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concrete made possible by pozzolan, a native natural
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Which of achieved
the order huge interiors
was added bywith the.
the Romans to the orders used by the
Greeks.
From the 5th century to the present, the character of Byzantine Composite
architecture is the Domical roof construction
practice of using.
The finest and remaining example of Byzantine architecture. St. Sophia, Constantinople
The architectural
Romanesque characterinofItaly
architecture the is
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distinguished architecture
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Europe by the Marble
use
The of what
most material
famous andforperfect
facingpreservation
walls. of all ancient buildings in
Rome. Pantheon
The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek temple. Pteroma
Amphitheaters
An ancient Greek arePortico,
used fora ___.
long colonnaded shelter used in public Gladiatorial Contests
places. Stoa
The fortifiedornament
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eavesofofana ancient
tile roof,Greek City. the foot of a
concealing Acropolis
row of convex Antefix (Antefixae)
tiles thatacover
Strictly, the joints
pedestal at the of the flatortiles.
corners peak of a roof to support an
ornament, more usually, Acroterion / Acroterium
the ornament itself.
Also calledGreece
In ancient a 'Honeysuckle'
and Rome, ornament.
a storeroom of any kind, but especially for Anthemion
storing wine. Apotheca
The
The characteristic
use of ___ for of Greek
facing ornament.
walls distinguishes Romanesque architecture in Anthemion
Italy from that Marble
of the rest of Europe.
The outstanding group of Romanesque is found in ___. Pisa
The dining hall in a monastery, a convent, or a college. Refectory
The architecture of the curved line is known as ___. Baroque
The ornamental
The open court in an Italian
pattern workpalazzo.
in stone, filling the upper part of a Gothic Cortel
window. Tracery
Japanese tea house.
A Muslim temple, a mosque for public worship, also known as place for Cha-sit-su
prostration. Masjid
Domical mound containing a relic. Stupa
Ifugao house (southern
In Mesopotamian strain). religion called for temples made of sun-
architecture, Bale
driedstyle
The bricks.
of the order with massive and tapering columns resting on a Ziggurat
base of 3 steps. Doric
Tomb
Earthen of burial
the pharaohs.
mounds containing upright and lintel stones forming Pyramid
chambers for Tumuli
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A semi-circular or semi-polygonal space, usually in church, terminating in

axis and Apse
intended
Temples in to Greece
house an altar.
that have a double line of columns surrounding the
naos. Dipteral
Senate house for chief dignitaries in Greek architecture Prytaneion
Architect of the Einstein Tower. Erich Mendelsohn
Founder of the Bauhaus School of Art. Walter Gropius
What architectural term is termed to be free from any historical style? Art Noveau
From what architecture is the Angkor Vat? Cambodian
The architect of Chrysler building in N.Y. Van Alen
Another term for crenel or intervals between merlon of a battlement. Embrasures
Taj Mahal
In the middletemple is located
kingdom, in ___. architecture, who consolidate the
in Egyptian Agra
administrative
system, made a survey of the country, set boundaries to the provinces, Amenemhat I
and other helpful
works.
Who erected the earliest known obelisk at Heliopolis. Senusret I
Jubilee festivals of the pharaohs. Heb-sed
The world's first large-scale monument in stone. Pyramid of Zoser
The highest sloped pyramid in Gizeh Pyramid of Khufu
A vault created when two barrel vaults intersect at the right angles. Groin Vault
Sarimanok is a décor reflecting the culture of the ___. Visayan
Caryatid porch is from what architecture? Greek
Female statues with baskets serving as columns. Canephora
A small tower usually corbelled at the corner of the castle. Bartizan
A hall built in Roman Empire for the administration of justice. Basilica
The Parthenon
A roof in which 4is faces
from what
rests architecture.
diagonally between the gables and converge Greek
at the roof. Helm Roof
A compound bracket or capital in Japanese architecture. Masu-gumi
A concave molding approximately quarter round. Cavetto
Architect
A Filipino of Iglesia ni
architect Cristo.
whose philosophy is 'the structure must be well Carlos Santos Viola
oriented'. Caesar Homer Concio
What is not required as a feature in modern Muslim mosque. Pinnacle
Architect of Robinson's Galleria William Cosculluela

Major contribution of the Renaissance Architecture. Baroque for of Ornamentation

A house is like a flower pot Richard Josef Neutra
Richly carved coffins of Greece and Mesopotamia. Sarcophagus
King Zoser's architect who was deified in the 26th dynasty. Imhotep
The council house in Greece. Bouleuterion
Elizabethan Architecture is from what architecture. U.S. / English Renaissance
Art Noveau style first appeared in what structure. Tussel House
A
Artfaced without
Noveau columns
is known or pilaster
as the in renaissance
international architecture.
style, in Germany it is known as Astylar
___. Jugendstijl
Less is more. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
First school which offered architecture in the Philippines. Liceo de Manila
Embrasures. Crenel
Formal architecture, one of the principles of composition. Balance
Different historical styles combined. Eclecticism
Architect of TWA airport. Eero Saarinen
The falling water by Frank Lloyd Wright is also known as ___. Kaufman House
First president and founder of PAS. Juan Nakpil

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Modern architecture need not be western. Kenzo Tange

Architect
The xerxesof hall
the national library,
of hundred Philippines.
columns was introduced during the Felipe Mendoza
Mesopotamian Palace of Persepolis
architecture, which palace was it used.
Taj
TheMahal
convex is projecting
a building molding
exampleofofeccentric
what architecture.
curve supporting the abacus Saracenic Architecture
of a Doric capital. Echinus
Pantiles
Greek used for Chinese
equivalent roofings.
of the Roman forum, a place of open air assembly or S-tiles
market. Agora
A
Theslight
veryvertical
ornatecurvature in the shaftdeveloped
style of architecture of a column.
in the later renaissance Entasis
period.
A multi-storied shrine like towers, originally a Buddhist monument of Baroque
diminishing size with Pagoda
corbelled cornice and moldings.
cubicula or bedroom is from what architecture. Roman
From the
From the Greek
Greek temples,
forms of temple,
a templethe three
that havewhere it liesof
porticoes is columns
known asat___.
Crepidoma
the
front and rear. Amphi-Prostyle
Memorial monuments of persons buried elsewhere in Roman architecture. Cenotaphs
The three pyramids in Gizeh Cheops
Chefren
The cistern storage of collected rainwater underneath the azotea of the Mykerinos
bahay na bato. Aljibe
A shallow cistern or drain area in the center of a house. Impluvium
In Greek temples, the equivalent of the crypt is the ___. Naos
The tomb beneath a church. Crypt
A raised stage reserved for the clergy in early Christian churches. Bema
A decorative bracket usually taking the form of a cyma reversa strap. Console
Semi-palatial house surrounded by an open site. Villa
A roman house with a central patio. Atrium House
Revival
The style emerging in western Europe in the early 11th century, based on Romanesque
of classical Roman style
Roman and
Byzantine elements, characterized by massive articulated wall structures, Romanesque
round arches,
and powerful vaults, and lasting until the advent of Gothic architecture.
Architect and furniture designer. Alvar Aalto
First registered architect in the Philippines. Tomas Mapua
The public square of imperial Rome. Forum
Architect of Manila Hilton Hotel. Welton Becket
Finest example of French-Gothic architecture Chartres Cathedral
How many stained glass are there in the Chartres Cathedral? 176
Agora is from what architecture? Greek
Sacred artificial mountains of Babylon and Assyria. Ziggurat
A plant whose leaves form the lower portions of the Corinthian capital. Acanthus
Structure
The spaceofbetween
wedge-shaped blocks
the sloping roofover
overanthe
opening.
aisle and the aisle vaulting, Arch
so also called Triforium
a blind story.
A windowed wall that rises above the roof of adjacent walls that admit light
into the Clerestory
interior.
A standard, usually of length, by which the proportions of a building are
determined. Module
The triangular or segmental space enclosed by a pediment or arch. Tympanum
A line of counterthrusting arches on columns or piers.
In the classical order, the lowest part or member of the entablature; the Arcade
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In classical to column. the elaborated beam member carried by the
columns. Entablature
Parts of an entablature, in order of top to bottom. Cornice
Frieze
Architrave
Plan shape of a Chinese pagoda. Octagonal
Usual
A number
special featureof stories for a Chinese
of Japanese houses, pagoda.
used to display a flower 13
arrangement or art. Tokonama
Plan shape of a Japanese pagoda.
The most famous structure of Byzantine architecture and notable of its Square
large dome. Hagia Sophia
Triangular
A spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of a dome Pediment
piece of wall above the entablature.
to the poly- Pendentive
gonal plan of its supporting structure.
A long
The arcaded
principal or entrance porch
central part of ainchurch,
an early Christianfrom
extending church.
the narthex to the Narthex
choir or Nave
chancel and usually flanked by aisles.
The covered
A basin walkcleansing
for ritual of an atrium.
with water in the atrium of an early Christian Ambulatory
basilica. Cantharus
A large
An apsidal canopy
ornamental extension of the or
of stone interior
marble volume of a church.
permanently place over the Exedra
altar in a church. Baldachino
A decorative niche often topped with a canopy and housing a statue. Tabernacle
A recess in a wall to contain a statue or other small items. Niche
A tower in the Muslim Mosque used to call people to prayer. Minaret
Coffers,
The sunken
Buddhist panels
temple in the ceiling.
in ancient Cambodia which feature four faces of the Lacunaria
compassionate Bayon
Buddha.
A term given to the mixture of Christian, Spanish, and Muslim 12th-16th
century Mudejar
architecture.
Projecting blocks of stone carved with foliage, typical in Gothic
architecture. Crocket
A slab forming the crowning member of the capital. Abacus
The crowning member of a column. Capital
A rectangular or square slab supporting the column at the base. Plinth
A low screen wall enclosing the choir in early Christian church. Chancel
The cold section of a Roman Bath. Frigidarium
This church in the Philippines is the seat of the Malolos Congress. Barasoain Church
The palace proper in Assyrian palaces. Seraglio
Holy mountains. Ziggurat
Architect of the famous propylaea, Acropolis. Mnesicles
Private family apartments in Assyrian palaces. Harem
The four-seated
The most stupendous andstatues
colossal impressive of the rock-cut-temples.
of Rameses II is carved in the pylon of Great Temple, Abu Simbel
the ___. Great Temple, Abu Simbel
Favorite motifs of design of the Egyptians. Palm, Lotus, and Papyrus
Two main classes of temples in Egyptian Architecture. Mortuary and Cult Temples
Egyptian temples for ministrations to deified pharaohs. Mortuary Temple
Structure whose corners are made to face the four cardinal points. Ziggurat
Structure temples
Egyptian whose sides are
for the made to
popular face the
worship fourancient
of the cardinaland
points.
the Pyramid
mysterious gods. Cult Temple
The use of monsters in doorways is prevalent in what architecture? Persian
The Greek male statues used as columns. Atlantes

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A recessed or alcove with raised seats where disputes took place. Exedra
A single line of columns surrounding the Naos. Peripteral
The uppermost step in the crepidoma. Stylobate
The lowest step in the crepidoma. Stereobate
A building in Greek and Roman for exercises or physical activities. Gymnasium

The three chamber of a Greek temple. Pronaos, Naos, and Epinaos

A Greek building that contains painted pictures. Pinacotheca
Temple with a portico of columns arranged in front. Prostyle
The clear space in between columns. Intercolumniation
Intercolumniation of 2.25 diameters. Eustyle
Intercolumniation of 4 diameters. Areostyle
Intercolumniation of 2 diameters. Systyle
Pycnostyle intercolumniation has how many diameters? 1.5 Diameters
Diastyle intercolumniation has how many diameters. 3 Diameters
A kindred type to the theater. Odeion
Roman building which is a prototype of the hippodrome of the Greek. Circus
Roman building for which gladiatorial battles took place. Colosseum
What sporting event takes place in the Palaestra? Wrestling
A foot race course in the cities. stadium
A temple with 1-4 columns arranged between antae at the front. In Antis
A temple with 1-4 columns arranged between antae at the front and rear. Amphi-Antis
In Greek, it is the Roman prototype of the Thermae. Gymnasium
Greek order that has no base. Doric
The most beautiful and best preserved of the Greek theaters. Epidauros
What
What orders
alloweddidthethe Etruscans
Romans and vaults
to build the Romans add making
of a magnitude 5 inequaled
never all? till Tuscan and Composite
the birth of Use of Concrete
steel for buildings.
The finest of all illustrations of Roman construction. Pantheon
The oldest and most important forum in Rome. Forum Romanum
Who commenced the 'hall of hundred columns'? Xerxes
Who completed the 'hall of hundred columns'? Artaxerxes
Architects of the Parthenon. Callicrates and Ictinus
Master sculptor of the Parthenon. Phidias
In Roman fountains, the large basin of water. Lacus
Spouting jets in Roman fountain. Salientes
The
The oldest circusininRome
colosseum Rome.also known as the "flavian amphitheater" was Circus Maximus
commenced by Vespasian / Domitian
whom and completed by whom?
Architect of the Erechtheion. Mnesicles
A water clock or an instrument for measuring time by the use of water. Clepsydra
The finest of Greek Tombs, also known as the 'tomb of Agamemnon'. Treasury of Atreus
Architect of the Temple of Zeus, Agrigentum Theron
Architect of the Temples of Zeus, Olympia. Libon
Roman architect of the Greek Temples of Zeus, Olympius. Cossutius
Both the regula and the mutule has guttae numbering a total of ___. 18
A quadrigas is a ___. 4-horse Chariot
The water-leaf and tongue is a usual ornament found in the ___. Cyma Reversa
The
GreekCorona is usually
sculptures may painted with the
be classified ___.
as "architectural sculpture, free Key Pattern
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and
One the ___".
of the best examples of a surviving megaron type of Greek domestic
building. House #33
The molding that is often found in the Doric Order. Bird's Beak
The wall or colonnade enclosing the Temenos Peribolus
The private house of the Romans. Domus
Roman rectangular temples stood on a ___. Podium
Roman large square tiles. Bepidales
A type
A type of
of Roman
Roman wallwall facing
facing which
with alternating
is made ofcourses of brickworks.
small stone laid in a loose Opus Mixtum
pattern roughly Opus Incertum
resembling polygonal work.
A
A type
type of
of Roman
roman wallwallfacing
facingwith
withrectangular
a net-like effect.
block with or without mortar Opus Recticulatum
joints. Opus Quadratum
A type
A Roman structure used
of monument as hall
erected of justice
to support and commercial
a tripod, as a prizeexchanges.
for athletic Basilica
exercises or Choragic Monument
musical
A type ofcompetitions
ornament in in Greekorfestivals.
classic renaissance architecture consisting of an
assemblage Fret
of straight
Figures of lines
whichintersecting at right
the upper parts angles,
alone and of various
are carved, the restpatterns.
running into a
parallelopiped Termini
or diminishing pedestal.
Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of vaults and domes. Opus Tesselatum
Conceptualized the Corinthian capital. Callimachus
The sleeping room of the 'megaron'. Thalamus
The origin of the door architrave. Timber-enframed Portal
The atrium type of house originated with the ___. Etruscans
Roman
A building apartment
in classicblocks.
architecture decorated with flowers and plants with Insula
water for the Nymphaeum
purpose of relaxation.
!5th to 18th century architecture. Renaissance
Formdominating
The follows function.
personality who became an ardent disciple of the Italian Louis Sullivan
renaissance Iñigo Jones
style.
A pillared hall in which the roofs rests on the column in Egyptian temples. Hypostyle Hall
Who began the building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak? Thothmes I
Architect of the Great Serapeum at Alexandria. Ptolemy III
He created the Dymaxion House, "the first machine for living". Buckminster Fuller
Tombs built for the Egyptian nobility rather than the royalty. Rock-Hewn Tombs
Architect of the Lung Center of the Philippines. George Ramos
The warm room in the Thermae. Tepidarium
The Hot room of the Thermae. Calidarium
The cold or unheated pool in the Thermae. Frigidarium
The dry or sweating room in the Thermae. Sudatorium
The dressing room of the Thermae. Apodyteria
The room for oils and unguents in the thermae. Unctuaria
Orientation of the Roman temple is towards the ___. Forum
Orientation of the Greek temple is towards the ___. East
Orientation of the Etruscan temple is towards the ___. South
Orientation
The space for of the
the Medieval
clergy andChurch.
choir is separated by a low screen wall from West
the body of the Cancelli
church called ___.

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On either side of the choir, pulpits for the reading of the epistle and the
gospel are Ambo
called.
In some churches, there is a part which is raised as part of the sanctuary
which later Bema
developed
In into thechurches,
early Christian transept, the
thisbishop
is the ___.
took the central place at the end of
the church Apse
called ___.
The iconoclastic movement during the Byzantine period forbade the use
of ___. Statues
Type of plan of the Byzantine churches. Centralized
Architects of the Hagia Sophia. (St. Sophia, Constantinople) Anthemius and Isidorus
The supreme monument of Byzantine architecture. St. Sophia, Constantinople

Smallest cathedral in the world. (Byzantine period) Little Metropole Cath., Athens
One of the few churches of its type to have survived having a square nave
and without roofed by a dome which spans to the outer walls of the
cross-arms, Nea Moni
building.
A tower
the raised
covered above around
passage a roof pierced
an opentospace
admit or
light.
garth, connecting the Lantern
church to the chapter Cloisters
house, refectory and other parts of the monastery.
The
The prominent feature
best example of a of the facades
German in Romanesque
Romanesque Central
church with Italy.
apses at both Ornamental Arcades
east and west Worms Cathedral
ends.
The term applied to the Episcopal church of the diocese and also the
important structure Cathedral
of the Gothic period.
The first plan shape of the St. Peter's Basilica by Bramante. Greek Cross
The final plan shape of the St. Peter's Basilica by Carlo Maderna. Latin Cross
He erected the entrance Piazza at St. Peter's Basilica. Bernini
Used as food storage in the Bahay na Bato. Dispensa
The granary in traditional Bontoc House. Falig
Architect of the World Trade Center. Minoru Yamasaki
The Erechtheion of Mnesicles is from what architecture? Greek
The part of the Corinthian capital without flower. Balteus
The Pantheon is from what architecture. Roman
The architect of the Pantheon. Agrippa
The senate house of the Greeks. Prytaneion
Architect of the Bi-Nuclear House, the H-Plan. Marcel Lajos Breuer
Mexican Architect/Engineer who introduced thin shell construction. Felix Outerino Candela
In the Doric Order, the shaft terminates in the ___. Hypotrachelion
In what Order is the Parthenon. Doric
In what Order is the temple of Nike Apteros, Athens. Ionic
Temple of Nike Apteros,
This structure
This temple is in
dedicated to 'Wingless
Greece was erected byVictory'.
Andronikos Cyrrhestes for Athens
measuring time by Tower of the Winds, Athens
means of a clepsydra
In the Cyma internallyofand
Reversa molding the sun dial externally.
Romans, what ornaments are usually
found? Acanthus and Dolphin
From what architecture is the Stoa? Greek
The Egyptian Ornament symbolizing fertility. Papyrus
Egyptian Temple for popular worship of the ancient and mysterious gods. Cult Temple
A small private bath found in Roman houses or palaces. Balneum
Corresponds to the Greek naos. Cella
The large element in the frieze. Triglyph

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A is a machine to live in. Le Corbusier

Architect of the Chicago Tribune Tower. Eliel Saarinen
Architecture is Organic. Frank Lloyd Wright
Invented reinforced concrete in France. Hennevique
First elected U.A.P. president. Jose Herrera
Designer of the Bonifacio Monument. Juan Nakpil
Sculptor for the Bonifacio Monument. Guillermo Tolentino
Designer of the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan
Male counterpart of the Caryatids. Telamones or Atlantes
Like Caryatids
This andwith
is a pedestal Atlantes,
human,this is a three-quarter
animal, length
or mythological figures.at the
creatures Herms
top. Terms
A small payer house in Egyptian architecture. Madrassah
Where "Constructivism" originated? Moscow
Expressionist Architect. Erich Mendelsohn

Founders of the "Art Noveau". John Ruskin and William Moris

Combination of the new art and the graphing of the old art. Eclecticism
Return in the use of Roman Orders in modern age. Neo-Classism
Scheme or solution of a problem in architecture. Parti
Architect of the Batasang Pambansa. Felipe Mendoza
Architect of the Philippine Heart Center. George Ramos
Architect of the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Juan Nakpil
The architect
Built of the Quiapo
by the Franciscan priestChurch before
Fr. Blas dela its restoration.
Madre, this church in Rizal Juan Nakpil
whose design
depicts the heavy influence of Spanish Baroque, was declared a national Morong Church
treasure.
This church, 1st built by the Augustinian Fr. Miguel Murguia, has an
unusually
which waslarge
madebellfrom approximately 70 sacks of coins donated by the Panay Capiz
towns people.
Architect of SM Megamall. Antonio Sin Diong
Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila. Gabriel Formoso
G.S.I.S.
The tower Building,
atop theRoxas Boulevard.
torogan where the princess and her ladies in waiting George Ramos
hide during Lamin
occasions.
Found in the ground floor of the bahay na bato, it is where the carriages
and floats are Zaguan
kept.
The emergency hideout found directly behind the neadboard of the
Sultan's
The flat, bed.
open terrace open to the toilet, bath, and kitchen areas and also Bilik
used as a Azotea
laundry and drying
In the kitchen of thespace
bahayand service
kubo, areaon
the table fortop
theofservants.
which is the river
stone, shoe-shaped Dapogan
stove or kalan is known as ___.

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ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING

A wide area of parks of undeveloped land surrounding a community.

The process in which a piece of land, referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided into
two or more parcels.
Angles measured clockwise from any meridian, usually north; however, the National
Geodetic Survey uses south.
Usually the last stage of the final site development process prior to issuance of building
permit.
A 20th century problem emanating from rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open spaces.
A type of planning which emphasizes that the proper role of the planner is not to serve
the general public interest but rather to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least
well represented groups in society.
In the Philippines, this type of land use planning emphasizes the proper management of
land resources to ensure that the present generation can benefit from its continued use
without compromising future generations.
This code mandates that all Local Government Units shall prepare their comprehensive
land use plans and enact them through zoning ordinances.
Reason for planning.
Phrase used to characterize development that meets the needs of the present
generation without compromising the needs of the future generations.
First Planner and developed the Gridiron.
A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of people having characteristics of an urban being.
The main reason why the nomadic existence of early man metamorphosed to village
settlement and later to the birth of cities.
The rough equivalent of the present tenement cities that existed in ancient Rome, which
resulted from the population growth of the city and the congestion that existed in streets.
In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the
legal limits of the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by
urban residents.
A Land Development Decision is also what kind of decision.
The orderly arrangement of urban streets and public spaces.
He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful Movement'.
A tool used to control the manner in which raw kind is subdivided and placed on the
marker for residential development.
A profession which falls between planning and architecture. It deals with the large-scale
organization and design of the city, with the massing and organization and the space
between them, but not with the design of the individual buildings.
The science of human settlement.
By definition, settlement inhabited by man.
Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking structures, pubic buildings, water supply,
and waste disposal facilities.
The container of man, which consists of both the natural and man-made or artificial
element.
A spatial organization concept a general view of the pattern of land use in a city
developed by Ernest W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series of five concentric
zones with the cores as the central business district and fanning out from which are the
residential and commuter zones.
The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open spaces.
A habitable room for 1 family only with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
This is a type of a retaining wall made of rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel
wire or pvc coated wire hexagonal mesh which are filled with stones to form a wall.
A very steep slope of rock or clay.
A piece of grassy land, especially one used for growing hay or as pasture for grazing
animals; low grassy land near a river or stream.
A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains.
A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water.
On land, an encumbrance limiting its use, usually imposed for community or mutual
protection.
Of land, a contiguous land area which is considered as a unit, which is subject to a
single ownership, and which is legally recorded as a single piece.
A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also as party wall.
Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to each other is freedom as in the planned
city of___.
In architectural terms, it is the relationship of the number of residential structures and
people to a given amount of space.
The government arm responsible for the development and implementation of low cost
housing in the Philippines.
Housing provided for low-income groups generally through government intervention and
characterized by substantial subsidies and direct assistance.
A written agreement between parties, but it allows a specific period during which the
buyer can investigate the property and make a decision.
Sometimes called "subscription money", this is a deposit given to the seller to show that
the potential buyer has serious intentions.
A provision made in advance for the gradual liquidation of a future obligation by periodic
charges against the capital account.
Written document to transfer the property to one person to another.
They develop or improve the land as well as construct houses.
Determines the value of the house and also is familiar with trends in the local market and
in the industry.
Helps people find a place to live, specializing and matching wants of buyers with the
local supply.
Are usually large concrete slabs or otherwise panelized units fabricated in a shop and
assembled at the site.
Codes that deal with the use, occupancy, and maintenance of existing buildings.
Designed to regulate land use, to ban industry and commerce from residential areas and
to separate different types of living units.
Construct three-dimensional volumetric units in a plant on a production line then hauled
to the site.
System building is the complete integration of all ___.
The improvement of slum, deteriorated, and underutilized areas of a city.
An area which is within the city limits, or closely linked to it by common use of public
utilities and services.
Two major hindrances to the prefabrication industry.

Three general types of structures.

A piece of land with an economic use for farming.

Lands for well-being like parks, plazas, and of similar nature.
Similarly as the cost of the land, neighborhood character have this effect.
Minimum road width in a neighborhood development to ease traffic flow.
Which building component receives priority over the location to have the morning sun.
Urban Planning is defined briefly as the guidance of ___.
A lattice structure that serves as a summer house.
In landscaping, ground cover is represented by ___.
The art of arranging buildings and other structures in harmony with the landscape.
The study of the dynamic relationship between a community of organisms and its habitat.
Preparations of an accurate base map for urban planning starts with ___.
Appraisal of adequacy of a city's water and sewer systems needs of future land uses are
embodied in the ___.
Also called the blood-stream of a city.
A form of absence of all the principles and organized development of a community.
The city of Washington conforms to the plan type of ___.
An efficient and rapid transport system for automobiles to circulate across urban to urban
areas.
A monument, fixed object, or marker used to designate the location of a land boundary on
the ground.
A narrow passageway bordered by trees, fences, or other lateral barrier
The projection of a future pattern of use within an area, as determined by development
goals.
The part of the surface of the earth not permanently covered by water.
A line of demarcation between adjoining parcels of land.
A survey of landed property establishing or reestablishing lengths and directions of
boundary line.
The study of an existing pattern of use, within an area, to determine the nature and
magnitude of deficiencies which might exist and to assess the potential of the pattern
relative to development goals.
A study and recording of the way in which land is being used in an area.
In surveying, the North-South component of a traverse course.
An open space of ground of some size, covered with grass and kept smoothly mown.
A contract transferring the right of possession of buildings, property, etc., for a fixed
period of time, usually for periodical compensation called 'rent'.
A tenure by lease; real estate held under a lease.
ANSWERS

Greenbelt
Platting

Azimuths

Final Plat

Urban Sprawl

Advocacy Planning

Sustainable Land Use Planning

Local Government Code, 1991

R.A. 7160
Promote Human Growth
Sustainable Development

Hippodamus of miletus
City
Agricultural Surplus

Insula

Truebounded City

Traffic.
City Planning
Daniel Burnham
Subdivision Regulations

Urban Design

Ekistics
Human Settlement
Capital Facilities Planning

Physical Settlement

Concentric Zone Concept

Buildable Area
Dwelling Unit
Gabion Wall
Cliff
Meadow

Ridge
Ravine
Restriction

Parcel

Common Wall
Brasilia

Density

National Shelter Program

Social Housing

Option to Buy

Earnest Money

Amortization

Deed
Developers
Appraiser

Real Estate Broker

Total System

Housing Codes
Zoning

Prefabrication Manufacturer

Subsystems
Urban Renewal
Urban Area

Code of Multiplicities and

Tradition
Primitive
Vernacular
Grand
Productive Use
Health and General Use
Social Implications
6.00 mts.
Bedrooms
Growth and Change
Gazebo
Grass and Plants
Site Planning
Ecology
Accurate Aerial Mosaic
Comprehensive Plan

Transportation System
Urban Blight
Star
Freeways

Landmark

Lane
Land-use Plan

Land
Land Boundary
Land Survey

Land-use Analysis

Land-use Survey
Latitude
Lawn
Lease

Leasehold
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ANSWERS
The third phase of an architect's regular services. Contract documents phase
Project financing falls under what kind of service of the architect. Pre-design services
Comprehensive planning falls under what service of the architect. Specialized allied services

The fee of the architect for design-build services on a guaranteed maximum cost aside 10%
from his fee for regular design services.
What percentage of an architect's work is liability under the civil code. 10%

For interior design services, the architect shall be paid what percentage of the fee upon 50%
submission of the final design.

When the owner fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as 85%

prepared by the architect, the architect is entitled to receive what percentage of his fee.

The minimum fee per appearance of an architect when rendering service as an expert PHP 500.00
witness shall be.
The minimum basic fee for specialized decorative building. 12%
The minimum basic fee for industrial buildings with a project cost below 50 million
pesos. 6%

The minimum basic fee for hospitals with a project cost below 50 million pesos. 8%

In design-build services, the single-point-responsibility of project delivery puts the legal Architect
liability for both the design and construction on the.

The release of 10% retention by the owner shall be done after how many months from 3 months
the date of final payment.

Printed documents stipulating the procedural and administrative aspect of the contract. General conditions
Schedule of material and
An outline specification enumerating the type and trade names of materials to be used. finishes

A price given by a contractor, sub-contractor, material supplier or vendor to furnish Quotation

materials, labor or both.

A statement from the architect confirming the amount of money due the contractor for Certificate of payment
work accomplished.
A bond furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guarantee to execute the work
in Performance bond
accordance with the terms of the contract.

An offer to perform the work prescribed in a contract at a specified cost. Bid

The fee of the architect for design-build services by administration. 7%
A stipulation of the use of specific products or processes without provision for
substitution. Closed specification

A list of instructions stipulating the manner on which bids are to be prepared. Instruction to bidders
The performance and Payment Bonds shall be released by the owner after the
expiration 2 months
of how many months from the final acceptance of the work.

The Guarantee Bond is released how many months after the date of final payment. 12 months / 1 yr
How many days shall the Building Official issue a certificate of occupancy after final 30 days
inspection of the project.

A statute specifying the period of time within which legal action must be brought for Statute of Limitation
alleged damage or injury.
A bond, the form or content of which is prescribed by statute. Statutory Bond

A rule that certain kinds of contracts are enforceable unless signed and in writing or Statute of Frauds

unless there is a written memorandum of their terms signed by the party to be charged.

A contract transferring the right of possession of buildings, property, etc., for a fixed Lease
period of time, usually for periodical compensation called 'rent'.
A tenure by lease; real estate held under a lease. Leasehold

The person receiving a possessory interest in buildings, property, etc., by lease. Lessee

The person granting a possessory interest in buildings, property, etc., by lease. Lessor
Range of the multiplier for Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense. 2-2.5
This type of compensation is only applied to non-creative work. Multiple of Direct
Personnel Expenses
Supervision Work is a non-creative work, true or false. 1
Percentage of Construction
A world-wide used method of compensation for architectural services. Cost

This method of compensation is applied only to pre-design services, supervision work, Multiple of Direct
and other works which the Architect may perform other than the regular and
specialized Personnel
allied services. Expenses
Percentage of Construction
This type of compensation is similar to the concept being charged by realtors, Cost
developers, and lawyers.
For reimbursable expenses, how many kilometers from the Architect's office shall a
work 50 kms.
be located to allow reimbursable expenses.
Professional Fee Plus
This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship Expenses
on a series of projects.

The full-time construction inspector shall be under the technical control and supervision Architect
of the ___.

Submission of shop drawings shall be accompanied by a ___ in duplicate. Letter of transmittal

How many sets of shop drawings for approval shall the contractor submit to the
Architect? 3
Who shall have the responsibility of securing, but not liable for non-issuance, of the
final Contractor
occupancy permit.

True or false, can the owner relegate to the contractor the responsibility of establishing 1

the lot lines, boundary lines, easements, and benchmarks provided that the owner pays
the contractor for such works?

Who shall have the responsibility for establishing lot lines, boundary lines, easements, Owner
and benchmarks?
Who shall pay for the services of a licensed surveyor for confirmation and certification
of Contractor
the location of column centers, piers, walls, pits, trenches, pipe work, culvert work,
utility
lines, and other similar works required by the contract.
Professional Fee for the Architect as a full-time supervisor. 1-1.5%
Professional fee for the Construction Manager. 1.5-3%
Four types of Contracts for construction management Firm Fixed Price
Fixed Price Incentive
CPIF / CPAF
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Under PD 1096, what should be the proportion of sidewalk width to that of the road
right- (1/6)
of-way?
At what interest rate per month should a client pay the architect should the former fail
to 2%
pay the latter beyond 30 days from receipt of billing?

What code holds the architect responsible for the building/structure he designed for a Civil Code
certain period of time.

What type of compensation is applied to cases where the architect's personal time is Per Diem+Reimb. Expenses
required, such as conferences, joint venture activities, etc.?

What type of bond guarantees payment on all obligations arising from the contract? Payment Bond

What type of compensation is applied to most of Gov't projects and entails more paper Lump Sum / Fixed Fee
works and is advantageous to both client and architect.
Professional Fee for the Project Manager. 2-5%

If the Project Manager is hired by the owner, who shall have the responsibility of hiring Project Manager
the Construction Manager?

True or false, based on the Civil Code, the Project Manager has no legal responsibility 1
insofar as design and construction is concerned.
His primary responsibility is the exercise of overall cost control which relieves the
owner Project Manager
of many of the anxieties that usually beset , particularly those concerned with
forecasting
cost and completion dates.

In the architect's code of ethics, to whom does the architect has responsibility to seek Public / People
opportunities for constructive service in civic and urban affairs?

What PD created the PRC which regulates the practice of various professionals. PD 223
Architect XYZ uses paid advertisements without sanction by professional consensus
and People / Public

years of experience. His action is unethical with respect to his relation to whom?

Additional information on contract documents issued to bidders before date of bidding. Bid Bulletin
The offer of a bidder to perform the work described by the contract documents when
made Proposal
out and submitted on the prescribed proposal form, properly signed and sealed.
The cashier's check or surety bond accompanying the proposal submitted by the
bidder, Proposal Bond
as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the owner for the
construction
of the work, if the contract is awarded to him.

Instructions which may be issued prior to the bidding to supplement and/or modify Special Provisions
drawings, specifications, and/or general conditions of the contract.
Written or printed description of work to be done describing qualities of material and
mode Specifications
of construction.

Means information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or Written Notice

sent by registered mail to the individual, firm or corporation at the last known business
address of such individual, firm or corporation.

Includes labor or materials or both as equipment, transportation, or other facilities Work

necessary to commence and complete the construction called for in the contract.

Means to build-in, mount in position, connect or apply any object specified ready for the Install
intended use.
Means to purchase and/or fabricate and deliver to jobsite. Furnish
Means to furnish and install. Provide
No further retention shall be made on the balance of the contract when how many
percent 50%
of the contract has been completed?

No payment shall be made on contracts in excess of how many percent of the contract 65%
price.

The guarantee bond is equal to how many percent of the contract price? 30%
How many percent of the architect's fee is payable to the architect upon completion of
the 30%

preparation of the schematic design phase and up to final design development phase?

Standard factor computed for changes and/or revisions made on completed contracts. 2.5

Approximately, how many square meters of office space for the architect is built by the 12 sqm.
contractor as temporary facilities for the project.

All trees and other plants that need to be transplanted elsewhere within ___ meters 50 / Contractor
shall be done by the ___ at his own expense.

If there is a variance/discrepancy between the drawings and specifications, what shall Specifications
be followed?

How many days prior to bidding shall the contractor seek the architect's 15 Days
clarification as to the particular areas of work which requires evaluation of the
architect?

How many days upon written notice can a contractor terminate a contract with a valid 15 Days
reason?

Suspension of work for ___ days by order of any court or other public authority through 90 Days

no act or fault of the contractor gives the him the right to terminate contract.

True or false, the contractor can terminate contract if the owner should fail to pay the False (30 days)
contractor any sum within 15 days after its award by arbitration

True or false, the contractor can terminate contract if the owner should fail to act upon False (15 days)

any request for payment within 30 days after its certification by the architect.

Who declares bankruptcy as a valid reason for the termination of a contract? Contractor

True or false, upon termination of contract and upon the decision of the architect that 1

materials and equipment left by the contractor which do not belong to him can be used
and rent of such shall be borne by the failing contractor.
True or false, in case of suspension of work, all unpaid work executed including
expenses 1
incurred during suspension shall be evaluated by the architect and charged to the
owner.

True or false, the owner has no right to claim liquidated damages if he takes over the 0
work from the contractor for failure to complete the project.

How many days prior to canceling an insurance be given to the owner stipulating the 10 days
intention to cancel?
How many percent of the contract amount is the Performance Bond? 15%
How many percent of the contract amount is the Payment Bond? 15%
A contract provision setting forth the damages a party must pay in the event of his
breach. Penalty Clause

Basic Fee for Physical Planning Type 1 or site such as industrial estates, commercial 5,000 for First 50 Hectares
centers, sports complex, resorts, etc.
Predecessor of PD 1096 R.A. 6451

What presidential decree institutionalized the profession of environmental planning? PD 1308

It is a right enfoeceable against specific property to secure payment of an obligation. Liens

Minimum basic fee for simple projects. 6%
Minimum basic fee for alterations/renovations. 150%

When the architect is engaged to render opinion or advise, clarification or explanation 200 / hr

on technical matters pertaining to his profession, the minimum basic fee shall be ___.

When rendering service as an expert witness, the architect is compensated ___/ hr. 500
Minimum basic fee for Group 5 Projects (monumental). 12%
What is Group 6 Project classification? Repetitive Construction
Minimum Basic fee for housing projects. 10% of 1st unit
60% 2nd-10th Unit
30% 11th and above
Group 3 (Exceptional
Under what classification of Project does Hospitals and Medical Buildings fall? Character)
 Group 3 (Exceptional
Under what classification of Project does Stadium fall? Character)

Minimum Per diem paid to the architect if work is beyond 50 kms. From office. PHP 750.00

On the remaining 15% work fee of the architect, where does the 5% go. Construction Phase Service
Repairs and corrective works at the expense of the contractor should be done within
how 5 days
many days after written notice by owner?
Failure on the part of the contractor to remove condemned work shall give the owner
right 10 days

to remove said work at contractor's exepense and contractor shall pay the owner the

expenses incurred within how many days from removal by the owner of said work?

Contract time reckoning shall commence on the ___ from receipt of ___. 7th day / Notice to Proceed
An area of a city where municipal buildings are grouped. Civic Center

Any article of property not consisting of or affixed to land plus any interest in land that is Chattel
less than a freehold.

No person who is not a citizen of the Philippines may take the board exams or practice Reciprocity

the profession unless the country of his relation allows the same ___.
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE ANSWERS

P.D.. 1096 National Building Code

Maximum height of a combustible stand. 2.70 mts.
Minimum spacing for seats in a chair type measurement from
0.85 mtr.
back to back.
Maximum line of travel to an exit of an aisle. 45.00 mts.
Maximum slope of an aisle. One is to Eight (1:8)
In standard seating, the minimum spacing of rows measured
0.84 mtr.
from back to back.
Minimum width of any seat. 0.45 mtr.

Minimum area of a double acting door view panel. 1,300 sqmm / 1.30 sqm.

Minimum clear width of an exit doorway. 0.70 mtr.

Maximum width of an exit door leaf. 1.20 mts.
Minimum width of an exit corridor. 1.10 mts.
Minimum number of exit for floors above the first storey
2
having an occupant load of
more than 10
Number of exit for occupant load of 599-999. 3
Minimum downward projection of a draft curtain 0.30 mtr.
Maximum floor area for an attic made of combustible
250.00 sqm
materials.

Maximum center to center spacing of a draft curtain sprinkler. 1.80 mts.

Maximum floor area for an attic made of incombustible

750.00 sqm.
materials.
Standard gauge for metal hoods in barbeques. Ga. 18
Minimum height of a Siamese connection above grade. 300 mm
Standard maximum distance of a standpipe from an opening
300 mm
in a stairway.
Minimum wall thickness of a fireplace. 200 mm
Minimum number of exit for a projection room. 2
Minimum extended portion of a chimney above the roof. 600 mm
Minimum air space between walls of a masonry chimney
2" / 50 mm
above the roof.
Minimum thickness of glass used for floors. 12.5 mm
Maximum rise of one row of seat to the next. 400 mm / 0.40 mtr.
Minimum number of exit for stands within a building serving an
3
occupant load of 300.
Minimum height of a guard rail located in front of the
0.90 mtr
grandstand.
Minimum width of a run in a stand stair. 0.28 mtr.
Minimum spacing for seats with backrests measured from
0.75 mtr.
back to back.
Minimum spacing for seats without backrests measured from
0.60 mtr.
back to back.
Minimum width of an exit door in an aisle. 1.70 mts.
Minimum intensity of lights for exits. 10.70 lux
Minimum width of side aisles. 1.10 mts.

Minimum increase in width of aisles for every linear meter. 30 mm

Minimum width of an aisle serving only one side. 800 mm / 0.80 mtr.
Open space requirement for an interior lot. 50% of lot area
Open space requirement for a corner lot or a through lot. 10% of lot area

Bounded on all sides or around its periphery by building lines. Inner court

Minimum stair width for a residence. 750 mm / 0.75 mtr.

Standard minimum area of a toilet. 1.20 sqm.
Minimum dimension of a kitchen. 1.50 mts.
Minimum area for vent shafts. 1.00 sqm.
Air space requirement for a school room per person. 3.00 cum.
Air space requirement for a habitable room per person. 14.00 cum.
Minimum area of opening of an air duct. 300 sqmm / 0.30 sqm
Maximum projection beyond the property line of a footing
300 mm
along the national road and at
least 2.40 mts. In depth.
Minimum clearance of a canopy or a marquee from the
3.00 mts.
sidewalk.
Minimum stair width for occupant load of less than 50. 0.90 mtr.
Minimum width of a temporary walkway. 1.20 mts.
Minimum clearance of an arcade above sidewalk. 3.00 mts.
Vacant space left between the building and lot lines less than
Setback
2.00 mts in width.
Minimum horizontal dimension of a court. 2.00 mts.
Minimum width of a passageway connecting a street and a
1.20 mts.
court.

Standard air space requirement per person for factories. 12.00 cum.

Minimum headroom clearance for a mezzanine. 1.80 mts.

Air supply per person per minute for auditoriums. 0.30 cum
Minimum total area of a window or an opening for a room
10% of flr. Area
without artificial ventilation.
Minimum dimension for a vent shaft. 0.60 mtr.
Minimum horizontal clearance of the curb line to the outermost
300 mm
edge of the marquee.
Minimum clearance of the lowest portion of an awning to the
2.40 mts.
ground.
Minimum height of a construction fence. 2.40 mts.

Minimum live load bearing capacity of a construction canopy. 600 kgs./sqm.

Minimum height of a protective railing in a construction. 1.00 mtr.

Minimum wind load capacity for roofs for vertical projection. 120 kgs./sqm.

Maximum height of a handrail above the stair thread. 0.90 mtr.

Minimum ceiling height for naturally ventilated rooms. 2.70 mts.
Minimum height of a handrail above the stair thread. 0.80 mtr.
Maximum dimension of a stair landing. 1.20 mts.
Maximum slope of an exit court. One is to ten (1:10)
Minimum width of run for circular stair. 250 mm
Minimum headroom clearance for any stair. 2.00 mts.
Maximum slope for an exit passageway. One is to Eight (1:8)

Maximum height of a Siamese connection above the ground. 1.20 m

Maximum distance of any portion of a building from the nozzle

6.00 mts.
of a 23 mts fire hose.
Minimum number of exit for any stage. 2
Minimum extension of a proscenium wall above the roof. 1.20 mts.

Minimum width of a stair in a stage egress. 750 mm

Minimum thickness of glass for jalousies. 5.60 mm
Maximum length of glass for jalousies. 1.20 mts.
Minimum width of exit in a stage. 900 mm
Minimum lateral spacing for plastic skylights. 2.50 mts.
A store window in which goods are displayed. Show window
Maximum width of a business sign. 1.20 mts.
Minimum distance of a sign from any electrical post or
1.00 mtr.
telephone wires.
Minimum open space requirement for a corner lot. 10% of lot area
Minimum size of thread for an entrance or exit step. 300 mm
Maximum slope for an entrance or exit ramp. One is to ten (1:10)
Minimum number of steps for an entrance or exit stair. 2
Standard turn circle of a wheelchair. 1.50 mts.
1:125 sqm. Of gross floor
Office building parking ratio.
area
Standard size of a perpendicular parking slot. 2.40 X 5.00 mts.
Hotel building parking ratio. 1:10 bedrooms
Hospital building parking ratio. 1:25 beds
Maximum distance of a handicapped parking from the facility
60.00 mts.
being served.
Colleges and university parking ratio. 1:5 classrooms
1:50 sqm. Of spectators'
Theaters, cinemas, auditoria, and stadia parking ratio.
area
Minimum number of wheelchair seating space for 51-300
4
seating capacity for auditoriums.
Minimum width of a dropped curb. 0.90 mtr.
Minimum Dimensions of an accessible elevator. 1.10 X 1.40 mts.
Maximum distance of an accessible elevator from the
30.00 mts.
entrance of a building.
Minimum height of signs on walls and doors for the disabled to
1.40 mts.
see comfortable.
Minimum door width for an accessible elevator. 0.80 mtr.

Minimum dimensions for an accessible water closet stall. 1.70 X 1.80 mts.

Maximum height of signs on walls and doors for the disabled

1.60 mts.
to see comfortably.
Minimum width of a parking slot for the disabled. 3.70 mts.

Minimum run of a stair for Group A dwellings (residential) 200 mm

Minimum ceiling height from 3rd floor to succeeding floors with

2.10 mts.
artificial ventilation.
Minimum area of rooms for human habitation. 6.00 sqm.
Least dimension of rooms for human habitation. 2.00 mts.
Least dimension of an air duct. 300 mm
Maximum encroachment into a public sidewalk of a foundation
500 mm
at least 600 mm below
the grade line.
Minimum width of an exit door. 0.90 mts.
Maximum width reduced by handrails and doors fully opened
200 mm
to balconies and
corridors
Minimum width of stairs serving more than 50 occupants. 1.10 mts.

Minimum width of stairs serving less than 10 occupants. 750 mm

Maximum reduction in width of a stair due to trims and

100 mm
handrails.
Minimum run of a winding stair. 150 mm
Maximum run of a winding stair. 300 mm
Allowable tolerance in the rise and run of every step. 5 mm
Width of stair requiring an intermediate handrail. 3.00 mts.
Minimum width of an aisle serving both sides. 1.00 mts.

Maximum number of seats between the wall and the aisle. 7

Maximum distance between the back of each seat to the front

300 mm
of the seat behind it.
Maximum width of seat in a stand. 480 mm
Maximum projection of a penthouse or other projections
8.40 mts
above the roof.
Maximum ratio of a penthouse area to that of the supporting
one third (1/3)
roof.

Minimum thickness of masonry chimney for residentials. 100 mm

Minimum thickness of rubble stone masonry chimney for

300 mm
residentials.
Minimum firebox wall thickness. 250 mm
Minimum thickness of smoke chamber back walls. 150 mm

minimum thickness of front and side smoke chamber walls. 200 mm

Minimum number of storeys requiring one (1) or more dry

4
standpipes.

Minimum volume of water a dry standpipe should provide. 900 liters/minute

Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a two-way Siamese

4" (100mm)
connection.
Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a three-way Siamese
5" (125mm)
connection.
Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a four-way Siamese
6" (150mm)
connection.
Minimum volume of water an interior wet standpipe should
190 liters/minute
provide.
Minimum diameter of a wet standpipe. 2" (50mm)
Standard diameter of a dry standpipe opening. 2 1/2" (63mm)
Standard length of a fire hose. 23.00 mts
Maximum distance of a hose nozzle to any portion of a
6.00 mts.
building.
Standard diameter of a wet standpipe valve. 38 mm (11/2")
Maximum projection into a sidewalk of a sign 4.50 mts. above
1.00 mtr.
grade.
Minimum vertical clearance from the bottom of a signage to an
5.00 mts.
arcaded sidewalk.
Minimum vertical clearance from the bottom of a signage to
3.00 mts.
non-arcaded sidewalk.
Number of days of work abandonment of stoppage for a
120 days
building permit to expire.
Width of planting strip for sidewalks 2.00 mts in width. 0.80 mtr.
Minimum horizontal distance of the curb line to the outermost
500 mm
face of an arcade.
Maximum vertical clearance of an arcade above grade. 6.00 mts.
Slope of ramp of road-way to sidewalk. 1/3 - 1/4
Slope of driveway to sidewalk where the height of curb is 200
One is to Eight (1:8)
mm and above.
Minimum vertical clearance of primary lines from the crown of
10.00 mts.
the pavement when
crossing the highway.
Minimum vertical clearance of primary lines from top of
7.5 mts.
sidewalk when installed along
the side of the highway.
Vertical clearance of secondary lines from sidewalks along or
7.5 mts.
crossing the street.
Minimum clearance of conductors from the highest point of a
2.50 mts.
roof.
Maximum height of a dumbwaiter. 1.20 mts.
Maximum area of a dumbwaiter. 3,861 sqcms.
Minimum clearance of conductors from any platform or ground
3.00 mts.
or projection from which
they might be reached.
Minimum vertical clearance of service drop of communication
3.00 mts.
lines above ground at its
point of attachment to than building or pedestal.
Vertical clearance of a service drop communication line when
5.50 mts.
crossing a street.
Maximum capacity of a dumbwaiter. 277 kgs.
Minimum width of an access road to a cul-de-sac. 3.00 mts.
Unit area per occupant for dwellings. 28.00 sqm.
Unit area per occupant for Hotels. 18.6 sqm.
Unit area per occupant for offices and garages. 9.30 sqm.
Unit area per occupant for class rooms. 1.80 sqm.
Unit area per occupant for stores - retail sales rooms upper
5.60 sqm.
floors.
Unit area per occupant for nurseries for children. 3.25 sqm.
Unit area for stores -retail sales room for basement and
2.80 sqm.
ground floor.
Unit area for hospitals and sanitaria. 8.40 sqm.

Unit area per occupant for aircraft hangars without repairs. 46.50 sqm.

Unit area per occupant for warehouses and mechanical

28.00 sqm.
equipment room.
Unit area per occupant for theaters and the like. 0.65 sqm.
Parking requirement for Hotels. 1 slot/5 rooms
Parking requirement for public assembly buildings such as 1 slot/50 sqm. Of
cinemas, auditoria, theaters, spectators' area
and the like.
Parking requirement for multi family living unit of 50 sqm floor
1slot/8 units
area.
Parking requirement for multi family living unit above 100 sqm
1 slot/unit
floor area.
Parking requirement for multi family living unit for 50-100 sqm
1 slot/4 units
floor area.
Parking requirement for clubhouses, beach houses, and the 1 slot/100 sqm of gross
like. flr.area
Parking requirement for motels. 1 slot/unit
Minimum parking requirement for the handicapped. 1 slot/50 parking slots
Parking requirement for colleges and universities. 1 slot/5 classrooms
Parking requirement for elementary, secondary, and
1 slot/10 classrooms
vocational schools.
In BP344, the required width of a corridor. 1.20 mts.
Maximum slope of a drop curb towards the street. 1:20
Maximum slope of a drop curb towards adjoining curb. 1:12
Maximum spacing for wheelchair turnabouts. 12.00 mts.
Maximum slope of a ramp. 1:12
Maximum distance of handicapped parking from the structure
60.00 mts.
served.
Preferred width of corridor for the disabled. 1.50 mts.
Maximum height of a water closet from the floor. 0.50 mts.
Preferred height of switches from the floor. 1.10 mts.
Minimum height of a switch from the floor. 0.90 mts.
Maximum height of a switch from the floor. 1.20 mts.
Least dimension for a parking slot for the disabled. 3.70 mts.
In BP344, the minimum height of a handrail. 0.70 mtr.
Maximum length of a ramp for wheelchair. 6.00 mts.
Minimum length of a ramp landing for wheelchairs. 1.50 mts.
One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are
Dwelling unit
intended or designated to
be occupied by one family with facilities for cooking , sleeping,
living, and eating.
That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads
Footing
and transmits loads directly
to the ground or soil.
A continuous horizontal layer of masonry units. Course
A room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and intended
Apartment
for , or occupied by one

family for living, sleeping, eating, and cooking purposes.

A stationary open hearth or brazier, either fuel-fired or electric,

Barbecue
used for food preparation.
A portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the
Balcony
lowest part of which is raised
1.20 mts or more above the level of the main floor.
The pipe which connects a flue-burning appliance to a
Chimney connector
chimney.
A hearth and fire chamber or similarly prepared place in which
Fireplace
a fire may be made and
which is built in conjunction with a chimney.
A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the
Girder
floor beams or joists or walls
over opening.
Same as heliport except that no refueling, maintenance,
Helistop
repairs, or storage of
helicopters is permitted.
The vertical supports, such as posts or stanchions, as used in
Suportales
indigenous or traditional
type of construction.
Any surface or underground construction covered on top, or
Vault
any fire-proof construction
intended for the storage of valuables.
A term which may be used synonymously with a partition. Cross wall

The unit area per occupant for hotels. 18.60 sqm.

The unit area per occupant for dining establishments. 1.40 sqm.
The unit area per occupant for theaters. 0.65 sqm.
A building permit shall expire if work authorized is abandoned
120 days / 4 mos.
or suspended at any time
after commencement for a period of.
Front yards for commercial buildings abutting a road-right-of-
8.00 mts.
way of 25-29 meters shall
have a minimum width of
Offices shall be provided how many cubic meters of air per
12.00 cum.
person?
Multiple living units of up to 6 units built on the same lot shall
3.00 mts.
have an access road

directly connecting said building to a public street a width of.

Sidewalks of 2 mts or more in width shall include on its outer

800 mm / 0.80 mtr.
side a planting strip of not
less than how many millimeters in width?
Arcades shall be cantilevered from the building line over the
500 mm
sidewalk and the horizontal
clearance between the curb line and the outermost face of any
part of the arcade shall
not be less than.
Printing plants shall be classified under what type of
Business and mercantile
occupancy.
Power plants shall be classified under what type of
Industrial
occupancy.

Convents shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Residentials, hotels

and apartments.
Repair garages shall be classified under what type of
Storage and hazardous
occupancy.
Reformatories shall be classified under what type of
Institutional
occupancy.
Turnabout should also be provided at or whithin how many
3.50 mts.
meters of dead end.
In B.P. 344, the maximum slope a ramp is. 1:12
Under B.P. 344, a level area of not less than how many
1.80 mts.
meters shall be provided at the
top and bottom of any ramp.
Under what classification of occupancy does Mental Hospitals
Institutional
fall?

Under what classification of occupancy does Monasteries fall? Residentials, hotels

and apartments.
Under what classification of occupancy does Aircraft hagars
Business and mercantile
fall?
Under what classification of occupancy does cold storage and
Industrial
creameris fall?
Under what classification of occupancy does private garage
Accessory
fall?

Minimum loading slot requirement for Hospitals and hotels. 1 truck loading slot
Minimum travel distance from handicapped parking to facility
60 mts.
being served.
Percentage required for number of parking if parking garages
20%
are available within 200
meters of structure.
1/50 sqm of gross floor
Parking requirement for amusement centers.
area
1/150 sqm of shopping flr
Parking requirement for markets.
area
1/100 sqm of shopping flr
Parking requirement for neigborhood shopping centers.
area
Parking requirement for multi-family living units of more than
1/living unit
100 sqm of living unit area.
Parking requirement for multi-family living units of up to 50
1/8 living units
sqm of living unit area.
1/50 sqm of congregation
Parking requirement for places of worhip.
are
Maximum projection of a balcony over a street of over 3
0.60 mtr.
meters but not more than 6 mts.
Maximum projection of a balcony over a street of 10 mts to
1.00 mtr.
less than 11 mts in width.
Maximum height of 1st the floor for a 2-story wood structure
4.50 mts.
with a height of 7 mts.
Maximum spacing of posts for 2-story wooden structure with a
4.50 mts.
height of 8 mts.
Under what classification of occupancy does fences of over
Accessory
1.80 mts in height fall?
Under what classification of occupancy does Aircraft repair
Storage and hazardous
hangars fall?
Under what classification of occupancy does factories and
Industrial
workshops using
incombustible and non-explosive materials.
Under what classification of occupancy does wood working
Storage and hazardous
establishements fall?
Under what classification of occupancy does police and fire
Business and mercantile
stations fall?
Standard length of a Wheelchair. 1.10 - 1.30 mts.
Standard width of a wheelchair. 0.60 - 0.75 mts.
How many meters above the floor is the comfortable reach of
0.70 - 1.20 mts.
persons confined to a
wheelchair.
How many meterd is the comfortable clearance for knee and
0.74 mts.
leg space under tables for
wheelchair users.
Accessibility, reachability, usability, orientation, workability and
Safety
efficiency, and ___ are
the basic planning requirements of BP344.
Number of wheelchair seating for an assembly seating
4
capacity of 51-300.

R.A. 7277 Magna Carta for Disabled

Persons
A long interior passageway providing access to several
Corridor
rooms.
A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge
Curb
of street, sidewalk, etc.
FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES ANSWERS

Minimum exit door width. 0.71 mtr.

Minimum floor to ceiling height. 2.30 mts.
Maximum stair rise height for a class A stair. 0.19 mtr.
Maximum height between landings for class A stair. 2.75 mts.
Minimum headroom for class A & B stairs. 2.00 mts.

Unit area per person for waiting areas or standing rooms. 0.28 sqm.

Number of exits for place of assembly for 1000 occupants 4

Travel distance to an exit without fire sprinkler system. 46.00 mts.

Travel distance to an exit with fire sprinkler system. 61.00 mts.
Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a
0.83 mtr.
public assembly building.
Maximum number of seats in a row in between aisles. 14
Maximum number of seats in a row opening on to an aisle at
7
one side.
Standard width of a seat without dividing arms for places of
60 cms.
assembly.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60. 91 cms.
Minimum headroom created by any projection from the
2.00 mts.
ceiling.
Minimum clear width of turnstiles. 56 cms.
Minimum dimension of landings in direction of travel for class
112 cms.
A & B stairs.
Minimum number of risers in any one (1) flight of stairs. 3
Minimum height of a handrail above the upper surface of the
76 cms.
tread.
Minimum clearance of a handrail from any wall. 38 mm.
Minimum height of a guard rail. 91 cms.
Maximum height of a guard rail. 106 cms.
Minimum inner radius of a monumental stair. 7.50 mts.
Minimum width of any balcony or bridge. 112 cms.
Minimum width of a class A ramp. 112 cms.
Maximum rise of any floor from the balcony floor to which an
20.3 cms
access door leads.
Maximum vertical height in floors for an escalator. 1floor
Minimum width of a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Minimum width of landing for a fire escape stair for existing
55.9 cms.
stairs.

Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 15.25 cms.

Maximum rise of fire escape stair for a small building. 30.5 cms.
Maximum rise of fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
Maximum height between landings for a fire escape stair for
3.66 mts.
existing stairs.
Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for
2.13 mts.
existing stairs.
Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for small
1.98 mts.
buildings.
Number of exits for place of assembly for 600-1000
3
occupants.
Maximum occupant load for a class C public assembly. 50-300
Minimum number of exit for an Institutional type of structure. 2

Maximum travel distance between room door intended as exit

30 mts.
access and exit with
sprinkler system for institutional use.
Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for
30 mts.
hotels with sprinkler.
Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit
31 mts.
for apartments with sprinkler.

Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter. 2.5 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more

91 cms.
serving one side for a
public assembly building.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more
1.00 mtr.
serving two sides for a
public assembly building.
Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60
76 cms.
for a public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle for an educational use building. 1.80 mts.

Minimum width of an aisle for hospitals or nursing homes. 2.44 mts.

Minimum width of an aisle for custodial care institutions. 1.83 mts.

Minimum width of an aisle for business use structure. 112 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle for an industrial building. 112 cms.
Occupant load per person for laboratories. 4.60 sqm.

Jails are classified under what classification of occupancy. Institutional

Courtrooms with an occupant load of more than 100 are

Assembly
classified under what
classification of occupancy.
Armories with an occupant load of more than 100 are
Assembly
classified under what classification
of occupancy
Libraries are classified under what classification of
Business
occupancy.
Rooms where baled, bundled or piled materials segregated
Picking rooms.
into desired sizes or groups.
Buildings or structures 15 meters or more in height. High rise building
Buildings or structures used for the storage of explosives,
Explosive magazine
shells, projectile, etc.
An air compartment or chamber to which 1 or more ducts are
Plenum
connected and which form
part of an air distribution system.
A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by
Fulminate
percussion.
Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when
Phyrophoric
exposed to air.
A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to
Oxidizing material
stimulate or support
combustion.
A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing
Forging
its shape and dimension.
The process of first raising the temperature to separate the
Distillation
more volatile from the less
volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the result
vapor so as to produce a nearly
purified substance.
A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in
Dust
the proper proportion and
ignited will cause an explosion.
Temperature rating at flash point. 37.8 oC (100 oF)
A class of fire with flammable liquid and gasses. Class B
The temperature at which a liquid is transformed or converted
Boiling Point
into vapor.
Minimum fire resistance rating for a firewall. 4 hrs.
A continuous passageway for the transmission of air. Duct System
The minimum temperature at which any material gives off
Flash Point
vapor in sufficient
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.
A gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of
Fumigant
insects, fungi, vermin, germs,
rodents or other pests.
Minimum width of any driveway in and around a lumber yard /
4.50 mts.
piles.
Minimum height of fence for a lumber yard for exterior storage
1.80 mts.
of lumbers.
Maximum width of sumps for the retention of oil and
3.70 mts.
petroleum products.
For Refineries, distilleries, and chemical plants, the minimum
1.50 mts.
height for a fence.
Minimum travel distance from any individual room subject to
15.00 mts.
occupancy by not more
6 persons.
Maximum distance of travel from the high hazard area to an
23.00 mts.
exit.
Minimum distance of an incinerator from any structure used
3.00 mts.
other than a single family
dwelling.
Maximum reduction in width of a stair by a handrail. 9 cms.
Minimum door width of a single door in a door way. 71 cms.
Maximum change in elevation between the interior of a door
20.5 cms.
to the outside of it other than
a balcony.

Maximum force in kilograms required for a panic hardware. 7 kgs.

Maximum height required for a panic hardware installation. 112 cms.

Minimum height required for a panic hardware installation. 76 cms.

Maximum number of occupant for a subdivided room or space

20
by a folding partition.
Minimum width of a door for family day care homes. 61 cms.
Minimum stair width for a class B stair serving an occupant
91 cms.
load of less than 50.
Length of a nosing or effective projection over the level
25 mm
immediately below it for tread
below 25 cms in dimension.
Maximum height of a handrail. 86.5 cms.
A combustible liquid is any liquid having a flash point at or
37.8 oC (100 oF)
above.
The time duration that a material or construction can
Fire resistance rating
withstand the effect of standard
fire test is known as.
Any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction
Cryogenic
with other elements
produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate
surrounding.
Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from
30.50 mts.
exits shall be.

Under what classification of occupancy does pool rooms fall. Assembly

Under what classification of occupancy does home for the

Institutional
aged fall.
Under what classification of occupancy does court houses
Business
fall.

Under what classification of occupancy does refineries fall. Industrial

Under what classification of occupancy does drugstores fall. Mercantile

Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile

71 cms.
occupancies.
Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores. 1
Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store. 1.50 mts.
Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered
3.66 mts.
mall.
Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler
15 mts.
protection.
Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business
763 cms.
occupancies.
Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs. 19 cms.
Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs. 20 cms.
Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than
112 cms.
50 persons.
Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons
91 cms.
and below.

Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair. 38 mm.

Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs. 25 mm.

Maximum height between landings for a Class 'B' stairs. 3.70 mts.

Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A /

112 cms.
B' stairs.
Minimum width of Class 'A' ramp. 112 cms.
Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp. 76 cms.
Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage. 10-17%
Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp. No limit
Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp. 3.66 mts.
Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height. 1.20 mts.
Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for
55.9 cms.
existing stairs for fire escape.
Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings. 30.5 cms.
Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing
3.66 mts.
stairs.
Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of
23 mts.
high hazard commodities.
Class of fire involving combustible metals, such as
Class D
magnesium, sodium, potassium, and
other similar materials.
Class of fire involving ordinary combustible materials, such as
Class A
wood, papers, cloth,
rubber, and plastics.
A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in
Dip Tank
which articles or materials
are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or
similar processes.
An integrated system of under ground or overhead piping or
Automatic
both connected to a source
of extinguishing agents or medium and designed in
Fire
accordance with fire protection
engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic
Suppression
detecting device,
suppresses fire within the area protected. System
A continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in
Means of Egress
a building to a public way.
Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or
5.00 mts.
rubbish fire or bonfires.

Under what classification of occupancy does museums fall? Assembly

Under what classification of occupancy does town halls fall? Business

Maximum width of a single door in a doorway. 1.22 mts.

Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
Maximum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 30.5 cms.
Minimum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 25 cms.
Class III combustible liquids shall mean any liquid having a
60 oC
flash point at how many
degrees Celsius?

In standard seating, the minimum spacing from back to back. 0.83 mtr.

Minimum space from the back of chair to the front of the chair
30 cms.
behind.

Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures. (1:8) 12.5%

Size of standpipe provided for each stage for public assembly

63.5 mm.
building.
Occupant load per person for classrooms. 1.8 sqm.
Where exterior corridors or balconies are provided as means
76.25 mts.
of exit, they shall open to the

outside and shall be spaced ___ meters apart. (Educational)

Minimum dimension of a rescue window for educational

55 cms.
occupancies.
Maximum height from the floor for a rescue window for
82 cms.
educational occupancies.
Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in
2.44 mts.
hospitals and nursing homes.
Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in
1.83 mts.
residential-custodial care.
Any room for sleeping in institutional occupancies if
465 sqm.
subdivided shall have a maximum
area of how many square meters?
Includes buildings or groups of building under the same
Hotel
management in which there are
more than 15 sleeping accommodations for hire.
Includes buildings containing three or more living units
Apartment Buildings
independent cooking and bathroom
facilities, whether designed as rowhouse, apartment house,
tenement, garden apartment,
or by any other name.
Minimum number of stories of apartment buildings requiring
3
fire alarm system.
Minimum number of apartment units requiring fire alarm
12
system.
BUILDING UTILITIES

The amount of heat which is absorbed or evolved in changing the state of a substance

without changing its temperature.

A system of devices, usually installed below ground level, to scatter or spray water

droplets over a lawn, golf course, or the like.

Minimum width of a septic tank.
Minimum length of a septic tank.
Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank.
Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.

Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary compartment of a septic tank.

Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic tank.

Minimum length of the secondary compartment of a septic tank with a capacity of more

than 6 cubic meters.

Wooden septic tanks are allowed, true or false.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic tank.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a seepage pit or cesspool.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a disposal field.
Minimum Gauge of galvanized sheet used for downspouts.
Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture.
Minimum extension of the VSTR above the roof.

Minimum extension of the VSTR above an openable window, door opening, air intake,

or vent shaft.
Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub
Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall.
Required number of water closets for females for an auditorium serving 16-35.
Required number of water closets for males for an auditorium serving 16-35.
Required number of urinals for an auditorium serving 10-50.
Required number of water closets for females for a theater serving 51-100.
Classifications of copper pipes.
A rough or sharp edge left on metal by a cutting tool.
Two types of passenger elevator.

Minimum elevator width of single slide door elevator for small commercial or residential

building.

A device that is basically a double throw switch of generally 3-pole connection that will

automatically transfer the power from the standby generator to the building circuitry

during electrical power failure.

TW in electrical wire specification means.

Another name for passenger elevator.

The minimum face to face distance between elevators in three and four car grouping.
Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred to as.
Maximum height of a dumbwaiter.

A type of lighting that provides illumination to special objects like sculptures, flower

arrangements, etc.
XHHN in wire specification means.

Standard length of an electrical metal conduit.

An assembly consisting of a pulley wheel, side plates, shaft, and bearings over which a

cable or roped is passed.

The other type of flame detector other than the ultraviolet type.
PABX or PBX means.
Farad is the unit capacity of a ___.
Another name for distribution panel.
Type of plastic pipe other than polyvinyl chloride and polybutylene.
Standard size of wire for a circuit line.
Standard size of wire for a switch line.
A device for converting alternating current to direct current.
Another name for a Rectifier.
A controller sensitive to the degree of moisture in the air.
Another name for Humidistat.
Consist of a flyball or flyweight device designed to stop an elevator.
A stop valve placed in the service pipe close to the connection at the water main.

A vent with a function to provide circulation if air between drainage and vent system.

Flange used on a pipe to cover a hole or opening in a floor or wall which the pipe pass.

Length along the centerline of the pipe and fitting.

A valve used in a flush tank controlling the flushing of fixture.

Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution.

Component of fire extinguisher.

Interrelationship between value of voltage and current with the same frequency.

Descriptive of any material such as synthetic resin which hardens when heated or cured,

and does not soften when reheated.

An Instrument which responds to changes in temperature, and directly or indirectly

controls temperature.
Thin sheets that are used for controlling heat in drywall construction.

Conveys storm water and terminates into a natural drainage such as lakes or rivers.

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, a generator of

alternating current.
Freon in air-con must be compressed and liquefied in order to absorb ___.
Standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.
A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.

A device installed on an electric water heater used to detect the working temperature

to activate a switch.
Minimum size of trap or branch for a bidet.
Minimum fixture supply pipe diameter for tank type water closet.
True or false, 1 3/4" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.

True or false, 3" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.

Term applied to the interconnection of the same fixtures in one soil or waste branch with

one branch vent.

A single vent that ventilates multiple traps in the case of a back to back vent.

Minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is 23 meters or less

from the fire service connection.

Minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more than 15 meters from the source.

Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and lavatory faucets or at shower valves works by

the principle of a ___.

Treats hard water.
Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting.

Minimum wire size in square millimeter for a branch circuit with a 30 ampere rating using

Type THW stranded copper conductor in a raceway.

Standard frequency of power supplied by the local power utility company like Meralco.

The overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and
including
splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors at the building.
Unit of loudness level.
The process of dissipating sound energy by converting it to heat.
Distance sound travels during each cycle of vibration.

The reduction in the intensity or in the sound pressure level of sound which is transmitted

from one point to another.

Unit of sound absorption equivalent to 1 square foot of perfectly absorptive material.

Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to be bent or scattered around.

Minimum sound pressure level that is capable of being detected by the human ear.

Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displacement in an elastic medium.

Sound sensation in a single frequency.
Wave produced by a pure tone.
Synonymous with a lighting fixture.
The luminous intensity of light is expressed in ___.
It refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient Rome.
In Latin, it means 'lead'.

A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one

or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately

sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.
Vertical flow of air used to separate different functions of spaces.
Type of lighting dealing with relatively large area lighting.
During elevator emergency, to rescue passengers, this part of the elevator is used to
open
the doors from the outside.
A device which extends across at least 1/2 the width of each door leaf which will open if

subjected to pressure.
Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be discharged directly to the nearest ___.

Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, water-carried waste into a drainage

system with which they are connected.

The simplest type of building automation system.
Standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located at each floor.
A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.
A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.
Instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Bets type of fire detection that can detect fire during the incipient stage.
Condensing unit is a part of a ___.

A fire detector installed in a fire alarm system which uses low melting point solders or

metal that expands when exposed to heat to detect a fire.

A faucet fitted with a nozzle curving downward used as a draw-off tap.
Heat rating for a fixed temperature heat detector.
Reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of a trap.
A pipe fitting shaped like 'S'.
Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower stall.
Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal.
Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and secondary school.

Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and secondary school.

Ratio of urinals for elementary school.

Ratio of water closets for female population for Principal Worship Places.

Minimum required number of water closets for female for office and public buildings

serving 55 occupants for employees.

Where there is exposure to skin contamination due to poisonous materials, what is the

ratio of lavatory to number of occupants.

Minimum head of water, in meters, required for each section of plumbing for water test.

How many days, at least, shall be given before any plumbing work inspection is done

after written notice for inspection.

Minimum time, in minutes, required for water to stay in the system or pipes for a water

test without any leaks to satisfy said testing.

Consist of a body, a checking member, and an atmospheric opening.
Minimum lead content in percent for pipes and fittings safe for humans.

Minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes to the top of sewer or drain pipe

if laid in the same trench on top of the other.

Minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating equipment, water heater,

conditioning tanks, and similar equipment requiring union fittings.

Maximum spacing of pipe supports at intervals.
Equivalent of 1/6 bend in degrees.

True or false, 60˚ branches or offsets may be used only when installed in a true vertical

position.
Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 1.5 meters in length unless

such line is serving sinks or urinals, true or false.

Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes 51mm or less in diameter.

Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes larger than 51 mm. Dia.

Maximum distance of any underfloor cleanout from any access door, crawl space, or

crawl hole.
Maximum length of a tailpiece.
Minimum length of any branch requiring separate venting.
True or false, no galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at least 15 cms above ground.
Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above the roof.
Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above any other vertical surface.

Minimum vertical distance of VSTR from above of any openable window or opening.

Minimum vertical extension of VSTR from any roofdeck where it is protruded.

Minimum horizontal distance of any VSTR from a roofdeck used for other purposes aside

from protection from weather.

Minimum number of stories served by a waste stack requiring a parallel ventstack.

The rate of flow of light through a surface.

The luminous intensity of any surface in a given direction per unit of projected area.

A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square foot.

A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square meter.

Type of lighting system where 90-100% of light output is directed to the ceiling and upper

walls of the room.

The material used for filament in an incandescent bulb.
The equivalent of filament in a fluorescent lamp.

An automatic device used for converting high, fluctuating inlet water pressure to a lower

constant pressure.
An air-operated device used to open or close a damper or valve.

In theater stage house, a weight usually of iron or sand used to balance suspended

scenery, or the like.

On elevators, a gear-driven machine having a drum to which the wire ropes that hoist the

car are fastened, and on which they wind.

Vertical tracks that serves as a guide for the car and the counterweight.

Under NBC, the clearance between the underside of the car and the bottom of the pit

shall not be less than ___.

Under NBC, the minimum diameter of hoisting and counterweight rope.
Under NBC, the minimum width between balusters in an escalator.
Under NBC, the maximum rated speed of an escalator along the angle of travel.
The effective room temperature in air-conditioning.
A private telephone system that interconnects with public telephone systems.
Resistance in alternating current system.
The reciprocal of conductance.
The rate of flow of sound energy
Lighting used primarily to draw attention to particular points of interest.
A means of producing light from gaseous discharge.
A type of High-Intensity-Discharge lamp (HID).

Sound system input device that reacts to and converts variable sound pressure into

variable electrical current.

A rate of rise type detector.

Light originating from sources not facing each other, as from windows in adjacent walls.

The process of removing calcium and magnesium deposits in water.

A lighting unit consisting of one or more electrical lamps.

A louvered construction divided into cell-like areas and used for redirecting the light

emitted by an overhead source.

A graph used in air-conditioning and showing the properties of air-system mixtures.

Heat that raises air temperature.

The transmission of heat energy from one place to another by circulatory movement of a

mass of fluid.

A lamp designed to project and diffuse a uniform level of illumination over a large area.

In boilers, they function only when exceeds prescribed unsafe operating conditions.

What type of sound absorbent is best for lower band frequencies.

The bending of sound wave when traveling forward changes direction as it passes
through
different densities.
True or false, number of fixture unit is one parameter in sizing a drainage pipe.

Water distribution system which constantly rely its pressure from the main water pipe

applied only if the highest fixture is supplied continuously with the flow rate and minimum

required working pressure.

What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base of a soil stack?

What is the rating index of an air-conditioning/refrigeration system which rates the unit for

the number of BTU's of heat removed per watt of electrical input energy?

What mechanical equipment, coupled with a central air-conditioning system, is used to

to dehumidify and cool the air stream injected to a conditioned space.

A rigid metal housing for a group of heavy conductors insulated from each other and the

enclosure, also called Busduct.

A heavy conductor, usually in the form of a solid copper bar, used for collecting, carrying,

and distributing large electric currents, also called a busbar.

An approved assembly of insulated conductors with fitting and conductor terminations in

completely enclosed ventilated protective metal housing where the assembly is designed

to carry fault current and to withstand the magnetic forces of such current.
A type of perimeter detector which detects object in heat range of body temperature.

A type of perimeter detector which detects interruption of light beam.

A type of perimeter detector which detects change in sound wave pattern.
Women's urinal fixture.

True or false, brass and cast iron body cleanouts shall not be used as a reducer or

adapter.

A box with a blank cover which serves the purpose of joining one different runs of

raceways or cables and provided with sufficient space for connection and branching of
the
enclosed conductors.

A type of water closet that is least efficient, subject to clogging, noisy, and use a simple

washout action through a small irregular passageway.

This type of water closet is similar to that of the siphon-jet except that it has a smaller

trap passageway and smaller water surface area, moderately noisy.

A type of water closet that is noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into up leg forces

contents out. Use only with flush valve, requires higher pressure.

Water closet that is quiet, extremely sanitary, water is directed through the rim. It scours

bowl, folds over into jet; siphon.

A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet. Water enters through the rim and

through the down leg.

A toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having the flushing water directed to the rim to

create circular motion or vortex which scours the bowl.

A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and a siphonic action

initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway.

A water closet similar to that of the siphon jet but with a smaller water surface and

trapway.
This type of water closet is prohibited by some health codes.

The concussion and banging noise that results when a volume of water moving in a pipe

suddenly stops or loses momentum.

The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings.

A shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the passage.

A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.
Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant.
The centerline of pipe.
The interior top surface of a pipe.
The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

A type of perimeter detector which is subject to false alarm from aircraft radar and from

movement outside building through window, wood doors, and the like. It uses radio
waves.
This type of perimeter detector uses both the Passive infrared and Ultrasonic or
Microwave system.
This type of perimeter detector detects a change in capacitance of the area covered,

caused by intrusion.
Color code for pipes containing acid.

A high intensity discharge lamp in which the light is produced by the radiation from a

mixture of a metallic vapor, similar to that of a mercury lamp in construction.

A type of lamp popular for lighting commercial interiors, uses argon gas to ease starting,

it produces light by means of an electric discharge in mercury vapor.

A type of lamp which produces light by means of the reaction of halogen additive in the

bulb reacts with chemically with tungsten.

A type of lamp generally used for roadways and sidewalks, uses sodium gas.
Building with fire alarm and suppression system.

This shows the vertical relationships of all panels, feeders, switches, switchboards, and

major components are shown up to, but not including, branch circuiting, it is an electrical

version of a vertical section taken through the building.

In elevator, it detects the obstacles during the door closing, and reopens the door if there

is something. Photocell can be used together with this.

It prevents passengers from falling into the hoistway when they try to get out
of the car which is stopped between the floors.

In elevator, it makes the buzzer alarm when the car is overloaded and the door remains

open until overloading is eliminated.

In elevator, it protects the equipment from over current.
In elevator, these prevent the excessive car travel at the highest and lowest floor.

In escalators, these stop the escalator if a foreign object becomes wedged at the guard.

In escalators, this is located at the bottom truss of the escalator and provided with on and

off positions to stop or prevents the escalator from starting during maintenance service.

This device, in escalators, is provided at the drive unit location to protect against

accidental movement of the escalator during inspection of the drives or during general

maintenance.

This device, in escalators, stops the escalator automatically if an abnormal current is

supplied to the motor.

This switch cuts off all current supply to the escalator for inspection, maintenance, or

repairs.

In a lightning protection system, the combination of a metal rod and its brace or footing,

on the upper part of a structure.

One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade name for the white,

soft, waxy, and non-adhesive polymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

The number of cycles per unit time of a wave or oscillations expressed in hertz of cycles

per second.
Of a partition, the number of decibels by which sound is reduced in transmission through

it; a measure of the sound insulation value of the partition, the higher the number, the

greater the insulation value.

The cooling effect obtained when 1 ton of ice at 32 oF (0 oC) melts to water at the same

tmeperature in 24 hrs. (equivalent to 12,000 Btu/hr)

ANSWERS

Latent Heat

Lawn Sprinkler System

90 cms.
1.50 mts.
60 cms.
1.80 mts.

1 cum.

508 mm.

1.50 mts.

0
15.20 mts.
45.70 mts.
30.50 mts.
26
51 mm.
102 mm.
60 cms.
15 cms.

0.90 mtr.

38 mm. (11/2")
51 mm. (2")
3
2
1
4
Rigid and Flexible
Burr
Electric and Hydraulic

0.60 mtr.

Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

Moisture resistant, in wet and

dry location
Lift

2 mts.
House Drain
1.20 mts.

Specific Lighting

Moisture and Heat Resistant-

Cross-Linked Thermosetting
10'

Sheave

Infra Red
Pvt. Automatic Branch Exchange
Capacitor
Power Panel
Polyethylene
No. 12
No. 14
Rectifier
D.C. Generator
Humidistat
Hygrostat
Governor
Corporation Stop

Relief Vent

Escutcheon

Developed Length
Flush Valve

Sewage

Carbon Monoxide
Phase

Thermosetting

Thermostat

Rigid Board Insulation

Strom Sewer

Alternator

Heat
1 1/2" (38mm)
1/8 Bend

Thermostat

1 1/2"
3/8"
1

Battery of Fixtures

Common Vent

4" (102mm)

4" (102mm)

Ball Valve

Zeolite
6" (150mm)

5.5 sqmm

60 Cycles

Service Drop

Phon
Sound Absorption
Wavelength

Sound Attenuation

Sabin

Sound Diffraction

Threshold of Audibility

Sound
Pure Tone
Sine Wave
Luminaire
Candela
Plumbarius
Plumbum

Combination

Waste

and Vent system

Air curtain
General Lighting

Outside Door Latch

Panic Bar

Sanitary Sewer Main

Fixture

Telecommunication System
2 1/2" (64mm)
Circuit Vent
Loop Vent
Barometer
Ionization
Refrigeration

Fixed Temperature

Heat Detector
Bibbcock
135-197˚F
Top Dip to Crown Weir
Double Bend
2"
3"
(1:30)

(1:25)

(1:75)
(1:75)

(1:5)

15 minutes

Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker

8%

300 mm

300 mm

4'
60˚

1
1

0.305 mtr. / 305 mm

0.45 mtr. / 450 mm

6.10 mts.

600 mm
4.60 mts.
1

150 mm / 15 cms.
300 mm

0.90 mtr.

2.10 mts.

3.00 mts.

10

Luminous Flux

Luminance

Foot-Candle
Lux

Indirect Lighting

Tungsten
Cathode

Pressure Regulating Valve

Air Motor

Counterweight

Winding-Drum Machine

Guiderails

600 mm

30 mm
558 mm
38 Meters/Min
68-74 ˚F
PABX
Impedance
Resistance
Sound Intensity
Accent Lighting
Fluorescense
High-Pressure-Sodium (HPS)

Microphone

Thermal Detector

Cross Light

Softening
Luminaire

Eggcrate

Psychrometric Chart

Sensible Heat

Convection

Floodlight

Limit Controls and Interlocks

Porous Absorbents

Refraction

Upfeed System / Direct Method

Wye and 1/8 Bend

Energy Efficiency Rating (EER)

Fan Coil Unit

Busway

Bus

Busway
Passive Infrared

Light Beam
Ultrasonic
Washdown

Pull Box

Washdown (WD)

Reverse Trap (RT)

Blowout (BO)

Siphon Vortex (SV)

Siphon Jet (SJ)

Siphon Vortex (SV)

Siphon Jet (SJ)

Reverse Trap (RT)

Washdown (WD)

Water Hammer

Developed Length

Gate Valve
Globe Valve
Effluent
Spring Line
Crown
Invert

Microwave

Passive Infrared with

Ultrasonic (or Microwave)
Proximity / Capacitance

Black

Metal Halide Lamp

Mercury Lamp

Tungsten Halogen Lamp

High-Pressure-Sodium (HPS)
Intelligent Building

Riser Diagram

Safety Shoe

Fascia Plate

Weighing Device

Circuit Breaker
Limit Switches

Handrail Guard Switches

Disconnect Switch

Mechanical

Maintenance

Locking Device

Current Overload Safety Switch

Knife Switch

Air Terminal

Teflon

Frequency
Transmission Loss

Ton of Refrigeration
AS - STRUCTURAL ANSWERS

Zoning, site characteristics,

The procedures and limitations for the design of structures shall be Occupancy, configuring,
determined by the following factors. structural system, and
height

Minimum number of stories recommended to be provided with at least

14
3 approved recording accelerographs.

Maintenance and service of accelerographs shall be provided by

Owner
the___.

Who shall be responsible for keeping the actual live load below the
Occupant of the building
allowable limits and
shall be liable for any failure on the structure due to overloading.
The period of continuous application of a given load or the aggregate
Load duration
of periods of
intermittent application of the same load.
Minimum area in square meters a member supports which the design
14 sqm.
live load may be
reduced.
Minimum height of any wall requiring structural design to resist loads
1.50 mts.
onto which they are
subjected.
Maximum deflection of a brittle finished wall subjected to a load of 250
1/240 of wall span
Pascal applied
perpendicular to said wall.
Maximum deflection of a flexible finished wall subjected to a load of
1/120 of wall span
250 Pascal applied
perpendicular to said wall.
Maximum floor area for a low-cost housing unit. 60 sqm.
The level at which the earthquake motions are considered to be
Base
imparted to the structure

or the level at which the structure, as a dynamic vibrator, is supported.

A member or an element provided to transfer lateral forces from a
Collector
portion of a structure
to vertical elements of the lateral force resisting system.
A horizontal or nearly horizontal system acting to transmit lateral forces
Diaphragm
to the vertical
resisting elements, it includes horizontal bracing system.
The total designed lateral force or shear at the base of a structure. Base Shear, V
An element at edge of opening or at perimeters of shear walls or
Boundary Element
diaphragm.
An essentially vertical truss system of the concentric or eccentric type
Braced Frame
which is provided
to resist lateral forces.
An essentially complete space frame which provides supports for
Building Frame System
gravity loads.
A combination of a Special or Intermediate Moment Resisting Space
Dual System
Frame and Shear
Walls or Braced Frames.
That form of braced frame where at least one end of each brace Eccentric Braced Frame
intersects a beam at a (EBF)
point away from the column girder joint.
The entire assemblage at the intersection of the members. Joint
The horizontal member in a frame system, a beam. Girder
An element of a diaphragm parallel to the applied load which collects
Diaphragm Strut
and transfers
diaphragm shear to vertical resisting elements or distributes loads
within the diaphragm.
Such members may take axial tension or compression.
The boundary element of a diaphragm or a shear wall which is
Diaphragm Chord
assumed to take axial
stresses analogous to the flanges of a beam
Those structures which are necessary for emergency post-earthquake
Essential facilities
operations.
Lateral Force Resisting
That part of the structural system assigned to resist lateral forces.
System
Moment resisting space frame not meeting special detailing
Ordinary Moment Resisting
requirements for ductile
behavior. Space Frame
The displacement of one level relative to the level above or below. Story Drift
The usable capacity of a structure or its members to resist loads within
Strength
the deformation
limits prescribed in this document.
The lower rigid portion of a structure having a vertical combination of
Platform
structural system.
Horizontal truss system that serves the same function as a diaphragm. Horizontal Bracing System
An assemblage of framing members designed to support gravity loads
Structure
and resist lateral forces.
A structural system without complete vertical load carrying space
frame. This system provide support for gravity loads. Resistance to Bearing Wall System
lateral load is provided by shear walls or braced frames.
A structural system with essentially complete space frame providing
Building Frame System
support for gravity
loads. Resistance to lateral load is provided by shear walls or braced
frames.
A structural system with an essentially complete space frame providing Moment Resisting Frame
support for gravity System
loads. Moment resisting space frames provide resistance to lateral load
primarily by
flexural action of members.
Is one in which the story strength is less than 80% of that of the story
Weak Story
above.
An elastic or inelastic dynamic analysis in which a mathematical model
Time History Analysis
of the
structure is subjected to a ground motion time history. The structure's
time-dependant
dynamic response to these motion is obtained through numerical
integration of its
equations of motions.
The effects on the structure due to earthquake motions acting in
Orthogonal Effect
directions other than
parallel to the direction of resistance under consideration.
The secondary effect on shears and moments of frame members
P-delta Effect
induced by the
vertical loads acting on the laterally displaced building frame.
Material other than water, aggregate, or hydraulic cement, used as an
Admixture
ingredient of
concrete and added to concrete before or during its mixing to modify its
properties.
Concrete that does not conform to definition of reinforced concrete. Plain Concrete
Upright compression member with a ratio of unsupported height to
Pedestal
average least lateral
dimension of less than three.
Ratio of normal stress to corresponding strain for tensile or
Modulus of Elasticity
compressive stresses below
proportional limit of material.
In prestressed concrete, temporary force exerted by device that
Jacking Force
introduces tension into
prestressing tendons.
Length of embedded reinforcement provided beyond a critical section. Embedment Length
Stress remaining in prestressing tendons after all losses have
Effective Prestress
occurred, excluding effects
of dead load and superimposed loads.
Length of embedded reinforcement required to develop the design
Development Length
strength of
reinforcement at a critical section.
Friction resulting from bends or curves in the specified prestressing
Curvature Friction
tendon profile.
Structural Lightweight
Concrete containing lightweight aggregate.
Concrete
prestressing tendon that is bonded to concrete either directly or
Bonded Tendon
through grouting.
ASTM A36 Structural Steel
High-Yield Strength Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate,
ASTM A514
Suitable for Welding.
True or False, Bar larger than 32mm in diameter shall not be bundled
1
in beams.
Minimum concrete cover for a Prestressed concrete for beams and
40 mm
columns for
primary reinforcements.
In a material under tension or compression, the absolute value of the
Poisson's Ratio
ratio of transverse
strain to the corresponding longitudinal strain.
In column, the ratio of its effective length to its least radius of gyration. Slenderness Ratio
A quantity which measures the resistance of the mass to being
Torsion
revolved about a line.
A type of concrete floor which has no beam. Flat Slab
The tendency for one part of a beam to move vertically with respect to
Shear
an adjacent part.
A change in shape of a material when subjected to the action of force. Deformation
The maximum value of tension, compression, or shear respectively the
Yielding Stress
material sustain
without failure.
It means that by which a body develops internal resistance to 'stress'. Stress
The greatest stress which a material is capable of developing without
Allowable Stress
permanent
deformation remaining upon the complete release of stress.
Intensity of force per unit area. Stress
Loop of reinforcing bar or wire enclosing longitudinal reinforcement. Tie / Stirrup
The measure of stiffness of a material. Stiffness Ratio
The failure in a base when a heavily loaded column strikes a hole
Punching Shear
through it.
The deformation of a structural member as a result of loads acting on
Deflection
it.
Nominal thickness of of a timber. 6 inches
The sum of forces in the othorgonal directions and the sum of all
Equilibrium
moments about any
points are zero.
The complete records of tests conducted (slump, compression test,
2 years
etc.) shall be
preserved and made available for inspection during the progress of
construction and after
completion of the project for a period of not less than.
Wood board should have a thickness specification of. not less than 1"X4"
The distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight. Run
A high-speed rotary shaping had power tool used to make smooth
Portable Hand router
cutting and curving
on solid wood.
The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system. Girder
Wood defects are: heart shake, cup shake, star shake, and___. Knots
Smoothed or planed
Dressed lumber is referred to ___.
lumber
The other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw. Cross-cut saw
It refers to the occupancy load which is either partially or fully in place
Live load
or may not be
present at all.
The distance between inflection points in the column when it breaks. Effective length
The amount of space measured in cubic units. Volume
In the formula e=PL/AE, E stands for___. Modulus of Elasticity
An expansion joint of adjacent parts of a structure to permit expected
Contraction joint
movements
between them.
the total of all tread widths in a stair. Total run
The force adhesion per unit area of contact between two bonded
Bond Stress
surfaces.
A structural member spanning from truss to truss or supporting a rafter. Purlin
Size of Dead Load
Size of camber for a 25 meters steel truss.
Defelection
A connector such as a welded strut, spiral bar, or short length of
Shear Connector
channel which resists
horizontal shear between elements.
Shear Stress / Shearing
The force per unit area of cross section which tends to produce shear.
Stress
Size of Dead Load
Size of camber for a 25 meters steel truss.
Defelection
The law that relates the linear relationship between stresses and
Hook's Law
strains
Minimum spacing of Bolts in timber connectionn measured from center
4 X diameter of bolt
of bolts parallel
for parallel to grain loading is equal to ___.
According to the provisions of the NSCP on timber connections and
4 X diameter of bolt
fastenings, the
lodaed edge distance for perpendicular to grain loading shall be at
least ___.
NSCP specifies spacing between rows of bolts for perpendicular to
2.5
grain loading shall be
at least ___ times bolt diameter for L/d ratio of 2.
Minimum diameter of bolts to be used in timber connections and
12 mm
fastening in accordance
with NSCP specifications.
Simple solid timber columns have slenderness ratio not exceeding ___. 50
Nails or spikes for which the wire gauges or lengths not set forth in the
11 diameters
NSCP

specifications shall have a required penetration of not less than ___.

Notches in sawn lumber bending members in accordance with the
1/6 depth of member
NSCP specifications
shall not exceed.
Notches in sawn lumber shall not be located in the ___. Middle Third Span
Notches in the top and bottom of joists shall not exceed ___. 1/4 the depth
0.60 of specified min. yield
Allowable stresses for tension in structural steel in terms of gross area.
stress
Allowable tensile stress of structural steel based on effective area. 0.50 of specified minimum
tensile strength
Allowable stress for tension on pin connected members based on net
0.45 Fy
area.
Allowable shear stress on structural steel on the cross sectional area
0.40 Fy
effective in
resisting shear.
For structures carrying live loads which induce impact, the assumed
1
live load shall be
increased sufficiently to provide for same, for supports of elevators the
increase shall be.
The slenderness ratio of compression members shall not exceed ___. 200

The slenderness ratio main members in tension shall not exceed ___. 240
Concrete cover for pipes, conduits, and fittings shall not be less than
40 mm
___ for concrete
exposed to earth or weather.
Concrete cover for pipes, conduits, and fittings shall not be less than
20 mm
___ for concrete
not exposed to earth or weather.
Curing of concrete (other than high-early strength) shall be maintained
7
above 10°C and
in moist condition for at least the first ___ days after placement.
If concrete in structure will dry under service conditions, cores shall be
7
air-dried for ___
days before test and shall be tested dry.
Curing for high-early strength concrete shall be maintained above
3
10°C and in moist
condition for at least the ___ days after palcement.
The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in layer shall be db
25 mm
(diameter of bar)
but not less than ___.
Standard hooks used in reinforced concrete beam shall mean. 180° bend + 4db extension

but not less than 65mm at

free
end of bar
Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 16mm bar and smaller. 90° bend + 6db extension
at free end
Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 20-25mmbar. 90° bend + 12db extension
at free end
Allowable tolerance on minimum concrete cover for depths greater
–12 mm
than 200mm
Allowable tolerance for longitudinal location of bends and ends of
± 50 mm
reinforcement.
Individual bars with a bundle terminated within the span of flexural
40db
members shall
teminate at different points with a stagger of at least ___.
Clear distance between pre-tensioning tendons at each end of member
3db
shall not be less
than ___ for strands.
Clear distance between pre-tensioning tendons at each end of member
4db
shall not be less
than ___ for wire.
Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place
75 mm
against permanently
exposed to earth or weather using bars larger than 36mm.