REVISIONSIN

THENATIONALSTRUCTURALCODE
OFTHEPHILIPPINES2015,7TH EDITION
CHAPTER1:GENERALREQUIREMENTS
ChapterI:GENERALREQUIREMENTS

UnderthisChapter,thefollowingSectionswere
updatedandrevised:

Section102:DefinitionofFailure
Section103:ClassificationofStructures
Section104:DesignRequirements
Section105:PostingandInstrumentation
InclusionofAppendix1AandAppendix1B
Section102:Definitions
The2015NationalStructuralCodeofthePhilippines,
Volume1,7th Edition,includesandelaboratethe
meaningofFAILURE.

Asdefined,FAILUREisanunacceptabledifference
betweenexpectedandobservedperformance.It
includescatastrophicstructuralcollapse,butalso
INCLUDESperformanceproblemsthatarenot
necessarilycatastrophicorlifethreatening,including
serviceabilityproblemssuchasdistress,excessive
deformation,prematuredeteriorationofmaterials,
leakingroofsandfacades,andinadequateinterior
environmentalcontrolsystems.
Section102:Definitions
Intheeventofasignificantfailure,theparties
typicallyretainexpertstodeterminethecauseof
theperceivedfailure.

Occasionallyafailureresultsfromasinglecondition,
buttypically,failuresresultfromacombinationof
mistakes,oversights,miscommunications,
misunderstandings,ignorance,lapses,slips,
incompetence,intentionalviolationsornon
compliance,andinadequatequalityassurance.
Section102:Definitions
Thecausesfortheseconditionsvary,butmayinclude
simplemistakes(suchassendinginformationtoa
structuralengineerwhenitshouldhavebeensenttothe
architect),conclusionsbasedonfaultyassumptions,an
employeeslaziness,ignorance,ormalevolenturge,
fatiguefromexcessiveworkload,inadequatetraining,
timeboxingpracticesusedtominimizefeestoa
client,overrelianceoncomputeraideddesign and
drafting(CADD),failuretounderstandanddeliverclient
requirements,timepressurestoadeliveraprojectby
certaindeadlines,andineffectivecoordinationand
integrationofthedesignteam.
Section103:ClassificationofStructures

ThesinglestoryschoolbuildingwhichisundertheSpecial
OccupancyStructuresOccupancyCategoryoftheNational
StructuralCodeofthePhilippines2010,6th Editionisdeleted.

TheNationalStructuralCodeofthePhilippines2015,7th
Editioncategorizedthatallpublicschoolbuildingsare
includedintheEssentialFacilitiesOccupancyCategory.

Churches,mosquesandotherrelatedreligiousstructuresare
classifiedasSpecialOccupancyStructuresCategory
Section104:DesignRequirements
NationalStructuralCodeofthePhilippines2010,
6th Edition
Section104.4FoundationInvestigation
Soilexplorationsshallberequiredfor
buildings,towersandothervertical
structuresfallingunderCategoriesI,IIand
IIIinaccordancewithTable1031oras
requiredbytheBuildingOfficialofifthe
sitespecificconditionsmakethe
foundationinvestigationnecessary.
Detailedrequirementsforfoundation
investigationsshallbeinaccordancewith
Chapter3ofthiscode.
NationalStructuralCodeofthePhilippines
2015,7th Edition
Section104.4FoundationInvestigation
Soilexplorationsshallberequiredfor
buildings,towersandothervertical
structuresfallingunderCategoriesI,II,III
andIV inaccordancewithTable1031oras
requiredbytheBuildingOfficialofifthe
sitespecificconditionsmakethe
foundationinvestigationnecessary.
Detailedrequirementsforfoundation
investigationsshallbeinaccordancewith
Chapter3ofthiscode.
Section105:PostingandInstrumentation

NationalStructuralCodeofthe NationalStructuralCodeofthe
Philippines2010,6th Edition Philippines2015,7th Edition

Section105.2.1General
Unlesswaivedbythebuilding
official,everybuildingin
SeismicZone4orover50min beprovidedwithnotlessthanthree
heightshallbeprovidedwith
notlessthanthreeapproved
recordingaccelerographs.The
accelerographs shallbe
interconnectedforcommon
andstartandcommontiming.
Section105.2.1General
Unlesswaivedbythebuilding
official,everybuildinginSeismic
Zone4orover50minheightshall
approvedEarthquakeRecording
Instruments(ERI).TheERIshallbe
interconnectedforcommonand
startandcommontiming.
RefertoASEPGuidelinesand
ImplementingRulesonEarthquake
RecordingInstrumentationfor
Buildings(Appendix1B)
Section105:PostingandInstrumentation
NationalStructuralCodeofthe
Philippines2010,6th Edition
Section105.2.3Maintenance
Maintenanceandserviceofthe
instrumentsshallbeprovidedby
theownerofthebuilding,
subjecttothemonitoringofthe
BuildingOfficial.Dataproduced
bytheinstrumentsshallbe
madeavailabletotheBuilding
OfficialorthePhilippine
InstituteofVolcanologyand
Seismology(PHIVOLCS)on
request.
NationalStructuralCodeofthe
Philippines2015,7th Edition
Section105.2.3Maintenance
Maintenanceandserviceof
theinstrumentsshallbe
providedbytheownerofthe
building,subjecttothe
monitoringoftheBuilding
Official.Dataproducedbythe
instrumentsshallbemade
availabletotheBuilding
Officialoranyauthorized
agencyuponrequest.
Section105:PostingandInstrumentation
NationalStructuralCodeofthePhilippines
2010,6th Edition
Section105.2.4InstrumentationofSelected
Buildings
Allownersofexistingstructuresselectedby
theauthoritieshavingjurisdictionshall
provideaccessiblespacefortheinstallation
ofappropriateearthquakerecording
instruments.Locationofsaidinstruments
shallbedeterminedbyPHIVOLCSorthe
authoritieshavingjurisdiction.
PHILVOLCSortheauthoritieshaving
jurisdictionshallmakearrangementsto
provide,maintainandservicethe
instruments.Datashallbethepropertyof
theauthoritieshavingjurisdiction,but
copiesofindividualrecordsshallbemade
availabletotheownerofthebuildingandto
thepubliconrequestandafterthepayment
ofanappropriatefee.
NationalStructuralCodeofthe
Philippines2015,7th Edition
Section105.2.4
InstrumentationofSelected
Buildings
Allownersofexisting
structuresselectedbythe
authoritieshavingjurisdiction
shallprovideaccessiblespace
fortheinstallationof
appropriateearthquake
recordinginstruments,
determinedbyaStructural
Engineer.
Chapter1:GENERALREQUIREMENTS

UNDERTHISCHAPTERTHEFOLLOWINGGUIDELINES
AREINCLUDEDASAPPENDIX1AANDAPPENDIX1B

APPENDIX1A:RecommendedGuidelineson
StructuralDesignPeerReviewofStructures
2015
APPENDIX1B:GuidelinesandImplementing
RulesonEarthquakeRecording
InstrumentationforBuildings
Chapter1:GENERALREQUIREMENTS

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