Chapter 1 Flashcards
serve as the legal framework that governs construction, infrastructure development, and engineering practices. These laws ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance with technical and ethical standards.
Civil Engineering Laws
Importance of Civil Engineering Laws
-Ensures Public Safety and Structural Integrity
- Regulates Professional Practice
- Promotes Quality and Compliance in Construction
- It is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress.
- It is made of up Senate (Upper House) and House of Representatives
(Lower House)
Legislative Branch
It carries out and enforces laws. It includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, boards,
commissions, and committees.
Executive Branch
- It holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable.
- It is made up of the Supreme Court and lower courts.
Judicial Branch
Different Types of Laws Governing Civil Engineering.
- Professional Regulation Laws
- Construction and Building Regulations
- Environmental Laws
- Safety and Labor Laws
- Infrastructure and Public Works Laws
- Land Use and Zoning Laws
- Disaster Resilience and Climate Adaptation Laws
Are laws that establish and enforce standards for professionals in a particular
field.
- Republic Act No. 544: Civil Engineering Law
Professional Regulation Laws
Are laws, rules, and codes that govern the design, construction, and use of
buildings. They are intended to protect public safety, health, and welfare
- Presidential Degree No. 1095 and its IRR: National Building Code of the
Philippines - National Structural Code of the Philippines
Construction and Building Regulations
Is a collective term encompassing aspects of law that focus on protecting the
natural environment, human health, and natural resources.
- Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000)
Environmental Laws
Are laws that protect workers’ rights, promote safe working conditions, and
ensure fair treatment in employment.
- Presidential Decree No. 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines)
Safety and Labor Laws
Are laws governing the planning, funding, construction, and maintenance of
public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings, water systems, and
transportation facilities.
Republic Act No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act)
Infrastructure and Public Works Laws
aims to professionalize the practice of architecture in the
Philippines. It provides a legal basis that ensures architecture ispracticed by people who have acquired certain educational and professional qualifications. This is necessary to ensure the quality of architectural services provided to the public.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 544 (CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW)
also known as the National Building Code of the Philippines, establishes regulations for the construction, safety, and maintenance of
buildings.
PD 1096 – National Building Code of the Philippines
is a detailed set of guidelines that regulates the design, construction, and upkeep of structures across the Philippines. It plays a crucial role in assisting structural and civil engineers in creating safe and durable buildings, especially in a country frequently affected by earthquakes and typhoons.
National Structural Code of the Philippines
