BUILDING DESIGN SYSTEM

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BUILDING DESIGN SYSTEM
LECTURE 3: National Structural Code of the Philippines
Philippines Electrical Code
Fire Code of the Philippines 2008 (Republic Act No. 9514)
 NATIONAL
STRUCTURAL CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
(NSCP) 2015
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 101 Title, Purpose and Scope
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Section 103 Classification of Structures
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Section 103 Classification of Structures
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Section 103 Classification of Structures
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Section 106 Specifications, Drawings
and Calculations
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Section 106 Specifications, Drawings
and Calculations
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Section 107 Structural Inspections, Tests
and Structural Observations
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Section 107 Structural Inspections, Tests
and Structural Observations
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Section 107 Structural Inspections, Tests
and Structural Observations
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Section 107 Structural Inspections, Tests
and Structural Observations
Chapter 2 Minimum Design Loads
Section 205 Live Loads

205.1 General
Live loads shall be the maximum loads
expected by the intended use or occupancy but
in no case shall be less than the loads required
by this section.
Chapter 2 Minimum Design Loads
Section 205 Live Loads

Table 205-1 Minimum Uniform and

Concentrated Live Loads
Chapter 3 Earthworks and Foundations
Section 302 Excavations and Fills
Chapter 3 Earthworks and Foundations
Section 302 Excavations and Fills
Other Contents

Chapter 4 Structural
Concrete Chapter 5
Structural Steel Chapter 6
Wood
Chapter 7 Masonry
 PHILIPPINE
ELECTRICAL CODE
(PEC) 2017
 Philippine Electrical Code
•The first NEC was developed in 1897, eighteen years after the
invention of incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison.
•Regularly revised (every three years) to reflect the evolution of
products, materials, and installation techniques.
•The 2017 PEC used the 2017 Edition of the National Electrical
Code as referenced Code.
• NEC 2008, NEC 2011, NEC 2014, NEC 2017
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 Fire Code of the
Philippines 2008
(Republic Act No. 9514)
 Fire Code of the Philippines
2008
Republic Act No. 9514
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE FIRE CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 1185 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Approved on December 19, 2008
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SECTION 2. It is the policy of the State to ensure public
safety, promote economic development through the
prevention and suppression of all kinds, of destructive
fires, and promote the professionalization of the fire
service as a profession. Towards this end, the State shall
enforce all laws, rules and regulations to ensure adherence to
standard fire prevention and safety measures, and
promote accountability in the fire protection and prevention
service.
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SECTION 4. Applicability of the Code. - The provisions of

the Fire Code shall apply to all persons and all private and
public buildings, facilities or structures erected or
constructed before and after its effectivity.
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SECTION 5. Responsibility for the Enforcement of this Code.
This code shall be administered by the Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP), under the direct supervision and control of
the Chief of the BFP
a.Issue implementing rules and regulations, and prescribe
standards, schedule of fees/charges and administrative
penalties
b. Reorganize BFP as may be necessary
c.Support fire volunteers, practitioners, and fire volunteer
organizations
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d. Enter into a long-term agreement for acquisition of fire
protection, fire prevention, and firefighting equipment
e. Enter into memoranda of agreement with other departments
of the government as well as private institutions in order to
define areas of cooperation and delineate responsibilities of
common concern
f. Call on other law enforcement agencies and
local
government units to render necessary assistance
g. Designate a fire safety inspector
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h. Inspection of buildings, structures for dangerous or
hazardous conditions
i.Order the owner/occupant of any building to summarily
abate such hazardous conditions
j.Require the submission of any pertinent documents to ensure
compliance with codes and standards
k.Issue written notices to stop work or portions of the work
due to absence or in violation of approved plans and
specifications
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SECTION 7. Inspections, Safety Measures, Fire Safety,
Constructions and Protective and/or Warning
Systems. - As may be defined and provided in the rules and
regulations, owners, administrators or occupants of buildings,
structures and their premises or facilities and other responsible
persons shall be required to comply with the following, as may
be appropriate:
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A. Inspection Requirements – a fire safety inspection shall
be conducted for:
1.Use and occupancy of buildings and structure including the
installation of fire protection and safety equipment, and
electrical system
2.Storage, handling and/or use of explosives or of hazardous,
toxic, flammable, combustible materials
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B. Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials – safety measure
are required for manufacture, storage, use, and handling involving:
1. Cellulose nitrate plastics of any kind
2. Combustible fibers
3. Cellular materials
4. Flammable or combustible liquids and gases
5. Flammable paints, varnishes, coatings, and stains
6. High-piled or widely spread combustible stock
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7. Metallic magnesium
8.Corrosive liquids, oxidizing materials, organic peroxides,
nitromethane, ammonium nitrate or any amount of highly toxic,
pyrophoric, hypergolic, or cryogenic materials or poisonous gases
9. Blasting agents and explosives
10. Firework materials
11. Matches in commercial quantities
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12. Hot ashes, live coals, and embers
13.Mineral, vegetable or animals oil and its derivatives and
by- products
14. Combustible waste material for recycling or resale
15. Explosive dusts and vapors
16.Agriculture, forest, mineral, marine products which
undergo spontaneous combustion
17. Any other substances with the potential to cause harm
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•C. Safety Measures for Hazardous Processes – safety measure are
required for the following processes:
1. Welding or soldering
2. Industrial baking and drying
3. Waste disposal
4. Pressurized/forced-draft burning equipment
5. Smelting and forging
6. Motion picture projection using electrical arc lamps
7. Refining, distillation, and solvent extraction
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D. Provisions on Fire Safety Construction, Protective
and Warning Systems. Owners, Occupants, and
Administrators shall incorporate and provide the following:
•Fire Protection features such as sprinkler system
•Fire alarm system
•Fire Walls
•Provisions for confining the fire at its source
•Termination of all exits affording safe passage to a public way
or safe dispersal area
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•Means of egress sealed from smoke and heat
•Fire exit plan for each floor showing the routes from each room to
exit points displayed prominently on the door of such rooms
•Self-closing fire resistive doors leading to corridors
•Fire dampers on centralized air conditioning ducts
•Roof vents
•Properly marked and lighted exits with emergency lights
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SECTION 8. Prohibited Acts. - The following are declared as
prohibited act and omission:
•Obstruction of the exit ways
•Constructing gates, entrances, walkways on public ways
•Prevention, interference, or obstruction of any operation of the
fire service
•Obstructing designated fire lanes or access to fire hydrants
•Overcrowding
•Locking fire exits when people are inside the building
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•Prevention or obstruction of automatic closure of fire door
•Use of fire protection or firefighting equipment other than for
firefighting
•Giving false fire alarms
•Smoking in prohibited areas
•Abandoning of a building or structure by the owner
without appropriate safety measures
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•Removing, tampering, vandalizing authorized marks,
seals, sign or tag
•Use of jumpers or tampering of electrical wiring or overloading
the electrical system