Professional Documents
Culture Documents
IN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
1. OWNERS -
The person or firm ordering the project execution, including duly
appointed successors, or authorized representatives.
2. ARCHITECT - The person so named in the contract documents or his
representative duly authorized in writing to act for the architect.
3. ENGINEER - The person so named in the contract documents of his
representative duly authorized in writing to act for the engineer.
4. PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE - The full-time construction inspector hired by
the owner duly authorized in writing to assist the architect and
engineer in the supervision of the work.
5. SUB-CONTRACTOR - Anyone having a direct contract with the contract with the
contractor in executing any part of the contract not including one
who merely furnished materials w/o labor.
6. CONTRACTOR - The person or firm whose proposal has been accepted and to
whom the contract was awarded.
DIFF. DOCUMENTS:
1. SURETY - is the person or firm or corporation who provides the guarantee for
the contractor’s bond
2. PROPOSAL BOND - The cashier’s check or bidder’s bond accompanying the
proposal submitted by the bidder, as a guarantee that the bidder
will enter into a contract with the owner for the construction of the
building and the contract is awarded to him.
3. PROPOSAL - The offer of the contractor to perform the work described by the
contract documents when made out and submitted on the
prescribed by contract or proposal form, properly signed and
guaranteed.
4. PAYMENT BOND - Is the approved form of security furnished by the contractor,
and his surety is a good guarantee of good faith on the part of the
contractor to pay all obligations arising from the contract.
5. PERFORMANCE - The approved form of security furnished by the contractor and
his surety as a guaranty of good faith on the part of the contractor
to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
6. GUARANTEE BOND - The approved form of security furnished by the contract,
and his surety as guaranty to the quality of the materials equipment
installed and the workmanship performed and date of bidding.
7. ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID - The notice published by the
owner or the invitations issued to prospective bidders and giving
information as the nature of the proposed project conditions for the
issuance of contract document and date of building.
8. BID BULLETIN - Is an additional information in contract document issued to
bidders before date of bidding.
9. INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS - The list of instructions stipulating the manner of
how bids are to be prepared and conditions for the award of the
contract.
10. WORKING DRAWING - are graphical presentations of the work involved in the
project. They include all supplementary details and shop drawing.
11. GENERAL CONDITIONS - are printed documents stipulating the procedural and
administrative aspects of the contract.
12. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - Are instructions w/c many be issued to supplement and
or modify drawings, specification and general condition.
13. SPECIFICATION - are written or printed description of work to be done
describing qualities of materials and mode of construction.
I. DEFINITION:
Before it is issued, it is necessary that the owner of the proposed bldg. shall meet
the ff. requirement:
1. He must have the bldg plans and specifications of the proposal bldg. duly
designed by a registered Arch’t
2. He must establish legal ownership of the site as in the case of lease a written
contract of lease.
3. The site is of the proper level not duly or unsanitary.\
4. The site is accessible from any public thorough-fare
5. Site is not under any encumbrances or under court litigation.
Before the permit is issued for concrete work, the site will be properly excavated
to determine the nature of the soil if the soil is soft, it is necessary for the owner to test it
in order to find the bearing capacity. The testing of the soil shall be made such that 2
months after test have been made if the soil found to be unsafe, the height of the bldg.
may be reduced in accordance w/ the ordinance of Manila in no case any bldg. shall
exceed more than 30 meters.
However such bldg. may be allowed if the foundation is resting on wooden or
driven piles. If permit is granted to the owner of the proposed bldg. it shall be his duty
that the construction shall be constructed w/in a period of 180 days if the owner fails to
make effort to deal w/ the construction the bldg. permit is disqualified.
TEMPORARY PERMIT - To construct any structure temporary permit maybe issued
under the ff. condition:
1. When the bldg place is a private street or alley w/c is not yet constructed and
approved by the proper authorization provided that the owner of the proposed
bldg makes a deposit w/ the city treasurer, the amount less to the estimated cost
for the construction of the street or alley concerned.
2. When the site of the proposed bldg is affected by the proposed street line w/c is
intended to widen the street provided that the owner makes a written promote to
demolish or removed the bldg to case a new street line is laid out in order to
improve such premises.
1. For minor interior repair of any structure & that structure part of the bldg are not
affected by the repair or light & ventilation or you do not decrease or increase the
height of the floor & sanitary condition of the building are maintained.
2. If the cost of the house is not more than 5,000 – 15,000 pesos below.
3. If the nature of the work is charitable or emergency character.
When written application made to the city engineer to move or raise any bldg he
shall cause such bldg to be inspected & if he shall find that the bldg may be moved in
safety in the manner proposed & that the moving there of will violate the city ordinance
of the proper fee.
Permit of any reinforced concrete bldg or any part thereof before commencing the
erection construction, enlargement, alteration repair or any reinforced concrete bldg or
any thereof, in the city of Manila, a permit therefore shall first be obtained by the owner
& it have been unlawful to commence any such work until such permit shall first have
been obtained. Nothing in this article shall be constructed to prevent the city engineer
from issuing a permit for the bldg of the foundation for the bldg where plans & detailed
statements have been presented for the same, before the entire plans of a bldg have been
submitted, when a foundation permit is applied for the owner shall furnish sufficient
information to enable the city engineer to determine the requirement of strength of the
foundation.
1. PROPOSAL
2. EXAMINE OF THE PREMISES - The contractor shall carefully examine the
site or location & other existing structures’ utilities w/in the
premises before submitting his proposed.
3. EXAMINATION OF DRAWING - The contractor shall verify & Check all
dimension on the plans, the drawing & specifications are intended
to cooperate, anything shown in the drawing but not mentioned in
the specification or vice versa or any thing not expressly mention
shall be furnished w/o any extra charge.
4. WORKMANSHIP & MATERIALS - To be accomplished w/ good
performance or workmanship & to the complete approval &
acceptance of the acrch’t and the owner the contractor shall
furnished, all accessories needed such as scaffold form, protection
& all other temporary works, unless otherwise specified.
5. CHANGE ORDER - It is any alteration, addition omission of works during the
progress of the construction.
6. SUB-CONTRACTOR FOREMAN AND WORK MEN - Employed
responsible foreman, tagalong speaking who shall be available to
the owner & to the arch’t at anytime in the progress of the
construction.
7. PERMIT - The contractor shall unless otherwise stimulated secure and pay for
all permit surveys, test fees, light & water & sewer connections
required by the city ordinance regulation & other authorities
relative to his work.
8. DETAIL & WORKING DRAWING - Additional detail & working drawing to
be furnished by the arch’t in application of the contract drawing if
request by the owner/contractor such drawing & detail shall be
considered of equal w/ the accompanying specification.
9. COST SPECIFICATION - The contract shall w/in 5 days after the start of the
construction submit to by the Arch’t a schedule showing of the ff:
a. Starting qualities & prices
b. Cost of each items to be made as a basic of checking &
computing estimate.
10. RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING EXISTING STRUCTURES - The
existing & location of underground utilities, existing structures
shall be made responsible for the protection of the contractor.
“CODE OF ETHICS”
The engineer or the arch’t who drew up the plans and specification for bldg is
liable for damage w/in 15 years from the time of the construction was completed. If the
bldg collapsed by resign of a defect on the ground and contract is liable for damages on
the account the quality material furnished by him.
If the engineer or arch’t supervise the construction he also liable to the contractor
other condition of the regular service.
1. Project representative, project superior and construction inspector. Their skill
be under the technical control and supervision of arch’t and shall make
periodic reports to the owner and to the arch’t about the progress and quality
of work done.
2. Design and placement of signs. All signboard of contractors, sub-contractor
job and dealers that shall be place at the project and during the progress of the
construction shall be approved by the arch’t as to:
a. Size
b. Design
c. Contest
All design, drawings, specification & codes there of compared and furnished by
the Arch’t in the construction w/ the project are instruments of professional services they
are the property of the arch’t whether the work for w/c they are maybe executed or not, &
are not to be reproduced and used by work except w/ a written agreement w/ the Arch’t.
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
ARCH’T ROLES
SPECIFICATION
1. Rough estimate
2. Bill of material
3. Specifications
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
NOT INCLUDED
1. Architect’s fee
2. Engineering professional fee
3. Consultant fee
4. Inspectors fee
The engineer or architect who come up the plans & specification of a bldg is
liable for the damages if w/in 15 years from the completion of the structure the same
should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and specifications, or due to the
defects in those in the ground. The contractor is likewise responsible for the edifice fails,
w/in the same period, an account of defect in the construction or they are of materials of
inferior quality furnished by bid, or due to any violation of the terms of the contract. If
the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall solidary liable w/ the
contractor.
Acceptance of the bldg, after the completion does not imply waiver of any action
by reason of any defect mentioned.
The action must be brought w/in 10 years following the collapse of the bldg.
ARTICLE 1727:
“The contractor is responsible for the work done by persons employed by him”
ARTICLE 1719
Acceptance of the work by the employer relieves the contractor of liability for
defect in the work, unless:
1. The defect is hidden & the employer is not by his special knowledge, expected
to recognize the same
2. The employer expressly reserves his right, against the contractor by reason of
the defect.
a. Location
b. Site
c. Design
d. Quality of materials
e. Constructions
LAW
BLDG/CODE
ADM/ENFORCEMENT
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
THRU THE LOCAL BLDG OFFICIALS
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Application form
2. Lot
3. If applicant is a lot owner
a. Req’d of lot owner
i. Certified copy of Lot certificate of title
ii. Tax
iii. Current real proposal
b. If applicant is not a lot owner
i. Submit the contract of least
ii. Authorize copy of deeds of sale
c. Authorize copy of contract of sale
4. Five set of plans & specification sealed by arch’t or engineer
a. Architectural structure
b. Plumbing & sanitary/master plumbing or sanitary engineer
c. Electrical – prof.
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS:
1. Location plan scale 1:200mts
2. Site development plan scale 1:100mts
3. Floor plan “
4. Elevation “
5. Sections “
6. Foundation plan “
7. Floor framing “
8. Roof framing “
9. Detail of footing/cols-acs “
INFERING DOCUMENT:
1. Structural design analysis
2. Boring plate loading test
3. Specification analysis
SANITARY/PLUMBING:
1. Plumbing layout
2. Isometric drawing
3. Specification guide/bill of materials
ELECTRICAL:
1. If 20 outlets or more:
a. Gen/ electrical layout
b. Single line diagram
c. Riser diagram
d. Schedule of loads
e. Design analysis
f. Estimate of cost
2. If less than 20 outlets
a. Single line diagram
b. Gen. electrical layout
c. Bill of materials
d. Estimate of cost
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SECURING OCCUPANCY
1. Certificate of completion by contractor or arch’t
2. Logbook - property filled out by experiencing arch’t eng’r sign by arch’t in-
charge of const. & contractor.
3. Building inspector sheet duly signed by bldg or fire inspector or inspections
team
4. As-built drawing/specifications, arch’t in charge of the const. or gen. contracts
(agreed) by arch’t or arch’t in charge.
1. Location - Land
Ventilation & light
Open space
2. Site - Percentage of bldg
- Allowable road dimension
- Allowable projections
3. Use - Occupancy-time loading
- Space of rooms
- Ceiling height
- Air space req’ts
- Sanitation
4. Design - Excavations
- Venners
- Vertical opening
5. Material - Quality
- Concrete
- Wood
- Steel
- Masonry
APPLICATION:
1. All person
2. All public/public bldg
3. All facilities/structures constructed
4. Before & after effectively of code.
SAFETY - Construction/protection/warning
PRINKLER SYSTEM - fire fighting equipment
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
FIRE WALL
CONTAINING FIRE AT SOURCE
EXITS - Termination & safety passageway: stairways, vertical shaft
FIRE EXIT PLANS
SELF - Closing fire resistance door
FIRE CLAMPERS IN D.C. DUCIS
ROOF VENTS
SIGNS - lighted (w/ emergency power)
_________ - Restriction as to site & character of bldgs permitted w/in specific areas
established by urban authorities.
1. To provide, protect public health, safety morals peace comfort convenience &
general welfare.
2. Guide control & regulate future growth & development in accordance w/
structure plans.
3. Protect the character & stability of residential commercial industrial
institutional parts, open space & agricultural areas & to precede the orderly &
beneficial dev’t of the area.
4. Provide adequate light, air, privacy & convenience of access to property &
secure safety from fires & other dangers.
WAYS
A. WIDTH: 50 or more occupants - 10 m less 50 occupants 900 mm or 90 m
private stairways less that 10 occupants - 750 mm wide
B. RISE & RUN: Shall not exceed 200 mm & run not less than 250
DOORS
A. SWING - door swing must be at the direction of travel double acting door
shall not be as exit door
B. WIDTH & HEIGHT - it must be at the height of 210 m width of door
CONDOMINIUM
D. BUIDING LAWS
1. Laws affecting the practice of architecture
2. Contracts and obligations
3. General condition of the bldg contracts
4. National bldg code
5. other laws of sign condition to the architectural practice
REFERENCE:
1. UAP DOCUMENT (no. 201-209)
2. UAP DOC. 301 (gen. conditions)
3. UAP DOC. 401-402 (owner—architect contract of agreement)
4. NATIONAL BLDG CONE & other standard regulation
5. PROF. practice & construction management by architect G. Salvan
REPUBLIC ACT 545 - Architecture Law of defining the practice of architecture in the
phils.
The act of planning, arch’l & structural designing, specifying, supervising &
giving cons. administration & responsible direction to the erection enlargement or
alteration of bldgs & arch’l design of enhancing structures to any part thereof, the
scientific aesthetic & orderly coordination of all the processes to enter of an biased
preliminary studies or plan consultation, specification, conferences, evaluations,
investigation & arch’t documents oral advices & directions.
UAP DOCUMENTS:
May the Architect by high-minded; not arrogant, but faithful; just, and easy to
deal with; with at avarice; not let his mind be occupied in receiving gifts, but let him
preserve his good name w/ dignity.
GROUP 1 - Structure that is simple and which are not complicated in detail and
require a min. of structural, mech’l and elec’l design
Min. basic fee for Group 1 - 50 M pesos……..6%
GROUP 2 - Structure requiring structural, mech’l and elec’l design and research
Min. basic fee for Group 2 - 50 M pesos-------7%
It’s a wraps of the whole range of architectural services. Some of the services are
the following:
The one method of project delivery is the Design-build service w/c could be
performed by the architect. There are two ways to undertake Design-Build Service.
a. Design-Build by Administration
b. Design-Build on a guaranteed Maximum cost
Three basic methods of selection are available to a client seeking the services of
an Arch’t.
a. Direct selection
b. Comparative selection
c. Design competition
Pursuant to Section 803 of the National Building Code providing for max. site
occupancy, the ff. provisions on parking and loading space req’ts shall be observed:
1. The parking space ratings listed below are min, off-street req’ts for specific
uses/occupancies for bldg/structures.
A. The size of an average automobile parking slot shall be computed
at 2.4 mts. to 5.0 mts. for perpendicular or diagonal parking of 2.00 by
6.00 mts. for parallel parking. The loading slot shall be computed of a
min. of 3.60 by 12.00 mts.
B. Low-income single detached housing project.
C. Multi-family living units regarding the number of stories with an
average living.
a. up to 50 sq.m.
b. above 50 sq.m.
c. More than 100 sq.m.
D. Hotels - slot/living unit
E. Residential hotels apartels - 1 slot/5 units
F. Motels - 1 slot/100 sq.m. of shopping floors area.
G. Neighborhood Shopping center - 1 slot/100 sq.m.
shopping floor area
H. Market - 1 slot/150 sq.m. shopping floor area
I. Restaurant, fastfood center, beerhouse - 1 slot/30 sq.m.
of customer area.
J. Nightclubs, Superclubs, Theater restaurants - 1 slot/20
sq.m. of customer area.
K. Office Buildings - 1 slot/125 sq.m. of gross are.
L. Pension/Boarding/Lodging house - 1 slot/20 beds.
M. Other bldg. in business/ Comm. Zone - 1 slot/125 sq.m.
of gross flr. area.
N. Places of worship & funeral parlors - 1 slot/50 sq.m. of
congregation area
O. School - 1 slot/10 classroom
P. Hospital - 1 slot/25 beds
Q. Tourist bus Parking areas - 2 bus slot/hotel
1. PD - PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
2. RA - REPUBLIC ACT
3. BP - BATASANG PAMBANSA (FORMERLY PD)
PARLIMENTARY
4. LOI - LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
5. CA - COMMONWEALTH ACT
6. CC - CIVIL CODE
7. PRC - PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
COMMISSION
8. PROFESSIONAL ARCH’L
ORGANIZATION
PD 1096 -
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
PD 1185 -
FIRE CODE OF THE PHILS
PD 957 -
CONDOMINIUM & SUBDIVISION PROTECTION LAWS
RA 545 -
ARCHITECT LAW/PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PD 49
RA 544 - ENGINEERING LAW
BP - HOUSING LAW 2x3, 6 sq.mts. min
CC ART. 1723 - ARCHITECT LIABILITIES FOR 15 YEARS
PD 1096 - ARCADES AND SIDEWALKS
PD 1096 - COMPUTATION OF PARKING SLOTS
PD 1096 - LIGHT & VENTILATION
CHAPTER 39 - BUILDING PERMIT
RA 545 ARCHITECT LAW
UAP DOCUMENTS
OTHER LAWS:
PD 1096
PD 1096 - NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
1. location occupancy
2. site maintenance
3. design building official
4. quality of materials 10. application
5. construction 11. prescribed form
6. use 12. yard
13. length 22. 6.00
14. Philippine Electrical Code 23. 3.60
15. Fire Code of the Philippines 24. 12.00
16. Civil Aeronautics Administration 25. entrance
17. military authorities 26. exit
18. National Housing Authority 27. two hundred (200)
19. 2.40 28. two hundred (200)
20. 5.00 29. face
21. 2.00 30. exclusive
II. A. IDENTIFICATION
II. B. IDENTIFICATION
II. C. IDENTIFICATION
II. D. IDENTIFICATION
II. E. IDENTIFICATION
1. b - 6 sq.m. 7. a - 3.00 m.
2. d - shelter 8. a - 3.00 cu.m.
3. b - 750 mm 9. b - 14 cu.m.
4. d - institutional 10. b - 12 cu.m.
5. b - 20% 11. d - 750 mm
6. c - occupant load 12. a - 1.20 m
13. b - 3.00 m 21. b - 1.80 m
14. c - 6.00 m 22. c - 3.00 m
15. b - 3.00 m 23. b - 3.00 m
16. b - 3.00 m 24. d - 20%
17. d - 0.90 m 25. a - 60 m
18. b - Chief of Local Fire 26. c - 5.00 m
Service INP 27. b - 20%
19. d - duly notarized copy of 28. a - 750 mm
the contract of lease 29. b - educational
20. c - Building official
V. ENUMERATION
D. If the person desiring to obtain a building permit is the registered owner of the
lot, the following requirements shall be submitted together with the
accomplished application.
1. Certified true copy of TCT
2. Tax Declaration
3. Current Real Property Tax Receipt
L. Kinds of Permits
1. Zoning and land use verification
2. Establishment of line and grade
3. Excavation and Ground Preparation Permit
4. Building Permit
5. Demolition permit
6. Moving permit
7. Sanitary plumbing permit
8. Electrical permit
9. Temporary Service Connection Permit
10. Pole/Attachment location plan permit
11. Mechanical permit
12. Fencing permit
13. Sidewalk construction permit
14. Temporary sidewalk enclosure and occupancy permit
15. Scaffolding permit
16. Certificate of use or occupancy
17. Annual inspection of buildings/structures
18. Sign permit
19. Communication/Electronic permit
Q. Architectural Documents
1. Location plan
2. Site development and/or location plan
3. Floor plans
4. Elevations
5. Sections
6. Foundation plan
7. Floor framing plan
8. Roof framing plan
9. Details of footings/columns
10. Details of structural members
R. Engineering Documents
1. Structural
2. Sanitary/Plumbing
3. Mechanical
4. Electrical
S. Structural Documents
1. Design analysis
2. Boring and plate load test
3. Seismic Analysis
4. The _________shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of the National
Building Code as well as the implementing rules and regulations.
12. When all the requirements of the Code have been satisfied by the applicant, the
Building Official shall issue the building permit applied for within __________
days from payment of the require fees.
13. A building permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and
become null and void if the building or work is not commenced within a period of
___________ from the date of such permit, or if the building or work is
suspended or abandoned at any time after it has been commenced for a period of
14. ____________ days.
17-20. It is the policy of the State to safeguard 17. _____________, 18. ___________,
19. ____________ and 20. ________________ consistent with the principles of
sound environmental management and control and make it the purpose of the
National Building Code to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework
of minimum standards and requirements to regulate and control their location,
site, design, quality of materials, construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance.
21-27. In processing an application for a building permit, the Building Official shall see
to it that the applicant satisfies and conforms with approved standard
requirements on 21. _____________, 22. ______________, 23. ___________,
24. ____________, 25. ____________, 26. ____________, 27. ___________
as well as with other rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the
provisions of the National Building Code.
28-29. The owner of the Building who is issued or granted a building permit shall engage
the services of a duly licensed 28. _____________ or 29. ________________
to undertake the full time inspection and supervision of the construction work.
1.8. The purpose of the National Building Code is to provide for all buildings and
structures, a framework of minimum standard and requirements to regulate and
control their 1. _______________, 2. _______________, 3. _______________,
4. __________________, 5. ___________________, 6. ___________________,
7. ___________________ and 8. ___________________.
1.9.
9.21. The provisions of the National Building Code shall apply to the 9. ___________,
10. __________________, 11. ___________________, 12. _________________,
13. __________________, 14. ___________________, 15. _________________,
16. __________________, 17. ___________________, 18. _________________,
19. __________________, 20. ___________________ and 21. ______________
to public and private buildings and structures, except traditional indigenous
family dwellings.
22.25. Buildings and/or structures constructed before the approval of the NBC shall not
be affected thereby except when 22. ________________, 23. _______________,
24. __________________ or 25. __________________ are to be made therein.
26.30. The National Building Code embodies up-to-date and modern technical
knowledge on 26. ____________, 27. _______________, 28. _______________,
29. _________________ and 30. __________________.
31.32. In the Formulation of the National Building Code, it is the desire and the policy of
the government to avail of and harness the 31. __________ and 32. __________
in the public but in the private sectors as well.
33. All buildings or structures as well as necessary facilities thereto shall conform
in all respects to the principles of 33. __________________ and must be suited
to the purposes for which they are designed.
35.37. The land or site upon which will be constructed any building or structure, or any
ancillary or ancillary thereto shall be 35. _______________, 36. _____________,
or 37. __________________.
38. To secure a Certificate of Occupancy for buildings constructed, the 38. ________
together with the 39. ______________ and the 40. ________________ duly
accomplished by the Contractor signed and sealed by the architect or civil
engineer of in the construction work shall be submitted.
5.6. Residential dwellings shall occupy not more than 5. _______________ percent of
a corner let and 6. _________________ percent of an inside lot.
9.10. In residential dwelling, at least one 9. _________________ and another one for
10. __________________ are required.
11. All buildings shall _______________ a street or public alley or a private street
which has been duly approved.
12. Minimum horizontal dimension of courts shall not be less than ______________
meters.
13. In a residential dwelling, the wind load for roofs shall be at least ______kg/square
meter for vertical projection.
14-16. Stairs shall be at least 14. _______________mm in clear width with a rise of
15._________________mm and a maximum run of 16.__________________.
17. All inner courts shall be connected to a street of yard, either by a passageway with
a minimum width of _________________ meters or by a door through a room or
rooms.
18-19. In a residential dwelling, the live load of the firs floor shall be at least
18.__________kg/sq.m. and for the second floor, at least 19. __________kg/sq.m.
20-21. Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling
and shall be at least 20.________________mm and 21._________________mm
below the surface of the ground.
22-25. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights not
less than 22._________________meters measured from the floor to the ceiling;
provided that for buildings of more than one storey, the minimum ceiling height
of the first storey shall 23._______________m. and that for the second storey to
be 24._______________meters and the succeeding storey shall have an
unobstructed typical headroom clearance of not less than 25.___________meters
above the finished floor.
26-27. Rooms with natural ventilation shall have not less than 26.___________meters
while mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height not less than
27._____________meters above and below it.
28. Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than ________
meters in width shall be truncated at the corner.
29. A ___________ is a lot situated at the junction of two or more streets forming an
angle of not more than one hundred thirty five degrees alley and the remaining
sides bounded by lot lines.
30. An ____________ is a lot fronting on but one street of public alley and the
remaining sides bounded by lot lines.
31. All kinds of subdivision and residential condominium shall comply with the rules
and regulations on access roads promulgated by the _________________.
35-36. The number of wet standpipes when required by NBC shall be so determined that
all portions of the building are within 35.___________________meters of a
nozzle attached to a hose 36._________________meters in length.
5.6. Rooms for human habitations shall have a minimum size of 5._______________
sq.m. with at least dimension of 6._________________ meters.
7.8. The minimum air space for school room shall be 7.________________cu.m. with
8.___________________sq.m. of floor area per person.
9.10. Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling
and shall be at least 9.___________________millimeters thick and
10.______________ millimeters below the surface of the ground.
11. For auditorium and other rooms used for assembly purposes with seats or other
accommodations—not less than _________________cu.m. of air per minute shall
be supplied for each person.
13. The quality of drinking water from meteoric, surface or underground sources shall
conform to the criteria set in the latest approved ___________________.
14. The design, construction and operation of deep wells for the abstraction of ground
water shall be subject to the provisions of the _____________________.
15. The water piping installations inside buildings and premises shall conform to the
provisions of the ___________________________.
16. Sanitary and industrial plumbing installations inside buildings and premises shall
conform to the provisions of the _________________________.
17. All buildings with hollow and/or wood construction shall be provided with
______________________.
18-19. Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive noise abatement devices
to cone down the noise level of equipment and machineries to acceptable limits
set down by the 18.___________________ and the 19.____________________.
20. All pipe materials to be used in buildings shall conform to the Standard
Specifications of the _____________________.
1. Doors, windows and the like less than _________________meters above the
pavement or ground line shall not fully opened or upon opening project beyond the
property line except fire exit doors.
2. Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than
_____________meters in width shall be truncated at the corner.
4. Footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national roads or public
highway may project not more than _________________millimeters beyond the property
line.
5. All other matters relative to the structural design of all buildings and other
structures shall conform to the provisions of the _______________.
9.10. Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a
door not less than 9._________________millimeters in width and not less than
10______________meters in height.
11.12. When installation in exit doorways, exit doors shall be capable of opening at least
11.__________________degrees and shall be mounted that the clear width of the
exit way is not less than 12.___________________ millimeters.
15. Stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall not be less than
_____________meters.
18. Trim and handrails shall not reduce the required width by more than
__________ millimeters.
19.20. The rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed 19.________________mm.
and the run shall not be less than 20.__________________millimeters.
21. The maximum variations in the height of risers and the width of treads in any
one flight shall be __________________millimeters.
22. Circular stairs maybe used as an exit provided the minimum width of run is
not less than ____________________millimeters.
23. Every landing shall have a dimension measured in the direction of travel equal
to the width of the stairway. Such dimension need not exceed
______________m.
24. Landings when provided shall not be reduced in width by more than
______________millimeters by a door when fully open.
26. Stairways shall have handrails on each side and every stairway required to be
more than ____________________meters in width shall be provided with not less
than one intermediate handrail.
1.2. Every portion of every building in which are installed seats, tables, mechanics,
equipment, or similar materials shall be provided with aisles leading to an exit.
Every aisle shall be not less than 1.___________________millimeters wide if
serving only one side and not less than 2._________________meter wide if
serving both sides.
4.5. Aisles shall be so located that there will be not more than 4.________________
seats between the wall and an aisle and not more than 5.__________________
seats between aisles.
10. The slope portion of aisles shall not exceed a fall ____________________.
11. With standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall be not
less than ___________________millimeters.
12. The width of any seat shall be not less than __________________millimeters.
13. All electrical systems, equipment and installations mentioned in the NBC shall
conform to the provisions of the ____________________.
14. All mechanical systems, equipment and installation mentioned in the NBC shall
conform to the provisions of the ____________________.
16-17. Interior lot for A & B occupancies shall have a minimum open space equivalent to
16._________________percent while for all others the minimum open shall be
17._________________percent.
18. The height of any building/structure shall be subject to clearance requirements of
the _________________in the case of airports and of military authorities in the
case of security oriented facilities/installations.
19-21. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back to back shall be
19.________________millimeters for seats without backrest in open air stands;
20.________________millimeters for seats with backrests; and
21.________________millimeters for chair seating.
23. The maximum rise from one row of seats to the next shall not exceed
______________millimeters.
31. In area where adequate public parking lots/multi-floor parking garages are
available within 200 meters of the proposed buildings/structures, only
________________percent of the parking requirements may be provided within
the premises.
32-33. Parking requirements for hotels is one slot per 32._________________ rooms
and one slot per 33._______________units for residential hotels and apartels.
34. For low-income single detached living units in housing projects with individual
lots not more than 100 square meters, pooled parking at one slot per
_______________living units shall be required.
36. Design analysis shall be required for all buildings or structures except for single
detached residential buildings with a total floor area of up to ____________sq.m.
37. The width of the sidewalk shall not be loss than _______________ of the road
right of way.
38. Sidewalks shall be of uniform width throughout the entire _______________ of
the street.
1.8. The purpose of the National Building Code is to provide for all buildings and
structures and framework of minimum standard and requirements to regulate and
control their 1._______________, 2._________________, 3.________________,
4.___________________, 5._____________________, 6.___________________,
7.___________________, 8._____________________ of buildings and
structures.
10-11. In order to obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file an 10._____________
in writing and on a 11.__________________ with the office of the Building
Official.
12. The vacant space left between the building and the property line is
called________________.
16. The height of any building/structure near airport shall be subject to clearance
requirement of the _____________________.
17. Security oriented facilities and installation shall be subject to requirements set by
the ______________________.
18. All kinds of subdivision and residential condominium shall comply with the rules
and regulations on access road promulgated by the _____________________.
30. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground
level and shall be ____________________ of courts yards and light wells.
2-3. A building permit issued under the provisions of the Code shall expire and
becomes null and void of the building or work is not commenced within a period
of 2.___________________from the data of such permit or if the building or
work so authorized is suspended or abandons at any time after it had been
commercial for a period.
4-5 The owner of the building which is issued or granted a building permit under this
Code shall engage the services of a duly licensed architect or civil engineer to
undertake the 4.____________________ and 5.___________________ of the
construction work.
9-11. Residential dwellings shall occupy not more than 9._________________ percent
of a corner lot 10.__________________percent of an inside lot and
11.___________________percent of an interior lot.
12-14. Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one 12._________________ and
adequate 13.__________________ and 14.______________________.
15. When all the requirements of the Code have been satisfies by the applicant, the
building official shall issue the building permit applied for within _____________
days from the payment of the required fees.
16. All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard either by a passageway with
a minimum width of _________________meters or by a door through a room or
rooms.
17.19. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground
level and shall be exclusive of 17._________________, 18._________________,
and 19.____________________.
20. Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than ________
meter in width shall be truncated at the corner.
26. In all occupancies, floor above the first storey having an occupant load of
more than 10 shall not have less than _____________________exits.
27.28. Each mezzanine floor used for other than storage purposes of greater in area than
27._____________________square meters or more than
28.______________________m in any direction, shall have at least tow exits to
an adjacent floor.
29. Every storey or portion of a storey having an occupant load of 500 to 999
shall have at least ___________________exits.
30. Every storey or portion of a storey having an occupant load of 1000 or more
shall have at least ___________________exits.
15.16. Any person firm or corporation who shall isolate any of the provisions of the
NBC and/or commit any act hereby declared to be unlawful shall upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than 15._________________ or by
imprisonment of not more than 16. __________________years or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
18. Whenever artificial ventilation is required rooms entirely above grade and
used for office, clerical or administrative purpose or as stores, sales room,
restaurants, markets, factories, workshops or machinery rooms, not less than
_________ changes of air per hour shall be provided.
19. For rooms entirely above grade and used as bakeries, hotel or restaurant
kitchen, laundries other than accessory to dwellings and boiler, rooms-not less
than __________changes of air per hour shall be provided.
20. For auditorium and other rooms used for assembly purposes with seats or
other accommodations—not less than _____________cubic meter of air per
minute shall be supplied for each person.
21. For wards and dormitories of institutional buildings not less than
______________ cu.m. of air per minute shall be supplied for each person
accommodated.
24. Dining rooms for public use without artificial ventilation shall be properly
_______________.
26. The projection of any structure or appendage over a public property shall be
the distance measured ____________________ from the property line to the
outermost point of the projection.
27. Footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national roads or
public highway may project not more that ________________millimeters beyond
the property line.
28.29. Foundations maybe permitted to encroach into public side walk areas to a width
not exceeding _______________millimeters provided that the top of the said
foundations is not less than 29._________________millimeters below the
established grade.
31. The clearance between the established grade of the street and/or sidewalk and
the lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less than
__________meters.
10. The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load
served divided by _________________.
11. If only two exits are required they shall be placed a distance apart to not less than
______________ of the perimeter of the area served measured in a straight line
between exits.
12. With standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall be not
less than ___________________millimeters.
13-16. With continental seating, the spacing or rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a
clear width measured horizontally as follows 13._______________millimeters
clear for rows of 18 seats or less; 14._________________millimeters clear for
rows of 35 seats or less; 15.___________________millimeters clear for rows of
45 seats or less; and 16.__________________millimeters clear for rows of 46
seats or more
17-19. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back to back shall be
17.________________millimeters for seats without backrests in open air stands,
18.________________millimeters for seats with backrests and
19.________________millimeters for chair seating.
21. The maximum rise from one row of seats to the next shall not exceed
________________millimeters.
22-23. For determining the seating capacity if a stand, the width of any seat shall not be
less than 22.__________________ millimeters nor more than
23.___________________millimeters.
24. When an aisle shall have a dead end more than _______________ millimeters
above grade, the aisle shall be provided with a stairway or ramp whose width is
not less than the width of the aisle.
25. No vertical aisle shall have a dead end more than ____________rows in depth
regardless of the number of exits required.
27. Every building 4 or more storey in height shall be equipped with one or more
_________________.
28-29. Regular plate, sheet, or patterned glass in jalousies and louvered windows shall
not be thinner than 28.___________________millimeters minimal and not longer
than 29.__________________.
30. Only off street-service and loading bay requirements are to be permitted if the
area where the building/structure to be erected is designated as ______________.
1.3. Columns constituting the principal support of a floor or roof shall have a diameter
of at least 1.______________cms. or in the case of rectangular columns, a
thickness of at least 2._________________cms. and a gross area of not less than
3.______________square cms.
4.5. The vertical reinforcement for columns shall be not less than 4.______________
nor more than 5._________________ times the gross cross-sectional area.
7-8. The minimum number of bars shall be 7.______________for spiral columns and
8._________________ for tied columns.
9-10. Plain concrete other than fill shall have a minimum ultimate comprehensive
strength at 9.________________ days of 10._________________kg per square
centimeter.
11-12. Parking requirements for elementary, secondary, vocational and trade schools
shall be one slot per 11.________________ classrooms and one slot per
12._________________ classrooms for colleges and universities.
13-15. Parking requirements for recreational facilities such as bowling alleys shall be one
slot for 13.__________________ alleys; for amusement centers one slot for
14._________________sq.m. of gross floor area: and for clubhouses, beach
houses and the like, one slot per 15._________________ sq.m. of gross floor
area.
16-18. Parking requirements for hotels shall be one slot per 16.______________ rooms,
for residential hotels and apartels one slot per 17.________________ units and
for motels one slot per 18._________________ unit.
19-20. Parking requirements for neighborhood shopping center shall be one slot per
19._______________sq.m. of shopping floor area and for markets one slot per
20._______________ sq.m. of shopping floor area.
21-22. Parking requirements for restaurants, fast food center bars and beerhouses shall be
one slot per 21.__________________sq.m. of customer area and one slot per
22.____________________sq.m. of customer area for nightclubs, supperclubs,
theaters and restaurants.
23. Office building shall have a minimum parking area of one slot per ___________
sq.m. of gross floor area and shall have the same parking requirement for other
buildings in business and commercial zones.
24. Parking requirements for pension, boarding and lodging houses shall be one slot
per _____________beds.
25-26. Parking requirements for public assembly buildings such as theaters, cinemas,
auditoria, studio and the like shall have one slot per 25.______________sq.m. of
spectators area and one slot per 26.________________ sq .m. of congregation
area shall be required for places of worship and funeral parlors.
27. For hospital, minimum parking requirement shall be one slot per
____________beds.
28. For low income single detached living units in housing project areas with
individual lots not more than 100 square meters, pooled parking shall be one slot
per ________________living units.
29-11. Parking requirements for multifamily living units regardless of number of stories
with an average living unit floor area of up to 50 sq.m. shall be one slot per
29.__________________ living units, above 50sq.m. one slot per
30.__________________ living units and for more than 1000 sq.m. one slot per
31. __________________living units.
33. For tourist bus parking _______________bus slots per hotel or theater restaurant.
34-36. Entrance or exit steps shall have treads of not less than 34.________________
millimeters. The minimum number of steps shall be 35.___________________
with risers not exceeding 36.______________millimeters.
36. Sidewalks of 2.00 meters or more in width shall include on its outer side a
planting strip of not less than _________millimeter in width, separating the curb
from the sidewalk pavement.
37. Arcades shall be cantilevered from the building line over the sidewalk, and the
horizontal clearance between the curb line and the outermost face of any part of
the arcade shall not be less _______________millimeters.
40. The width of a sidewalk shall not be less than _________________ of the road
right of way.
1.2. The slope of an exit court shall not exceed 1.______________ the slope of exit
passage way shall not exceed 2._________________.
3.4. Every aisle shall not be less than 3.________________ meters wide of serving
only one side and not less than 4._________________ meter wide if serving both
sides.
5.6. With standard spacing as specified in the NBC, aisle shall be located that there
will not be more than 5._______________, seats between the wall and the aisle
and not more than 6.___________________ seats between aisles.
8-9. Automatic fire extinguishing systems shall be installed in every storey basement
or cellar with an area of 8._________________ square meters or more which is
used for habitation, recreation, study, dining or work and which has an occupant
load of more than 9.____________________.
11. All __________________ are connected to a street main not less than 100 mm. in
diameter or when the water pressure is sufficient to a water tank of sufficient size.
12-13. Ventilation or ventshafts shall have a horizontal cross section area of not less than
12. _________________ square meters for every height of shaft but in no case
shall the area be less than 13.______________ square meter.
14. No shaft shall have its least dimension less than _____________mm.
15. Sanitary and industrial plumbing installation inside buildings and premises shall
conform to the provision of the _____________________.
16. Corridors and exterior exit balconies with dead ends are permitted when the dead
ends does not exceed _______________meters in length.
17. All buildings with hollow and/or wood construction shall be provided with
_________________.
18. Every portion of every building in which are installed seats, tables merchandise
equipment or similar materials shall be provided with _____________leading to
an exit.
19. The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load
served divided by ____________________.
20. Every required stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than
________________ meters.
21. Doors, windows and the like less than _____________meters above the pavement
or ground line shall not when fully opened or upon opening project beyond the
property line except fire exit door.
22. The water piping installations inside building and premises shall conform to the
provisions of the ______________________.
23. The quality of drinking water for meteoric, surface or underground services shall
conform to the criteria set in the latest approved _______________________.
24. The design, construction operation of deepwells for the abstraction of ground
water shall be subject to the provisions of ______________________.
25. Every required stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than
____________meters.
26-27. Every required exit door shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door
not less than 26.________________mm. in width and not less than
_______________ meters in height.
28-30. Building located in highly 28.__________________, 29.____________________
and 30.___________________ areas on sites are considered to be extremely
dangerous.
1.4. To secure a certificate of occupancy for buildings constructed after PD 1096, the
following documents are required to be submitted by the owner to the
1._____________ and these are 2.________________ together with the logbook
and building inspection sheet and 3.__________________ and
4.____________________.
5.6. Mezzanine floor used other than for storage purposes if greater than 5._________
square meters in area or more than 6.______________ meters in any dimension
shall have at least 2 stairways to an adjacent floor.
7. If only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart of not less than
___________________(fraction) of the perimeter of the area served.
8-11. The four engineering documents to be submitted for obtaining a building permit
are 8.___________________, 9.___________________, 10._______________
and 11.____________________.
12. For buildings/structures intended for the use or occupancy of the handicapped, a
wheel chair transfer are shall be provided one bedroom every ______________
spaces.
13-15. Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to
be constructed based on their 13.__________________, 14._________________
and 15.________________________.
16. Interior or rear lots shall have an access road with a minimum width depending
upon the number of buildings or units which it serves subject to the approval of
the local planning authority provided however that said access street or road shall
not be less than _________________meters in width.
17-21. Multiple living units on same lots on which apartments, rowhouses, or accessories
or a group of single detached buildings are built shall be provided with an access
road directly connecting said buildings or units to a public street or alley, up to six
(6) units 17.________________meters wide, for seven up to fifteen (15) units
18._________________meters wide; for sixteen (16) up to twenty-five (25) units
19._________________meters wide; twenty six (26) up to thirty five (35) units
21._________________meters wide.
II. A. IDENTIFICATION:
________2. Refers to any building owned, occupied and operated by regular work and
or specialized agencies or offices performing partly government functions.
________3. Shall mean the total number of persons that may occupy a building or a
portion thereof at any time.
________6. A decree adopting a National Bldg Code of the Phils, thereby revising RA
6541.
________8. Characterized by a very mixed housing type and density housing like high
rise buildings which is called R-3.
________9. The vacant space left between the building and lot lines not less than 2.00
m in width.
________10. Administers and enforces the provisions of the Code in his respective
territorial jurisdiction, as well as of the implementing rules and regulations
of the Code; he is the official charged with the duties or issuing bldg.
permits.
________11. Primarily responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Code in
his respective territorial jurisdiction, as well as of the implementing rules
and regulations of the Code; he is the official charged with the duties of
issuing bldg. permits.
________12. The classification based on the fire resistivity rating of materials and
methods of construction of buildings/structures or portion thereof.
________13. Percentage of the Bldg Permit fees that go to the City or municipal
treasury.
________15. Those bldgs or structures which are declared structurally unsafe or not
provided with safe, or which constitute a fire hazard, or otherwise
dangerous to human life.
________16. The point of reference on the highest adjoining sidewalk or the highest
adjoining ground surface, as established by the proper government
authority.
________17. Percentage of open space required for corner or through lot of A and B
residential.
________18. Required to be kept at the jobsite at all times wherein the actual progress
of the construction including tests conducted, weather conditions and other
pertinent data are to be recorded.
________20. Classification of bldg of masonry and wood construction and one hour fire
resistive throughout.
________22. All on site work done from site preparation excavation, foundation,
assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment
of building/structures.
________26. A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in a building,
structure or facility to a public way.
________27. Areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be
constructed based on their use or occupancy type of construction, and
resistance to fire.
II. B. IDENTIFICATION
________4. All on site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation,
assembly of all components and installation of utilities and equipment of
building/structure.
________6. Any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing
bldg/structure
________10. A secondary building/structure located within the same premises the use
of which is incidental to that of the main building/structure.
________11. Refers to any building owned, occupied and operated by regular and or
specialized agencies or offices performing purely government functions.
________12. The office of the building which under the code is the one single office to
handle the processing of applications for and the issuance of all kinds of
permits pertaining to buildings both public and private and all other
appurtenances thereto.
________13. Consist of a vestibule and a continuous stairway enclosed from the highest
point to the lowest point by walls of 2-hour fire resistive construction.
________14. Shall be installed in every storey, basement or collar with an area of 200
square meters or more which is used for habitation, recreation, dining,
study or work and which has an occupant load of more than 20.
________15. Shall be installed for every buildings four or more storeys in height which
shall be of such size as to be capable of delivering 900 liters or water per
minute from each of any three cutlets simultaneously.
________17. The length of tine a material can withstand being burned which maybe one
hour, two hours, three hours etc.
________20. The types of occupancy of a building, when it is used for more than one
occupancy.
________21. A continuous and unobstructed routed or exit from any point in a building,
structure or facility to a public way.
________23. A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or
joist or walls over opening.
________24. Classification of building of wood construction with protective fire
resistant materials and one-hour fire resistant throughout.
________26. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first storey wall used as projection for pedestrians against rain
or sun.
________27. Parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed
or maybe placed together with the required open spaces.
________28. The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof
at any time.
________29. The line formed by the intersection of the outer surfaces of the enclosing
wall of the building and the surface of the ground.
II-C. IDENTIFICATION
________1. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first storey wall used as protection for pedestrians.
________3. All the portion of the building or structural below the footing the earth
upon which the structure rests.
________4. A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or
joists or walls over opening.
________5. A parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are
placed or maybe placed together with the required open spaces
________6. The line of demarcation between either public and private property.
________8. The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof.
________9. The classification based on the fire resistivity ratings of materials and
methods of construction of buyildings/structures on portion thereof.
________10. The point of reference on the highest adjoining sidewalk on the highest
adjoining ground surface as established by the proper government
authority.
________16. Conditions considering the water table at the site and distance to
waterways and shorelines.
________17. Conditions providing effective control of air, noise, and thermal pollution.
________18. Shall be understood to mean the principal permit and all other ancillary or
necessary permits pertaining to buildings and its appurtenances such as
mechanical, electrical, sanitary, plumbing, etc.
________19. Any public space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to
the public or for public use as a passageway with a width of not more than
three meters.
________21. The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open
spaces.
________25. The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
________26. Any room meeting the requirements of the National Building Code for
sleeping, living, cooking or dining purposes.
________27. The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open
spaces.
________28. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first-storey wall used as protection for pedestrians against rain
or sun.
II. D. IDENTIFICATION
________1. The line formed by the intersection of the outer surface of the enclosing
wall of the building and the surface to the ground.
________2. A yard or court providing across to a public way for one or more required
exits.
________3. The material or units used to form a cap of finished on top of a wall, pier
or pilaster.
________4. A house of not more than two storeys, composed of a row of dwelling
units entirely separated from one another by party walls and with an
independent entrance of each dwelling units.
________6. Any masonry, forming an integral part of a wall used as a finished surface.
________7. The storey at or near the level of the grade, the other storeys, beginning
with second for the first next above.
________8. The beam or grinder placed over an opening in a wall, which supports the
wall construction above.
________10. The type of occupancy of a building when it is used for more than one
occupancy.
________11. The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof
at any one time.
________14. Enforces that provisions of the National Bldg Code including the
imposition of penalties for administrative violations.
________15. To be obtained from the official assigned in the place where a building is
to be enacted, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, converted or
demolished.
________17. The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof.
________18. A lot fronting on but one street or public alley and the remaining sides
bounded by lot lines.
________19. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the
purpose of its maintenance.
________21. The wall between the bottom of the windows sill and the ground.
________23. Any thoroughfare or public space which has been dedicated or deeded to
the public for public use.
________24. Any wall used to resist the lateral displacement of any material, a sub-
surface wall built to resist the lateral pressure of internal loads.
________25. The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
________26. That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits
loads directly to the soil or the pile.
________27. One of the intervals or spaces into which the building front is divided by
columns, buttresses, or division wall.
________28. A portion of a bldg between floor and ceiling which is partly below and
partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to
the floor is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
________30. All the portions of the building or structure below the footing, the earth
upon which the structure rests.
II. E. IDENTIFICATION
________1. The estimated cost to replace the buildings in kind, based on current
replacement costs.
________3. A wall which supports any load rather than its own weight.
________7. That portion of an enclosing wall below the first tier of floor joists.
________10. A wall separating two or more buildings and used in common by the said
buildings.
________11. An opening through a wall of a building to the outside air for the purpose
of admitting natural light and air.
________13. A bar which extends across at least ½ the width of each door leaf which
will open the door of subjected to pressure.
________15. An isolated mass of masonry forming support for arches, columns, girders,
lintels, trusses and similar structural parts.
________16. A portion of the wall which projects or one or both sides and acts as a
vertical beam, a column or both.
________19. A building which does not conform, with the regulations of the district
where it is situated as to height, yard requirement, lot are and percentage
of occupancy.
________20. The use of a building or land or any portion of such building or land which
does not conform with the use and regulation of the zone where it is
situated.
________24. A structural unit, the integrated parts of which have been built-up or
assembled prior to incorporation in the building.
________25. Shall consist of a vestibule and a continuous stairway enclosed from the
highest point to the lowest point by walls of two hour fire resistive
construction.
II. F. IDENTIFICATION
________4. A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car not to exceed
3861 sq.m. in area and a maximum height of 1.20 m, the capacity of which
does not exceed 277 kilos used exclusively for carrying materials.
________5. The load carrying unit of an elevator including its platform, frame,
enclosure and door or gate.
________6. A device designed to stop a descending car or counterweight beyond its
normal limit of travel by absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy of
the car or counterweight.
________11. An enclosure for housing the hoisting mechanism and power plant.
________14. A mechanical device for the purpose of increasing the pressure upon the
refrigerant.
________16. A tank which maybe installed above the roof, supported by the
building/structure or on a separate vessel.
________17. A tank an unfired vessel initially full of air, into which water from mains
is pumped.
________18. Shall include the weight of the walls, permanent partitions, framing,
floors, roofs and all other permanent stationary construction entering into
and becoming a part of a building.
________20. Includes all horizontal loads due to seismic, wind, forces, and other loads
in the same direction.
________21. The head officer of the Building Research and Development Staff.
________22. A non-corner or single frontage lot.
________23. A lot located in the interior of a block made accessible from a public street
or alley by means of a private access road.
________24. Shall be provided for multiple living units on the same lot on which
apartments, rowhouse or accessories or a group of single-detached
buildings are built.
________25. A passage or street with only one outlet or a dead end street.
________30. Shall be provided for interior or rear lots which shall not be less than 3.00
meters in width.
________34. Coast per square meter of floor area of building, based on group
classification.
________35. A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street,
sidewalk, planted area, etc.
________3. PD 1096 also applies to buildings and structures constructed before its
approval.
________4. When any building work is found to be contrary to the provision of the
Code, the Building Official may order the work stopped and prescribe the
terms and conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
________5. Once plans and specifications have been approved, alterations, changes or
modifications can be done even without the approval of the Building
Official.
________6. The designing architect or engineer of the building may or may not be the
same architect or civil engineer who is engaged by the owner to undertake
the full time inspection and supervision of the construction work.
________9. The Building Official may issue a permit only for the construction of only
a part or portion of a building or structure whenever the plans and
specifications submitted together with the application do not cover the
entire building or structure.
________10. Group J occupancy includes fences over 1.80 meters high, tanks, and
towers.
________11. The height of the building shall be measured from the highest adjoining
sidewalk or ground surface provided that the height measured from the
lowest adjoining surface shall not exceed such maximum height by more
than 3.50 meters.
________12. Courts, yards and light wells shall be measured clear of all projections
from the wall s enclosing such wells or yards, with the exception of roof
leaders, copings, sills or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.50 meter in
width.
________13. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the
ground level and shall be exclusive of courts, yards and light wells.
________16. Exit door shall swing in the direction of exit travel when serving any
hazardous area or serving an occupant load of 50 or more.
________18. The processing of applications for building permits shall be under the
overall administrative control and supervision of the Building Official.
________21. A ramp conforming to the provisions of the NBC maybe used as an exit.
________22. Enclosure walls shall not be less than three-hour fire resistive
construction.
________23. Revolving, sliding, and overhead doors shall not be used as required exits.
________24. If only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart to not
less than one fourth of the perimeter of the area served measured in a
straight line between exits.
________25. Every building four or more storeys in height shall be equipped with one
or more dry standpipes.
________1. A building permit shall be required for repair of non-load bearing partition
wall.
________2. Uncovered driveways, access and parking spaces maybe considered as
part of the open space provided that they are open and unobstructed from
the ground upward as in courts and yards.
________3. Rooms with natural ventilation shall have ceiling height not less than 2.40
meters.
________5. In mixed occupancies, the parking requirements shall be the sum of 100%
of the dominant use and 60% of each of the non-dominant use.
________7. PD 1096, shall not also apply to buildings and structures constructed
before the approval Code.
________9. In the performance of his duties, the Bldg. official may enter bldg or its
premises at all reasonable times to inspect and determine compliance with
the requirements of the code.
________10. When any bldg. work is found to be contrary to the provisions of the
Code, the Bldg. official may order the work stopped and prescribed the
terms and/or conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
________12. Public and traditional dwellings are exempted from payment of bldg
permit fees.
________14. The bldg official may issue a permit for the construction of only a part or
portion of a building or structure whenever the plans and specifications
submitted together with the application do not cover the entire bldg or
structure.
________15. Once plans and specs have been approved, alterations, changes or
modifications can be done even without the approval of the Bldg official.
________16. The designing architect or civil engineer of the bldg. may or may not be
the same architect or civil engineer who is engaged by the owner to
undertake full time inspection and supervision.
________17. The designing architect or civil engineer cannot conduct inspection of the
construction work to check and determine compliance with the plans and
specs of the bldgs as submitted.
________20. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling
height not less than 2.70 meters measured from the floor to the ceiling.
________22. Rainwater drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary sewer system.
________23. All buildings located in areas where there are no available sanitary
sewerage system shall dispose their sewage “Imhoff” or septic tank and
sub-surface absorption field.
________24. Exit doors shall always swing in the direction of exit travel.
________25. Revolving, sliding and overhead doors can be used as required exits.
________26. Building permits and certificates of occupancy for buildings and structures
are issued under the name of the owner.
________29. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the
ground level and shall be inclusive of courts, yards and light wells.
________30. In residential dwellings, at least one entrance and another one for exit are
required.
1. Minimum window opening for naturally ventilated rooms as related to its floor
area:
a) 8% d) 12%
b) 10% e) 15%
3. Under the National Building Code (NBC) rooms for human habitation shall have a
minimum size of:
a) 4.00 sq.m. c) 8.00 sq.m.
b) 6.00 sq.m. d) 10.00 sq.m.
5. Under the NBC, rooms for human habitation shall have a minimum air space:
a) 10.00 cu.m. c) 14.00 cu.m.
b) 12.00 cu.m. d) 16.00 cu.m.
6. Minimum air space for workshops, factories and offices shall be:
a) 8.00 cu.m. c) 12.00 cu.m.
b) 10.00 cu.m. d) 15.00 cu.m.
7. Ventilation or vent shafts shall have a horizontal cross-sectional area of not less than
0.10 square meter for every meter of height of shaft but in no case shall be the area be
less than:
a) 1.00 square meter c) 2.00 square meter
b) 1.50 square meter c) 0.60 square meter
9. The clearance between the established grade of the street and/or sidewalk and the
lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less than:
a) 2.50 meters c) 3.50 meters
b) 3.00 meters d) 6.00 meters
10. Every building or usable portion thereof shall have at least how many exits:
a) 1 exit c) 3 exits
b) 2 exits d) 4 exits
11. Except in Group A Occupancies, changes in floor elevations of less than 300
millimeters along any exit shall be by means of ramps serving a tributary occupant
load of:
a) 5 or more c) 15 or more
b) 10 or more d) 20 or more
12. In all occupancies, floor above the first storey having an occupant load of more than
10 shall not have less than:
a) four exits c) two exits
b) three exits d) one exit
15. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for office building is:
a) 1 slot per unit c) 1 slot per 5 units
b) 1 slot per 125 sq.m. of gross area d) 1 slot per 2 units
16. Stairs under Group A dwellings shall have a clear width of at least:
a) 600 mm. c) 900 mm
b) 750 mm d) 1,200 mm
18. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for bowling alleys is:
a) 1 slot per 4 alleys c) 1 slot per 6 alleys
b) 1 slot per 5 alleys d) 1 slot per 8 alleys
27. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for office building is:
a) 1 slot / unit c) 1 slot / 5 units
b) 1 slot / 125 sq.m. of gross d) 1 slot / 2 units
30. Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued within __________ after final inspection and
certificate of completion:
a) 20 days c) 40 days
b) 30 days d) 35 days
IV. B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. Among the basic needs of mankind, his defense from the element or from the element
or from enemies is:
a) Love c) Clothing
b) Food d) Shelter
5. The building official is authorized to retain not more than ________ of the building
fees for operating expenses:
a) 15 % c) 10%
b) 20% d) 25%
6. Under the NBC the term shall mean the total number of persons that may occupy a
building or a portion thereof at any time is:
a) capacity c) occupant load
b) occupancy d) usage
7. Under the NBC, interior or rear lot shall have a clear width of at least:
a) 3.00 m c) 4.00 m
b) 3.60 m d) 4.8 m
8. The minimum air space for school rooms is ________ cu. Meter with 1.00 sq. meters
of floor area per person:
a) 3.00 cu.m. c) 16 cu.m.
b) 3.50 cu.m. d) 15 cu.m.
9. The minimum air space for habitable rooms is ___________ cu. Meter of air space
per person:
a) 12 cu.m. c) 16 cu.m.
b) 14 cu.m. d) 15 cu.m.
10. The minimum air space requirements for workshops, factories, and offices is
__________ cu. meters of air space per person:
a) 10 cu.m. c) 14 cu.m.
b) 12 cu.m. d) 16 cu.m.
11. Eaves over required windows shall not be less than _________ mm from the side and
rear property lines.
a) 800 mm c) 650 mm
b) 700 mm d) 750 mm
12. Under the NBC all inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard either by a
passageway with a minimum width of:
a) 1.20 m c) 60 cm
b) 1.50 m d) 1.80 m
13. Under the NBC, the minimum vertical clearance of arcades shall be ____________.
a) 2.70 m c) 3.20 m
b) 3.00 m d) 3.50 m
14. Under the NBC, the maximum vertical clearance of arcades shall be ___________.
a) 4.00 m c) 6.00 m
b) 5.00 m d) 7.00 m
15. Under the NBC access streets or roads for interior or rear lots shall not be less than
_________in width:
a) 2.50 m c) 3.50 m
b) 3.00 m d) 4.00 m
16. The minimum size of kitchen should be ________ with a least dimension of 1.50
meters:
a) 2.50 sq.m. c) 3.20 sq.m.
b) 3.00 sq.m. d) 3.60 sq.m.
17. The minimum size of bath and toilet should be 1.20 sq. meters with a least dimension
of ___________.
a) 0.70 m c) 0.85 m
b) 0.80 m d) 0.90 m
19. Together with the accomplished form the _______ shall be submitted to the Office of
the Building Official in case the applicant is not the registered owner of the lot:
a) Certificate Copy of TCT c) Current real property tax receive
b) Tax declaration d) duly notarized copy of the contract
of lease
20. The ________ establishes and/or verifies lot as reflected in the torrens title or TCT
and its relation to the proposed buildings:
a) Owner c) Building Official
b) Civil Engineer d) Architect
21. Under the NBC, mezzanine floor shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than
how many meters above and below it:
a) 1.5 m c) 2.0 m
b) 1.8 m d) 3.0 m
22. Under the NBC, the clearance between the established grade of the street and a
sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any point of the balcony shall not be less
than:
a) 1.80 m c) 2.45 m
b) 2.10 m d) 3.00 m
23. Under the NBC interior lots shall have an access road with a minimum width of:
a) 2.40 m c) 2.70 m
b) 3.00 m d) 3.60 m
24. Under the NBC, in areas where adequate parking lots, multi-floor parking garages are
available within 200 m of the proposed buildings/structures only what percent of
parking requirements maybe provided within the premise:
a) 5% c) 15%
b) 10 % d) 20 %
25. Under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within how
many meters of the facility being served:
a) 60 m c) 75 m
b) 70 m d) 80 m
26. Under the NBC, group A buildings in R-1-zones shall comply with the open space
requirement in front of a:
a) 2.00 m c) 5.00 m
b) 3.00 m d) 6.00 m
30. In complying a certificate of occupancy for a building, shall be issued by the Bldg.
Official within:
a) 30 days c) 60 days
b) 45 days d) 90 days, after final inspection
1. The live load requirements for corridors of buildings for human occupancy is:
a) 500 ksm c) 400 ksm.
b) 450 ksm d) 425 ksm
2. In the absence of the transfer certificate of title (TCT of the lot) the Building Official
requires:
a) Offer to buy c) Specification
b) Zoning Clearance d) Contract of leases
3. A built-up blighted area where real state value tend to deteriorate due to dilapidation,
obsolescence, and unsanitary condition is:
a) R-1 district c) downtown
b) urban d) slum
5. Before the architect attempts to prepare the design of the building, he must ascertain
the use of the lot as per:
a) building code c) subdivision
b) architect’s code d) zoning regulations
7. The National Building Code allows abutments on lot lines only in:
a) R-2 and R-3 zones c) Fire zones
b) R-1 zones d) Prohibited Zones
8. The legal tool that implements the land use plans is called the:
a) zoning ordinance c) land titles
b) building ordinance d) subdivision regulations
9. Under the NBC, residential hotels and apartels shall be provided with one parking
slot for every how many units?
a) 2 units c) 4 units
b) 3 units d) 5 units
10. Under the NBC, gasoline filling and service stations shall be classified under what
occupancy classification?
a) business and mercantile c) assembly
b) industrial d) accessory
11. Under the NBC, buildings a masonry and wood construction being one-hour fire
resistive throughout shall be classified according to what type?
a) Type I c) Type III
b) Type II d) Type IV
12. Under the NBC, libraries, museums, hospitals, jails, police and fire stations shall be
classified under what occupancy classification?
a) business and mercantile c) institutional
b) industrial d) residential
13. Under the NBC, every building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to
provide adequate light and ventilation is subject to the provisions of the:
a) National Building Code c) Fire Code
b) Civil Code of the Philippines d) PD 957
14. Under the NBC, Interior lot for A and B residential, percentage of open space shall be
50% and for all other occupancies shall be:
a) 30% c) 25%
b) 15% d) 50%
15. Under the NBC, inside lot for A and B residential, percentage of open space shall be
20% and for all other occupancies shall be:
a) 25% c) 10%
b) 15% d) 15%
16. Under the NBC, corner and through lot, percentage of open space shall be 10% and
__________ for all other occupancies.
a) 10% c) 20%
b) 5% d) 15%
17. Under the NBC, for lots bounded on three or more sides by public open spaces such
as streets, alleys, easement of seashores, rivers, esteros, etc., the percentage of open
space shall be 5% and _________ for all other types of occupancies:
a) 5% c) 15%
b) 10% d) 20%
18. Under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within ______
meters of the facility being served. This shall be measured from the farthest parking
space along accessible path to the closest accessible entrance:
a) 50 c) 45
b) 75 d) 60
19. Under the NBC, one accessible parking slot for the handicapped per________
parking lots up to 150 and an additional slot for every 100 thereafter shall be
required:
a) 25 c) 60
b) 50 d) 70
20. The off-street parking requirements in mixed occupancies, shall be the sum of ______
of the dominant use and 50 % of each of the non-dominant.
a) 75% c) 100%
b) 60% d) 90%
21. Under the NBC, Group A dwellings, stairs shall have clear width of at least:
a) 550 mm c) 750 mm
b) 600 mm d) 650 mm
22. Under the NBC, the clearance between the established grade of the street and/or
sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less
than:
a) 2.40 mts c) 3.00 mts
b) 2.70 mts. d) 3.50 mts
23. Under the NBC, corridors and exterior exit balconies with dead ends shall not exceed
how many meters in length?
a) 6.00 mts c) 10.5 mts
b) 8.00 mts d) 10 mts
25. Under the NBC, the size of an average automobile parking slot for perpendicular or
diagonal parking shall be computed at:
a) 2 x 5 mts c) 2 x 6 mts
b) 2.4 x 5 mts d) 2 x 8 mts
26. Under the NBC, buildings/structures intended for the use or occupancy of the
handicapped shall have a wheel chair transfer area of one between every:
a) 2 spaces c) 5 spaces
b) 3 spaces d) 7 spaces
27. Under the NBC, in areas where adequate public parking lots/multi-floor parking
garages are available within 200 mts of the proposed buildings. What percent of
parking requirements may be provided within the premises?
a) 10% c) 50%
b) 20 % d) 10%
28. Under the NBC, convents shall be classified under what occupancy classification?
a) residential, hotels and apartments c) education
b) industrial d) institutional
29. Under the NBC, open parking garages shall be classified under what occupancy
classification?
a) industrial c) business and mercantile
b) accessory d) institutional
30. Under the NBC, residential hotels and apartels shall be provided with one parking slot
for every how many units?
a) 2 units c) 4 units
b) 3 units d) 5 units
V. ENUMERATION
C. Every application for a building permit shall provide for the following:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
D. If the person desiring to obtain a building permit is the registered owner of the lot, the
following requirements shall be submitted together with the accomplished
application:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
E. In processing an application for a building permit, the building official shall see to it
that the applicant satisfies and conforms with the approved standard requirements on:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
F. Ten Classification of Occupancy of the buildings under the National Building Code
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
H. In any given locality the height of building shall be governed by the following
factors:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
K. Structural design analysis shall be required for all buildings or structures except for:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
L. Kinds of Permits
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
11. ____________________________________________________________
12. ____________________________________________________________
13. ____________________________________________________________
14. ____________________________________________________________
15. ____________________________________________________________
16. ____________________________________________________________
17. ____________________________________________________________
18. ____________________________________________________________
19. ____________________________________________________________
M. Qualification of the Building Official
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
O. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall prescribe standards and
promulgate rules and regulations on the testing of construction materials for.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
P. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Civil Code of the Phils on Property,
Ownership and its Modification, all building hereafter erected, altered, remodeled,
relocated, or repaired for human habitation shall be provided with.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
Q. Architectural Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
R. Engineering Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
S. Structural Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________