Proposed 3-Storey Orphanage

Location: Capitol Hills Drive, Marikina City

Design Criteria:

A. Design References

The Proposed 3-Storey Orphanage uses The Sixth Edition of NSCP 2010 Volume 1 Buildings,
Towers, and Other Vertical Structures.

The NSCP Sixth Edition is based on the following international codes and references:

a. Uniform Building Code UBC-1997 (Adopted Earthquake Loads)

b. International Building Code IBC-2009 (Referenced)
c. American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE7-05 (Adopted for Wind Loads)
d. American Concrete Institute ACI318-08M
e. American Institute for Steel Construction AISC-05 with Supplementary Seismic Provisions
f. American Iron and Steel Institute AISI S100-2007
g. Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook America
h. Concrete Masonry Handbook, 6th Edition

B. Strength of Materials

a. f’c = 3 ksi (Minimum)

b. Steel Grade fy = 40 ksi
c. Steel Grade fys (Stirrups) = 40 ksi

C. Design Loads

kN
a. Unit Weight of Concrete = 23.5
m3
kN
b. Unit Weight of Water = 9.81 3
m
c. Dead Loads:

1. Partition = 20.9 psf

2. Ceilings and Utilities = 4.18 psf
3. Toppings and Finishes = 16.08 psf

d. Live Loads

1. Residential Live Load = 40 psf

2. Roof Live Load = 12 psf

e. Seismic (Zone 2)

1. Na = 1.0
2. Nv = 1.2

D. Analysis and Computer Design Programs

a. STAAD.Pro-V8i
b. Sp Column
c. RisaFoot