread of fire. Have a fire resistance of 4 hours. Means of Egress – Continuous and unobstructed rout of exit to any point of the building to a public way. Fire Retardant – Any compound mixture, which applied to materials to improve its fire resistant Panic Hardware – Mechanical device consisting of linkages and a horizontal bar across a door. Organic Coating – Liquid mixture of binders and combustible solvents which when pread to the surface it becomes durable protective and decorative finish. Fire Resistance Rating – Time duration of material can stand the effect of fire. Flame Spread Rating – Time in which the flame will spread in the surface of material. Smoke Developed Rating – Volume of smoke developed within a certain period of time. SEPARATION OF EXIT 1 hour fire resistance rating for 3 stories o r less 2 hour fire resistance rating for 4 and more stories TRAVEL DISTANCE Without fire suppression system – 45.0 meters With Fire Suppression system – 60.0 meters Min width of the door - .71 meters Maximum of 1.22 meters Area separation - 0.205 meters TREADS AND RISERS Sum of 2 risers and treads exclusive of nosing should be between 0.90 – 0.635 meters LOADS Stair, flat form, loading, balcony stair hallway have carrying load of 88 kg per sq.meter or concentrated load of 136 kg. SLIDE ESCAPES 1 exit unit per slide. Traveling time of 60 person per minute EMERGENCY LIGHTING Light should last 1.5 hours in building more than 36.5 meters high EXIT SIGNS Exit signs shall have max height of 15 cm and principal strokes of letters at lease 19 mm wide.
BUILDING LAWS GENERAL PROVISION FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION Sprinkler Vent Method – Combination of Automatic smoke d etection system, automatic exhaust system and automatic water curtain Spray Nozzle Methods – Combination of automatic smoke detection system and high velocity water spray nozzle. Rolling Shutter Method – Automatic self rolling shutter. Completely enclose the top of escalator Partial Enclosure Method – Kiosk designed to provide an effective barrier to the spread of smoke floor to floor Fire Stopping Concealed Spaces – Concealed space in which expose materials have fire spread ratings greater than Class A. FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS, STRUCTURE AND FACILITIES CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY AND HAZARD CONTENT Fire Safety in Places of Assembly Main exit must occupied 50% of occupant load Travel distance with Automatic Fire Suppression is 46 meters Without protection 61 meters from the exit. Multiple Seating Rows of seat between aisles max of 14 seats 7 rows to open 1 aisles only back to back facing max of 0.83 seats without dividing arms: .60 per person aisles width: 0.91 – 1.0 for more than 60 seats 0.76 for less than 60 seats GENERAL PROVISIONS: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY Class A: 1000 or more 4 exits Class B: 600 or more 3 exits 300 – 600 2 exits Class C: 50 – 300 2 exits Occupant Loads Without fixed seats such as auditorium, church: 0.65 sqm./ person Less concentrated such as conference room, dining room, exhibition room, gymnasium: 1.4 sqm/person Standing Room or Waiting Space: 0.28 sq.m/person GENERAL PROVISIONS: Educational Occupancies Room with 50 person or over 93 sqm shall have 2 exits Occupant Loads Classroom 1.80 sq.m/person Shop, Lab, vocational room 1.40 sq.m/person Dry nurses w/ sleeping facility 3.25 sq/m/person Institutional Occupancies Healthcare facilities: hospital and nu rsing homes Residential Custodial area: Nurseries, Home for the Age, Mentally Retarded Care Residential – Restrained Care: Penal Institutions, Reformaries, Jails Residential Occupancies Hotels: More than 15 accommodations for hire Apartment : 3 or more accommodating units with T&B Dormitories: Group sleeping accommodations Lodging or Rooming Houses: Separated rented living rooms for 15 or less, transient or permanent basis Miscellaneous Occupancies Ordinary Hazard High Hazard Low Hazard MAINTENANCE OF EXIT WAYS Stairways .90 meters high for handrail 1.95 meters headroom clearance Ramps 1/8 or 12.5% slope Handrails required for 1/10 slopes Signs and Illumination 1 foot candle for light intensity Exits signs with letters at lease 12.7 cm high w/ 2 5 watts light
DSC2007 DEFINITION OF TERMS Combination Standpipe – with constant water supply use for fire service - minimum of 15 cm diameter - 4 way connection for combination of 2 system - (2) 4way connection for combination of 3 or more system - 64 mm diameter outlet in .61 mts to 1.22 mts above floor each storey Dry Standpipe – without a constant water supply with a fire service inlet and outlet connections. - One outlet connection every floor level - Will stand 21 kg/sq.cm of water pressure - 20% slope of horizontal runs - 102 mm diameter for 23 meters highest outlet connection - 153 mm diameter for higher than 23 meters outlet connection - 102 mm diameter dry standpipe for 4way conn ections - .46 meters – 1.22 meters high connection at front street above grade - 6.4 cm outlet and .61 mts – 1.22 mts above flr level each storey Wet Standpipe – with constant water supply installed primary for emergency - Assembly bldg. more than 1000 occupants. - Required for Hazardous storage, business and mercantile occupancies more than 1,860 sq.m - 6 meters nozzle attached to 22 meters of hose - 64 mm diameter if height of the riser is 1 5 meters above - 51 mm diameter if less than 15 meters - 38 mm diameter valve per storey, .91 mts to 1.92 mts above flr - 132 lit/min with 1/8 kg/sq.cm pressure for each outlet for 30 mins. - 38 mm diameter min. per standpipe Fire Dept. House Connection – a hose connection at the street level NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE FOR BUILDINGS Board Resolution No. 4 Series of 1972 DEFINITIONS: Dead Load – Shall include the weight of the walls, permanent partitions, framing, floors, roofs, and all other permanent stationary construction entering into and becoming part of the building. Live Load – Shall include all loads except dead and lateral loads: weight of the people, furniture, equipment and all movable elements. Lateral Load – Include horizontal load due to seismic, wind forces, blast and other loads in the same direction Unit Live Load – The minimum live loads per unit area of horizontal projection. Uniformly Distributed Load – Min. average amount allowed on a floor and determined by occupancy or use, PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE DEFINITIONS: Appliance – Utilization equipment, installed connected as a unit to performed one or more functions. Ex. Airconditoning, washing machine Assembly – Combination of a portion of equipment parts included in an electrical apparatus mounted on a supporting frame or a panel and properly inter-wired. Bonding – Permanent adjoining of metallic parts to form an electrical conductive path. Branch Circuit – Circuit conductors between the final over current device protecting the circuit and the outlets. Cable – Stranded conductors, combination of conductors insulated from one another Circuit Breaker – Devise design to open and close a circuit by non automatic means and to open the circuit automatically on a pre determined over current without injury to it self when properly applied within its rating Demand Factor – The ratio of the max. Demand of a system. The total connected load of a system or the part of the system under consideration
BUILDING LAWS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT REPUBLIC ACT 7279 March 24, 1992 Objectives: Decent and affordable housing with basic services and livelihood opportunities, Disperse urban net and more balance urban-rural inter d ependence Equitable land tenure system Improve LGU capability Strategies: Balance housing Private sector participation Country side development Government intervention in land acquisition KEY HOUSING AGENCIES HUDCC – Planning and technical assistance NHA – Augment and enhance local government capabilities HIGC – Guarantee schemes to encourage financial institutions HLURB – Comprehensive plans for urban and urbanized area NHMFC – Community mortgage program Other Entities LGU – Comprehensive Land Use Plan NEDA – Data for forward planning Private Sectors and NGO – Investments Products: Rationally site settlements, livelihood components, basic services, affordable package, need specific units, use of indigenous materials and alternative technologies. REVISED RULES AND STANDARDS FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 220 ( BP 220 ) Economic Housing – House and Lot package – P500,000 Socialized Housing – House and Lot package – P180,00 Basic Needs: Water, Movement and circulation, Storm drainage, Solid and liquid water disposal, Parks and playgrounds, Power Site Criteria: Conformity with zoning ordinances and land use plan Physical suitability Accessibility Land Allocation: No fixed ratio between saleable and non salable portions Parks and Playgrounds : Centrally located Mandatory of 1 Has. And above Non- alienable Street: Aspalt - 2” min. thick for pavement Concrete – 6” min. thick for concrete Major Road: 1.0 mts sidewalk, 1.0 mts. Plant strip, 8.0 mts carriageway. Total of 12.0 mts ROW 1.0 mts plant strip, 6.0 mts Minor Road: 1.0 mts. Sidewalk, carriageway. Total of 10.0 mts ROW Alleys and Pathwalks: To serve as block breaker 3 meters ROW Max. length of 60.0 meters Pave with madacam Cul-De-Sac / Turnabout – 120 mts max. length, 10.0 mts wide ROW, turning radius from main road = 6.0 mts. , turning radius from minor road = 4.5 meters, diameter = 21-31 Block Length: Max. of 400 mts. Provide 3.0 mts. Pathwalk or alley blocks exceeding 250 meters SINGLE DETACHED UNITS: Min lot areas : Economic – 72 sq.m 9.0 x 8.0 Socialized – 64 sq. m 8.0 x 8.0
DSC2007 Minimum Frontage: Corner lot: 8.0 meters Regular lot: 8.0 meters Irregular lot: 4.0 meters Interior lot : 3.0 meters DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED Minimum lot areas Economic: 54 sq. m 9.0 x 6.0 Socialize: 48 sq.m 8.0 x 6.0 Minimum frontage Economic: 6.0 meters Socialize: 6.0 meters ROW HOUSE Min lot areas Economic: 36 sq.m 6.0 x 6.0 Socialized: 32 sq.m 8.0 x 4.0 Minimum frontage Economic: 3.5 meters Socialized: 3.5 meters Max of 20 units per block or cluster Max block length of 100 meters Min floor areas: Economic: 22 sq.m Socialized: 18 sq.m 3.0 x 6.0 Minimum setbacks: Front: 1.50 meters Side: 2.0 meters Rear: 2.0 meters MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION Economic – Complete based on specification Socialized – Shell house with doors and windows to enclose the unit WATER SUPPLY Independent water supply system at 150 lit/capita/day Ground reservoir 25 meters from source o f contaminants POWER SUPPLY Provide 1 street light per pole when pole sp aced at 50 meters Provide 1 street light every other poles when pole spaced less than 50 meters. NON – RESIDENTIAL USE Floor area authorized for non-residential use shall not exceed 25% of total residential area. ELEVATOR Min of 5 storey to p rovide elevator STAIRS Internal: .15 mts Middle: .30 mts. Outside: .30 meters Max. travel distance to stairways: 24.0 meters Min. head clearance: 2.0 meters Max. height of landing to landing: 3.60 meters Min. stairway width : .60 meters Handrail height: .80 – 1.20 meters CORRIDORS Min clear 1.20 meters MIN. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS 3 – 4 storey – Wall to wall distance 5.0 mts Line of roof: 2.0 mts. Single storey – Wall to wall dist . 2.0 mts Line of roof : 1.0 mts 1 – 2 storey – Wall to wall dist . 4.0 mts. Line of roof : 1.50 FIREWALLS Min of .30 mts from apex of roof, and from wall for duplex/single detached. REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE SUBDIVISON AND CONDOMINIUMS BUYERS PROTECTIVE DECREE AND OTHER RELATED LAWS PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957 ( PD 957 ) Land Allocation Open Space : 30% Salable Area: 70% maximum
BUILDING LAWS Selling Price Open Market: P 2,000.00 Above Medium Cost: P 500,000 – 2,000,000 LOTS Single-Detached Units Min. lot areas Open Market: 120 sq.m Medium Cost: 100 sq.m Minimum frontage Corner lot: 12 meters Regular lot: 10 meters Irregular lot: 6.0 meters Interior lot: 3.0 meters Duplex / Single-Attached Min. lot areas Open Market: 96 sq.m Medium Cost: 80 sq.m Minimum frontage 8.0 meters RowHouse Min. lot areas Open Market: 60 sq.m Medium Cost: 50 sq.m Minimum frontage 4.0 meters HOUSES Min. Floor areas Open Market: 42 sq.m Medium Cost: 30 sq.m Min. Setbacks Front: 3.0 meters Side: 2.0 meters Rear: 2.0 meters
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