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004-National Building Code PDF
004-National Building Code PDF
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National Building Code
55 Standard air space requirement per person for factories. 12.00 cum.
56 Minimum headroom clearance for a mezzanine. 1.80 mts.
57 Air supply per person per minute for auditoriums. 0.30 cum
58 Minimum total area of a window or an opening for a room without artificial ventilation. 10% of flr. Area
59 Minimum dimension for a vent shaft. 0.60 mtr.
60 Minimum horizontal clearance of the curb line to the outermost edge of the marquee. 300 mm
61 Minimum clearance of the lowest portion of an awning to the ground. 2.40 mts.
62 Minimum height of a construction fence. 2.40 mts.
63 Minimum live load bearing capacity of a construction canopy. 600 kgs./sqm.
64 Minimum height of a protective railing in a construction. 1.00 mtr.
65 Minimum wind load capacity for roofs for vertical projection. 120 kgs./sqm.
66 Maximum height of a handrail above the stair thread. 0.90 mtr.
67 Minimum ceiling height for naturally ventilated rooms. 2.70 mts.
68 Minimum height of a handrail above the stair thread. 0.80 mtr.
69 Maximum dimension of a stair landing. 1.20 mts.
70 Maximum slope of an exit court. One is to ten (1:10)
71 Minimum width of run for circular stair. 250 mm
72 Minimum headroom clearance for any stair. 2.00 mts.
73 Maximum slope for an exit passageway. One is to Eight (1:8)
74 Maximum height of a Siamese connection above the ground. 1.20 m
75 Maximum distance of any portion of a building from the nozzle of a 23 mts fire hose. 6.00 mts.
76 Minimum number of exit for any stage. 2
77 Minimum extension of a proscenium wall above the roof. 1.20 mts.
78 Minimum width of a stair in a stage egress. 750 mm
79 Minimum thickness of glass for jalousies. 5.60 mm
80 Maximum length of glass for jalousies. 1.20 mts.
81 Minimum width of exit in a stage. 900 mm
82 Minimum lateral spacing for plastic skylights. 2.50 mts.
83 A store window in which goods are displayed. Show window
84 Maximum width of a business sign. 1.20 mts.
85 Minimum distance of a sign from any electrical post or telephone wires. 1.00 mtr.
86 Minimum open space requirement for a corner lot. 10% of lot area
87 Minimum size of thread for an entrance or exit step. 300 mm
88 Maximum slope for an entrance or exit ramp. One is to ten (1:10)
89 Minimum number of steps for an entrance or exit stair. 2
90 Standard turn circle of a wheelchair. 1.50 mts.
91 Office building parking ratio. 1:125 sqm. Of gross floor area
92 Standard size of a perpendicular parking slot. 2.40 X 5.00 mts.
93 Hotel building parking ratio. 1:10 bedrooms
94 Hospital building parking ratio. 1:25 beds
95 Maximum distance of a handicapped parking from the facility being served. 60.00 mts.
96 Colleges and university parking ratio. 1:5 classrooms
97 Theaters, cinemas, auditoria, and stadia parking ratio. 1:50 sqm. Of spectators' area
98 Minimum number of wheelchair seating space for 51-300 seating capacity for auditoriums. 4
99 Minimum width of a dropped curb. 0.90 mtr.
100 Minimum Dimensions of an accessible elevator. 1.10 X 1.40 mts.
101 Maximum distance of an accessible elevator from the entrance of a building. 30.00 mts.
102 Minimum height of signs on walls and doors for the disabled to see comfortable. 1.40 mts.
103 Minimum door width for an accessible elevator. 0.80 mtr.
104 Minimum dimensions for an accessible water closet stall. 1.70 X 1.80 mts.
105 Maximum height of signs on walls and doors for the disabled to see comfortably. 1.60 mts.
106 Minimum width of a parking slot for the disabled. 3.70 mts.
107 Minimum run of a stair for Group A dwellings (residential) 200 mm
108 Minimum ceiling height from 3rd floor to succeeding floors with artificial ventilation. 2.10 mts.
109 Minimum area of rooms for human habitation. 6.00 sqm.
110 Least dimension of rooms for human habitation. 2.00 mts.
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161 Vertical clearance of a service drop communication line when crossing a street. 5.50 mts.
162 Maximum capacity of a dumbwaiter. 277 kgs.
163 Minimum width of an access road to a cul-de-sac. 3.00 mts.
164 Unit area per occupant for dwellings. 28.00 sqm.
165 Unit area per occupant for Hotels. 18.6 sqm.
166 Unit area per occupant for offices and garages. 9.30 sqm.
167 Unit area per occupant for class rooms. 1.80 sqm.
168 Unit area per occupant for stores - retail sales rooms upper floors. 5.60 sqm.
169 Unit area per occupant for nurseries for children. 3.25 sqm.
170 Unit area for stores -retail sales room for basement and ground floor. 2.80 sqm.
171 Unit area for hospitals and sanitaria. 8.40 sqm.
172 Unit area per occupant for aircraft hangars without repairs. 46.50 sqm.
173 Unit area per occupant for warehouses and mechanical equipment room. 28.00 sqm.
174 Unit area per occupant for theaters and the like. 0.65 sqm.
175 Parking requirement for Hotels. 1 slot/5 rooms
176 Parking requirement for public assembly buildings such as cinemas, auditoria, theaters,
1 slot/50 sqm. Of spectators' area
and the like.
177 Parking requirement for multi family living unit of 50 sqm floor area. 1slot/8 units
178 Parking requirement for multi family living unit above 100 sqm floor area. 1 slot/unit
179 Parking requirement for multi family living unit for 50-100 sqm floor area. 1 slot/4 units
180 Parking requirement for clubhouses, beach houses, and the like. 1 slot/100 sqm of gross flr.area
181 Parking requirement for motels. 1 slot/unit
182 Minimum parking requirement for the handicapped. 1 slot/50 parking slots
183 Parking requirement for colleges and universities. 1 slot/5 classrooms
184 Parking requirement for elementary, secondary, and vocational schools. 1 slot/10 classrooms
185 In BP344, the required width of a corridor. 1.20 mts.
186 Maximum slope of a drop curb towards the street. 1:20
187 Maximum slope of a drop curb towards adjoining curb. 1:12
188 Maximum spacing for wheelchair turnabouts. 12.00 mts.
189 Maximum slope of a ramp. 1:12
190 Maximum distance of handicapped parking from the structure served. 60.00 mts.
191 Preferred width of corridor for the disabled. 1.50 mts.
192 Maximum height of a water closet from the floor. 0.50 mts.
193 Preferred height of switches from the floor. 1.10 mts.
194 Minimum height of a switch from the floor. 0.90 mts.
195 Maximum height of a switch from the floor. 1.20 mts.
196 Least dimension for a parking slot for the disabled. 3.70 mts.
197 In BP344, the minimum height of a handrail. 0.70 mtr.
198 Maximum length of a ramp for wheelchair. 6.00 mts.
199 Minimum length of a ramp landing for wheelchairs. 1.50 mts.
200 One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designated to
Dwelling unit
be occupied by one family with facilities for cooking , sleeping, living, and eating.
201 That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits loads directly
Footing
to the ground or soil.
202 A continuous horizontal layer of masonry units. Course
203 A room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and intended for , or occupied by one
Apartment
family for living, sleeping, eating, and cooking purposes.
204 A stationary open hearth or brazier, either fuel-fired or electric, used for food preparation. Barbecue
205 A portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the lowest part of which is raised
Balcony
1.20 mts or more above the level of the main floor.
206 The pipe which connects a flue-burning appliance to a chimney. Chimney connector
207 A hearth and fire chamber or similarly prepared place in which a fire may be made and
Fireplace
which is built in conjunction with a chimney.
208 A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or joists or walls
Girder
over opening.
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252 Under what classification of occupancy does wood working establishements fall? Storage and hazardous
253 Under what classification of occupancy does police and fire stations fall? Business and mercantile
254 Standard length of a Wheelchair. 1.10 - 1.30 mts.
255 Standard width of a wheelchair. 0.60 - 0.75 mts.
256 How many meters above the floor is the comfortable reach of persons confined to a
0.70 - 1.20 mts.
wheelchair.
257 How many meterd is the comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables for
0.74 mts.
wheelchair users.
258 Accessibility, reachability, usability, orientation, workability and efficiency, and ___ are
Safety
the basic planning requirements of BP344.
259 Number of wheelchair seating for an assembly seating capacity of 51-300. 4
260 Magna Carta for Disabled
R.A. 7277
Persons
261 A long interior passageway providing access to several rooms. Corridor
262 A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, etc. Curb
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