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Footing projection Footings at least 2 .4

meters below grade
along national roads
Foundation not less 600 mm beyond
than 600 mm below property line
grade
Projection of Balconies Over Streets
Balcony Projection in relation to Width of Street Tota l Projection

width of street 3m to less than Gm 0.6 meter

6m to less than 10m 0.9 meter
10m to less than llm 1 meter
llm to less than 12m 1.1 meters
12m to less than 13m 1.3 meters
13m to less than 14m 1.4 meters
14 meters o r over 1 5 meters
Min. clearance between grade & 3 meters
lowest under surface of balcony
Arcades
Min. clear height 3 meters
Canopies / Marquees
I Min. horizontal ckearance between 300 mm
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ed_ll_e of marquee & curb

Min. vertical clearance 3 m eters
Construction shall not be less than 2
hour fire resistive
Location shall not interfere exterior
standpipe or obstructing stairway exits
Movable Awnings or Hoods
Min. clearance between 300 mm
awnin~ & curb
· Doors,Windows,..& the Like
Doors/windows less than 2.4 meters shall not project beyond property line
Iabove pavement ex.cept fire exit
Corner 8.u iidin_g,s_ with Chaflans
Icorner building or solid fence on a shall be truncated
Istreet or alley less than
3.6 meters
minimum length of chaflan 4 meters
arcaded building on a no chaflan re quired
street or alley less than 3.6 m eters
rad ius of chaflan (as illustrated) 5.4 meters

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 Storage of Materials in Public Property \
Max. height of 1.8 meters materials must be properly
pile/stack (piles exceeding
1.2 meters shall
fenced with 0.2 meter-high
kickboard \
be tapered )
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Walkway
M in. width 1 2 meters Walkways: ..-....
Min. live load 650 kg per sqm Min. width= 1.2 meters
For fully occupied walkway M in. headroom = 2 meters
sidewalk required (not Max. grating dimension 13x13 rnm
re quired for Max. grating projection = 6.5 mm
RROW 5 meters Rest stop/turning space required:
or less) M in. dimension= 1.5 x 1.5 meters
For partially 600 mm o f Max. distance in bet.= 12 meters
occupied sidewa lk sidewalk w/
railing shall be
left open
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Pedestrian Protection
Height of railing for walkway (1 meter Height of top rail = 1 meter
Height of tapping rail=0.35 meters
Min. height of fences enclosing .t."4 metP. rs ..)
construction site
Fence required when horizontal distance bet.
the outermost face of building & the
inner edge of sidewalk is more
than half of the building he ight
Fence with canopy required when horizontal distance bet.
the outermost face of building & the
inner edge of sidewalk is equal to or

Protective Canopies
less than half of the bu ilding height
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Clear height of canopy 2.4 mett•rs
When canopy is used for storage .of -1 meter high railing
materials o r performance of work -300 mm high solid toeboards
-400 Pascal load
M in. thickness of deck flooring 50mm
Lighting 100 W bulb every 6 meters
Protective net or screen required when horizontal distance
bet. Outermost face of bldg. & o uter
edge of sidewalk is less than 1/2 the
height of the building
Protective & safety devices/facilit ies required for build ings 6 sto reys & higher
Maintenance of Protective Devices ,. .. . . .
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Lighting Intensity & Illumination 200 lux for passagew.iys, stairways, &
corridors
500 lux for areas where tools &
machineries are used

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XI. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS DURIN PD 1096 RA 9514 BP 220 i PD 957
BP 344
CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
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Maintenance of Protective Devices (cont.)
National Building Code Fire Code of the Philippines Acces~ibility Law I
Economic/Socialized Housinr, : Subdivision & Conci, ,,, ,n,um

Weld ing & Cutting or hP abo\lc::

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 pedestrians & i_ri_p_laces w/ no ventilation
Special Typhoon Precautions -sheds & materials shall be secured by
guying, shorin~, or tying down
Hoisting Machinery shall be enclosed & provided w/ brakes
Platforms & Hoists support shall carry 2 times the weight
of hoist & maximum load
Hoist Towe rs members shall be proportioned that
the stresse s shall not excee d those
specified plus 2 times the weight of
the J)latform
shall be protected to a height of not
less than 1.8 meters
shall be secured in not less than 4
directions against swaying or tipping
at intervals of not more than 10 meters
in height
Derricks & Crabes shall have the top of the mast held by
not less tha n 6 stee l guy cables
Cables, Ropes, Chains, & Blocks shall be tested before use and at least
once every 30 days
shall be sized that the max. load
supported will not exceed 1/6 of their
breaking strength
Ladders & Temporary Stairways 'shall be provided to give access to all
floo rs where work is done 5 storeys
above grou nd
shall not be extended by jo ining 2 or
more together
landings shall be at least 1.2 meters
square
ladder rungs shall be spaced un iform ly
and as near to 300 mm
ladder shall extend at least 900 mm
above floor level
shall be at least 1 meter wide if serving
traffic in both directions
shall not be painted but may be oiled
or treated with preservatives
shall be inspected before use and
:eve ry 30 days there after
Temporary Stairway required when building has progre ssed
to a height in excess of 18 meters
shall support load of at least 4800 Pa
height of 2 risers & width of 1 tread
shall be not less t han 460 mm nor more
than 700mm

. Maintenance of Protective Devices (cont.) ·

Temporary Stairway (con't) shall not be less than 900 mm wide
landings shall not be less than 750 mm
long
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 Runw ays & ramps shall be constructed of at least three
25Jt 250 mm planks
shall have slope not greater t han 1:3
when rise is steeper t han 1:3, cleats
spaced not more than 20 mm shall
be provided
when total rise is more than 1.8 meters,
guardrails & toeboards sh all be provided
Scaffolds shall be constructed to support at least
4 times the m ax. load
planks shall not be less than 50 mm thick
overlap shall not be less than 150 mm
ropes, cables, & blocks shall sustain at
least 6 times the max. load
when total rise id more than 1.8 meters,
guardrails & toeboards shall be provided
where objects are likely to fall,
overhead protection shall be provided
nounorathan 3.mi?ters above platform
Temporary Flooring there shall not be more than 3 unfilled
floors below the highest permanent
floor
Floor Openings barricades/ guardrails not less th an
900 mm high shall be placed not less
than 600 mm from the edges
Guardrails top rail shall not be less than 900 mm
guardrails shall have supports not more
than 2.4 meters apart
Toe boards toeboards shall extend not less t han
150 mm above platform
shall not be less than 30 mm thick
(25 mm nominal thickness) w ith
supports 1.2 meters apar t
Demolition ' .. :" ..
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General shall be done floor by floor

Debris shall be kept damp by spraying water
Fans & Catch Platforms 1 fan for three-storey building
addit ional fan for buildings more than
three storeys located at alte rnate floor
levels
Chutes shall be provided 6 meters above t he
point from which material Is to be
removed

Chutes (cont.) shall be equipped w ith stops at intervals

of 6 meters or less
shall be enclosed on all 4 sides if
angled more than 45°
if angled more than 45°, it shall be

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Demolition of Walls & Chimneys
Demolition of Floors
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enclosed on all 4 sides
openings shall be protected by guardrail
at least 1.8 meters In height
openings where debris are dumped from
wheelbarrows shall have toeboard not
Jess than 150 mm high x SO mm thick
walls more than 22 t imes its thickness
shall not be permitted to stand w/ out
lateral bracing
openings shall be planked if located
w/in 3 meters of walls to be demolished
Wa lkway access shall not be less than
3 planks and 560 mm in width. Planks
shall not deflect more than 50 mm.
shall not be started until areas within
6 meters have been entirely cleared
distance between two planks where a
workman straddles shall not exceed
400mm
planks for protection shall be at least
25 m m thick, with ends overlapping at
least 100 mm over solid bearings