WorksheetsBLdg Laws
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 22mins
What civilization established the first known practice of regulating design and construction through a written building code
Sumerians
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
Babylonians
(a) refers to changes in the materials used, partitioning, location or size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof
(a) is any remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion/s of a building to restore its original condition.
The national government agency tasked to administer and enforce the provisions in PD 1096 and its IRR is the ___
MMDA
Office of the Building Official
DPWH
Engineering Office
DOST
Who is the current (2023) DPWH Secretary
Roger Mercado
Manuel Bonoan
Rogelio Singson
Bayani Fernando
Arthur Tugade
Which of the following is NOT a ground for the non-issuance / revocation or suspension of a Building Permit?
Inaccurate data supplied in submitted plans
Unauthorized modifications of plans and specifications
Continuous work stoppage for 150 days
Failure to submit As-built plans and specifications
Which of the following is a ground for Building Official to condemn and declare a building or structure as dangerous / ruinous, and can order its repair, evacuation or demolition?
Inadequate sanitation and plumbing facilities
Insufficient Fire Extinguishing System
Structural inadequacy of Building Foundation
Improper Occupation or Location
All of the above
Which of the following is not a basis for the computation of Building Permit Fees by OBO?
Building Floor Area
Construction Estimate by the Architect
Building Height
Occupancy Type
No. of bldg units for construction
A building permit may be null / void, if construction work is suspended for a period of how many days?
45
60
90
120
150
Which of the following structures is not exempted from applying for a Building Permit?
Masonry garden wall 1.20 m height
Open terraces or patios 24 sqm in area
Addition of enclosed areas not exceeding 6 sqm in area.
Installation of window grilles
Replacement of gutters and downspouts.
Which of the following structures is exempted from paying Building Permit Fees?
Market
City/ Municipal Hall
Museum
School
Church
Within how many days OBO is required to release the Building Permit
5 days
10 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
RA 386 or Civil Code of the Philippines Art. 1723 states that the AOR or Engineer shall be criminally liable for the damages should the building collapse within ___ years from the completion of the project if found the fault is in the design
30
25
20
15
10
It is a short to medium-term LGU mandated plan that is used to promote the general welfare of local citizenry in the LGUs capacity as a corporate body, and is implemented via an investment program (project list) covering 5 development sectors: social, economic, environment, institutional, and infrastructure.
Annual Investment Plan
Local Physical Framework Plan
CLUP
Comprehensive Development Plan
Infrastructure Plan
Who is responsible for the formulation and adaption of CLUP
Local Development Council
Local "Sangunian"
Planning and Development Unit
Local Chief Executive (Mayor)
Local Tanod
Who is the prime professional or consultant involved in the drafting of CLUP or CDP?
Environmental Planner
Architect
Civil Engineer
Lawyer
Landscape Architect
"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood."
Frank Lloyd Wright
Louis Khan
Daniel Burnham
Frederick Olmstead
What was the first documented consideration of Daniel Burnham when he was planning Baguio City?
Traffic
Water
Housing
Population
Mineral Sources
Refers to max extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot, as dictated by DCs
AMBF
AMVB
PSO
Development Potential of the lot
BHL
As per Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067), how many meters of min easement is required for each side of a river or a beach running through agricultural lands
6 m
10 m
12 m
15 m
20 m
What is the minimum required easement along pasig river environmental protection area?
6m
10m
12m
15m
20m
As per Presidential Proclamation 1064 of year 2006, what is the min required easement along Boracay's shoreline
60m
50m
40m
30m
20m
What is the minimum required easement along the creeks or esteros flowing outwards into the pasig river environmental protection area?
1m
2m
3m
4m
6m
A _ bldg is a bldg that abuts two opposite property lines, and adjoins a row of other bldgs.
Detached
SEmi-detached
Attached
Duplex
Zero-lot line
_ is a true buildable area or the max area of a lot that may be occupied by a bldg after satisfying setback, yard, and court requirements
MACA
GFA
AMBF
BUILDING BULK
TGFA
Medium-rise bldg ranges from _ storeys
5-12
6-15
7-18
10-30
8-20
Towers, spires and steeples made of incombustible material, shall have a height limit of
5m
6m
8m
10m
None of the Above
What is currently the Worlds tallest skyscraper
Sky City One- China
Burj Khalifa-UAE
CN Tower- Canada
One world trade center- USA
Abraj Al Bait Towers - KSA
What is currently the tallest skyscraper in the Philippines
Petron Megaplaza
Gramercy Residences
PBCom Tower
Grand Hyatt Manila
Discovery Primea
A government or municipal office is an example of what occupancy?
Institutional
Mixed-use
Commercial
Educational
A restaurant's industrial kitchen is what occupancy?
Institutional
Mixed-Use
Commercial
Industrial
Storage & Hazardous
A hotels' grand banquet hall is what occupancy
Institutional
Mixed-use
Residential
Assembly
Commercial
What is the world's first multi-use skyscraper/ tower?
Seagram Bldg.
John hancock center
Sears Tower
Monadnock Bldg.
Lafayette Tower
Minor spaces occupying less than __ % of the area of any floor and/or building shall adopt the occupancy requirements of the major use or occupancy
6
8
10
12
15
For room required to have a 3-hr fire resistive occupancy separation, no openings shall have an area greater than _ sqm.
2
3
5
8
10
What is the required minimum thickness for 2-hr fire rated reinforced concrete floor slab?
100 mm
125 mm
150 mm
175 mm
What is the required minimum thickness of a 2-hr fire rated reinforced concrete wall / partition
100 mm
125 mm
150 mm
175 mm
200 mm
Eaves over windows shall not be less than _ from the side and rear property lines
500 mm
600 mm
750 mm
1000 mm
Vertical projection shall exceed _ from the highest point of a building
300 mm
600 mm
1000 mm
800 mm
