Building Laws-Refresher

FE for protecting Class B hazards

-aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) -film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP) -Carbon Dioxide -dry chemical type

FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONE

-buildings/structures are permitted w/ fire resistivity measures -walls of at least 2 hr fire resistivity -1 hr fire resistivity throughout for sub-urban areas

HIGHLY FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONE

-highly fire-restrictive or non-combustible structures or construction assemblies -3-4 hr fire resistivity troughout

4.00 m 1.50 m

-minimum distance between two buildings up to two storeys for multi-family dwellings? -horizontal clearance between their roof eaves?

FE for protecting Class A hazards

-water type -multipurpose dry chemical type -wet chemical type

attic access

0.60 m diameter with 0.80 m clear headroom above

Building Permits Ancillary Permits Accessory Permits

3 types of permits issued by the BO

Open Market Housing

70% saleable ara, 30% non-saleable area

MAIN DOOR - 0.80m SERVICE BEDROOM DOOR- 0.70m BATHROOM DOOR- 0.60m

BP 220 Minimum Door widths

0.80m-1.20m

BP 220 minimum height of handrail

P750,000 P400,000

BP 220 ECONOMIC HOUSING - House and Lot Package SOCIALIZED HOUSING - House and Lot Package

CATEGORY I - Residential CATEGORY II - Commercial CATEGORY III - Educational and Industrial CATEGORY IV - Agricultural CATEGORY V - Ancillary

BP 344 CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS

-1.10w x 1.40d -1.50w x 1.80-1.90d

BP 344 what are the dimension of an elevator car? what is the minimum elevator shaft?

LOW-RISE: 1-5 storey 3-15 mts MEDIUM-RISE: 6-15 storey 18-45 mts HIGH RISE: 16+ storeys 48mts+

BUILDING HEIGHT

-not less than total occupant load served divided by 165 -at last 2 exits with each exits at minimum width of 0.90 m -based on the occupant load of existing floor, plus 50% occupant load of upper floor and lower floor and 25% of the next adjacent floor

Based on NBCP how do you compute for the width of the MAIN EXITS in a building?

-Application form -5 sets of plans and specifications -for lot owners, certified true copy of: TCT Tax declaration -current real property tax receipt (amilyar) -for non lot owners, duly notarized copy of: contract lease deed of absolute sale contract of sale

Building Permit requirements

3.60 x 18.00 m

Container van, bulk carrier, prime mover

13mm in height

Doorway Threshold shall not exceed?

Minor Construction (less than 65 sqm) Repair Works

Exemptions from building permits

Fire safety evaluation clerance (FSEC) for BUILDING PERMIT

FALAR 1 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW

Fire safety inspection certificate (FSIC) for OCCUPANCY PERMIT

FALAR 2 INSPECTION AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION

Fire safety inspection CLEARANCE (FSIC) for BUSINESS PERMIT

FALAR 3 BUSINESS AND ROUTINE INSPECTION

2400mm depth = 300mm extension 600mm depth = 500mm extension

Foundation may be permitted to encroach into the public sidewalk areas to a width not exceeding 500mm, if:

2.00 m

Headroom clearance (ALL)

Apply for an Excavation Permit

If the building permit is in process and the owner wants to proceed in construction, which type of activity or step can be first executed?

3.00 x 9.00 m

Jeepney, Shuttle

2.70 m -1st storey 2.40 m -2nd storey 2.10 m -Succeeding storeys 1.90 m -Mezannine

Minimum ceiling height for buildings

2.40 m -AV 2.70 m- NV

Minimum ceiling height for habitable rooms

1.12 m

Minimum doorway for hospital nursing units?

800mm

Minimum doorway width under BP 344

per person 0.28 sqm - STANDING room or waiting space 0.65 sqm -AUDITORIUM. church, dance floor, lodge room 1.40 sqm- CONFERENCE, dining room, exhibit room, gym 1.90 sqm- CLASSROOM 2.80 sqm- COVERED MALL, street/below street floor, 3.30 sqm- DRY NURSERIES with sleeping facilities 4.60 sqm- SHOP, LABS, vocational rooms 5.60 sqm- UPPER floors 9.30 sqm- BUSINESS office, floors not open to public/office 11.10 sqm- SLEEPING DEPARTMENTS

OCCUPANT LOAD (OL)

Occupant Load = floor area / unit area per occupant

OCCUPANT LOAD (OL) formula

9% - high density housing (66-100 family lots/gross ha.) 7% - medium density (21-65 family lot/ gross ha.) 3.5% - low density (20 and below)

OPEN SPACE IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION PD 1216 amending Sec 31 of PD 957 Exclusive allocation for PARKS (of gross area)

A- Residential Dwellings B- Residential, hotels, apartments C- Education and recreation D- Institutional E- Business and Mercantile F- Industrial G- Storage and Hazardous H- Assembly Buildings for less than 1000 occupants I- Assembly Buildings for more than 1000 occupants J- Accesory

PD 1096 CLASSIFICATIONS OF BUILDINGS BY USE

900mm

PD 1096 EXIT DOOR width

-errors in plans and specifications -Incorrect or inaccurate data supplied -Non-compliance with NBC and IRRs

PD 1096 Non-issuance, Suspension and Revocation of BP

800mm-900mm

PD 1096 minimum height of handrail

P3,000,000 P751,000-3,000,000

PD 957 OPEN MARKET MEDIUM COST

3.7m x 5.00m

PWD parking

2.15 x 6.00 m

Parallel Parking

2.50 x 5.00m

Perpendicular or diagonal parking

-traditional indigenous family dwellings; cost not exceeding P15,000 -single-detached dwelling up to 20 sq.m

Plans and specifications not required for:

-six (6) sets of building plans and specifications -submission of Fire and Life Safety Assessment

RA 9514 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW

710mm

RA 9514 EXIT DOOR width

4 exits

RA 9514 number of 1000+ OL (class A)

at least 2 exits

RA 9514 number of exits <10 Occupant load

PD 1096 & RA 9514 Less than 50% of total of the wall area on that storey BP 220 Less than 25% of total of the wall area on that storey

Sum of areas of openings in any storey

25mm

Threshold & sliding door tracks maximum height?

PD 1096 with sprinkler - <45 m w/o sprinkler - <60 m

Travel distance to exit

3.60 x 12.00 m

Truck or Bus Parking

750 mm

Under NBCP, what is the minimum width for Class A stairs?

PD 1096, RA 9514. BP 220 At least 10% of the floor area & not be less than 1 sqm bathroom window of not less than 1/20 of it's floor area & not be less than 240sqcm

Window Openings

1.5 sqm min. dim. 0.60m

a vent well is the only permitted opening in an abutment or firewall

1.20m, if with arcade, 1.00m

allowable maximum projection for the signage of a building that is not arcaded?

FIRE ZONES

areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.

200mm and 250mm

as per NBC what is the minimum riser and thread?

Yellow

as per NBC, what is the color of piping foe steam?

Orange

as per NBC, what is the color of piping gas?

7%

as per PD 1216 amending open space in residential subdivisions, what is the exclusive allocation (in% of gross) for parks of medium density subd.?

102mm

as per fire code, what is the pipe diameter for the dry standpipe where the highest outlet is 23m or less above fire service connection?

NON-FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONE

buildings/structures are permitted without fire resistivity measures

37.8 deg.

combustible liquid is any liquid having flash point at or above?

60m

distance of parking for the disabled?

Enclosed Attic Spaces

divided into 250 sqm spaces by fire-resistive walls and self-closing doors

0.40m x 0.60m

given a 1.35m x 2.10m T&B, choose the nearest minimum size for window opening

800mm

grab bar height for pwd in toilets?

0.92m-1.22m

height of light switches for the handicapped?

Socialized Housing

housing program of the government only for the under privilaged and homeless citizens

CO2 FE

ideals for fires involving electrical apparatus, and will extinguish Class B fires, but has NO POST FIRE SECURITY and the fire could re-ignite

2 exits

in all occupancies, floors above the 1st storey having an occupant load of more than 10 shall have at least

Flammable liquids

liquids having flash points below 37.8 deg

Ordinary Hazard Occupancies (OHO)

location where the total amount of CLASS A COMBUSTIBLE and CLASS B FLAMMABLES are present in greater amounts than expected under light(low) hazard occupancies.

Extra Hazard Occupancies (EHO)

location where the total amount of CLASS A COMBUSTIBLE and CLASS B FLAMMABLES are present, in storage, production, use, finished product,or combination thereof, is over and above those expected in occupancies classed as ordinary (moderate) hazard.

Light Hazard Occupancies (LHO)

location where the total amount of CLASS A COMBUSTIBLE materials, including furnishings, decorations and contents, is of MINOR QUANTITY

3.60m

maximum between landings

20 units, 100m long

maximum number of rowhouse units in a block?

5mm

maximum width of nosing

PD 1096 1.10 m Ra 9514 1.12 m BP 220/PD 957/BP 344 1.20 m

minimum corridor width

22 sqm

minimum floor area for a duplex house in economic housing under BP 220

1.20 m, 5% slope

minimum width of sidewalk, minimum gradient

Foam FE

more expensive than water, but more versatile. Used for Class A & B fires.

Draft Stops

must be provided for trussed roofs every 2000 sqm attic area

Dry powder FE

often termed the "multi-purpose" FE, as it can be used on classes A, B & C fires.

Water FE

the cheapest and most widely used FE. used for Class A fires. not suitable for Class B or Class C fires

90% should be perpendicular

under BP344, walkway should have a _______ turn in order to guide the blind?

3 steps

under NBCP, how many flight of steps constitute a stair?

820 mm

under NBCP, what is the max. height from the floor to the bottom of a window serving as emergency egress?

HUDCC Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

what government agency is the umbrella agency of the National Housing Program and provides planning and technical assistance?

NHMPC (national home mortgage finance corporation)

what housing agency coordinated the Community Mortgage Program?

UNRESTRICTED FIRE ZONE

what is not cover by fire regulation?

25mm

what is the change in elevation from the street level of the dropped cub

20 mins wall- 1 hour

what is the fire rating for a hotel room door?

30 m

what is the maximum distance of elevators from the main entrance door considering the handicapped?

2.70 m

what is the minimum ceiling height at ground floor for a building with natural ventilation?

1.70 w x 1.80 d 3.06 sqm

what is the minimum floor area of toilet for the handicapped?

3.00 3 cu.m/person :SCHOOL ROOM 12 cu.m/person: WORKSHOPS, FACTORIES, OFFICE 14 cu.m/person: HABITABLE ROOMS

what is the minimum height of classroom with an allotment of 1 sqm per student?

800mm

what is the minimum lavatory counter height for pwd?

6.5 mts

what is the minimum width of minor roads for Economic and Socialized Housing?

Slanted

what is the preferred design for stairs for disabled?

LGU

who is mandated to prepare CLUP?