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PD 1096 : NATIONAL BUILDING CODE > Rule XII: General Design and Construction Requirement > Flashcards

Rule XII: General Design and Construction Requirement Flashcards

1
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Excavation and other similar disturbances made on public property shall be restored immediately to its former condition within ___ hrs

A

48 hrs.

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For private excavation, what to do with neighboring property?

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Notify in writing the owners of adjoining buildings not less than 10 days

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Cut slopes for permanent excavations shall not be steeper than _____

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2 horizontal to 1 vertical

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Slopes for permanent fills shall not be steeper than

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2 horizontal to 1 vertical

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If groundwater is standing at a considerable head around the excavation, measures shall be undertaken to reduce this head by a system of weepholes at ______

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the lowest 1/3 section of the excavation wall

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All excavation should be lined with

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Shotcrete
Boards
Runners
Sheet Piles supported laterally by framings of wallings and struts which may be of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete

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Every trench, ____m deeper, shall be provided with suitable means of exit or escape at least every ____ m of its length

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1.50 m deep, 7.50 m

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___ is a nonstructural facing of brick, concrete, tile, metal, plastic, glass, or other similar approved materials attached to a backing or structural components of the building for the pupose of ornamentation, protection, or enclosure that may be adhered, integrated, or anchored either on the interior or exterior of the building or structure

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Veneer

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What shall be provided on top of the excalator opening at each storey?

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Draft Curtain

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10
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Draft Curtain shall extend from the ceiling downward at least ____ mm on all sides

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300 mm / 0.3 m

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The distance between sprinklers shall not exceed ____ m center-to-center

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1.80 m

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Distance of Automatic sprinklers from the draft curtain. in mm

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600 mm / 0.6 m

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13
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What shall be provided to roof trusses to prevent sagging? This for deflection of bottom chord.

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Camber

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14
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The opening of the attic access shall be located where?

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corridor or hallway of buildings of 3/ more storeys in height

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Attic access opening shall not be less than ____ mm square or ____ mm in diameter. The minimum clear headroom of ____ mm

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600 mm sq. , 600 mm diameter, 800 mm

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Enclosed attic spaces of combustible construction shall be divided into horizontal areas not exceeding ___ sqm by fire-resistive partitions extending from the ceiling to the roof. Except, that where the entire attic is equipped with approved automatic fire-extinguishing system, the attic space may be divided into areas not exceed ______ sqm.

A

250 sqm; 750 sqm

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What shall be installed in trusses roof, between roof and bottom chords or trusses, in all building exceeding 2000 sqm?

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Draft Stops

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What shall be installed at low points of the roof and shall be adequate in size to discharge all tributary waters

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Roof drains

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What shall be determined when dividing the floor area assigned to that use by the unit area allowed per occupant?

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Occupant Load

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Changes in floor elevations of less than ____ mm along any exit serving a tributary occupant load of 10 or more shall be by means of ___

A

300 mm, ramp

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Dwellings? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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28 sqm; 10

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Hotels, Apartments, Dormitories? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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18.60 sqm, 10

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Classroom? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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1.80 sqm, 50

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Conference Rooms, Exhibit Rooms, Gymnasia? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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1.40 sqm, 50

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Hospitals, Sanitaria? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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8.40 sqm, 5

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Nursing Homes, Children’s Homes, Homes for the Aged? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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7.40 sqm, 5

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Nurseries for Children? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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3.25 sqm, 6

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Basement & Ground Floor of Stores-Retail Sales Rooms? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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2.80 sqm, 50

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Upper Floors of Stores-Retail Sales Rooms? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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5.60 sqm, 10

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Offices of Stores-Retail Sales Rooms? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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9.30 sqm, 30

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of aircraft hangars? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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46.50 sqm, 10

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of parking garages? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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18.60 sqm, 30

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Drinking Establishments? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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1.40 sqm,30

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of Kitchens? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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18.60 sqm, 50

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of warehouses or mechanical eqpt room? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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28 sqm, 30

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of garages? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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9.30 sqm, 10

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What is the Unit Area per Occupant (sq.m.) of auditoriums, theaters, churches & chapels, dance floors, reviewing stands & stadia? How many occupants to provide a minimum of 2 exits?

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0.65 sqm, 50

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38
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What is the minimum number of exits for more than 10 occupants?

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2

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39
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What is the minimum number of stairways for mezzanine floor of more than 185 sqm, 18 m in any dimension and used as habitation?

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2

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What is the minimum number of exits for 500-999?

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3

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41
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What is the minimum number of exits for > 1000 occupants?

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4

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42
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What is the minimum number of exits for floors above second story, basement and cellar?

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2

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43
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Distance to exits without sprinkler system

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45 m

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44
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Distance to exit with automatic fire extinguishing system

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60 m

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45
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If only 2 exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart to not less than ____.

A

1/5 of the perimeter of the area served.

46
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Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door not less than ____ mm in width and not less than ____ m in height

A

900 mm , 2.00m

47
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No leaf of an exit door shall exceed ____ m in width

48
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Every corridor or exit balcony shall not be less than ___m in width

49
Q

Maximum length of dead ends

50
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The rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed ___ mm and the run shall not be less than ____ mm

A

200 mm, 250 mm

51
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Width of stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50

52
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Width of stairways serving an occupant load of less than 50

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0.90 m/ 900 mm

53
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Width of stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10.

A

0.750 m / 750 mm

54
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Required width of run for Winding Stairways

A

150-300 mm

55
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Minimum width of run for Circular stairways

56
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Every landing shall have a dimension measured in the direction of travel equal to the width of the stairway. Such dimension need not exceed ____ m when the stairs has a straight run.

57
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There shall be not more than ___ m vertical distance between landings

58
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Stairways shall have handrails on each side and every stairway required to be more than ____ m in width shall be provided with not less than one intermediate handrail for each ___ m of required width

59
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Handrails shall be placed not less than ___ mm nor more than ___ mm above the nosing of treads.

A

800 - 900 mm

60
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Every stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than ___ m.

61
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Slope of exit courts shall not exceed ___

62
Q

Slope of exit passageway

63
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Exit shall be illuminated at any time the building is occupied with lights having an intensity of not less than _____ lux at floor level.

64
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Width of aisle serving only one side

65
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Width of aisle serving both sides

66
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Side Aisles shall not be less than ____ m in width

67
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In areas occupied by seats and in groups H & I Occupancies without seats, the line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall not be more than ___ m

68
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Aisles. Such exit doors shall provide a minimum clear width of ____ m

69
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Slope portion of aisles shall not exceed a fall of

70
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Aisles. With standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back-to-back shall not be less than ____ mm

71
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Clear width for rows of 18 seats or less

72
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Clear width for rows 35 seats or less

73
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Clear width for rows of 45 seats or less

74
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Clear width for rows of 45 or more

75
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The width of any seat shall be not less than ___ mm

76
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Stands made of combustible framing shall be limited to ___ rows or ___ m in height

A

11, 2.70 m

77
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. The minimum unit live load?

A

500 kg/ sqm of horizontal projection

78
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back-to-back shall be ______ mm for seats without backrests in open air stands

79
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back-to-back shall be ______ mm for seats with backrests in open air stands

80
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back-to-back shall be ______ mm for chair seating

81
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. There shall be a space of not less than ____ mm between the back of each seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it.

82
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The maximum rise from one row of seats to the next shall not exceed ____ mm

83
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For determining seating capacity, the width of any seat shall not be less than ____ mm nor more than ___ mm.

A

450 - 480 mm

84
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No vertical aisle shall have a dead end more than ___ rows in depth

85
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. Aisles shall have a minimum width of ___ m

86
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. Maximum rise of treads and minimum width of run

A

200 mm, 280 mm

87
Q

Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. Ramp Slope

88
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Railings shall be ___ m above the rear of a seat plank

89
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. Railing height located in front of the grandstand

A

900 mm / 0.9 m

90
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. No. of exits for > 50 - 300 occupants

91
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. No. of exits for > 300 -1000 occupants

92
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Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. No. of exits for > 1000 occupants

93
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No penthouse or other projection above the roof in structures of other than Type V construction shall exceed ____ m above the roof when used as an enclosure for tanks or for elevators which run to the roof in all other cases shall not extend more than ____ m in height with the the roof

A

8.40 m , 3.60 m

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Masonry chimneys for Residential Type Appliances shall be constructed of masonry units or reinforced concrete with walls not less than ___ mm thk

95
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Masonry chimneys for Medium Heat Appliances shall be constructed of masonry units or reinforced concrete with walls not less than ___ mm thk

96
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Walls of fireplaces shall not be less than ____ mm in thickness

97
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Firebox shall not be less than ____ mm in depth

98
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Dry standpipes shall be wrought iron or galvanized steel and together with fittings and connections shall be sufficient to withstand ____ kg/ sq.cm of water pressure

A

20 kg/ sq.cm.

99
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Dry standpipes shall be of such size as to be capable of delivering ___ l of water / min

A

900 L of water / min

100
Q

Dry standpipe diameter for 2-way siamese

101
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Dry standpipe diameter for 3-way siamese

102
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Dry standpipe diameter for 4-way siamese

103
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Height of exterior outlets from ffl

A

300 mm - 1200 mm

104
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Fire pumps shall have a capacity of not less than ___ l / min with a pressure not less than 2 kg/ sq.cm.

A

1000 l/min

105
Q

At least 1 stage exit not less than ___ mm wide

106
Q

Stage exit to passageway width

107
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Stage Exit. Exit stair not less than

A

750 mm wide

108
Q

Motion Picture Projection Room minimum Ceiling Height and floor area

A

2.40 m ; 7 sqm

109
Q

Projection Room Exit Door dimension

A

750 mm wide x 2.00 m height

110
Q

Projection Room separation of exits distance

PD 1096 : NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (3 decks)

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