#3 (BUILDINGS) CONS

BUILDING

A relatively permanent enclosed structure constructed over plot of land for habitable use

NATURAL GRADE LINE

the surface of the ground prior to grading for development

NATURAL GRADE LINE

the average elevation of the ground level of the parcel surface as measured at the intersection of the minimum rear and front setback lines (or parcel lines if no setbacks are required) with the minimum side setback lines (or parcel lines if no setbacks are required) of the parcel.

SUPERSTRUCTURE

SUBSTRUCTURE

FOUNDATION

Major parts of a building:

SUPERSTRUCTURE

Part of the building above ground

SUBSTRUCTURE

Habitable part of the building below ground.

BASEMENT

CRAWL SPACE

SLAB ON GRADE

Kinds of substructures:

FOUNDATION

Structural part of the building that transfers the weight of the building onto the ground below

FOUNDATION

Structural part of the building below ground

LOW RISE

1-4 storeys

MID RISE

5-10 storeys

HIGH RISE

11 storeys and above

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CATV

Community Access Television

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

Internationally accepted format

Standard of organizing specifications and other written information

How to arrange./classify the materials into categories

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

A format developed for coordinating specifications, filing of technical data, product literature, and construction cost accounting

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

The most widely used standard for organising specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects.

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

It provides a master list of divisions, and section numbers and titles within each division, to be followed in organizing information about a facility's construction requirements and associated activities

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

Sometimes referred to as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction

MASTER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

Organizing materials and other information in a construction project

Division 01 — General Requirement

Division 02 — Site Work

Division 03 — Concrete

Division 04 — Masonry

Division 05 — Metals

Division 06 — Wood and Plastics

Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection

Division 08 — Doors and Windows

Division 09 — Finishes

Division 10 — Specialties

Division 11 — Equipment

Division 12 — Furnishings

Division 13 — Special Construction

Division 14 — Conveying Systems

Division 15 — Mechanical/Sanitary

Division 16 — Electrical

Master Format divisions:

DIV 00

Requirements of Bidding and Construction

DIV 01

General Requirement

DIV 02

Site Work

DIV 03

Concrete

DIV 04

Masonry

DIV 05

Metals

DIV 06

Wood and Plastics

DIV 07

Thermal and Moisture Protection

DIV 08

Doors and Windows

DIV 09

Finishes

DIV 10

Specialties

DIV 11

Equipment

DIV 12

Furnishing

DIV 13

Special Construction

DIV 14

Conveying Systems

DIV 15

Mechanical/Sanitary

DIV 16

Electrical

BUILDING SYSTEMS

mechanical system

plumbing system

electrical system

INTERIORS

special construction

finish work

SHELTER SYSTEMS

roof system

moisture and thermal protection

ENVELOPE AND DIVIDERS

doors & windows

wall systems

STRUCTURAL

floor system

foundation

building site