NFPA 70, Article 110, Section 100.

26 (F)(1) distribution boards and motor contro

l centers shall be located in dedicated spaces and protected from damage. (a) de
dicated electrical space. The space equal to the width and depth of the equipmen
t and extending from the floor to a height of 1.8m (6ft.) above the equipment or
to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower, shall be dedicated to the electr
ical installation. No piping, ducts, leak protection apparatus, or other equipme
nt foreign to the electrical installation shall be located in this zone.
NFPA 70 clause 110.27 Guarding of Live Parts.
(A) Live Parts Guarded Against Accidental Contact. Except as elsewhere required
or permitted by this Code, live parts of electrical equipment operating at 50 vo
lts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by approved enclosures o
r by any of the following means:
(1) By location in a room, vault, or similar enclosure that is accessible only t
o qualified persons.
(2) By suitable permanent, substantial partitions or screens arranged so that on
ly qualified persons have access to the space within reach of the live parts. An
y openings in such partitions or screens shall be sized and located so that pers
ons are not likely to come into accidental contact with the live parts or to bri
ng conducting objects into contact with them.
(3) By location on a suitable balcony, gallery, or platform elevated and arrange
d so as to exclude unqualified persons.
(4) By elevation of 2.5 m (8 ft) or more above the floor or other working surfac
e.
"National Building code
Section 10.4 General Building Requirements
a. All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities there to shall co
nform in all respects to the principles of safe construction and must be suited
to the purpose for which they are designed.
b. Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/ or produ
ction of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate environmental sa
feguards.
c. Building or structure and all parts thereof as well as all facilties found th
erein shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and food working condition.
Section 105. Site requirements
2. The land or site upon which will be constructed any building or structure, or
any ancillary or auxilliary facility thereto, shall be sanitary, hygienic or sa
fe. In case of sites or buildings intended for use as human habitation or abode,
the same shall be at a safe distance, as determined by competent authorities, f
rom stems or bodies of water and/ or sources of air considered to be polluted; f
rom a volcano or volcanic site and/ or any other building considered to be a pot
ential source of fire or explosion."
"NSCP Chapter 1-General requirement, section 106-Specification, Drawings and Cal
culation
"
"International plumbing code
Section 914
Relief vents-stacks of more than 10 branch intervals
914.1 Where required. Soil and waste stacks in buildings having more than 10 bra
nchs intervals shall be provided with a relief vent at each tenth interval insta
lled, beginning with the top floor.
914.2 Size and connection. The size of the relief vent shall be equal to the siz
e of the vent stack to which it connects. The lower end of each relief vent shal
l connect to the soil or waste stack through a wye below the horizontal branch s
erving the floor and the upper end shall connect to the vent stack through a wye
not less than 3 feet (914mm) above the floor.

"

National Bldg. code of the Philippines Section 1.01.06-04-01-14

Pls. provide the agreement between parties involved in the site inspections rega
rding ""findings"" stated, if this would be the solution. And will it requires m
ethod of installation and safety measures?-02-12-14
Not acceptable proposed corrective action unit owner @ Ground floor must not be
affected/ disturbed upon installation & maintenance for mezzanine units.02-10-14
"
"International Plumbing Code Section 305
Protection of pipes and plumbing system components
305.9 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of a plumbing syst
em installed along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other locations expo
sed to damage shall be recessed into the wall or otherwise protected in an appro
ved manner. "
Building Code Requirements for Masoonry Structures
(ACI 530-05/ ASCE 5-05/ TMS 402-05)
"ASME A17.1-2007: Safety Code for elevators and escalators Part 2.7-Machinery sp
aces, machine rooms, control spaces and control rooms
2.7.6.6 Equipment exposure to weather. Machines control equipment, sheaves, and
other machinery shall not be exposed to the weather unless they are suitable for
the application"
"NFPA 70, Article 350, Section 350.6 Listing Requirements. Liquid tight flexible
metallic conduit (LFMC) and associated fittings shall be listed.
350.1
Uses permitted. LFMC shall be permitted to be used where conditions of ins
tallation, operation or maintenance require flexibility or protection from liqui
ds, vapors or solid.
"

"NFPA 101- life Safety code

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1.3 Egress Facilities-The code establishes minimum criteria for the design of
egress facilities so as to allow prompt escape of occupants from buildings or wh
ere desirable into safe areas within building.
1.6 Enforcement- This code shall be administered and enforced by the authority h
aving jurisdiction designated by the governing authority"
"1. ASTM D-5957: Standard guide for flood testing horizontal waterproofing insta
llations
2. Submitted method statement (RFA No. TDM-14-102)"
"NFPA 14: Standard for the
Installation of Standpipe and
Hose Systems 7.3 Location of Hose Connections 7.3.1* General. Hose connections
and hose stations shall be unobstructed and shall be located not less than 0.9m
(3ft) or more than 1.5m (5ft) above the floor.
"

NFPA 72, CHAPTER 5, SECTION A.5.6.5.1 Maximum linear spacing on smooth ceilings
for spot-type heat detectors. determined by full-scale fire tests. [See Figure
A.5.6.5.I(c).] These tests assume that the detectors are to be installed in a p
attern of one or more squares, each side of which equals the maximum spacing as
determined in the test, as illustrated in Figure A.5.6.5.l(a). The detector to b
e tested is placed at a comer of the square so that it is positioned at the fart
hest possible distance from the fire while remaining within the square. Thus, th
e distance from the detector to the fire is always the test spacing multiplied b
y 0.7 and can be calculated as shown in Table A.5.6.5.1. Figure A.5.6.5.l(b) ill
ustrates the smooth ceiling spacing layout for line-type heat detectors. Once th
e correct maximum test distance has been determined, it is valid to interchange
the positions of the fire and the detector. The detector is now in the middle of
the square, and the listing specifies that the detector is adequate to detect a
fire that occurs anywhere within that square-even out to the farthest comer.
In laying out detector installations, designers work in terms of rectangles, as
building areas are generally rectangular in shape. The pattern of heat spread fr
om a fire source, however, is not rectangular in shape. On a smooth ceiling, hea
t spreads out in all directions in an ever-expanding circle. Thus, the coverage
of a detector is not, in fact, a square, but rather a circle whose radius is the
linear spacing multiplied by 0.7
"NFPA 70, Article 350, Section 350.6 Listing Requirements. Liquid tight flexible
metallic conduit (LFMC) and associated fittings shall be listed.
Uses permitted. LFMC shall be permitted to be used where conditions of ins
350.1
tallation, operation or maintenance require flexibility or protection from liqui
ds, vapors or solid.
"
"ASTM D 4933-99 Standard guide for moisture conditioning of wood and wood-base m
aterials
WMC Scale's Meanings:
Below 12% - Readings in this range are common to kiln or oven dried woods and fu
rniture grades of wood, and represent dry conditions. Most interior wood is in t
his range.
12% - 16% - Readings in this range are common to lumber during construction, air
dried lumber and ""healthy"" residential substructures (beneath first floor in
crawl spaces). These are typical readings for exterior wood.
16% - 20% - Readings in this range indicate a possible elevated level of wood mo
isture. Such readings should alert the homeowner to look for a source of excess
moisture. The excess moisture source should be corrected if found.
20% - 28% - Readings in this range indicate that conditions are border-line for
decay. Surface molds may develop. The excess moisture source should be corrected
immediately, and monitored until the WMC returns to the 12-16 range.
28% and above - Readings in this range are often accompanied by decay damage. Su
bstructures with WMC in this range may show decay or rot in floor joist, sills,
and subflooring. Repair is often required when WMC readings are in this range."
ASTM C 109/C 109M

02

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using
2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
astm d 5957-98 standard guide for flood testing horizontal waterproofing instal
lation
"Architectural Specifications, Division 2: B2 SAMPLE & TESTING
Sample shall be taken from the delivered batch of chb and be represented by thre

e (3) blocks for every thousand pieces for strength, absorption and moisture con
tent determinations"
"National Electrical Testing Association:
Table 10.1, Recommended Parameters for testing, in the absence of consensus stan
dards dealing with insulation resistance tests"
NFPA 13 - Chapter 10 Section 10.7. Requirement for laying pipe. 10.7.2. The torq
uing of bolted joints shall be checked.
"ACI 318M-05 CHAPTER 6 SECTION R6.4- CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
For the integrity of the structure, it is important that all construction joints
be defined in construction documents and constructed as required. Any deviation
s should be approved by the engineer or architect.
"

"NFPA 70-National Electrical Code

As per NEC 70, ""(B) Feeders. Where ground-fault protection is provided for oper
ation of the service disconnecting means or feeder disconnecting means as specif
ied by 230.95 or 215.10, an additional step of ground-fault protection shall be
provided in all next level feeder disconnecting means downstream toward the load
. Such protection shall consist of overcurrent devices and current transformers
or other equivalent protective equipment that shall cause the feeder disconnecti
ng means to open.
The additional levels of ground-fault protection shall not be installed as follo
ws:
(1) On the load side of an essential electrical system transfer
switch
(2) Between the on-site generating unites) described in
517.35(B) and the essential electrical system transfer
switch(es)"""
NFPA 70-Electrical Acceptance test. Megger tests shall be performed at a DC volt
age of 1,000 volts for 600 volt rated equipment, and at a DC voltage of 500 vol
ts for 120-300 volt rated equipment
National plumbing code, Section 312.2-drainage and vent test. A water test shall
be applied to the drainage system either in its entirety or in section . The sec
tion shall be filled with water but no section shall be tested with less than 10
ft. head of water. This pressure shall be held to at least 15 minutes.

"NFPA 101- Life Safety Code

Chapter 9. Building Services & fire protection system
9.3.4.1 Floor or zone dependent smoke control systems shall be automatically act
ivated by sprinkler waterflow or smoke detection systems.
NFPA 101 (2.4 References for extracts in mandatory sections)
International Building Code
Chapter 9-Fire Protection System"

"NFPA 70 section 700.9

700.9 Wiring, Emergency System.

(A) Identification. All boxes and enclosures (including transfer switches, gener
ators, and power panels) for emergencyc ircuits shall be permanently marked so t
hey will be readily identified as a component of an emergency circuit
or system.
B) Wiring. Wiring of two or more emergency circuits supplied from the same sourc
e shall be permitted in the same raceway, cable, box, or cabinet. Wiring from an
emergency
source or emergency source distribution overcurrent protection to emergency load
s shall be kept entirely independent of all other wiring and equipment, unless o
therwise
permitted in (1) through (4):
(1) Wiring from the normal power source located in transfer equipment enclosures
(2) Wiring supplied from two sources in exit or emergency luminaires (lighting f
ixtures)
(3) Wiring from two sources in a common junction box, attached to exit or emerge
ncy luminaires (lighting fixtures)
(4) Wiring within a common junction box attached to unit equipment, containing o
nly the branch circuit supplying the unit equipment and the emergency circuit su
pplied
by the unit equipment."
"NFPA 13, 8.5.5.2"" Obstructions to Sprinkler Discharge Pattern Development. 8.5
.5.2.1 Continuous or noncontinuous obstructions less than or equal to 18 in. (45
7 mm) below the sprinkler deflector that prevent the pattern from fully developi
ng shall comply with 8.5.5.2. 8.5.5.2.2 Sprinklers shall be positioned in accord
ance with the minimum distances and special requirements of Sections 8.6 through
8.12 so that they are located sufficiently away from obstructions such as truss
webs and chords, pipes, columns, and fixtures.
"
" NFPA 101
7.10.2* Directional Signs. A sign complying with 7.10.3 with a directional indic
ator showing the direction of travel shall be placed in every location where the
direction of travel to reach the nearest exit is not apparent. "
ASME Y14.5M-standard establishes uniform practices for stating and interpreting
,dimensioning, tolerancing, and related requirements for use on engineering draw
ings and in related documents
"ACI 318M-05 CHAPTER 6 SECTION R6.4- CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
For the integrity of the structure, it is important that all construction joints
be defined in construction documents and constructed as required. Any deviation
s should be approved by the engineer or architect."
ACI 121R-04 Quality Management System for concrete construction
5.3 Design control
The design professional should establish and maintain
procedures to control and verify the design of the product to ensure that the sp
ecified requirements are met
"Industry practice on drawing details:

RA 8495-AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPI

NES
Sec. 35. Preparation of Plans and Supervision of Construction by Licensed Engine
ers Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to order or otherwise cause th
e fabrication, construction, erection, installation or alteration of any mechani
cal equipment, machinery or process for any mechanical works, projects, or plant
s, unless the designs, plans, layouts or specifications have been prepared by or
under the responsible charge of, and duly signed and sealed by a Professional M
echanical Engineer
"
"International plumbing code
Section 914
Relief vents-stacks of more than 10 branch intervals
914.1 Where required. Soil and waste stacks in buildings having more than 10 bra
nchs intervals shall be provided with a relief vent at each tenth interval insta
lled, beginning with the top floor.
914.2 Size and connection. The size of the relief vent shall be equal to the siz
e of the vent stack to which it connects. The lower end of each relief vent shal
l connect to the soil or waste stack through a wye below the horizontal branch s
erving the floor and the upper end shall connect to the vent stack through a wye
not less than 3 feet (914mm) above the floor.
"
"1. National Building Code of the Philippines
Chapter 12-General Design and Construction Requirements
Section 1207 Stairs, exit and occupant loads
c) Doors. The provision herein shall apply to every exit door serving an area ha
ving an occupant load of more than 10, or serving hazardous rooms or areas.
1.) Swing. Exit door shall swing in the direction of exit travel when serving an
y hazardous areas or when serving an occupant load of 50 or more. Double acting
door shall not be used as exits serving a tributary occupant load of more than 1
00; nor shall they be used as part of fire assembly, nor equipped with panic har
dware. A double acting door shall provided with a view panel of not less than 1,
300 square centimeters.
2. FCD No. OCP H-AR-02 F (Second Floor Plan)"

"International plumbing code

Chapter 7-Sanitary Drainage
Section 712
Sumps and Ejectors
712.1 Building subdrains.Building subdrains that cannot be discharged to the sew
er by gravity flow shall be discharged into a tightly covered and vented sump f
rom which the liquid shall be lifted and discharged into the building gravity dr
ainage system by automatic pumping equipment or other approved method. In other
than existing structures, the sump shall not receive drainage from any piping w
ithin the building capable of being discharged by gravity to the building sewer.
"

ASTM F-758.

"NFPA 101
7.10.2* Directional Signs. A sign complying with 7.10.3 with a directional indic
ator showing the direction of travel shall be placed in every location where the
direction of travel to reach the nearest exit is not apparent.
"