DESIGN CRITERIA

A. Reference Code
A.1 National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP 2010 C101 10)
A.2 American Concrete Institute
A.3 Portland Cement Association, PCA Notes on ACI 318
A.4 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (SEI/ASCE 702)
B. Loads
B.1.1 Dead Loads
B.1.1.1

Floor Finish ---------------------------------------------------------

Plain Cement Finish

B.1.1.2

Slab -------------------------------------------------------------------

24.5 KN/m3
B.1.1.3

Water Proofing ----------------------------------------------------

Single-Ply Sheet
B.1.1.4

Ceiling ---------------------------------------------------------------13mm thk gypsum

board on metal
furring

B.1.1.5

Other Loads (Miscellaneous) ------------------------------------

%
B.1.2 Roof Deck
B.1.2.1

Floor Finish ---------------------------------------------------------

P25mm thk Terrazzo

B.1.2.2

Slab -------------------------------------------------------------------

24.5 KN/m3
B.1.2.3

Water Proofing ----------------------------------------------------

Bituminous
(Smooth
Surface)
B.1.2.4

150mm thk CHB both faces plastered

B.1.2.5

100mm thk CHB (partition of CR)

B.1.2.6

Ceiling ---------------------------------------------------------------13mm thk gypsum

15

board on metal
furring
B.1.2.7

Other Loads (Miscellaneous) ------------------------------------

15

%
B.1.3 Typical Floor
B.1.3.1

Floor Finish ---------------------------------------------------------

P25mm thk Terrazzo

B.1.3.2

Slab -------------------------------------------------------------------

24.5 KN/m3
B.1.3.3

150mm thk CHB both faces plastered

B.1.3.4

100mm thk CHB both faces plastered

B.1.3.5

Movable Partition

B.1.3.6

Ceiling ---------------------------------------------------------------13mm thk gypsum

board on metal
furring

B.1.3.7

Other Loads (Miscellaneous) ------------------------------------

15

%
B.2 Live Loads
B.2.1

Roof ------------------------------------------------------------------

600 Pa
B.2.2

Roof Deck -----------------------------------------------------------

Assembly Area
B.2.3

3rd to 8th -------------------------------------------------------------

Office
B.2.4

2nd Floor -------------------------------------------------------------

Library
B.3 Seismic Loads
Seismic Zone ----------------------------------------------------------------- Zone 4
Soil Profile Type ------------------------------------------------------------- S c
Occupancy Category ------------------------------------------------------Standard Occupancy
Structure
Location of Structure ------------------------------------------------------- 5 km
from known

Seismic Source
C. Material Strength
C.1 Concrete
C.1.1

Foundation/Slab on Grade ------------------------------------ 24 Mpa

C.1.1

Beams, Columns & Suspended Slab -------------------------30 Mpa

C.2 Reinforcing Bars ASTM A-615

C.2.1

Reinforcing Steel
Grade 60 (Main Bars) ------------------------------Grade 40 (Others) -----------------------------------

D. FOUNDATION
D.1 Allowable Bearing Capacity -----------------------------------------------4000psf

BUILDING DIMENSIONS

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Number of Storey (n) : 3 + 0.06 (69) = 7.14 8 Storey Building

L1 = 7 + 0.02 (69) = 8.38m
L2 = 3.5 + 0.02 (69) = 4.88m
H = 3 + 0.01 (69) = 3.69m
L3 = 1.5m

Typical Floor
150 mm CHB (Perimeter Wall)
100 mm (Inside Wall)