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A house of not more than 2 storeys, composed of a row of dwelling units entirely separated from 1 another by party wall or walls and with an independent entrance for each dwelling unit.
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Accessoria or Row House.
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A building subordinate to the main building on the same lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building, such as servants’ quarters, garage, pump house, laundry, etc.
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Accessory Building
3
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Any public space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public or of public use as a passageway.
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Alley
4
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Any change, addition, or modification in construction or occupancy.
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Alter or Alteration
5
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A building used as a home or residence of three or more families living independently from one another, each occupying one or more rooms as a single housekeeping unit.
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Dwelling Multiple
6
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A room, or suite of 2 or more rooms, designed and intended for, or occupied by 1 family for living, sleeping, and cooking purposes.
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Apartment
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Any building or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of 3 or more families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking in the said building, and shall include flats and apartments.
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Apartment House
8
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Any storey situated wholly or part in a roof, so designed, arranged, or built as to be used for business, storage, or habitation.
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Attic Storey
9
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A hollow or solid concrete masonry unit made from portland cement and suitable aggregates such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, bituminous or anthracite cinders, burned clay or shale, pumice, volcanic scoria, air-cooled or expanded blast furnace slags.
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Concrete Block
10
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That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits loads directly to the soil or the pile.
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Footing
11
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Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk beyond the first-storey wall used as protection for pedestrians against rain and sun.
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Arcade
12
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An open subsurface adjacent to a building or lot line.
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Area
13
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A building or a portion of a building used for the gathering together of 50 or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, worship, entertainment, amusement, or awaiting transportation or of 100 or more persons in drinking and dining establishments.
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Assembly Building or Hall
14
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A movable shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and of a type which be retracted, folded, or collapsed against the face of a supporting building.
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Awning
15
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One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
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Dwelling Unit
16
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The surface or assembly to which veneer is attached.
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Backing
17
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A ____________ is a portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the lower part of which is raised ____________ or more above the level of the main floor.
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Balcony
1.20m (4’)
18
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It is a ____________________ landing or porch projecting from the wall of a building, and which serves as a required means of egress. The long size shall be at least ____ open, and the open area above the guardrail shall be so distributed as to prevent the accumulation of smoke or toxic gases.
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Exterior Exit Balcony
50%
19
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Its general linear dimension, usually measured in the direction of the bearing wall for girders.
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Building Length
20
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A yard of court providing egress to a public way for one or more required exits.
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Exit Court
21
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____________ is a means of passage from one building into another building occupied by the same tenant through a separation wall having a minimum fire resistance of ___________.
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Horizontal Exit
1-hour
22
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A portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is partly below and partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
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Basement
23
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One of the intervals or spaces into which the building front is divided by columns, buttresses, or division walls
A
Bay or Panel
24
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A house with 5 or more sleeping rooms where boarders are provided with lodging and meals for fixed sum paid by the month, or week, in accordance with the previous arrangement.
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Boarding House
25
Any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind.
Building
26
An enclosed means of egress connecting a required exit or exit court with a public way.
Exit Passageway
27
Any masonry, forming an integral part of a wall, used as a finished surface
Facing
28
The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof, or to the top of the parapet if the roof is provided with a parapet. In case of sloping ground, the average ground level of the buildable area shall be considered the established grade elevation.
Building Height
29
Its shortest linear dimension, usually measured in the direction of the floor, beams or joists.
Building Width
30
The portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
Cellar
31
An unoccupied space between building lines and lot lines other than a yard free, open, and unobstructed by appendages from the ground upward.
Court
32
The material or units used to form a cap of finish on top of a wall, pier, or pilaster
Coping
33
The storey the floor of which is at or above the level of the sidewalk or adjoining ground, the remaining storeys being numbered in regular succession upward.
First Storey
34
The area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building or portion thereof not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
Floor Area
35
All the portions of the building or structure below the footings, the earth upon which the structure rests
Foundation
36
A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or joists or walls over openings
Girder
37
The storey at or near the level of the grade. The other storeys, beginning with the second, for the first next above, shall be designated by successive floor numbers counting upward.
Ground Floor
38
A hall which includes the stair, stair landings, and those portions of the common halls through which it is necessary to pass in going between the entrance floor and the room.
Stair Hall
39
The weight of the permanent portions of a building or structure; it includes the weight of the walls, permanent partitions, framing, floors, roofs, and all other permanent and stationary fixtures, mechanisms, and other construction entering into and becoming a part of a building or structure.
Dead Load
40
Load caused by winds, earthquakes, or other dynamic forces.
Lateral Load
41
A lot bounded on all sides by street lines
Open Lot
42
The line of demarcation between either public and private property
Lot line
43
The weight of the contents of a building or structure; it includes all loads except dead and lateral loads, and weight of temporary partitions, cases, counters, and similar equipment, and all loads imposed due to the occupancy of the building or structure.
Live Load
44
The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof at any one time
Load Occupant
45
Any building or portion thereof, containing not more than five guest rooms which are used by not more than five guests where rent is paid in money, goods, labor, or otherwise.
Lodging House
46
A parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed or may be placed, together with the required open spaces. A lot may or may not be the land designated as a lot on a recorded plot.
Lot
47
Brick, block, tile, stone, or other similar building unit or combination thereof, made to be bonded together by a cementitious agent.
Masonry Unit
48
A permanent roofed structure above a door attached to and supported by the building and projecting over a walk or side walk.
Marquee
49
A partial, intermediate floor in any storey or room of a building having an area not more than one-half of the area of the room or space in which it is constructed
Mezzanine or Mezzanine Floor
50
A building which does not conform with the regulations of the district where it is situated as to height, yard requirements, lot area and percentage of occupancy.
Non-Conforming Building
51
The use of a building or land or any portion of such building or land which does not conform with the use regulation of the zone where it is situated
Non-Conforming Use
52
An isolated mass of masonry forming support for arches columns, girders, lintels, trustees, and similar structural parts
Pier
53
A portion of the wall which projects on one or both sides and acts as a vertical beam, a column, or both.
Pilaster
54
A mixture of portland cement, or portland cement and lime, and aggregate and other approved materials as specified in this Code.
Portland Cement Plaster
55
It is a ________ partially enclosed portion of an assembly room, the ceiling of which is not more than ____________ above the proscenium opening and which is designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops, decorations, or effects may be installed or used.
Enclosed Platform
1.50 m (5’)
56
It is a ____________ parcel of land unobstructed from the ground to the sky, more than ____________ in width, appropriated to the free passage of the general public.
Public Way
3m (10’)
57
The reconstruction of renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance
Repair
58
A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumb-water, mechanical equipment, or similar purposes.
Shaft
59
The wall between the bottom of the window sill and the ground.
Masonry Socalo
60
An area where the values of real estate tend to deteriorate because of the dilapidated, obsolescent, and insanitary condition of the buildings within the area. An eyesore is a building or area which is markedly unpleasant to look at.
Slum
61
The underside of a beam, lintel or reveal.
Soffit
62
That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost storey shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar, or unused underfloor space is more than 50% of the total perimeter or is more than ________________ above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar, or unused underfloor space shall be considered as a ________________.
3.60 m (12’)
Storey
63
Two or more risers shall constitute a ___________
stairway
64
A stairway serving one tenant only
Private Stairway
65
The perpendicular distance from top to top of two successive tiers of floors, floor beams, or joists. The clear height of a storey or a room is the distance from the floor to the ceiling. The clear height of balconies is measured from the highest point of the sidewalk grade to the underside of the balcony floor joists. If these joists are sealed, this clear height is measured to the underside of the sealing.
Height of Storey
66
That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
Structure
67
The framing system including the columns and the girders, beams, trusses, and spandrels having direct connections to the columns, and all other members which are essential to the stability of the building as a whole. The members of floor or roof panels which have no connection to the columns shall be considered secondary members and not a part of the structural frame.
Structural Frame
68
The vertical supports, such as posts or stanchions, as used in indigenous or traditional types of construction. These may be free-standing as stilts or integrated into the wall structure. In the case of the former, pie de gallos (knee braces) or crosettas (cross bracings) are sometimes used.
Suportales
69
Weather-exposed surfaces.
Exterior Surface
70
Surfaces other than weather-exposed surfaces.
Interior Surfaces
71
Weather-Exposed Surface. All surface of walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, soffits, and similar surfaces exposed to the weather excepting the following:
(a) Ceiling and roof soffits enclosed by walls or by beams which extend a minimum of 30 cm (12”) below such ceiling or roof soffits;
(b) Walls or portions of walls within an unenclosed roof area, when located a horizontal distance from an exterior opening equal to twice the height of the opening; and
(c) Ceiling and roof soffits beyond a horizontal distance of 3 m (10’) from the outer edge of the ceiling or roof soffits.
72
The estimated cost to replace the building in kind, based on current replacement costs.
Value or valuation of a Building
73
Any surface of underground construction covered on top, or any fire-proof construction intended for the storage of valuables.
Vault
74
Nonstructural facing of brick, concrete, stone, tile, metal, plastic, or other similar approved material attached to a backing for the purpose of ornamentation, protection, or insulation.
Veneer
75
Veneer secured and supported through **adhesion to an approved bonding material applied over an approved backing.**
Adhered Veneer
76
Veneer secured to and supported by **approved mechanical fasteners attached to and approved backing.**
Anchored Veneer
77
Veneer applied to weather-exposed surfaces.
Exterior Veneer
78
Veneer applied to surfaces other than weather-exposed surfaces.
Interior Veneer
79
A wall which supports any load other than its own weight.
Bearing Wall
80
A term which may be used synonymously with a partition.
Cross Wall
81
The inclosing wall of an iron or steel framework or the nonbearing portion of an inclosing wall between piers.
Curtain Wall
82
A wall without openings.
Dead Wall
83
Any wall or element of a wall or any number or group of members, which defines the exterior boundaries or courts of a building.
Exterior Wall
84
A wall in which the facing and backing are so bonded together that they act as a composite element, and exert a common action under load.
Faced Wall
85
________________ is any wall which subdivides a building so as to resist the spread of fire, by starting at the foundation and extending continuously through all storeys to, or above, the roof. Extension above the roof is _____________
Fire Wall
1m (3’3”).
86
That Portion of an inclosing wall below the first tier of floor joists.
Foundation Wall
87
That part of any wall entirely above the roofline.
Parapet Wall
88
The perpendicular distance measured from its base line, either at the grade or at the top of the girder, to the top of the coping thereon. Foundation and retaining walls are measured from the grade downward to the base of the footing.
Height of Wall
89
A wall which supports no lead other than its own weight.
Nonbearing Wall
90
A wall separating two or more buildings, and used or intended to be used in common by the said buildings
Party Wall
91
Any wall used to resist the lateral displacement of any material; a subsurface wall built to resist the lateral pressure of adjoining earth, or an enclosing wall to resist the lateral pressure of internal loads.
Retaining Wall
92
The minimum thickness measured on the bed.
Thickness of Wall
93
An opening through a wall of a building to the outside air for the purpose of admitting natural light and air.
Window
94
The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
Yard or Patio
95
A projecting window similar to a bay window, but carried on brackets or corbels. The term "bay window" may also be applied to an oriel window projecting over the street line.
Oriel Window
96
Horizontal strands of tautened wire attached to vertical wood supports which, when covered with building paper, provide a backing for portland cement plaster.
Wire Backing
97
The yard lying between the side lot lines and the nearest lot line and the nearest building line.
Rear Yard
98
The yard lying between the side line and the nearest building line and between the front and the rear yards.
Side Yard
99
A bar which extends across at least one-half the width of each door leaf, which will open the door if subjected to pressure.
Panic Hardware
100
Masonry of solid units built without hollow spaces.
Solid Masonry
101
the average horizontal distance between the side lot lines
Width of Lot
102
Are those which are structurally unsafe or not provided with safe egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety, health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, or abandonment; or which otherwise contribute to the pollution of the site or the community to an intolerable degree.
Dangerous Building
103
How long are the fire resestivity of these materials:
solid masonry, 10 cm (4”) thick; hollow unit masonry, 15 cm (6”) thick; solid concrete, 10 cm (4”) thick; stud walls covered on each side with 1.9 cm (3/4”) lath and plaster, 1.6 cm (5/8”) of vermiculite gypsum board, or 2.5 cm (1”) of gypsum board; and 5 cm (2”) nominal thickness tongue and groove wood, or two layers of 1.9 cm (3/4”) tongue and groove wood separated by sheet metal or asbestos paper and treated on each side with a fire-retardant coating having a flame-spread rating of 50 or less. Square-edged boards may be used if the layers are laid at right angles with each other.
1 hour
104
How long are the fire resestivity of these materials:
solid masonry, 15cm (6”) thick; hollow unit masonry, 20cm (8”) thick; and solid concrete, 127cm (5”) thick, 3.8cm (1-1/2”) of concrete; 5cm (2”) of masonry; and two layers of metal lath and plaster with 1.9cm (3/4”) air space between and having a total thickness of 6.3cm (2-1/2”).
2 hours
105
How long are the fire resestivity of these materials:
solid masonry, 17.8cm (7”) thick; hollow unit masonry, 25.4cm (10”) thick; and solid concrete, 15cm (6”) thick. 5cm (2”) of concrete; 7.6cm (3”) of masonry.
3 hours
106
How long are the fire resestivity of these materials:
solid masonry walls, 20cm (8”) thick; hollow unit masonry, 30cm (12”) thick; and solid concrete, 17.8cm (7”) thick. Steel joist floors
4 hours
107
The dwelling shall occupy not more than 90% of a corner lot and 80% of an inside lot, and subject to the provisions on easements of light and view of the Civil Code of the Philippines, shall be at least ________ from the property line.
2m (6’, 6”)
108
Habitable rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms and utility rooms shall have a height of not less than____________, measured from floor to ceiling.
2.40m (8’)
109
What is the Minimum Size of a Room
6 m² (65 ft²) with a least horizontal dimension of 2 m (6’7”) for rooms of human habitation; 3 m² (32 ft²) with a least horizontal dimension of 1.50 m (5’) for kitchens; and 1.20 m² (13 ft²) with a least horizontal dimension of 0.90 cm (3’) for bathrooms.
110
Windows shall be at least ____________ of the floor area of the room.
1/10th
111
Every dwelling shall be provided with at least ________ sanitary toilet and adequate washing and drainage facilities
one
112
Footing shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load and dwelling and shall be at least ____ and ____ below the surface of the ground. Each post shall be anchored to such footings by straps and bolts of adequate size.
30cm (1’) thick and 60cm (2’)
113
The live load of the first floor shall be at least ________________ and for the second floor, at least ________________.
200 kg/m² (40 lbs/ft²)
150 kg/m² (30 lbs/ft²)
114
The wind load for roofs shall be at least ________________.
150 kg/m² (30 lbs/ft²)
115
Stairs may be ____________________.
75cm (30”) wide, with a rise of 20cm(8“) and a run of 23cm (9”).
116
Minimum number of Entrance and Exit
1 each
117
shall be of wood construction. The structural elements may be any of the materials permitted by this Code.
Type I Buildings
117
There shall be at least ____________________ of wall measured along the floor and one light outlet for every room.
one convenience outlet /6m (20’)
118
Family dwellings not more than ____________ shall be exempt from the requirements of the Mechanical Code.
two storeys
119
Shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction. Walls and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction; except that permanent nonbearing partitions may be of 1-hour fire-resistive construction within the framing assembly.
Type IV Buildings
119
Shall be of wood construction with protective fire-resistant materials and one-hour fire-resistive throughout; except that permanent nonbearing partitions may use fire-retardant treated wood within the framing assembly.
Type II Buildings
120
Shall be masonry and wood construction; structural elements may be any of the materials permitted by this Code, provided that the building shall be one-hour fire-resistive throughout. Exterior walls shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction.
Type III Buildings
121
shall be fire-resistive. The structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction. Walls and permanent partitions shall be incombustible fire-resistive construction.
Type V Buildings
122
Courtyards and light wells shall be measured clear of any projections from the walls enclosing such wells or yards with the exception of roof leaders, wall copings, sills, or steel fire escapes, not exceeding ____________ in width.
1.20m (4’)
123
The minimum size of courts and their least dimensions shall be dependent upon the use, type of construction, and height of the building subject to the requirements set forth by the Secretary: provided, that in no case shall be the minimum horizontal dimension of courts be less than
2m (6’7”)
124
Habitable rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage rooms, and utility rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ____________________, measured from the floor to the ceiling. Provided that for buildings of more than one storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall be ____________ and ____________ for the second storey and succeeding storeys. Garages shall have an unobstructed headroom clearance of not less than ____________ above the finished floor.
2.40 m (8’)
2.70 m (9’) and 2.40 m (8’)
2.10 m (7’)
125
Minimum room size for
School Rooms:
Workshops, Factories, and Offices:
Habitable rooms:
(1) For school rooms: 3 m³ (106 ft³) with 1 m² (10.7 ft²) of floor area per person.
(2) For workshops, factories, and offices: 10 m³ (354 ft³) of air space per person during daytime and 14 m³ (494 ft³) of air space per person at night.
(3) For habitable rooms: 14 m³ (494 ft³) of air space per adult person and 7 m³ (247 ft³) of air space per child under 10 years of age.
126
A mezzanine floor shall be constructed with a clear ceiling height of not less than ________________ above and below.
1.90m (6’4”)
127
Footing located at least ________ below grade may project not more than ____________ beyond the property line.
2.40m (8’)
30cm (12”)
128
The clearance between the established grade of the street or sidewalk and the undersurface of the balcony shall be not less than ____________.
3m (10’)
129
Arcades shall be constructed on sidewalks when required by local ordinances. The width of the arcade and its height over affected sidewalks shall be uniform within a block; provided that, in no case, shall an arcade be less than ____________ above the established sidewalk grade of the street.
3 m (10’)
130
A temporary walkway not less than ____________ wide shall be provided in lieu of the sidewalk, or in case there is none, in front of the building site during construction or demolition, unless the Building Official authorizes the sidewalk to be fenced and closed. Adequate signs and railings shall be provided to direct pedestrian traffic.
1.20 m (4’)
131
The walkway shall be capable of supporting a uniform live load of ________________. A durable wearing surface shall be provided throughout the construction period.
633 kg/m² (150 lbs/ft²).
132
Railings shall be built substantially and should be at least ________ in height.
1m (3’3”)
133
Fence. Fences shall be built of an approved material, not less than ____________ in height above grade, and placed on the side of the walkway nearest to the building site. Fences shall entirely enclose the building site. Openings in such fences shall be provided with doors, which shall be kept closed at all times.
2.40 m (8’)
134
Every building shall have at least 1 exit. Floors above the first storey having an occupant load of more than 10 shall have not less than 2 exits. Each mezzanine, if greater in area than 185 m² (2000 ft²) or more than 18 m (60’) in any dimension, shall have not less than 2 stairways to an adjacent floor. Every storey having an occupant load of 500 to 999 shall have not less than ____ exits. Every storey having an occupant load of 1000 or more shall have not less than ____ exits. The number of exits required from any storey of a building shall be determined by using the occupant loads of floors which exit through the level under consideration as follows: 50% of the occupant load in the first adjacent storey above and 25% of the occupant load in the storey immediately beyond the first adjacent storey. The maximum number of exits required for any storey shall be maintained until egress is provided from the structure.
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