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UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW A UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW DESIGN CONTROL 10.00% open space for ventilation excluding doors (10% from the floor area calculated) special cases = Hospital 15.00% min ventilation required schools = 20.00% min ventilation required. Minimum size of air-well Where not provision of natural ventilation is provided, mechanical ventilation shall be provided into built space. For housing projects bungalows, semi-detached houses, terraces, apartments and etc minimum area of rooms = not less than 11.00m2 not less than 9.30m2 not less than 6.50m2 of every habitable room shall be not minimum area = 4.50m2 minimum width = 1500mm

Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 minimum width less than 2.0m -

Kitchen In residential -

min. sizes of latrines, water closets and bath squatting type sitting wc wash room bathroom 1500 x 750 1250 x 750 1500 x 750 2.00m2 (min width

750mm)

Minimum height of Ceiling Living/Kitchen min Bathroom min

2500mm 2000mm

Minimum height of Ceiling - sloping ceiling Living min. 2500mm Kitchen ave height 2250mm Bath/Toilet ave height 2000mm (overall height shall not be less than 2m) 1

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ASSIGNMENT DATED : 20 FEBRUARY 2012

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UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW COMPLIANCE PROJECT

PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS 1. photograph A COLLECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS; namely fire extinguisher, sprinklers, fire door, break glass, etc. a) Describe their individual functions and also in relation to the Uniform Building By-Law. b) Discuss from the collection of pictures taken in your selected building how these equipment are specified/placed. Are they well maintained? c) The Uniform Building By-Law has a series of clauses specifying the construction and usage of staircases. Study and summarize all the content on staircases. Where necessary, sketches of your relevant point is advisable. 2. Under PART I Preliminaries of the UBBL read and compile the following definitions: Architect Approved plans Balcony Building lines Ceiling Dead load Engineer External wall Fire wall Habitable room Headroom Party wall storey

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3. Under PART VII Preliminaries of the UBBL read and compile the following definitions: Circulation space Emergency light Fire fighting staircase Fire lift Hose reel installation Wet rising system

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