A.

Project Title – Track Hub with Service Station Questions

B. Statement of the Problem • AMBF of Commercial Zone

A Chinese owner wants to have a truck hub for his truck • AMBF of Industrial Zone
business. He wants it to have its own gas refilling station
it’s a mix of industrial, commercial and residential • AMBF of Residential Zone
development for his 50m by 1 hectare lot
• Total maxISA Table 8.1
The client requires a gas refilling lane of 10meters by
• TLA of the project
7.5 meters with 6 pumps. There will be 5 underground
storage tank for 49.20 x 20.40m. Near the gas refilling • Vol. of concrete of commercial bldg. 2nd floor
lane is the car wash lane that would cater 4 cars at the slab
same time, with dimension of 12mx8m. Adjacent is
covered water and air island of 1m x 3m. Right ahead is • AMBF of the Project
a two storey commercial building that serves as their
multi business office. Both ground and second floor has • PSO of the Project
an area of 28m x 12m. Provide a 6m wide driveway for
• ISA of the Project
industrial and residential. Behind the commercial
building is the light industrial area with 4250 sq. m. • TOSL of the Project
There will be warehouses, 1 will be 28m x 40m and the
second one is for 28m x 30m. There is 200 sq.m. motor
pool, a truck parking for 8mx85m area, loading and
unloading for 640 sq. m. and a generator room and
utility room for 8m x 10m. Up ahead is a 300sq. m.
staff/driver’s house.

The owners two storey 320 sq. m. bldg. footprint with

560 sq. m. gross floor area is located in the residential
(basic R-2) zone of 50 x 55m area. The client wants to
have a paved playground for his children that will be a
200 sq. m. area. He also requires a 6m x 6m gazebo.

Project Site Features

The site is a 1 hectare lot with 50 m side perimeter. It

can be a ccessed by an 18m wide road of way

Design Objective:

The architect is required to design and maximize the

space in accordance to the client’s needs.
A. Project Title – Two Storey Duplex House Design Objectives

B. Statement of the Problem The office of the bldg. official has approved more than
60% paved front yard each unit of duplex house should
A Newly-wed couple has decided to set up a real estate optimize the use of the lot. It should also have 2
development corporation. They have a lot of inherited carports and should not sacrifice because the
land properties and their initial project is to build a 2 prospective clients are working couples with their cars.
storey duplex house in Davao City Located within Take note that the subdivision developer has loosen
subdivision of low density. With this particular project, upon the use of yards giving away to the needs of time.
they have envisioned to cater markets of working
couples that in junior executive positions.

You have recently Passed the Board Examination and

the couple was impressed by your performance being
one of the topnotchers. The design brief is to design
and at the same time manage construction of the said
project.

C. Design Requirements

1. Each unit must contain a paved 2 carport with

dimension 3.0m x 5.0m per car at the front yard and
beside it is a 2.0m x 2.0m covered porch. Every unit of
the duplex will equally share the total lot are. Use
minimum setbacks.

2. Each of the ground floors must contain foyer,

stair, T&B and maid’s room all of which are abutting the
common wall. The entrance foyer measures 23.0m
depth x 2.5m width. Use 100mm thick concrete slab on
grade for ground floors.

3. The kitchen should be located across the maid’s

room while living room and dining room are located
opposite the common wall.

4. Second floor contains stairwells/stairs. Master

bedroom with walk-in closet, T&B, balcony and
bedroom also with walk-in closet and T&B. The second
floor will utilize the maximum allowable gross floor area
and is of 100mm thick concrete slab use minimum
setback.

5. Entrance steps or paved walkway is provided

the width the same as the porch.

D. Project Site Features

The project site is a parcel of land bounded on the SE

along line 1-2 by lot Lot 2, on the SW along 2-3 by
RROW, on the NW along line line 3-4 by Lot 3, on the NE
along 1-4 by Lot 4. The lot technical description is of
S76°33’N, 15m to point 2; N13°27’W, 16m to point 3;
N76°33’E, 15m to point 4; S18°27’E, 16m to point 1. The
lot is sloping upward SW 2-3 at 1/16
A. Project Title – A Proposed 20-Storey Residential • If studio type is 3% of AMBF of the tower,
Condominium compute in range the number of 300mm x 300mm tiles.

B. Statement of the Problem • Compute in range to be provided for lobby for

600x600mm.
The client’s friend referred you for a specific project
located in the city surrounded with tall buildings. The
client immediately approved the referral and so the
project started in no time.

A one thousand nine hundred seventy six square meter

20-storey residential condominium is to be built in a
4000 sq. m. rectangular lot with a 100 m lot line parallel
to the road. A podium will be provided for commercial
spaces. The next three will be for parking. The next
successive levels will be for residential condominium
tower. A lobby of four hundred seventy sq. m. will be
provided located in the ground floor. Each commercial
space will have an area of 600 sq. m.

The one thousand eight square meter (56x18)

condominium tower will have a 5m front setback. 10m
side and 3m rear setbacks. There will be three types of
condo units that will be provided for the tower. The first
will be provided for the tower. The first will be a studio
type, second will be a 1-unit bedroom and the last will
be a 2-unit bedroom unit.

Project Site Features

The project will be located in a commercial zone (C-2)

fronting a 14 meter wide road located on the south side
of the property. The property is a regular inside lot, 9
meter front setback, 12 east setback, a 5 meter
north setback and 12 meter west setback. The site
slopes at 1.6% towards south. The RROW stretches to
20m and is located in the lowest portion of the
property.

Objective

Commercial space accommodated on ground floor – 2

spaces

Base rule 7 & 8 what is AMBF of project if the RROW

has width of 19m?

• What is the highest elevation of on FL?

• Range for total parking slots?

• Range of MACA for project?

• Base on rule 7 & 8 min. setbacks?

• Best floor finish for the main lobby?

A. PROPOSED 4-STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING A. Will contain the stairwell with storage which
will have an area of 26.62 sqm. Roof deck will have
B. Statement of the Problem firewall on 2 sides. The minimum front and rear setback
will be applied.
(di ko na kinopya kasi wala naman effect sa design
problem)

Design Requirements Project Site features

1. Ground Floor The project site is a rectangular parcel of land, inside lot
located in Cebu city. It is measured 14.80m width x
A. 14.8m width x 10m deep of area composed of
20.50m depth. The lot bounded on east along 1-2 by lot
covered walkway, rentable space and stairs. The
27, on north along 2-3 by lot 23, on west along 3-4 by
walkway with a width of 1.50m will be fronting the
lot 25, on south (shorter side) along 4-1 by RROW and
rentable space and ending at the stairs.
sidewalk. The highest grade is 20mm from sidewalk
B. Stair exactly measuring 2.70m width x3.45m length level and the RROW width is 12.0m.
should land out vertically at the front corner of this
Find for :
total space. It is required that a yard of 2.0m x 2.0m will
be provided at both rear corners that will serve as • AMBF
pocket gardens and source of ventilation.
• PSO
C. Must have a front yard measuring exactly 14.80m
width x 10.50m length is where long term and short • ISA
term parking spaces will be provided.
• USA
2. Second floor
• TOSL
A. Must have a bigger total floor area than the ground
floor and is exactly 191.80 sqm. • MACA

B. Length that includes the stairs, rentable spaces, • BHL

female toilets, male toilets, and the generator
• FLAR
room.(Hindi ko sure ito. Inantok ata ako habang
sinusulat ito.) Stairs and hallways with its width of • GFA
3.15m is fronting the street is of an area of 20.32 sqm.
• TGFA
C. This floor will be on top of the ground floor and
extending towards the street by 3.5m

3. Typical 3rd & 4th Floor

A. Will have a typical floor area of 221.40sqm. Must

have open spaces at the rear corners.

B. The 3rd floor will be available for rental while the 4th
floor will be for developer’s firm.

C. Stair and hallway will be on top of the 2nd floor stair

and hallway extending further towards the street by
2.0m, creating an area of 26.6 sqm.

C. Must have hallway of 2.0m width will be aligned

to the outer most face of the stair extending up to the
firewall.

4. Roofdeck
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: openings at the Lunch Counter, the uppermost
classroom of the West Wing and the south end of the
The Scola Guadalupana Extension (P-1) West Wing.
The Scola Guadalupana, or the La Salle Sisters of The southeast corner includes the 5m driveway and
Guadalupe Middle School is planning to offer additional parking spaces, arranged from the east as such: 5
grade levels to Grade 10 within the next five years. The regular parking slots, the 5m access road, and then 1
existing site (Lot 16) is located in a light commercial PWD parking. The site’s paved area includes this area
area beside a mid-rise condominium close to private and an adjacent area that extends inward, forming a
subdivisions. The expansion could involve two separate total depth of 10m from the front of the property. An
phases, with each phases to be executed within 2 to 3 additional 5.8m x 2m paved path connects the south
years. The first phase requires expanding its existing 10- end of the West Wing corridor to this paved area. The
year old two-storey structure which was structurally rest of the open grounds are unpaved, where slides,
designed to accommodate up to 3 storeys by adding swings and see-saws are placed near the lunch counter.
additional classrooms on the third floor. For the second On the southwest area, a pound and garden occupies
phase, the La Salle Sisters are negotiating to purchase a the unpaved ground.
vacant lot (Lot 19) to the left of its existing campus,
having a depth of 62m. 1. AMBF for the Lot 16?

PROJECT SITE FEATURES a. 1720 m2

The campus lot (Lot 16) has a frontage of 37m facing a b. 1835 m2
20m RROW oriented in the east-west direction. Its L-
shaped two-storey structure, setback 3m from the c. 1605 m2
property line, has the longer side oriented along the
d. 1950 m2
west property line, while the shorter side rests along
the north property line. On the West wing, four 63m2 2. If lunch counter was reduced in width to farm a
classrooms were built on the second floor. On the setback, what should be the maxISA?
ground floor, three classrooms were built, and the
remaining 63m2 area is occupied by the guidance office a. 573.5 m2
and the clinic towards the south end. U-shaped stairs
with 1.5m width and mid-level storage rooms (at the b. 344.1 m2
landing) are located adjacent to the clinic.
c. 229.4 m2
On the North wing, the ground floor includes the admin
d. 458.8 m2
and faculty room occupying an area equivalent to two
classrooms while the lunch counter at the end of the 3. According to DepEd Facilities Planning Manual, the
North Wing has its right wall resting against a firewall front setback of a two-storey structure in a school
measuring 11.2m at the east property line starting at should be?
2.4m from the northeast center. Two more classrooms
were built on the second floor of the north wing, while a. 8 m
a library was built above the lunch counter with the
exact same dimensions. The corner of the building b. 10 m
towards the northwest has a 70m2 that involves the
c. 6 m
stairs, restrooms, utility rooms plus circulation areas.
Here, the stairs are placed adjacent to the last d. 5 m
classroom at the West Wing, while the restrooms, each
measuring 3.5m x 4m, are located adjacent to the 4. If a new two-storey building would be built for the
admin offices. The same configuration is found on the expansion at Lot 19, how far should it be from the edge
second floor. All classrooms as well as the admin and of the existing building?
guidance offices are facing corridors with a 3m width on
the ground floor and a 2m widths on the second floor a. 5 m
and third floors. Ground floor corridors are bound by
b. 8 m
1.4m high walls on the outer edge, width 3m width
c. 6 m a. 27 m

d. 10 m b. 35 m

5. Which side of the classroom should ideally face the c. 98 m

corridor?
d. none of the above
a. longer side
11. Lighting to be used for each classroom shall be 16w
b. shorter side LED tubelight. How many of these are needed if each
tubelight has a rating of 90 lumens for watt?
c. either side
a. 12
d. side where the blackboard will be placed
b. 16
6. Actual building footprint of existing structure
c. 10
a. 840 m2
d. 14
b. 468 m2
12.
c. 730 m2
13. Minimum door width requirement for each
d. 980 m2 classroom
7. Actual paved surface area a. 1000 m
a. 211.6 m2 b. 900 m
b. 266.6 m2 c. 950 m
c. 200.6 m2 d. 850 m
d. 223.6 m2 14. Minimum corridor width for school building,
according 9514
8. Volume of concrete need for this paved surface area,
if thickness of slab-on-grade would be 6 inches (exclude a. 2.44 m
allowance)
b. 1.83 m
a. 22.36 m3
c. 1.44 m
b. 35.54 m3
d. 1.52 m
c. 31.74 m3
15. Total length of the perimeter wall at corridor at
d. 39.95 m3 ground floor
9. What area does the library occupy? a.54
a. 63 m2 b. 57
b. 90 m2 c. 51
c. 70 m2 d. 48
d. 81 m2

10. If the width of the clinic is 4m, what would be the

area of the guidance office?
I. Project Title: Proposed Car Repair Shop 11. How many cars can park in front of the road?
II. Statement of the Problem: a. 10
A. A businessman has decided to build on his b. 12
unused, vacant 2400m2 lot, a car repair shop (the c. 14
project) to take advantage of the busy thoroughfares d. 18
passing along the property.
III. Project Site Features:
A. The project site, located in Caloocan City, is
a rectangular inside lot with a 40.00m wide frontage
at the north facing and sloping down a 1.50%
towards a 14.00-meter wide RROW. The property is
classified as Industrial (zone I-1) under zoning
ordinance and specifically prescribed by the local
building official to follow a 6.00-meter front setback.
There should be 18.00-meter setback at the rear to 12. How many rolls of insulation foam needed for one
provide for additional parking and permit future wing?(+10%wastage)
expansion. Minimum setbacks shall be applied on a. 8
both sides of the property. b. 10
B. The concluded layout of the structure c. 12
provides for an 8.00 meter wide covered driveway in d. 14
the middle to separate East wing and West wing. 13. Driveway finish for fastest water run-off?
Each wing shall have three divisions and allotted a. Dirt
1682 for every division. b. Concrete
C. East wing: c. Gravel
1. 168m2 receiving area/parking for d. Asphalt
cars to be repaired near the entrance 14. What should be finish for truck unloading and
2. 168m2 area for body repair and driveway area with good tire traction?
upholstery section a. Dirt
3. 168m2 locker and rest area with b. Concrete
toilet/shower facilities and storage portion c. Gravel
D. West wing: d. Asphalt
1. 168m2 office/reception area w/ 15. How many CHB for wall enclosure of 2.80-meter high
kitchenette, toilet, and small storage for car for the office?
parts a. 1500pcs
2. 168m2 mechanical/electrical area b. 2000pcs
3. 168m2 temporary parking c. 2500pcs
IV. According to the Owners instruction, the whole d. 3000pcs
facility must be able to accommodate 18 cars at a given time. 16. How many units of
V. Questions: paint for the interior
1. Side setback? walls of the office
2. Depth of the lot? division? (assume 2
3. NBCP, rear setback? coats)(25m2/gal. of
4. NBCP, maxPSO8.1? paint coverage)
5. Actual PSO? a. 48 quarts
6. Most stringent PSO? b. 48 liters
7. Max. Allowable ISA? c. 12 gallons
8. Min. USA? d. 3 pails
9. Appropriate roofing for the facility? 17. How many boxes of
a. Roof deck made of RC +2% slope Hornitex wood laminates
b. Polycarbonate sheet on steel truss are needed to cover 50% of
c. G.i. roof on steel truss the office division area?
d. Long span roof on RC slab a. 30 boxes
10. Floor volume in m3 using 6” thick concrete slab of b. 40 boxes
the facility? c. 50 boxes
a. 152 m3 d. 60 boxes
b. 173 m3
c. 185 m3
d. 195 m3
I. Project Title:  The buffer area on the south side shall be
The Guadalupana High School (Phase 2): C1 connected with the original paved area on the
II. Statement of the Problem: original campus.
- The school is planning to offer additional grade  Volleyball court shall be painted on the
levels up to Grade 10 within the next 5 years. basketball court, where it will be placed on the
- Located in a light commercial area beside a mid- center.
rise condominium and close to private  A gable roof with a 20° slope will be constructed
subdivision. with built-up column supports to serve as
- Expansion in 2 separate phases, with each phase weather protection and enable the basketball
to be executed within 2 to 3 years. court to double as a multi-purpose pavilion.
 1st Phase:  The edge of the horizontal distance of 2-meter
 is the expansion of existing 10-yr-old 2-storey from the edge of the buffer area.
structure IV. Questions:
 Structurally designed to accommodate up to 3 18. What is used to attach aluminium to roof?
storey a. Rivets
 Expansion for additional classroom on the 3rd b. Screws
floor c. Nails
 2nd Phase: d. Welding
 Vacant lot to the left of the existing campus. 19. What roof is ideal for warehouse?
 Frontage of 39-meter. a. Shingles
 A 3-storey L-shaped building will be constructed b. Metal decks
for grade-schoolers and unpaved areas. c. Long span g.i.
 Plus covered basketball court as a multi-purpose d. Polycarbonate
area. 20. What does not belong to the group?
a. Kohler
III. Project Site Features: b. Whirlpool
- Firewall of the existing building shall be c. Toto
removed to attach the new building to the d. Karat
existing structure through this wall. 21. Based on fire code, how many students may be
- The bew building shall be mirror image of the accommodated in a regular classroom?
existing building and reflect the same setbacks a. 20
on the north and east sides.’ b. 30
- EXCEPT for the non-classroom areas which will c. 33
be changed as follows: d. 32
1) N.W. of the new building, an extension to the 22. International basketball federation (FIBA) standard
existing lunch counter will be provided based on size of a basketball court?
the available space along its width. a. 28.50 x 15m
2) The library in the original building will be b. 29 x 16m
reduced in so t6hat it would have a 2-meter c. 28 x 15m
pass-through corridor facing the quadrangle d. 29.50 x 16m
that would connect to the new building and will 23. Standard size of a volleyball court?
extend based on the available space along its a. 10 x 20m
width. b. 9 x 18m
3) Clinic and guidance offices will be converted c. 8 x16m
into classrooms d. 7 x 14m
4) 126m2 of the ground floor of the North wing in
the new building will include 63-m2 faculty
lounge and conference room and 1 classroom.
5) The area directly above the library shall be 2
science laboratories with equal areas.
 The rest of the spaces (restrooms, utilities,
circulation spaces) would remain the same,
although in a mirror-image. 3rd flr. of the new
shall be the same flr. area of the 2nd flr.
 A new basketball court will be constructed with
a 2-meter wide buffer area, centered along the
west property line of the newly-acquired lot.
I. Project Title: “Two Storey Duplex House” 29. MACA of the project?
30. BHL of the project?
II. Statement of the Problem 31. FLAR of the project?
32. GFA of the project?
 A Newly-wed couple has decided to set up a real estate 33. Min. clearance between low objects?
development corporation. They have a lot of inherited a. .60
land properties and their initial project is to build a 2 b. .40
storey duplex house in Davao City Located within c. .90
subdivision of low density. With this particular project, d. 1.0
they have envisioned to cater markets of working 34. Min. clearance between tall objects?
couples that is in a junior executive position. a. .60
 You have recently passed the Board Examination and the b. .40
couple was impressed by your performance being one of c. .90
the topnotcher. The design brief is to design and at the d. 1.0
same time manage construction of the said project. 35. Min. clearance between seating area to permit one
III. Design Requirements person to pass at the back of an occupied chair?
a. .30
 Each unit must contain a paved 2 carport with dimension b. .40
3.0m x 5.0m per car at the front yard and beside it is a c. .90
2.0m x 2.0m covered porch. Every unit of the duplex will d. 1.0
equally share the total lot are. Use minimum setbacks. 36. Min. clearance for general traffic lane?
 Each of the ground floors must contain foyer, stair, T&B a. .30
and maid’s room all of which are abutting the common b. .40
wall. The entrance foyer measures 23.0m depth x 2.5m c. .90
width. Use 100mm thick concrete slab on grade for d. 1.0
ground floors. 37. Min. clearance for tray serving lane?
 The kitchen should be located across the maid’s room a. 0.90
while living room and dining room are located opposite b. 1.00
the common wall. c. 1.20
 Second floor contains stairwells/stairs, Master’s d. 1.30
bedroom with walk-in closet, T&B, balcony and bedroom 38. Min. clearance hallway based on BP344?
also with walk-in closet and T&B. The second floor will e. 0.90
utilize the maximum allowable gross floor area and is of f. 1.00
100mm thick concrete slab use minimum setback. g. 1.20
 Entrance steps or paved walkway is provided the width h. 1.30
the same as the porch. 39. In a house, where should normally locate the panel
IV. Project Site Features board?
 The project site is a parcel of land bounded on the SE a. Hallway
along line 1-2 by lot Lot 2, on the SW along 2-3 by RROW, b. Stairs
on the NW along line line 3-4 by Lot 3, on the NE along 1- c. Kitchen
4 by Lot 4. The lot technical description is of S76°33’N, d. Dining
15m to point 2; N13°27’W, 16m to point 3; N76°33’E, 40. What is the min. headroom clearance to access
15m to point 4; S18°27’E, 16m to point 1. The lot is panel board?
sloping upward SW 2-3 at 1/16 a. 1.80
V. Design Objectives b. 2.00
 The office of the bldg. official has approved more than c. 2.10
60% paved front yard each unit of duplex house should d. 2.40
optimize the use of the lot. It should also have 2 carports 41. Where would be the ideal location of a hose bibb?
and should not sacrifice because the prospective clients a. Near the parking
are working couples with their cars. Take note that the b. Near the water meter
subdivision developer has loosen upon the use of yards c. Near the garden
giving away to the needs of time. d. Near the floor drain
42. Where should be the location of the water meter?
24. AMBF of the project? a. Outside the property line
25. PSO of the project? b. Inside the property line
26. ISA of the project? c. Near the parking lot
27. USA of the project? d. Near the building
28. TOSL of the project?
43. Number of flr. drain/s for 1 full bath restroom? c. 0.75-m beyond the property line
a. 1 d. Rear position of the project
b. 2 53. What kind of roofing is made up of thermoplastic
c. 3 materials and has strips which under the sun’s heat
d. 4 will melt and cause it to be bind as a one roof?
44. Number of flr. drain/s for 3/4 bath restroom? a. sheathing
a. 1 b. polycarbonate
b. 2 c. metal shale
c. 3 d. asphalt shingles
d. 4 54. For flooring material which is the most resilient?
45. Number of flr. drain/s for half bath restroom? a. Granite
a. 1 b. Timber
b. 2 c. Marble
c. 3 55. Given if the ceiling needs to be painted, what type of
d. 4 paint is to be applied?
46. For tropical house, to be constructed in a “coastal” a. epoxy paint
location, which type of roofing is ideal? b. gloss paint for efficient lighting
a. G.i. roofing c. flat paint for less glare
b. Asphalt shingles roofing d. semi-gloss paint for brighter lighting
c. Concrete roofdeck 56. What type of A.C.U. you must avoid to use?
d. Steep slope roofing a. Window air conditioner (WAC) because it can
47. For tropical house, to be constructed in a “forested” destroy the façade design
location, which type of roofing is ideal? b. Cassette split-type because it is too expensive
a. G.i. roofing + 2% slope c. Centralized AC system bec. the temp. can’t be
b. Asphalt flat roofing individually control
c. Concrete roofdeck + 3% slope d. Portable air conditioning because it can be
d. Steep slope roofing stolen
48. Min. depth of toilet for the physically challenged 57. What is the standard size of a single bed?
according to BP 344? a. 0.90 x 1.90
a. 1.10 b. 0.90 x 2.10
b. 1.50 58. What is the standard size of a twin bed?
c. 1.80 a. 1.00x1.90
d. 2.00 b. 1.00 x2.10
49. Min. clear dimension of the elevator shafts for PWD? 59. What is the standard size of a double bed?
a. 1.10x1.40 a. 1.35x1.90
b. 1.30x1.50 b. 1.35x2.10
c. 1.50x1.70 60. What is the standard size of a queen size bed?
d. 1.70x2.00 a. 1.50x1.90
50. Given the area of 9m2, how many gallons of latex b. 1.50x2.10
paint will be req. for two coats? 61. What is the standard size of a king size bed?
a. 1 a. 1.90x1.90
b. 2 b. 1.90 x2.10
c. 3 62. What is the standard size of a California king size
50. Before setting up the batter boards and staking, bed?
what activity is to be done 1st? a. 1.80x2.10
a. Obtain supply of water and electricity b. 2.00 x2.10
b. Verify if markers are in the correct position 63. What is the slab thickness of the roof deck?
c. Build quarters for the workers and storage room a. 125
d. Erect fence to cover the area b. 150
51. Where you should start excavation? 64. What is the water proofing for the roof deck?
a. 1.00-m from the construction line a. Cementitious water proofing
b. Just after the property line b. Torch applied bitumen waterproofing
c. 0.75-m beyond the property line c. No water proofing needed
d. Rear position of the project 65. What is the water proofing for the CR of a bungalow
52. Considering the site of the subject is slopping, where house?
should you start the excavation? a. Cementitious water proofing
a. 1.00-m from the construction line b. Torch applied bitumen waterproofing
b. Just after the property line c. No water proofing needed
PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL HALL

A proposed city council hall project for 14 councilors and on a

project site having a 3% slope towards RROW.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The local government has decided to erect a building on its GI

(Gen. Institutional) zoned property with a Total Lot Area (TLA)
of 1,320 m2 located in Quezon City. The City Council hall shall
have an area of approximately 11% of the AMBF that will
include the toilet facility. The main hall should have an area
of 50% of the AMBF with an additional area for a gallery of 40
persons, the councilor’s lounge should have an area of 25%
of the AMBF that will also include a toilet. Also provide a
waiting/mini-lobby area. The committee hearing should have
a floor area of about 10% of the AMBF of the Project.

PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The project site is rectangular in shape, with a frontage of

30m facing south. It has a 3% slope going down towards the
12.00m RROW. A 3% portion of the Total Lot Area will be
provided for an open parking. The project requires a 17.00m
front setback to accommodate the 3% of the Total Lot Area
for parking. Also provider a 3.00m meter setback on rear
portion and all sides of the building.

Find for :

• AMBF

• PSO

• ISA

• USA

• TOSL

• MACA

• BHL

• FLAR

• GFA

• TGFA
Title: Proposed 3 storey duplex 13. Find the applicable range of the no. of gypsum board if
Problem: installed in the interior ceiling [of 1 unit only
Developer wanted to build model duplex house on a lot in Marikina a. 100-120
City zoned as R-3. Each unit has uniform 198sqm lot with a total area b. 135-155
of 396sqm, the site slopes down 2% towards the street. c. 65-80
To maximize the use of lot, each dwelling unit shall be uniformly d. 160-180
built with a common wall at the middle and will be allotted 91sqm 14. Find the applicable range of the no. of gypsum board if
per floor total ground floor area will be 182sqm for the duplex. installed at the ground floor interior ceiling of 1 unit only
Project site features: a. 60-69
The structure will have a setback of 6.00m at front, 2m at sides and b. 32-39
3m at the rear area. Each unit shall have features c. 47-52
1. Ground floor d. 22-28
a. 7.00 x 6.00 unroofed carport 15. Find the range of gallons of paint needed (3coats using
b. 3.00 x 3.60 entrance foyer and 2.4 x 3.6m stair ratio of 20sqm per gallon) to cover the ground floor
abutting the common wall interior ceiling of the duplex
c. 4.00 x 6.00 living area front carport and the a. 45-50
easement b. 26-32
d. Next to living area is a 6.00 x 7.00 combined c. 8-12
kitchen and dining with 1.5 x 2.4 toilet abutting d. 14-20
the common wall and rear service area 16. Considering a uniform 0.13m slab thickness, find the range
e. Open and service kitchen-laundry area at the in cubic meters of the slab of the interior ground floor of 1
rear yard unit only
2. Second and third floor a. 14-15
a. 2 identical bedrooms occupying an area of 4.6 x b. 1-7
3,5 each located at the front c. 11-12
b. Master bedroom measuring 6.0 x 7.0 located at d. 18-19
the back with 1.5 x 2.4m above and 1.5 x 2.4 17. Considering a uniform 0.15m slab thickness, find the range
toilet at the ground on cubic meters of the slab of the interior ground floor of
c. Common toilet 1.5 x 2.4m 1 unit only
The project is a rectangular inside lot with a total frontage of 18.0m a. 36-38
facing a 14.0m RROW towards north. b. 39-40
c. 20-22
1. AMBF (SQM) of the Project? d. 27-29
2. PSO (actual) of the Project
3. Max. ISA of the Project
4. Min. USA of the Project
5. Actual TOSL of the Project
6. MACA
7. FLAR of the Project
8. What is the BHL (No. of the Storage) of the Project
9. What is the Allowable GFA (sqm) of the Project
10. What is the Allowable TGFA in sqm based on the max. GFA
of the Project?
11. Considering a 1.5m eaves throughout the exterior face of
the house, what is the applicable range of the total ceiling
area (sqm) for this Project?
a. 480-490
b. 724-738
c. 495-500
d. 630-660
12. Find the Applicable range of the no. of 0.60 x 0.60 granite
tiles for all the interior floor of 1 unit only
a. 780-850
b. 410-470
c. 510-550
d. 680-750