CE013: BUILDING SYSTEM DESIGN
Module:
02 Design
Provisions of the
Building Code
PREPARED BY: FRANKLYN F. MANGGAPIS
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Textbook Reference:
Ching, F.D.K. (2018). Building Codes Tagayun, V.A (2018). Building Allen, E. (2019). Fundamentals of
Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding Design and Construction. Building Construction,
the 2018 International Building Code (6th Vicente A. Tagayun Materials, and Methods (7th ed.).
Edition). John Wiley and Sons. John Wiley and Sons.
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Code and Manual Reference:
NSCP 2015 Volume 1, 7th National Building Code of
Edition, ASEP the Philippines (PD1096)
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Intended Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students shall be able to:
Understand and Differentiate Construction Types
Analyze Fire Safety Regulations
Classify Buildings by Use or Occupancy
Apply Design and Site Planning Principles
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RULE 4: Types of Construction
✓
✓
✓
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RULE 4: Types of
Construction
MODULE 1.0: Introduction to Building Code
RULE 4: Types of Construction
Section 401: Types of Construction
Type of
Description Example
Construction
Type I buildings shall be
a wood construction.
The structural elements
Type I may be any of the
materials permitted by
this Code.
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Section 401: Types of Construction
Type of
Description Example
Construction
shall be of wood
construction with
protective fire-resistant
materials and one-hour
fire resistive throughout,
Type II except, that permanent non-
bearing partitions may use
fire-retardant treated wood
within the framing assembly
with one-hour resistivity.
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Section 401: Types of Construction
Type of
Description Example
Construction
Type III buildings shall be of
masonry and wood
construction. Structural
elements may be any of the
materials permitted by this
Code: Provided, that the
Type III building shall be one-hour
fire-resistive throughout.
Exterior walls shall be of
incombustible fire-resistive
construction.
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Section 401: Types of Construction
Type of
Description Example
Construction
Type IV buildings shall be of
steel, iron, concrete, or
masonry construction. Walls,
ceiling, and permanent
partitions shall be of
incombustible fire-resistive
Type IV construction:
Except, that permanent non-
bearing partitions of one-hour
fire-resistive construction may
use fire-retardant treated wood
within the framing assembly.
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Section 401: Types of Construction
Type of
Description Example
Construction
Type V buildings shall be
fire-resistive. The
structural elements shall
be of steel, iron, concrete,
Type V or masonry construction.
Walls, ceilings, and
permanent partitions shall
be of incombustible fire-
resistive construction
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History of Building Codes
Section 402: Changes in Types
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Intended Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students shall be able to:
✓ Understand and Differentiate Construction Types
Analyze Fire Safety Regulations
Classify Buildings by Use or Occupancy
Apply Design and Site Planning Principles
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RULE 5: Requirements
of Fire Zones
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RULE 5: Requirements of Fire Zones
The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines
of 2008, as enacted by RA9514, is implemented to
ensure that buildings are equipped with fire safety
features which enables the building and its
occupants to be safe in case of fire. But that's
another topic to discuss upon your succeeding
module related to this.
The National Building Code of the
Philippines also provides some basic guidelines in
incorporating fire safety in buildings. The provisions
for fire zone requirements and fire-resistive
requirements in the code provides some basic insight
on these fire safety features.
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RULE 5: Requirements of Fire Zones
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RULE 5: Requirements of Fire Zones
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RULE 6: Fire-Resistive
Requirements in
Construction
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RULE 6: Fire-Resistive Requirements in Construction
Section 601: Fire-Resistive Rating Defined
Fire-resistive rating means the degree to which a
material can withstand fire as determined by
generally recognized and accepted testing methods.
Section 602: Fire-Resistive Time Rating Period
Fire-resistive time period rating is the length of time
a material can withstand being burned which may be
one- hour, two- hours, four- hours, etc
Section 603: Fire-Resistive Standards
All materials of construction, and type of materials
and assemblies or combinations thereof shall
conform to the following fire-resistive ratings:
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Intended Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students shall be able to:
✓ Understand and Differentiate Construction Types
✓ Analyze Fire Safety Regulations
Classify Buildings by Use or Occupancy
Apply Design and Site Planning Principles
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RULE 7: Classification
and General
Requirements of all
buildings by use or
occupancy
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Section 701: GROUP WORK FOR
OCCUPANCY TYPE
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Section 702: Change in Use
The National Building Code of the Philippines strictly mandates that no
change shall be made in the character of occupancy or use of any building which
would place the building in a different division of the same group of occupancy or in
a different group of occupancies, unless such building is made to comply with the
requirements of this code for such division or group of occupancy. The character of
occupancy of existing buildings may be changed subject to the approval of the
Building Official and the building may be occupied or purposes in other Groups:
Provided the new or proposed use is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk,
than the existing use.
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Section 703: Mixed Occupancy
There are cases that a building is used for various purposes i.e. the ground
floor has been intended for a commercial establishment such as a mini grocery
while the upper floors are used as residential units. For this case, these buildings
are considered mixed-use buildings or mixed-occupancy. The National Building
Code of the Philippines has provided some guideline in dealing with these types of
buildings.
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Section 703: Mixed Occupancy
When a building is of mixed occupancy or used for more than one
occupancy, the whole building shall be subject to the most restrictive requirement
pertaining to any of the type of occupancy found in the building except in the
following:
• When a one-storey building houses more than one occupancy, each portion of
the building shall conform to the requirement of the particular occupancy.
• Where minor accessory uses do not occupy more than ten percent of the area
of any floor or a building, nor more than ten percent of the basic area
permitted in the occupancy requirements, in which case, the major use of the
building determine the occupancy classification.
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The previous topic contains the different type of constructions, and the
different type of occupancy based on its purpose. Up to this point, we still haven't had
the chance to specifically determine what makes up a building unit. How do we
define a building? In preview, there are a lot of factors intricately required that defines
a building but for now let's focus on a much simpler building, a dwelling unit. The
National Building Code of the Philippines provided these minimum requirements
which comprises a dwelling unit belonging to the Occupancy Group A.
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What is Dwelling Units?
A structure used as a
residence. It has one or
more rooms for sleeping,
cooking, and toilet facilities
with a private entrance from
outside the building or from
outside the building or from
a common hallway or
stairway inside the building.
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Note:
❑ Foundation: This structural member is essential in providing a safe and sturdy building. It transmits all the loads imposed
in the structural members of a building into the underlying soils. Foundations should be properly structurally designed
in accordance with the National Structural Code of the Philippines.
❑ Columns: Aside from the aforementioned foundations, posts (columns) are also essential in providing a safe and sturdy
building. Concrete posts/columns are designed based on strict adherence with the Structural Code of the
Philippines. On the other hand, the National Building Code of the Philippines has provided a basic requirement
applicable to wooden posts in a dwelling unit in reference to a tabulated data from the code i.e. Table 708-A: Dimensions
of Wooden Posts (Annex B-1). As such, it is also stated that each post should be anchored to a proper footing
(foundation) through the use of straps and bolts of adequate size.
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Note:
❑ Floor: Floor slabs (or floor) is a structural member that supports the dead loads i.e. equipment, furniture, machines,
various materials, and the live loads i.e. people, applied on a particular floor. The structural design of such floor shall be
based in accordance with the National Structural Code of the Philippines. But the National Building Code of the
Philippines provided basic requirements in terms of floor. In layman's term, a square meter of floor should be able to
sustain in minimum a 200kg live load on the first floor, and 150kg live load for the second floor.
❑ Roof: Roofs provides protection from rain, gusty winds, and heat of sunlight. These forces of nature, including
earthquakes, induces forces on the roof area which are transmitted towards the structural members of the building. These
factors are considered in its design in accordance with the National Structural Code of the Philippines.
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Note:
❑ Stairs: Proper access to the various areas in a building is an essential requirement in the design. Access does not
only include the front door access and the back door egress that is primarily evident in a design. Access in buildings
greater than one storey or for multi-level buildings, stairs is required.
❑ Entrance and Exit: As previously mentioned, access in a building includes a front door and a back door. In relation to
this, the National Building Code of the Philippines stated that there should be at least one entrance and another one for
exit. Why should there be two means of access or egress in a building? This is to ensure that in times of emergency, even
if one of the doors is blocked, there should be an alternative means to exits the building. This is also in compliance with
the provisions from the Fire Code of the Philippines.
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RULE 8: Light and
Ventilation
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
Minimum Ceiling Heights as per National Building Code of the Philippines
Source: https://twitter.com/architectofPH/status/1297085134059925504/photo/1
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Minimum Ceiling Heights as per National Building Code of the Philippines
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Typical Living Room
Mezzanine Floors
Source: Google images
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Minimum Room Sizes as per National Building Code of the Philippines
Source: https://twitter.com/architectofPH/status/1297085134059925504/photo/1
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Minimum Room Sizes as per National Building Code of the Philippines
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
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Air space requirements as per National Building Code of the Philippines
Source: https://twitter.com/architectofPH/status/1297085134059925504/photo/1
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
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Rule 8: Light and Ventilation
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Minimum requirements for windows as per National Building Code of the Philippines
Source: https://twitter.com/architectofPH/status/1297085134059925504/photo/1
MODULE 2.0: Design Provision of the Building Code
Intended Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students shall be able to:
✓ Understand and Differentiate Construction Types
✓ Analyze Fire Safety Regulations
✓ Classify Buildings by Use or Occupancy
Apply Design and Site Planning Principles
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Design and Site Planning
Design and Site
Planning
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Design and Site Planning
In this part of the lecture, the design and site
planning will focus primarily on Group A type occupancy
to simplify the discussion. Please note that for your
design project, you are required to provide a 4-storey
residential building with a roof deck. This design must
incorporate the provisions and guidelines covered in our
lectures.
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Design and Site Planning
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
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Design and Site Planning
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
In determining the AMBF of the lot, there are four criteria that is needed to check:
4.1. Minimum setback as stated in Table VIII.2 and Table VIII.3
4.2. Firewall Provisions
4.3. Maximum Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) as stated in Table VIII.1
4.4. Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL) as stated in Table VIII.G.6
4.5. Lot Type (Figures VIII.2 to VIII.8)
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Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.1 Minimum setback as stated in Table VIII.2:
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Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.2 Firewall Provision
Section 704.4:
c. Footprint based on Firewall Provisions
i. If with a firewall on one (1) side, the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be
measured horizontally from the property line with a firewall to the outermost faces of
the opposite exterior walls of the building/structure; Provided, that the applicable
stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed;
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Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.2 Firewall Provision
Section 704.4:
c. Footprint based on Firewall Provisions
ii. If with a firewall on two (2) sides or on one (1) side and the rear property line, the
footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be measured horizontally from the
opposing property lines in case of a firewall on two (2) sides or from the rear property
line with a firewall to the outermost faces of the opposite exterior walls of the
building/structure; provided, that the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are
strictly followed;
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Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.2 Firewall Provision
Section 704.4:
c. Footprint based on Firewall Provisions
iii. Absolutely no firewalls are allowed for a low density residential (R-1) uses or
occupancies; an abutment of up to 3.20 meters from established grade level may
however be permitted but solely for the purpose of supporting a carport roof; provided
further that such abutment shall be constructed of perforated or decorative concrete
blocks above 1.50 meters measured vertically from the established grade level; such an
abutment shall not be longer than 7.00 meters or 50% of the side property line in total
length, whichever is shorter.
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Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.2 Firewall Provision
Section 704.4:
c. Footprint based on Firewall Provisions
iv. For medium density residential (R-2) uses or occupancies, a firewall can be erected on
a maximum of 80% of the total length of a side property line; provided that only one (1)
side property line is used for a firewall in the case of a R-2 structure; and provided
further that the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed;
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Design and Site Planning
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.3 Maximum Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) as stated in Table VIII.1
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Design and Site Planning
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.4 Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL) as stated in Table VIII.G.6
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Design and Site Planning
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Design and Site Planning
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Design and Site Planning
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for Residential Dwellings
4.5. Lot Type (Figures VIII.2 to VIII.8)
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Design and Site Planning
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Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy
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Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy
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Design and Site Planning
Illustrative Example #1: For Design and Site Planning
CHECK THE WORD FILES FOR COMPLETE DESIGN AND
SITE PLANNING PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
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Intended Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students shall be able to:
✓ Understand and Differentiate Construction Types
✓ Analyze Fire Safety Regulations
✓ Classify Buildings by Use or Occupancy
✓ Apply Design and Site Planning Principles
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OPEN FORUM
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End of Presentation
THANK YOU! ☺☺☺
If you have any inquiries, please contact me at:
[email protected]
Franklyn Manggapis
FRANKLYN F. MANGGAPIS
Instructor
Civil Engineering Department https://www.researchgate.net/profile/
Technological Institute of the
Philippines - Quezon Franklyn-Manggapis
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Preliminary Coursework Activities
PRELIMINARY COURSEWOK ACTIVITY #2
Determination of Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF)
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ACTIVITY #2 - GROUPWORK
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Preliminary Coursework Activities
PRELIMINARY COURSEWOK ACTIVITY #3
Conceptualization of the Proposed Building
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ACTIVITY #3 - INDIVIDUAL
