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1 The third phase of an architect's regular services.

2 Project financing falls under what kind of service of the architect. 3 Comprehensive planning falls under what service of the architect.

4 The fee of the architect for design-build services on a guaranteed maximum cost aside from his fee for regular design services.

5 What percentage of an architect's work is liability under the civil code.

6 For interior design services, the architect shall be paid what percentage of the fee upon submission of the final design.

7 When the owner fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as prepared by the architect, the architect is entitled to receive what percentage of his fee. 8 The minimum fee per appearance of an architect when rendering service as an expert

witness shall be.

9 The minimum basic fee for specialized decorative building.

10 The minimum basic fee for industrial buildings with a project cost below 50 million pesos. 11 The minimum basic fee for hospitals with a project cost below 50 million pesos. 12 In design-build services, the single-point-responsibility of project delivery puts the legal

liability for both the design and construction on the.

13 The release of 10% retention by the owner shall be done after how many months from the date of final payment.

14 Printed documents stipulating the procedural and administrative aspect of the contract. 15 An outline specification enumerating the type and trade names of materials to be used. 16 A price given by a contractor, sub-contractor, material supplier or vendor to furnish

materials, labor or both.

17 A statement from the architect confirming the amount of money due the contractor for work accomplished.

18 A bond furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guarantee to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.

19 An offer to perform the work prescribed in a contract at a specified cost. 20 The fee of the architect for design-build services by administration.

21 A stipulation of the use of specific products or processes without provision for substitution. 22 A list of instructions stipulating the manner on which bids are to be prepared.

23 The performance and Payment Bonds shall be released by the owner after the expiration of how many months from the final acceptance of the work.

24 The Guarantee Bond is released how many months after the date of final payment. 25 How many days shall the Building Official issue a certificate of occupancy after final

inspection of the project.

26 A statute specifying the period of time within which legal action must be brought for alleged damage or injury.

27 A bond, the form or content of which is prescribed by statute.

28 A rule that certain kinds of contracts are enforceable unless signed and in writing or unless there is a written memorandum of their terms signed by the party to be charged. 29 A contract transferring the right of possession of buildings, property, etc., for a fixed

period of time, usually for periodical compensation called 'rent'. 30 A tenure by lease; real estate held under a lease.

31 The person receiving a possessory interest in buildings, property, etc., by lease. 32 The person granting a possessory interest in buildings, property, etc., by lease. 33 Range of the multiplier for Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense.

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35 Supervision Work is a non-creative work, true or false.

36 A world-wide used method of compensation for architectural services.

37 This method of compensation is applied only to pre-design services, supervision work, and other works which the Architect may perform other than the regular and specialized allied services.

38 This type of compensation is similar to the concept being charged by realtors, developers, and lawyers.

39 For reimbursable expenses, how many kilometers from the Architect's office shall a work be located to allow reimbursable expenses.

40 This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship on a series of projects.

41 The full-time construction inspector shall be under the technical control and supervision of the ___.

42 Submission of shop drawings shall be accompanied by a ___ in duplicate.

43 How many sets of shop drawings for approval shall the contractor submit to the Architect? 44 Who shall have the responsibility of securing, but not liable for non-issuance, of the final

occupancy permit.

45 True or false, can the owner relegate to the contractor the responsibility of establishing the lot lines, boundary lines, easements, and benchmarks provided that the owner pays the contractor for such works?

46 Who shall have the responsibility for establishing lot lines, boundary lines, easements, and benchmarks?

47 Who shall pay for the services of a licensed surveyor for confirmation and certification of the location of column centers, piers, walls, pits, trenches, pipe work, culvert work, utility lines, and other similar works required by the contract.

48 Professional Fee for the Architect as a full-time supervisor. 49 Professional fee for the Construction Manager.

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51 Under PD 1096, what should be the proportion of sidewalk width to that of the road right-

Performance bond Schedule of material and finishes

Quotation Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses Certificate of payment Closed specification Instruction to bidders 30 days Contractor (1/6) Leasehold Lessee Bid 7% 12 months / 1 yr 2 months Statute of Frauds 6% 8% Architect General conditions 3 months 2-2.5 Statute of Limitation Statutory Bond Lessor Lease Architect 12%

Contract documents phase Pre-design services Specialized allied services

10% 10%

50% 85% PHP 500.00

This type of compensation is only applied to non-creative work.

Personnel Expenses

Percentage of Construction Cost 50 kms.

Professional Fee Plus Expenses Multiple of Direct

TRUE

Percentage of Construction Cost

1-1.5% 1.5-3%

CPIF / CPAF Cost Plus Fixed Fee Letter of transmittal

3 Contractor

TRUE Owner

Four types of Contracts for construction management

Firm Fixed Price Fixed Price Incentive

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of-way?

52 At what interest rate per month should a client pay the architect should the former fail to pay the latter beyond 30 days from receipt of billing?

53 What code holds the architect responsible for the building/structure he designed for a certain period of time.

54 What type of compensation is applied to cases where the architect's personal time is required, such as conferences, joint venture activities, etc.?

55 What type of bond guarantees payment on all obligations arising from the contract? 56 What type of compensation is applied to most of Gov't projects and entails more paper

works and is advantageous to both client and architect. 57 Professional Fee for the Project Manager.

58 If the Project Manager is hired by the owner, who shall have the responsibility of hiring the Construction Manager?

59 True or false, based on the Civil Code, the Project Manager has no legal responsibility insofar as design and construction is concerned.

60 His primary responsibility is the exercise of overall cost control which relieves the owner of many of the anxieties that usually beset , particularly those concerned with forecasting cost and completion dates.

61 In the architect's code of ethics, to whom does the architect has responsibility to seek opportunities for constructive service in civic and urban affairs?

62 What PD created the PRC which regulates the practice of various professionals. 63 Architect XYZ uses paid advertisements without sanction by professional consensus and

years of experience. His action is unethical with respect to his relation to whom? 64 Additional information on contract documents issued to bidders before date of bidding. 65 The offer of a bidder to perform the work described by the contract documents when made

out and submitted on the prescribed proposal form, properly signed and sealed. 66 The cashier's check or surety bond accompanying the proposal submitted by the bidder,

as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the owner for the construction of the work, if the contract is awarded to him.

67 Instructions which may be issued prior to the bidding to supplement and/or modify drawings, specifications, and/or general conditions of the contract.

68 Written or printed description of work to be done describing qualities of material and mode of construction.

69 Means information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the individual, firm or corporation at the last known business address of such individual, firm or corporation.

70 Includes labor or materials or both as equipment, transportation, or other facilities necessary to commence and complete the construction called for in the contract. 71 Means to build-in, mount in position, connect or apply any object specified ready for the

intended use.

72 Means to purchase and/or fabricate and deliver to jobsite. 73 Means to furnish and install.

74 No further retention shall be made on the balance of the contract when how many percent of the contract has been completed?

75 No payment shall be made on contracts in excess of how many percent of the contract price.

76 The guarantee bond is equal to how many percent of the contract price?

77 How many percent of the architect's fee is payable to the architect upon completion of the preparation of the schematic design phase and up to final design development phase? 78 Standard factor computed for changes and/or revisions made on completed contracts. 79 Approximately, how many square meters of office space for the architect is built by the

contractor as temporary facilities for the project.

80 All trees and other plants that need to be transplanted elsewhere within ___ meters shall be done by the ___ at his own expense.

81 If there is a variance/discrepancy between the drawings and specifications, what shall be followed?

82 How many days prior to bidding shall the contractor seek the architect's

clarification as to the particular areas of work which requires evaluation of the architect? 83 How many days upon written notice can a contractor terminate a contract with a valid

reason?

84 Suspension of work for ___ days by order of any court or other public authority through no act or fault of the contractor gives the him the right to terminate contract.

85 True or false, the contractor can terminate contract if the owner should fail to pay the contractor any sum within 15 days after its award by arbitration

86 True or false, the contractor can terminate contract if the owner should fail to act upon any request for payment within 30 days after its certification by the architect. 87 Who declares bankruptcy as a valid reason for the termination of a contract? 88 True or false, upon termination of contract and upon the decision of the architect that

materials and equipment left by the contractor which do not belong to him can be used and rent of such shall be borne by the failing contractor.

89 True or false, in case of suspension of work, all unpaid work executed including expenses incurred during suspension shall be evaluated by the architect and charged to the owner. 90 True or false, the owner has no right to claim liquidated damages if he takes over the

work from the contractor for failure to complete the project.

91 How many days prior to canceling an insurance be given to the owner stipulating the intention to cancel?

92 How many percent of the contract amount is the Performance Bond? 93 How many percent of the contract amount is the Payment Bond?

94 A contract provision setting forth the damages a party must pay in the event of his breach. 95 Basic Fee for Physical Planning Type 1 or site such as industrial estates, commercial

15% 10 days Contractor 90 Days False (30 days) False (15 days) TRUE

5,000 for First 50 Hectares Penalty Clause 15% TRUE FALSE 2.5 Specifications 15 Days 15 Days 12 sqm. 50 / Contractor Install 50% Provide 30% 30% 65% Furnish Proposal Civil Code (1/6) 2% 2-5% Payment Bond Per Diem+Reimb. Expenses

Project Manager People / Public TRUE Project Manager PD 223 Public / People Lump Sum / Fixed Fee

Bid Bulletin Specifications Special Provisions Work Written Notice Proposal Bond

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centers, sports complex, resorts, etc. 96 Predecessor of PD 1096

97 What presidential decree institutionalized the profession of environmental planning? 98 It is a right enforceable against specific property to secure payment of an obligation. 99 Minimum basic fee for simple projects.

100 Minimum basic fee for alterations/renovations.

101 When the architect is engaged to render opinion or advise, clarification or explanation on technical matters pertaining to his profession, the minimum basic fee shall be ___. 102 When rendering service as an expert witness, the architect is compensated ___/ hr. 103 Minimum basic fee for Group 5 Projects (monumental).

104 What is Group 6 Project classification? 105

106 Under what classification of Project does Hospitals and Medical Buildings fall? 107 Under what classification of Project does Stadium fall?

108 Minimum Per diem paid to the architect if work is beyond 50 kms. From office. 109 On the remaining 15% work fee of the architect, where does the 5% go.

110 Repairs and corrective works at the expense of the contractor should be done within how many days after written notice by owner?

111 Failure on the part of the contractor to remove condemned work shall give the owner right to remove said work at contractor's exepense and contractor shall pay the owner the expenses incurred within how many days from removal by the owner of said work? 112 Contract time reckoning shall commence on the ___ from receipt of ___. 113 An area of a city where municipal buildings are grouped.

114 Any article of property not consisting of or affixed to land plus any interest in land that is less than a freehold.

115 No person who is not a citizen of the Philippines may take the board exams or practice the profession unless the country of his relation allows the same ___.

5,000 for First 50 Hectares

Liens 6% R.A. 6451

PD 1308

Group 3 (Exceptional Character) Group 3 (Exceptional Character)

50% 30% 11th and above 500 200 / hr 12% Repetitive Construction 10% of 1st unit 60% 2nd-10th Unit Minimum Basic fee for housing projects.

PHP 750.00 Construction Phase Service

5 days

7th day / Notice to Proceed Civic Center

10 days

Chattel Reciprocity

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Maximum stair rise height for a class A stair. 0.19 mtr. Maximum height between landings for class A stair. 2.75 mts.

Minimum exit door width. 0.71 mtr.

Minimum floor to ceiling height. 2.30 mts.

Number of exits for place of assembly for 1000 occupants 4 Travel distance to an exit without fire sprinkler system. 46.00 mts.

Minimum headroom for class A & B stairs. 2.00 mts.

Unit area per person for waiting areas or standing rooms. 0.28 sqm.

Maximum number of seats in a row in between aisles. 14 Maximum number of seats in a row opening on to an aisle at one side. 7 Travel distance to an exit with fire sprinkler system. 61.00 mts. Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a public assembly building. 0.83 mtr.

Minimum headroom created by any projection from the ceiling. 2.00 mts.

Minimum clear width of turnstiles. 56 cms.

Standard width of a seat without dividing arms for places of assembly. 60 cms. Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60. 91 cms.

Minimum height of a handrail above the upper surface of the tread. 76 cms.

Minimum clearance of a handrail from any wall. 38 mm.

Minimum dimension of landings in direction of travel for class A & B stairs. 112 cms. Minimum number of risers in any one (1) flight of stairs. 3

Minimum inner radius of a monumental stair. 7.50 mts.

Minimum width of any balcony or bridge. 112 cms.

Minimum height of a guard rail. 91 cms.

Maximum height of a guard rail. 106 cms.

Maximum vertical height in floors for an escalator. 1floor Minimum width of a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.

Minimum width of a class A ramp. 112 cms.

Maximum rise of any floor from the balcony floor to which an access door leads. 20.3 cms

Maximum rise of fire escape stair for a small building. 30.5 cms. Maximum rise of fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms. Minimum width of landing for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms. Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 15.25 cms.

Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 1.98 mts. Number of exits for place of assembly for 600-1000 occupants. 3 Maximum height between landings for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 3.66 mts. Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 2.13 mts.

30 mts.

Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for hotels with sprinkler. 30 mts.

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Maximum occupant load for a class C public assembly. 50-300 Minimum number of exit for an Institutional type of structure. 2

91 cms.

1.00 mtr. Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a public

assembly building.

Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit for apartments with sprinkler. 31 mts. Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter. 2.5 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle for hospitals or nursing homes. 2.44 mts. Minimum width of an aisle for custodial care institutions. 1.83 mts. Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly building. 76 cms. Minimum width of an aisle for an educational use building. 1.80 mts.

Occupant load per person for laboratories. 4.60 sqm.

Jails are classified under what classification of occupancy. Institutional Minimum width of an aisle for business use structure. 112 cms. Minimum width of an aisle for an industrial building. 112 cms.

Courtrooms with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what

Assembly

FIRE CODE OF THE PHIL.

39 Maximum travel distance between room door intended as exit access and exit with sprinkler system for institutional use.

43 Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a public assembly building.

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Rooms where baled, bundled or piled materials segregated into desired sizes or groups. Picking rooms. Assembly classification of occupancy.

Assembly

Plenum

A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion. Fulminate Buildings or structures 15 meters or more in height. High rise building Buildings or structures used for the storage of explosives, shells, projectile, etc. Explosive magazine

purified substance.

Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air. Phyrophoric A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate or support

Oxidizing material combustion.

A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and

Dust ignited will cause an explosion.

Temperature rating at flash point. 37.8 oC (100 oF)

A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape and dimension. Forging The process of first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less

Distillation volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the result vapor so as to produce a nearly

Minimum fire resistance rating for a firewall. 4 hrs.

A continuous passageway for the transmission of air. Duct System A class of fire with flammable liquid and gasses. Class B The temperature at which a liquid is transformed or converted into vapor. Boiling Point

The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient

Flash Point concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.

A gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi, vermin, germs,

Fumigant rodents or other pests.

Maximum width of sumps for the retention of oil and petroleum products. 3.70 mts. For Refineries, distilleries, and chemical plants, the minimum height for a fence. 1.50 mts. Minimum width of any driveway in and around a lumber yard / piles. 4.50 mts. Minimum height of fence for a lumber yard for exterior storage of lumbers. 1.80 mts.

Minimum distance of an incinerator from any structure used other than a single family

3.00 mts. dwelling.

Maximum reduction in width of a stair by a handrail. 9 cms. Minimum travel distance from any individual room subject to occupancy by not more

15.00 mts. 6 persons.

Maximum distance of travel from the high hazard area to an exit. 23.00 mts.

Maximum force in kilograms required for a panic hardware. 7 kgs. Maximum height required for a panic hardware installation. 112 cms. Minimum door width of a single door in a door way. 71 cms. Maximum change in elevation between the interior of a door to the outside of it other than

20.5 cms. a balcony.

Minimum width of a door for family day care homes. 61 cms. Minimum stair width for a class B stair serving an occupant load of less than 50. 91 cms. Minimum height required for a panic hardware installation. 76 cms. Maximum number of occupant for a subdivided room or space by a folding partition. 20

A combustible liquid is any liquid having a flash point at or above. 37.8 oC (100 oF) The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of standard

Fire resistance rating fire test is known as.

Length of a nosing or effective projection over the level immediately below it for tread

25 mm below 25 cms in dimension.

Maximum height of a handrail. 86.5 cms.

Under what classification of occupancy does pool rooms fall. Assembly Under what classification of occupancy does home for the aged fall. Institutional Any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements

Cryogenic produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surrounding.

Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from exits shall be. 30.50 mts.

Under what classification of occupancy does drugstores fall. Mercantile Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile occupancies. 71 cms. Under what classification of occupancy does court houses fall. Business Under what classification of occupancy does refineries fall. Industrial 54 Armories with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what classification of

occupancy

An air compartment or chamber to which 1 or more ducts are connected and which form part of an air distribution system.

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Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered mall. 3.66 mts. Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler protection. 15 mts.

Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores. 1

Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store. 1.50 mts.

Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs. 20 cms.

Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than 50 persons. 112 cms. Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business occupancies. 763 cms.

Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs. 19 cms.

Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs. 25 mm. Maximum height between landings for a Class 'B' stairs. 3.70 mts. Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons and below. 91 cms. Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair. 38 mm.

Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp. 76 cms.

Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage. 10-17%

Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A / B' stairs. 112 cms.

Minimum width of Class 'A' ramp. 112 cms.

Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height. 1.20 mts. Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs. 55.9 cms. Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp. No limit Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp. 3.66 mts.

Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing stairs. 3.66 mts. Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of high hazard commodities. 23 mts. Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for existing stairs for fire escape. 55.9 cms. Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings. 30.5 cms.

Class of fire involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and

Class D other similar materials.

Class of fire involving ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, papers, cloth,

Class A rubber, and plastics.

of extinguishing agents or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection Fire engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device, Suppression A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials

Dip Tank are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or similar processes.

An integrated system of under ground or overhead piping or both connected to a source Automatic

Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or rubbish fire or bonfires. 5.00 mts. Under what classification of occupancy does museums fall? Assembly

suppresses fire within the area protected. System

A continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building to a public way. Means of Egress

Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms. Maximum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 30.5 cms. Under what classification of occupancy does town halls fall? Business

Maximum width of a single door in a doorway. 1.22 mts.

In standard seating, the minimum spacing from back to back. 0.83 mtr. Minimum space from the back of chair to the front of the chair behind. 30 cms. Minimum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 25 cms. Class III combustible liquids shall mean any liquid having a flash point at how many

60 oC degrees Celsius?

Occupant load per person for classrooms. 1.8 sqm.

Where exterior corridors or balconies are provided as means of exit, they shall open to the

76.25 mts. outside and shall be spaced ___ meters apart. (Educational)

Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures. (1:8) 12.5% Size of standpipe provided for each stage for public assembly building. 63.5 mm.

Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in hospitals and nursing homes. 2.44 mts. Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in residential-custodial care. 1.83 mts. Minimum dimension of a rescue window for educational occupancies. 55 cms. Maximum height from the floor for a rescue window for educational occupancies. 82 cms.

Includes buildings containing three or more living units independent cooking and bathroom

Apartment Buildings facilities, whether designed as rowhouse, apartment house, tenement, garden apartment,

or by any other name.

Any room for sleeping in institutional occupancies if subdivided shall have a maximum

465 sqm. area of how many square meters?

Includes buildings or groups of building under the same management in which there are

Hotel more than 15 sleeping accommodations for hire.

Minimum number of stories of apartment buildings requiring fire alarm system. 3 Minimum number of apartment units requiring fire alarm system. 12

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A wide area of parks of undeveloped land surrounding a community. Greenbelt The process in which a piece of land, referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided into

Platting two or more parcels.

Angles measured clockwise from any meridian, usually north; however, the National

Azimuths Geodetic Survey uses south.

Usually the last stage of the final site development process prior to issuance of building

Final Plat permit.

A 20th century problem emanating from rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city

Urban Sprawl which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open spaces.

A type of planning which emphasizes that the proper role of the planner is not to serve

Advocacy Planning the general public interest but rather to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least

well represented groups in society.

This code mandates that all Local Government Units shall prepare their comprehensive Local Government Code, 1991 land use plans and enact them through zoning ordinances. R.A. 7160

In the Philippines, this type of land use planning emphasizes the proper management of

Sustainable Land Use Planning land resources to ensure that the present generation can benefit from its continued use

without compromising future generations.

First Planner and developed the Gridiron. Hippodamus of miletus

A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of people having characteristics of an urban being. City

Reason for planning. Promote Human Growth

Phrase used to characterize development that meets the needs of the present

Sustainable Development generation without compromising the needs of the future generations.

In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the

Truebounded City legal limits of the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by

urban residents.

The main reason why the nomadic existence of early man metamorphosed to village

Agricultural Surplus settlement and later to the birth of cities.

The rough equivalent of the present tenement cities that existed in ancient Rome, which

Insula resulted from the population growth of the city and the congestion that existed in streets.

He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful Movement'. Daniel Burnham

A tool used to control the manner in which raw kind is subdivided and placed on the

Subdivision Regulations marker for residential development.

A Land Development Decision is also what kind of decision. Traffic. The orderly arrangement of urban streets and public spaces. City Planning

The science of human settlement. Ekistics

By definition, settlement inhabited by man. Human Settlement

A profession which falls between planning and architecture. It deals with the large-scale

Urban Design organization and design of the city, with the massing and organization and the space

between them, but not with the design of the individual buildings.

Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking structures, pubic buildings, water supply,

Capital Facilities Planning and waste disposal facilities.

The container of man, which consists of both the natural and man-made or artificial

Physical Settlement element.

The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open spaces. Buildable Area A habitable room for 1 family only with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating. Dwelling Unit A spatial organization concept a general view of the pattern of land use in a city

Concentric Zone Concept developed by Ernest W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series of five concentric

zones with the cores as the central business district and fanning out from which are the residential and commuter zones.

A piece of grassy land, especially one used for growing hay or as pasture for grazing

Meadow animals; low grassy land near a river or stream.

A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains. Ridge

This is a type of a retaining wall made of rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel

Gabion Wall wire or pvc coated wire hexagonal mesh which are filled with stones to form a wall.

A very steep slope of rock or clay. Cliff

A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water. Ravine

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Of land, a contiguous land area which is considered as a unit, which is subject to a

Parcel single ownership, and which is legally recorded as a single piece.

A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also as party wall. Common Wall On land, an encumbrance limiting its use, usually imposed for community or mutual

Restriction protection.

Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to each other is freedom as in the planned

Brasilia city of___.

In architectural terms, it is the relationship of the number of residential structures and

Density people to a given amount of space.

The government arm responsible for the development and implementation of low cost

National Shelter Program housing in the Philippines.

Housing provided for low-income groups generally through government intervention and

Social Housing characterized by substantial subsidies and direct assistance.

A written agreement between parties, but it allows a specific period during which the

"Option to Buy" buyer can investigate the property and make a decision.

Sometimes called "subscription money", this is a deposit given to the seller to show that

Earnest Money the potential buyer has serious intentions.

They develop or improve the land as well as construct houses. Developers Determines the value of the house and also is familiar with trends in the local market and

Appraiser in the industry.

A provision made in advance for the gradual liquidation of a future obligation by periodic

Amortization charges against the capital account.

Written document to transfer the property to one person to another. Deed

Helps people find a place to live, specializing and matching wants of buyers with the

Real Estate Broker local supply.

Are usually large concrete slabs or otherwise panelized units fabricated in a shop and

Total System assembled at the site.

Construct three-dimensional volumetric units in a plant on a production line then hauled

Prefabrication Manufacturer to the site.

System building is the complete integration of all ___. Subsystems Codes that deal with the use, occupancy, and maintenance of existing buildings. Housing Codes Designed to regulate land use, to ban industry and commerce from residential areas and

Zoning to separate different types of living units.

Grand The improvement of slum, deteriorated, and underutilized areas of a city. Urban Renewal An area which is within the city limits, or closely linked to it by common use of public

Urban Area utilities and services.

A piece of land with an economic use for farming. Productive Use

Lands for well-being like parks, plazas, and of similar nature. Health and General Use Two major hindrances to the prefabrication industry. Code of Multiplicities and

Tradition

Three general types of structures.

Primitive Vernacular

Which building component receives priority over the location to have the morning sun. Bedrooms Urban Planning is defined briefly as the guidance of ___. Growth and Change Similarly as the cost of the land, neighborhood character have this effect. Social Implications Minimum road width in a neighborhood development to ease traffic flow. 6.00 mts.

The art of arranging buildings and other structures in harmony with the landscape. Site Planning The study of the dynamic relationship between a community of organisms and its habitat. Ecology

A lattice structure that serves as a summer house. Gazebo

In landscaping, ground cover is represented by ___. Grass and Plants

Also called the blood-stream of a city. Transportation System

A form of absence of all the principles and organized development of a community. Urban Blight Preparations of an accurate base map for urban planning starts with ___. Accurate Aerial Mosaic Appraisal of adequacy of a city's water and sewer systems needs of future land uses are

Comprehensive Plan embodied in the ___.

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A monument, fixed object, or marker used to designate the location of a land boundary on

Landmark the ground.

A narrow passageway bordered by trees, fences, or other lateral barrier Lane

The city of Washington conforms to the plan type of ___. Star

An efficient and rapid transport system for automobiles to circulate across urban to urban

Freeways areas.

A line of demarcation between adjoining parcels of land. Land Boundary A survey of landed property establishing or reestablishing lengths and directions of

Land Survey boundary line.

The projection of a future pattern of use within an area, as determined by development

Land-use Plan goals.

The part of the surface of the earth not permanently covered by water. Land

A study and recording of the way in which land is being used in an area. Land-use Survey In surveying, the North-South component of a traverse course. Latitude The study of an existing pattern of use, within an area, to determine the nature and

Land-use Analysis magnitude of deficiencies which might exist and to assess the potential of the pattern

relative to development goals.

A tenure by lease; real estate held under a lease. Leasehold

An open space of ground of some size, covered with grass and kept smoothly mown. Lawn A contract transferring the right of possession of buildings, property, etc., for a fixed

Lease period of time, usually for periodical compensation called 'rent'.

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Standard size of wire for a circuit line.

No. 12

Standard size of wire for a switch line.

No. 14

PABX or PBX means.

Pvt. Automatic Branch Exchange

Infra Red

Farad is the unit capacity of a ___.

Another name for distribution panel.

Type of plastic pipe other than polyvinyl chloride and polybutylene.

Polyethylene

Capacitor

Power Panel

Standard length of an electrical metal conduit.

10'

An assembly consisting of a pulley wheel, side plates, shaft, and bearings over which a

Sheave

cable or roped is passed.

The other type of flame detector other than the ultraviolet type.

A type of lighting that provides illumination to special objects like sculptures, flower

arrangements, etc.

Specific Lighting

XHHN in wire specification means.

Moisture and Heat

Resistant-Cross-Linked Thermosetting

Another name for passenger elevator.

The minimum face to face distance between elevators in three and four car grouping.

Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred to as.

Maximum height of a dumbwaiter.

Lift

2 mts.

House Drain

1.20 mts.

A device that is basically a double throw switch of generally 3-pole connection that will

Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

automatically transfer the power from the standby generator to the building circuitry

during electrical power failure.

Moisture resistant, in wet and

dry location

TW in electrical wire specification means.

A rough or sharp edge left on metal by a cutting tool.

Burr

Two types of passenger elevator.

Electric and Hydraulic

Minimum elevator width of single slide door elevator for small commercial or residential

0.60 mtr.

building.

Required number of urinals for an auditorium serving 10-50.

Required number of water closets for females for a theater serving 51-100.

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Classifications of copper pipes.

Rigid and Flexible

Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall.

Required number of water closets for females for an auditorium serving 16-35.

38 mm. (11/2")

51 mm. (2")

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Required number of water closets for males for an auditorium serving 16-35.

Minimum extension of the VSTR above the roof.

15 cms.

Minimum extension of the VSTR above an openable window, door opening, air intake,

0.90 mtr.

or vent shaft.

Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub

Minimum Gauge of galvanized sheet used for downspouts.

26

Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.

51 mm.

Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.

Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture.

102 mm.

60 cms.

1.80 mts.

1 cum.

508 mm.

Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic tank.

Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.

Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary compartment of a septic tank.

Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic tank.

Minimum length of the secondary compartment of a septic tank with a capacity of more

1.50 mts.

than 6 cubic meters.

droplets over a lawn, golf course, or the like.

Minimum width of a septic tank.

Minimum length of a septic tank.

Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank.

90 cms.

1.50 mts.

60 cms.

Minimum distance of a water supply well from a seepage pit or cesspool.

15.20 mts.

45.70 mts.

Minimum distance of a water supply well from a disposal field.

30.50 mts.

The amount of heat which is absorbed or evolved in changing the state of a substance

without changing its temperature.

A system of devices, usually installed below ground level, to scatter or spray water

Latent Heat

Lawn Sprinkler System

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Sound sensation in a single frequency.

Pure Tone

Wave produced by a pure tone.

Sine Wave

Synonymous with a lighting fixture.

Luminaire

Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to be bent or scattered around.

Minimum sound pressure level that is capable of being detected by the human ear.

Sound Diffraction

Threshold of Audibility

Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displacement in an elastic medium.

Sound

Distance sound travels during each cycle of vibration.

Wavelength

The reduction in the intensity or in the sound pressure level of sound which is transmitted

from one point to another.

Sound Attenuation

Unit of sound absorption equivalent to 1 square foot of perfectly absorptive material.

Sabin

The overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and including

Service Drop

splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors at the building.

Unit of loudness level.

Phon

The process of dissipating sound energy by converting it to heat.

Sound Absorption

Minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is 23 meters or less

4" (102mm)

from the fire service connection.

4" (102mm)

Minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more than 15 meters from the source.

Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and lavatory faucets or at shower valves works by

Ball Valve

True or false, 3" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.

Term applied to the interconnection of the same fixtures in one soil or waste branch with

one branch vent.

FALSE

Battery of Fixtures

A single vent that ventilates multiple traps in the case of a back to back vent.

Common Vent

Minimum size of trap or branch for a bidet.

1 1/2"

Minimum fixture supply pipe diameter for tank type water closet.

True or false, 1 3/4" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for water supply.

3/8"

TRUE

Freon in air-con must be compressed and liquefied in order to absorb ___.

Alternator

Heat

Standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.

A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.

A device installed on an electric water heater used to detect the working temperature

Thermostat

to activate a switch.

1 1/2" (38mm)

1/8 Bend

Thin sheets that are used for controlling heat in drywall construction.

Conveys storm water and terminates into a natural drainage such as lakes or rivers.

Strom Sewer

Rigid Board Insulation

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, a generator of

alternating current.

Phase

Thermosetting

Thermostat

controls temperature.

Interrelationship between value of voltage and current with the same frequency.

Descriptive of any material such as synthetic resin which hardens when heated or cured,

and does not soften when reheated.

An Instrument which responds to changes in temperature, and directly or indirectly

Length along the centerline of the pipe and fitting.

A valve used in a flush tank controlling the flushing of fixture.

Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution.

Component of fire extinguisher.

Developed Length

Flush Valve

Sewage

Carbon Monoxide

Consist of a flyball or flyweight device designed to stop an elevator.

A stop valve placed in the service pipe close to the connection at the water main.

A vent with a function to provide circulation if air between drainage and vent system.

Flange used on a pipe to cover a hole or opening in a floor or wall which the pipe pass.

Governor

Corporation Stop

Relief Vent

Escutcheon

Another name for a Rectifier.

A controller sensitive to the degree of moisture in the air.

Another name for Humidistat.

Hygrostat

D.C. Generator

Humidistat

A device for converting alternating current to direct current.

Rectifier

Minimum wire size in square millimeter for a branch circuit with a 30 ampere rating using

Type THW stranded copper conductor in a raceway.

5.5 sqmm

Standard frequency of power supplied by the local power utility company like Meralco.

60 Cycles

the principle of a ___.

Treats hard water.

Zeolite

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Ratio of water closets for female population for Principal Worship Places.

(1:75)

Minimum required number of water closets for female for office and public buildings

serving 55 occupants for employees.

4

Minimum head of water, in meters, required for each section of plumbing for water test.

3

Where there is exposure to skin contamination due to poisonous materials, what is the

ratio of lavatory to number of occupants.

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Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and secondary school.

(1:30)

Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and secondary school.

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Ratio of urinals for elementary school.

(1:75)

A pipe fitting shaped like 'S'.

Double Bend

Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower stall.

2"

Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal.

3"

A faucet fitted with a nozzle curving downward used as a draw-off tap.

Bibbcock

Heat rating for a fixed temperature heat detector.

135-197˚F

Reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of a trap.

Top Dip to Crown Weir

Condensing unit is a part of a ___.

Refrigeration

A fire detector installed in a fire alarm system which uses low melting point solders or

Fixed Temperature

metal that expands when exposed to heat to detect a fire.

Heat Detector

A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.

Loop Vent

Instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Barometer

Bets type of fire detection that can detect fire during the incipient stage.

Ionization

The simplest type of building automation system.

Telecommunication System

Standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located at each floor.

A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.

2 1/2" (64mm)

Circuit Vent

subjected to pressure.

Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be discharged directly to the nearest ___.

Panic Bar

Sanitary Sewer Main

Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, water-carried waste into a drainage

system with which they are connected.

Fixture

Type of lighting dealing with relatively large area lighting.

General Lighting

During elevator emergency, to rescue passengers, this part of the elevator is used to open

Outside Door Latch

the doors from the outside.

A device which extends across at least 1/2 the width of each door leaf which will open if

or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately

sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.

Vertical flow of air used to separate different functions of spaces.

Air curtain

Waste

and Vent system

It refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient Rome.

In Latin, it means 'lead'.

A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one

Combination

Plumbarius

Plumbum

The luminous intensity of light is expressed in ___.

Candela

Minimum time, in minutes, required for water to stay in the system or pipes for a water

15 minutes

test without any leaks to satisfy said testing.

Consist of a body, a checking member, and an atmospheric opening.

Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker

How many days, at least, shall be given before any plumbing work inspection is done

3

after written notice for inspection.

Minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating equipment, water heater,

300 mm

conditioning tanks, and similar equipment requiring union fittings.

Maximum spacing of pipe supports at intervals.

4'

Minimum lead content in percent for pipes and fittings safe for humans.

8%

Minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes to the top of sewer or drain pipe

300 mm

if laid in the same trench on top of the other.

Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 1.5 meters in length unless

TRUE

such line is serving sinks or urinals, true or false.

Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes 51mm or less in diameter.

0.305 mtr. / 305 mm

Equivalent of 1/6 bend in degrees.

60˚

True or false, 60˚ branches or offsets may be used only when installed in a true vertical

TRUE

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Maximum length of a tailpiece.

600 mm

Minimum length of any branch requiring separate venting.

4.60 mts.

Maximum distance of any underfloor cleanout from any access door, crawl space, or

6.10 mts.

crawl hole.

Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above any other vertical surface.

300 mm

Minimum vertical distance of VSTR from above of any openable window or opening.

0.90 mtr.

True or false, no galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used

TRUE

underground and shall be kept at least 15 cms above ground.

Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above the roof.

150 mm / 15 cms.

Minimum number of stories served by a waste stack requiring a parallel ventstack.

10

The rate of flow of light through a surface.

Luminous Flux

Minimum vertical extension of VSTR from any roofdeck where it is protruded.

2.10 mts.

Minimum horizontal distance of any VSTR from a roofdeck used for other purposes aside

3.00 mts.

from protection from weather.

A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square meter.

Lux

Type of lighting system where 90-100% of light output is directed to the ceiling and upper

Indirect Lighting

walls of the room.

The luminous intensity of any surface in a given direction per unit of projected area.

Luminance

A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square foot.

Foot-Candle

An automatic device used for converting high, fluctuating inlet water pressure to a lower

Pressure Regulating Valve

constant pressure.

An air-operated device used to open or close a damper or valve.

Air Motor

The material used for filament in an incandescent bulb.

Tungsten

The equivalent of filament in a fluorescent lamp.

Cathode

In theater stage house, a weight usually of iron or sand used to balance suspended

Counterweight

scenery, or the like.

On elevators, a gear-driven machine having a drum to which the wire ropes that hoist the

Winding-Drum Machine

car are fastened, and on which they wind.

Under NBC, the minimum diameter of hoisting and counterweight rope.

30 mm

Under NBC, the minimum width between balusters in an escalator.

558 mm

Vertical tracks that serves as a guide for the car and the counterweight.

Guiderails

Under NBC, the clearance between the underside of the car and the bottom of the pit

600 mm

shall not be less than ___.

A private telephone system that interconnects with public telephone systems.

PABX

Resistance in alternating current system.

Impedance

Under NBC, the maximum rated speed of an escalator along the angle of travel.

38 Meters/Min

The effective room temperature in air-conditioning.

68-74 ˚F

Lighting used primarily to draw attention to particular points of interest.

Accent Lighting

A means of producing light from gaseous discharge.

Fluorescense

The reciprocal of conductance.

Resistance

The rate of flow of sound energy

Sound Intensity

A rate of rise type detector.

Thermal Detector

Light originating from sources not facing each other, as from windows in adjacent walls.

Cross Light

A type of High-Intensity-Discharge lamp (HID).

High-Pressure-Sodium (HPS)

Sound system input device that reacts to and converts variable sound pressure into

Microphone

variable electrical current.

A louvered construction divided into cell-like areas and used for redirecting the light

Eggcrate

emitted by an overhead source.

A graph used in air-conditioning and showing the properties of air-system mixtures.

Psychrometric Chart

The process of removing calcium and magnesium deposits in water.

Softening

A lighting unit consisting of one or more electrical lamps.

Luminaire

A lamp designed to project and diffuse a uniform level of illumination over a large area.

Floodlight

In boilers, they function only when exceeds prescribed unsafe operating conditions.

Limit Controls and Interlocks

Heat that raises air temperature.

Sensible Heat

The transmission of heat energy from one place to another by circulatory movement of a

Convection

mass of fluid.

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required working pressure.

The bending of sound wave when traveling forward changes direction as it passes through

Refraction

different densities.

What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base of a soil stack?

Wye and 1/8 Bend

What is the rating index of an air-conditioning/refrigeration system which rates the unit for

Energy Efficiency Rating (EER)

the number of BTU's of heat removed per watt of electrical input energy?

True or false, number of fixture unit is one parameter in sizing a drainage pipe.

TRUE

Water distribution system which constantly rely its pressure from the main water pipe

Upfeed System / Direct Method

applied only if the highest fixture is supplied continuously with the flow rate and minimum

What mechanical equipment, coupled with a central air-conditioning system, is used to

Fan Coil Unit

to dehumidify and cool the air stream injected to a conditioned space.

A rigid metal housing for a group of heavy conductors insulated from each other and the

Busway

enclosure, also called Busduct.

A heavy conductor, usually in the form of a solid copper bar, used for collecting, carrying,

Bus

and distributing large electric currents, also called a busbar.

An approved assembly of insulated conductors with fitting and conductor terminations in

Busway

completely enclosed ventilated protective metal housing where the assembly is designed

to carry fault current and to withstand the magnetic forces of such current.

A type of perimeter detector which detects change in sound wave pattern.

Ultrasonic

Women's urinal fixture.

Washdown

A type of perimeter detector which detects object in heat range of body temperature.

Passive Infrared

A type of perimeter detector which detects interruption of light beam.

Light Beam

True or false, brass and cast iron body cleanouts shall not be used as a reducer or

TRUE

adapter.

A box with a blank cover which serves the purpose of joining one different runs of

Pull Box

raceways or cables and provided with sufficient space for connection and branching of the

enclosed conductors.

A type of water closet that is least efficient, subject to clogging, noisy, and use a simple

Washdown (WD)

washout action through a small irregular passageway.

This type of water closet is similar to that of the siphon-jet except that it has a smaller

Reverse Trap (RT)

trap passageway and smaller water surface area, moderately noisy.

A type of water closet that is noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into up leg forces

Blowout (BO)

contents out. Use only with flush valve, requires higher pressure.

Water closet that is quiet, extremely sanitary, water is directed through the rim. It scours

Siphon Vortex (SV)

bowl, folds over into jet; siphon.

A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet. Water enters through the rim and

Siphon Jet (SJ)

through the down leg.

A toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having the flushing water directed to the rim to

Siphon Vortex (SV)

create circular motion or vortex which scours the bowl.

A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and a siphonic action

Siphon Jet (SJ)

initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway.

A water closet similar to that of the siphon jet but with a smaller water surface and

Reverse Trap (RT)

trapway.

The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings.

Developed Length

A shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the passage.

Gate Valve

This type of water closet is prohibited by some health codes.

Washdown (WD)

The concussion and banging noise that results when a volume of water moving in a pipe

Water Hammer

suddenly stops or loses momentum.

The centerline of pipe.

Spring Line

The interior top surface of a pipe.

Crown

A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.

Globe Valve

Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant.

Effluent

This type of perimeter detector uses both the Passive infrared and Ultrasonic or

Passive Infrared with

Microwave system.

Ultrasonic (or Microwave)

The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

Invert

A type of perimeter detector which is subject to false alarm from aircraft radar and from

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This type of perimeter detector detects a change in capacitance of the area covered,

Proximity / Capacitance

caused by intrusion.

Color code for pipes containing acid.

Black

A type of lamp which produces light by means of the reaction of halogen additive in the

Tungsten Halogen Lamp

bulb reacts with chemically with tungsten.

A type of lamp generally used for roadways and sidewalks, uses sodium gas.

High-Pressure-Sodium (HPS)

A high intensity discharge lamp in which the light is produced by the radiation from a

Metal Halide Lamp

mixture of a metallic vapor, similar to that of a mercury lamp in construction.

A type of lamp popular for lighting commercial interiors, uses argon gas to ease starting,

Mercury Lamp

Building with fire alarm and suppression system.

Intelligent Building

This shows the vertical relationships of all panels, feeders, switches, switchboards, and

Riser Diagram

major components are shown up to, but not including, branch circuiting, it is an electrical

version of a vertical section taken through the building.

In elevator, it detects the obstacles during the door closing, and reopens the door if there

Safety Shoe

is something. Photocell can be used together with this.

It prevents passengers from falling into the hoistway when they try to get out

Fascia Plate

of the car which is stopped between the floors.

In elevator, these prevent the excessive car travel at the highest and lowest floor.

Limit Switches

In escalators, these stop the escalator if a foreign object becomes wedged at the guard.

Handrail Guard Switches

In elevator, it makes the buzzer alarm when the car is overloaded and the door remains

Weighing Device

open until overloading is eliminated.

In elevator, it protects the equipment from over current.

Circuit Breaker

accidental movement of the escalator during inspection of the drives or during general

Maintenance

maintenance.

Locking Device

In escalators, this is located at the bottom truss of the escalator and provided with on and

Disconnect Switch

off positions to stop or prevents the escalator from starting during maintenance service.

This device, in escalators, is provided at the drive unit location to protect against

Mechanical

This device, in escalators, stops the escalator automatically if an abnormal current is

Current Overload Safety Switch

supplied to the motor.

This switch cuts off all current supply to the escalator for inspection, maintenance, or

Knife Switch

repairs.

In a lightning protection system, the combination of a metal rod and its brace or footing,

Air Terminal

on the upper part of a structure.

One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade name for the white,

Teflon

soft, waxy, and non-adhesive polymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

The number of cycles per unit time of a wave or oscillations expressed in hertz of cycles

Frequency

per second.

Of a partition, the number of decibels by which sound is reduced in transmission through

Transmission Loss

it; a measure of the sound insulation value of the partition, the higher the number, the

greater the insulation value.

The cooling effect obtained when 1 ton of ice at 32 oF (0 oC) melts to water at the same

Ton of Refrigeration

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