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BUILDING LAWS
PD 1096 – Philippine National Building Code. Adopting National
Bldg. Code of the Philippines, Revising R.A. 6541
R.A. 6541 – An Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of
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
Type 1 – Buildings shall be wood construction.
Type 2 – Buildings shall be wood construction with protective fire
resistant materials and with one hour fire resistively. Except for nonbearing 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.
structural shall be steel. Iron ,
Type 5 – Building shall be fire resistive, structural
concrete and masonry construction.
CLASSIFICATION OF BLDG. OCCUPANCY
(Chapter 7 sec. 701 occupancy classified)
Group A – Residential Dwellings
Group B – Residential, Hotels. and Apartment
Group C – Educational and Recreational
Group D – Institutional
Group E – Business and Mercantile
Group F – Industrial
Group G – Storage and Hazardous
Group H – Assembly other than Group 1
Group I – Assembly Occupant load 1000 or more
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.
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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 cu.m. of airspace per person
-habitable room – 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 –
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 – 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 – provide not less than 2 handrails.
- 1.10 meters or less – 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 – minimum of 38mm.
- Handrails – .80 meters to 1.20 meters high.
- Handrails diameters are 30mm – 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 – required 38mm diameter
Down feed water distribution = 132 lit./min.
RA 7920 –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.
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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
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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:
ABUTMENT – Semi–permanent/permanent structure constructed
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.
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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.
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- 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
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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
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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.
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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
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OCCUPANCY
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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