AMACE - Professional Practice

10 days prior

Before the start of construction and the excavation particularly, the person making or causing the excavation shall notify in writing the owners of the adjoining property about the said activity.

TRUE

A Building Official has overall administrative control and/or supervision over all works pertinent to buildings/structures over a region and shall be charged with the processing of all permit applications and certificates as well as the issuance of the same.

TRUE

Is the maximum height of the building or number of storeys will depend of the Charter of the use and occupancy.

3 storeys

If only one RROW services, a lot with 6 - 7 meter wide, the allowed number of storeys is

one storey and single detached building/structure with a total floor area of 20.00 sq. meters or less.

Structural Analysis and Design for all buildings/structures are required except for:

Accessory Permit

Permit issued by the Building Official for accessory parts of the project with very special functions or use.

TRUE

If the first two floors of a five-storey building is for commercial use, and the upper floors are for residential use, each one of these occupancies should have a complete separation.

Schematic Plans

The following are requirements for applying a building a permit except for?

Renovation

Any physical change made on buildings/structures to increase the value, quality, and/or to improve the aesthetic.

TRUE

One of the parameters to consider for the building height is to secure clearance from concerned Military or Security Authorities.

First statement is FALSE; Second statement is TRUE

Modified True of False: A firewall

(1) can have openings.

2) For townhouse residential uses or

occupancies, firewalls on two sides can be allowed on a maximum of 85% of the total

length of each side property line.

TRUE

A standard truck or bus parking/ loading slot must be computed at a minimum of 3.60 meters by 12.00 meters.

Deed of Absolute Sale

In applying for a Building Permit, the registered property owner must submit his/her application together with pertinent documents. Which of the following is NOT considered as such?

TRUE

Lot location in relation with fault lines and soil characteristics help determine a Building Height

Five years of diversified training in management system

Which of the following is NOT a qualification for being appointed as a Building Official?

36m - 54m

For Residential 5 (R5 ), The allowable highest grade of the building should be:

not more than 20 %

What is the prescribed percentage to be retained by the Building Official from the income/collection derived from fees and other charges to be used for the operational expense of his office?

Environmental Safeguards

Under Section 104 (general Building Requirements) Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or production of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate

Office of the Building Official

The office authorized to enforce the provisions of the NBC and its IRR in the field, as well as the enforcement of orders and decisions made pursuant thereto?

15 Days

For buildings found to be dangerous/ruinous, a written notice or advice shall be served upon the owner and occupant of such finding or declaration giving him at least how many days? within which to vacate the said building?

FALSE (3.00m x 9.00m)

A jeepney or shuttle parking / loading / unloading slot must be computed at minimum of 4.00 meters by 10.00 meters.

Setback

The horizontal distance measured 90? from the outermost face of the building or structure to the property lines

D1

In what zoning does mental hospital, mental sanitaria and mental asylums.

TRUE

General Institution is use or occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise, medium-rise or high rise building/ structure for educational, training and related activities, e.g. school and related facilities.

First statement is FALSE; Second statement is TRUE

Modified True or False: Maximum height

of Buildings

(1) is dependent upon the fire zone

location of a building.

(2) The maximum height and number of

storeys should be determined based on

their proposed use and occupancy.

15m (or more)

For Institutional Structure, the duly approved BHL is

C-2

In what zoning does amusement halls and parlors fall under?

DPWH

The Secretary is under the office of what National Agency?

Sheds, Outhouses and the like with 12 sq. mtrs. area

A building permit shall not be required for minor constructions and repairs, provided these shall not violate any provision of the Code and its IRR. Which of the following is NOT considered as a minor construction?

36m

For R3, High Density Housing or multiple-family dwelling units should be allowed to have the Building Height limits of _____ m.

Density

One of the height structure determinants is ______ that pertains to the number of Users.

6.00 meters

Length of an automobile parking slot for parallel parking (2.15m X ______).

Vicinity Map / Location Map

This is part of the Architectural Drawings that is required for submission in applying for the Building Permit which shows the prominent landmarks or major thoroughfares for reference

6m

Towers, Spires and Steeples erected as part of the building and with non-habitable use as storage shall not exceed of _____ m ht.

TRUE

Frequency and intensity of typhoons should be considered in determining the Building Height

One (1) car slot for every unit

Parking requirements for Motels

6 Storeys

The allowable storeys or number of floors for Commercial 2 above the established grade is

TRUE

One (1) car slot for every five (5) classroom; is for Private elementary, secondary, vocational and trade school.

1 slot per 50 SQM of

SPECTATOR AREA

Parking requirement for an auditorium.

Indigenous Family Dwelling

In the NBC, this term means a dwelling intended for the use and occupancy by the family of the owner only and constructed of native materials such as bamboo, nipa, logs, or lumber.

FALSE (Originally its 1 year, 120 days is for special)

A building permit issued under the provisions of the Code shall expire and become null and void if the building or work authorized therein is not commenced within a period of 120 days after the issuance of the building permit.

Secretary of DPWH

The administration and enforcement of the provisions of the NBC( also known as the 'Code') and its IRR, including the imposition of penalties for administrative violations thereof, is vested upon?

Easement

A kind of public open space that must be absolutely free of all forms of physical obstructions that can negatively affect natural light and ventilation within such space or that can impede access to or the full recreational use of such space by the general public.

TRUE

Signage or Antenna of Telecom tower shall be permitted to construct on the roof as it comply with the duly approved by city / municipal zoning ordinances.

24km

ATO required unobstructed airspace in any construction of buildings with the ___ radius with non or turbo jet aircraft operate.

TRUE

Residential 4 Townhouse is allowed to established up to 3 storey high

Buildings can be constructed without a yard

Which one does not conform with the code in terms of Location on Property

Blistering

A paint defect which results to bubbles due to localized loss of adhesion and lifting of the paint film from the underlying surface and may be due to moisture seeping into the walls.

8 pieces

A 0.2 × 0.4 meter beam has a clear span of 6 meters resting on 0.3 x 0.3 meter columns. If the beam has 2 pieces continuous bars for the top and bottom each and 1 extra bar on the tension portions of the beam, how many 6-meter long steel bars are needed to reinforce the beam?

Thickness of CHB

What measurement varies and needs to be considered in the computation for the volume of grout/mortar filler.

Base Course

A layer of gravel placed on undisturbed soil to prevent the capillarity rise of moisture to a ground slab.

one (1) car slot for every 30 sqm of customer area

Parking requirements for public market

Green Code

_________ stands for an innovative, sustainable building concept, which is directly intended for architects, property developers and project developers. In addition, it is also a licence system for precast concrete element manufacturers.

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

Firewall for R1 and Medium Density Residential

Republic Act No.7277

PWD Act, Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

Republic Act No.10524

An Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability

2 seats

PWD seats domestic airplane

Clerestory

A window above a door for additional light

2 seats

PWD seats LRT

Clerestory

How many sprinklers are required before

the exit?

TRUE

T/F: Should you attach the extinguisher even if everything else is already installed?

A Filipino citizen

and of good moral

character.

A duly registered

architect or civil

engineer.

A member of good

standing of a duly

accredited

organization of his

profession for not

less than two years.

Has at least five

years of diversified and professional

experience in building design and

construction.

All of the choices

No person shall be appointed as a Building Official unless he possesses the following qualifications:

5.00 meters

Length of an automobile parking slot for perpendicular parking (2.50m X ______).

5.00 meters

Length of an automobile parking slot for diagonal parking (2.50m X ______).

9.00 meters

A jeepney parking / loading / unloading slot must be computed at minimum of 3.00 meters by ________ meters

3.60 meters x 18

meters

Length of an articulate truck parking slot (_______ X ______).

1:12 or 12%

Slope for PWD Ramp

40%

Repetitive Design

Group J

In which group of occupancy does an agricultural building belong?

Education

Division C Occupancy

H-2

Division H; more than 300 without stage

Technical Professionals

Special Personnel (Design Competition) called

BP220 OR BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220 (ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS)

Code for Housing

1.50 meters

Turning radius for wheelchair

1.80 meters

Turning radius and stop for wheelchair

Specialized Allied Services (or Specialized)

SPP Document 203

Post-Construction Services (Post-Construction)

SPP Document 205

Intellectual Property Code (RA 8293)

Code that pertains to copyright

Z Benefits

Philhealth benefits for terminal patients

Construction and Improvement

Benefits from PAG-IBIG Fund

GFA or Gross Floor Area

Total property measured between exterior walls

CFA or Construction Floor Area

Measured to outside face of external walls

Incremental setback

Stops overbuilding

Reduces the TGFA

RA 9514 (Fire Code of the Philippines )

Fire Code

Yard

Space left after easements

4.50 meters

Minimum setback for R-1

5.00 meters

Minimum setback for commercial; 15 meters RROW (Road Right Of Way)

Change Order

Order issued by owner AFTER completion

of contract.

Changes during Construction Phase

Construction

Change Orders are in what stage

Final Payment

Final payment less retention fee

Bid Bulletin

Documents with information needed during bidding

Architect

Has a licence from PRC (Professional Regulation Commission); passed architectural boards

Performance Bond

Approved form of security by contractor; guarantee to excecute work in accordance to contract

Quality Control

Ensures completion and quality of materials

Social Security System

What does "SSS" mean?

1.20 meters

Height of light switch

0.70 meters or 0.90 meters

Height of handrails

Construction Phase

When does the architect visit the site to

check the quality of work?