ARCH 501: LONG QUIZ 1

Minimum clear width of doors in BP344?

• 900 mm

• 800 mm

• 850 mm

• 950 mm

According to BP344, the door closer device pressure on an interior door shall not exceed how many kilogram (kg)?

• 3.0 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 6.0 kg

• 4.0 kg

TRUE OR FALSE.

Absolutely no abutments are allowed at any property line for any R-1 lot type/location.

• FALS

• TRUE

The Minimum Front Setback for R-1 (Residential) Structures.

• 4.50 meters

• 5.50 meters

• 5.00 meters

• 4.00 meters

TRUE OR FALSE.
Firewalls are absolutely not prohibited for R-1 lots.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is R-1?

• Low density residential zone, characterized mainly by townhouses, row houses, and duplexes intended for compact living with limited shared open spaces.

• Low density residential zone, characterized mainly by low-rise apartment buildings and condominium clusters designed for multi-family occupancy.

• Low density residential zone, characterized mainly by single family, single detached dwellings with the usual community ancillary uses on a neighborhood scale, such as executive subdivisions and relatively exclusive residential communities which are not subdivisions.

• Low density residential zone, characterized mainly by mixed-use housing where residential dwellings are integrated with small commercial and institutional facilities.

BP 344 (Batas Pambansa Bilang 344) is also known as?

• Accessibility Law

• National Building Code of the Philippines

• Fire Code of the Philippines

• National Plumbing Code of the Philippines

BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) is the maximum height to be allowed for buildings/structures

based on their proposed use or occupancy.

For R-1, what is the Building Height Limit?

• 1 storey (bungalow)

• 2 storey/s

• 3 storeys/

• 1 storey with loft

In BP344, entrance/s and exit/s of the building shall be provided with what to protect all the PWDs as well as on-PWDs from rain.

• Arcade

• Polycarbonate roofs

• Trellises

• Overhanging Roof (canopy)

Minimum hallway width in BP344?

• 1500 mm

• 1300 mm

• 1100mm

• 1200 mm