This document contains 25 questions and answers related to fire safety and building regulations in the Philippines. It addresses topics like fire classifications, minimum widths of exits and stairs, differences between regulatory acts, maximum heights and distances, and occupancy requirements. The questions are multiple choice or short answer regarding technical specifications and codes.
This document contains 25 questions and answers related to fire safety and building regulations in the Philippines. It addresses topics like fire classifications, minimum widths of exits and stairs, differences between regulatory acts, maximum heights and distances, and occupancy requirements. The questions are multiple choice or short answer regarding technical specifications and codes.
This document contains 25 questions and answers related to fire safety and building regulations in the Philippines. It addresses topics like fire classifications, minimum widths of exits and stairs, differences between regulatory acts, maximum heights and distances, and occupancy requirements. The questions are multiple choice or short answer regarding technical specifications and codes.
This document contains 25 questions and answers related to fire safety and building regulations in the Philippines. It addresses topics like fire classifications, minimum widths of exits and stairs, differences between regulatory acts, maximum heights and distances, and occupancy requirements. The questions are multiple choice or short answer regarding technical specifications and codes.
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Q1) As per PD 1185, under what classification does fire in flammable liquids and gasses belong
to?
Answer: Class B
Q2) Under PD 1185, what is the minimum width for Fire Escape for Existing Stairs?
Answer: 0.559 MTS.
Q3) Difference between RA 545 and RA 9266 in terms of architectural practice.
Answer: corporate practice
Q4) In all occupancies, floors above the first story having an occupant load of more than ten (10) shall not have less than ____ exits.
Answer: 2
Q5) Under the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), which is part of the Gross Floor Area (GFA)?
Answer: Maid's Room
Q6) How many risers shall be constituted as a stairway?
Answer: 2 or more
Q7) As per PD 1096, what is the size of automobile parking slot for perpendicular or diagonal parking?
Answer: 2.5 x 5 mtrs.
Q8) Under PD 1185, what is the maximum height of Handrail?
Answer: 0.865 M
Q9) Under FCP, the number of revolving doors used as exit doors shall not exceed the number of swinging doors within ____ meters except when revolving doors may serve as exits without adjacent swinging doors for street floor elevator lobbies, if no stairways or doors from other parts of the building discharge through the lobby, and the lobby has no occupancy other than as meas of travel between elevators and street.
Answer: 6
Q10) According to BP 344, Handrails should be installed at _____ and _____ above the steps or ramps?
Answer: 700mm to 900mm
Q11) As per BP 344, what is the maximum distance between rest-stops of turn-around spaces in walkways?
Answer: 12 mtrs.
Q12) Under NBCP, projections beyond the exterior wall shall not exceed beyond a point ____ the distance from an assumed vertical plane located where the fire-resistive protection of openings is first required to the location on property whichever restrictive.
Answer: 1/3
Q13) As per BP 220, what is the minimum distance between two buildings wherein the taller building has 3 or 4 storeys?
Answer: 6 mtrs.
Q14) Under PD 1185, what is the maximum height between landings for CLASS B RAMP? Answer: 3.66 MTS
Q15) For buildings/structures intended for the use or occupancy of the handicapped, a minimum provision of one parking slot for the handicapped per 50 parking lots up to _____ parking slots and an additional slot for every 100 slots thereafter.
Answer: 150
Q16) As per Fire Code, what is the maximum force that is applied to the releasing device of the panic hardware in the direction of exit travel that shall cause the door latch to release?
Answer: 7 kg-f
Q17) Under NBCP, towers, spires and steeples, erected as parts of the building and not used for habitation or storage may extend but not exceed _____ meters above the prescribed building height limit (BHL) for each occupancy group, if of combustible materials.
Answer: 6
Q18) Under the FCP for Places of Assembly. What is the occupant load for an assembly area of Concentrated Use without fixed seats such as auditoriums, church, dance floor?
Answer: 0.65 sq.m, per person
Q19) Under FCP, what is the minimum width of a single door in a doorway?
Answer: 1.22 MTS.
Q20) As per PD 1185, buildings over this height shall be required throughout with automatic fire sprinkler system. Answer: 15M
Q21) What is referred to in works to buildings/structures involving changes in the materials
used, partitioning, location/size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the building height and/or floor area?
Answer: Alteration
Q22) Under FCP, what is the minimum number of apartment units requiring a fire alarm system?
Answer: 12
Q23) For public assembly buildings such as theaters, cinemas, auditoria, stadia, etc., what is the minimum required parking is 1 slot per how many sqm. of spectator area?
Answer: 50
Q24) Under PD 1185, what is the minimum width of CLASS A STAIRS?
Answer: 1.12 M
Q25) Which is not a requirement in applying for Building Permit?
