FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BLASTING AGENT CELLULOSE NITRATE PYROXYLIN COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID CORROSIVE LIQUID CRYOGENIC DAMPER DISTILLATION ELECTRIC ARC EMBER FIRE FLASH POINT FORGING FULMINATE HYPERGOLIC FUEL OXIDIZING MATERIAL PYROPHORIC REFINING SMELTING set offs explosives explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid w/ cellulose material plastic substance having cellulose nitrate as base flash point above 37.8 C or 100 F liquid causes fire when contact with organic matter produces a rapid drop of temperature in immediate surroundings in air duct system; device to restrict the passage of smoke or fire first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less extremely hot luminous bridge of an electric current a hot piece or lump after a material is burned active principle of burning minimum temperature at which materials give off vapor to form ignitable mixture with air a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shapes or dimensions stable explosive compounds which explodes by percussion a rocket or liquid propellant when fuels and oxiders combined materials that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to support combustion descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air impurities or deleterious material remove from a mixture to produce pure element melting or fusing of metallic ores to separate impurities from pure metals

R.A. 545
AGREEMENT GENERAL CONDITIONS SPECIAL PROVISIONS SPECIFICATIONS DRAWINGS full time construction inspector offer of the bidder to perform the work cashier's check or surety bond with proposal submitted by the bidder that he will enter in the contract with the owner approved form of the contractor and his surety to execute the work approved form of the contractor and his surety to pay all obligations guarantee to the quality of materials and equipment installed contract between the owner and the contractor; including all supplemental agreements thereto and all general and special provisions invitaton issued to prospective bidders, giving information to the project additional information on contract documents list of instructions stipulating the manner on how bids are to be prepared and conditions for the award of contract graphical representation of the work involved in the project printed materials stipulating the procedural and adminitrative aspects of contract instruction which may be issued prior to the bidding to supplement and or modify drawings, specifications and general conditions written or printed description of work to be done describing the qualities of materials and mode of construction

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

PROJECT REP. PROPOSAL PROPOSAL BOND (5%) PERFORMANCE BOND (15%) PAYMENT BOND GUARANTEE BOND AGREEMENT INVITATION TO BID BID BULLETIN INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

DRAWINGS GENERAL CONDITIONS SPECIAL PROVISIONS SPECIFICATIONS

SUPPLEMENTARY SPECS. SCHED. OF MATERIALS AND FINISHES BREAKDOWN OF WORK AND CORRESP. VALUE

additional information which may be issued as an additon or ammendment to the provisions of specifications outline specification enumerating the type or trade names of materials to be used listing of the different parts of the work indicating in each part the corresponding value in materials and labor; including allowance for profit and overhead information advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered. earthquake, flood, typhoon, catalysmic phenomena of nature duration of time allowed by the contractor for the completion of the project labor or materials or both as well as equipment, transportation or other facilities purchase or fabricate build in, mount in position, connect or apply any object specified ready for the intended used furnish and install

WRITTEN NOTICE ACT OF GOD OR FORCE MAJEURE TIME LIMITS WORK FURNISH INSTALL PROVIDE

B.P. 344 (ECONOMIC SOCIALIZED HOUSING)

BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT WATER MOVEMENT AND CIRCULATION STORM AND DRAINAGE SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL POWER PARK/PLAYGROUND SUITABILITY OF SITE PHYSICAL SUITABILITY SLOPE AVAILABILITY OF BASIC NEEDS CONFORMITY WITH ZONING ORDINANCES or LAND USE PLAN REQUIRED AREA OF DENSITY 150 151-225 225 ABOVE HECTARES 150 BELOW 151-225 ABOVE 225 1% 1.50% 2.00% REQUIRED AREA FOR PARKS 3.50% 7% 9% PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS ON CIRCULATION LAYOUT hierarchy of road natural topography consideration for acess and safety no. of lots to lessen area for roads no duplication of street signs no sidewalk when there is open canal OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS 50% interior lot 20% inside lot 10% corner/through lots

HECTARES

5% 3 sides public open space FIREWALL must have .30 m extension from roof no openings must be one hour fire-resistant 30% minimum open space requirement from density 60-100 minimum size of pocket parks potable water supply per capita per day if independent from the developer far away from pollution or source of contamination difference between developed and undeveloped area on circulation not necessary in suitability of site of economic socialized housing minimum lot area- single detached minimum lot area- semi detached corner lot minimum lot area- semi detached rowhouse minimum lot frontage- single detached minimum lot frontage- semi detached corner lot minimum lot frontage- semi detached rowhouse maximum block length provide an alley maximum block length provided by an alley maximum block length provided by pathwalk height limitation minimum horizontal dimension of courts minimum size of passageway or street floor area requirement for single family dwelling unit minimum ceiling heights minimum ceiling heights of mezzanine 50% mezzanine shall not cover the floor area in % 2.00 m minimum door clear height 1.80 m minimum door clear height for mezzanine and bathroom .80 m opening of main door .70 m service door/bedroom .60 m bathroom 10 % opening window opening and floor area 1 over 20 window opening and floor area of bathroom .60 m stairway clear width .25 m maximum riser height .20 m minimum tread width 2.00 m headroom clearances 3.60 m maximum height between landings 4 steps maximum number of risers w/o handrail .80 m - 1.20 m handrail measurement 38 mm minimum clearance of handrail to wall 150 mm minimum tread of winding stair from 300 mm side 5 mm maximim variation in tread and risers 1.80 m maximim distance between landings required of ladder 1 light and 1 conv. outlet electrical requirements 4" thk fireblock 2 units abut each other is re required of 25% non residential shall not exceed from residential 4.00 m minimum distance between two dwelling units 1.5 minimum distance of roof eaves between two dwelling units 6.00 m minimum distance between two dwelling units (3-4 storeys) 100 sqm 43 li. 75 li 25 mts. TYPE OF PAVEMENT SLOPE 72 sqm 54 sqm 36 sqm 8m 6m 3.5 m 250 m 250 up to 400 m 150 m 100 m 2 STOREY 2.00 m 1.20 m 20 sqm 2.00 m 1.80 m

2.00 m 10.00 m 6.00 m 1.00 m 1 for every 20 units 36.00 sqm .80 m plus .15 m 45.00 m 60.00 m 12 m

.90 m 1.20 m one handrail two handrails .80 m - 1.00 m 24.00 m one stairwell 2.00 m 25 years

minimum roof eaves distance of two dwelling units (3-4 storeys) minimum distance between two dwelling units (more than 4 storeys) minimum horizontal distance of two dwelling units (more than 4 storeys) minimum roof eaves distance of two dwelling units (more than 4 storeys) minimum parking requirement minimum floor area for multi family dwellin units exit width w/ occupant load of 50 or less for every additional occupant load of 25 maximum exit of travel maximum exit of travel if there is fire extinguisher maximum dead end corridors 25% maximum corridor of an interior corridor 15% maximum allowable slope ramps with 300mm changes in elevation clear width of stair w/ 2 or more living units maximum landing width; equal to run with 3.00 m width of stair with 3.00 m-3.50 m stair width above the nosing or tread maximum distance of travel when above one storey for 4 or more building storey in height w/ roof slope not greater than 1:3 headroom clearances lifespan of indigeneous materials

P.D.957 (SUBDIVISION LAW)

ALLEY BLOCK CLUSTER HOUSING FIREBLOCK FIREWALL PARTYWALL 10 hectares a public way intended to serve for pedestrians and emergency vehicles a parcel of land bounded on the sides by the streets or alleys o pathways a single family attached dwelling containing 3 or more separate living units a wall w/c seperates two abutting living units as to resist the spread of fire a fireblock which extends vertically from the lowest portion of the wall a wall jointly used by two parties under easements agreement shall cover of each phase 4 COPIES FOR SUBDIVISION PLANS SIMPLE SUBDIVISION PROJECT SDP AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY VICINITY MAP TAX DECLARATION COMPLEX SUBDIVISION PLAN PRELIMINARY SDP VICINITY MAP APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN FINAL FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN (1 YEAR VALIDITY) ENGINEERING PLAN TOPOGRAPHIC PLAN DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROJECTS MINIMUM LOT SIZES rowhouse duplex single detached FRONTAGE

50 sqm 150 sqm 100 sqm

10 m 8m 6m 4m 4.00 m 400 m ROADS FOR MODEL A 15.00 m 10.00 m 1.20 m 1.30 m 12.50 m 8.50 m 1.20 m .80 m 10.00 m 6.00 m - 6.50 m 1.20 m .80 m ROADS FOR MODEL B 10.00 m 6.00 m .80 m 1.20 m 8.00 m 6.00 m .40 m .60 m ROADS FOR MODEL C 8.00 m 6.00 m .40 m .60 m 6.50 m 4.50 m .40 m .60 m 40 sqm 31 sqm 1 slot / unit 100 m 50 sqm/10 units 3 sqm/additional unit optional 1 elevator 2 elevators 100 sqm

Model A and B Model C irregular lot rowhouse minimum width of alley after 250m block maximim length of blocklength

MAJOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks COLLECTOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks SERVICE ROAD carriageway planting strip sidewalks

MAJOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks MINOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks

MAJOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks MINOR ROADS carriageway planting strip sidewalks DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS dwelling unit (household) occupancy unit (single) parking slot not more than the building it serves parks and playground 4 floors 5-6 floors 7 floors and up required area of playgrounds/parks for every 1,000 sqm BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING REQUIREMENTS ACCESSIBILITY REACHEABILITY

ACCESSIBLE ALCOVE CURB CUT OUT GRADIENT OF RAMP RAMP SIDEWALK THRESHOLD WALKWAY 1.20 m 1.50 m 3.00 m 1.20 m 3.00 m 1.00 m .80 m 1.70 m x 1.80 m 1.10 m x 1.40 m .80 m .90 m - 1.20 m 6.00 m 1.50 m 1.80 m .70 and .90 .30 m 50 mm 3.70 m 2.5 mm 1 for 2,000 sqm 0.85 m 1.50 m x 1.50 m 1.10 m .80 m 5 seats 4 seats 6 seats 2 seats 2 seats 4 seats 6 seats

USABILITY ORIENTATION SAFETY WORKABILITY features that enable the disable person to make use of the primary function a small recess space in a room or a wall a break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided w/ an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheelchair the degree of inclination of the sloped surface expressed in ratio a sloped surface connecting two or more surface at different levels a paved footwalk at the side of the street a strip fastened to the floor usually required to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet an exterior passage for walking along width of walkway to permit a person in wheelchair to traverse it w/ safety maximum dimension of turn about spaces maximum distance between restop width of corridor for person to traverse w/ wheelchair entrance depth w/ vestibule structural opening of door entrances clear opening of door entrances minimum dimension of floor area of toilet minimum dimension of floor area of elevator minimum width of door elevator centerline height of topmost buttons of elevator and floor switches 1:12 maximum gradient of ramp maximum length for 1:12 ramp minimum length of landing for the 1:12 ramp level area at the top and bottom of any ramp handrail level on both edges length of extension in a handrail from ramp height of curbs in a ramp parking slot width maximum height of tresholds provision of one fountain height of the rim of the fountain from the floor unobstructed clear space for public telephones height of dialling from floor of a telephone booth clear opening of telephone booths regular buses air conditioned bus passenger trains passenger airplanes 4-50 seating capacity 51-300 seating capacity 301-500 seating capacity

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

BUILDING PERMIT a written authorizaton granted by the building official to an applican allowing him to him proceed with the construction

CONSTRUCTION

all on site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, installation in place of components of a building or structure any new construction which increases the height or the area of an existing bulding installation of all components of a building or structure construction in a buiding/structure involving, changing in the materials used partitioning, location, size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase its overall area thereof any physical change made on a building to increase its value, utility or to improve its aesthetic quality a change in the use or occupancy of the building or any portion thereof which has different requirement remedial work on any damaged or deterirated portion of a building to restore its original condition the transfer of any building structure portion thereof from its original location or position to another, either on the same lot or to either one sytematic dismantling or destruction of a building in whole or part a secondary building located within the same premises the use of which is incidddental to that of the main building

ADDITON

ERECTION ALTERATION

RENOVATION

CONVERSION

REPAIR

MOVING

DEMOLITION ANCILLARY BUILDING

NBC STANDARD SIZES CHIMNEY