.

Project Title – A Proposed 20-Storey Base rule 7 & 8 what is AMBF of project if the
Residential Condominium RROW has width of 19m?

B. Statement of the Problem • What is the highest elevation of on FL?

North
The client’s friend referred you for a specific
project located in the city surrounded with tall • Range for total parking slots?
buildings. The client immediately approved the 158-200
referral and so the project started in no time.
• Range of MACA for project?
A one thousand nine hundred seventy six 2500-3000
square meter 20-storey residential
• Base on rule 7 & 8 min. setbacks?
condominium is to be built in a 4000 sq. m.
rectangular lot with a 100 m lot line parallel to 5m front
3m side and rear
the road. A podium will be provided for
commercial spaces. The next three will be for
parking. The next successive levels will be for • Best floor finish for the main lobby?
residential condominium tower. A lobby of four Granite
hundred seventy sq. m. will be provided located
in the ground floor. Each commercial space will • If studio type is 3% of AMBF of the
have an area of 600 sq. m. tower, compute in range the number of 300mm
x 300mm tiles.
The one thousand eight square meter (56x18) 650 - 660
condominium tower will have a 5m front
setback. 10m side and 3m rear setbacks. There • Compute in range to be provided for
will be three types of condo units that will be lobby for 600x600mm.
provided for the tower. The first will be provided 1300-1310
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
The Scola Guadalupana Extension (P-1) I. Project Title: Proposed Car Repair Shop

1.a II. Statement of the Problem:

A. A businessman has decided to

2.d
build on his unused, vacant 2400m2 lot, a
car repair shop (the project) to take
3.b

4.d

5.a

6.c

7.d
advantage of the busy thoroughfares
8.b passing along the property.

III. Project Site Features:

9.b
A. The project site, located in
10.b Caloocan City, is a rectangular inside lot
with a 40.00m wide frontage at the north
11.d facing and sloping down a 1.50% towards a
14.00-meter wide RROW. The property is
12.c classified as Industrial (zone I-1) under
zoning ordinance and specifically prescribed
13.b by the local building official to follow a 6.00-
meter front setback. There should be 18.00-
14.b meter setback at the rear to provide for
additional parking and permit future
15.d expansion. Minimum setbacks shall be
applied on both sides of the property.
16.b
B. The concluded layout of the
structure provides for an 8.00 meter wide
17.b covered driveway in the middle to separate
East wing and West wing. Each wing shall
18.c have three divisions and allotted 1682 for
every division.
19.bonus
C. East wing:
20.b
1. 168m2 receiving
area/parking for cars to be
repaired near the entrance

2. 168m2 area for body

repair and upholstery section

3. 168m2 locker and rest

area with toilet/shower facilities
and storage portion

D. West wing:
 1. 168m2 office/reception 15. How many CHB for wall enclosure of 2.80-
area w/ kitchenette, toilet, and meter high for the office?
small storage for car parts a. 1500pcs
b. 2000pcs
2. 168m2 c. 2500pcs
mechanical/electrical area d. 3000pcs
16. How many units of
3. 168m2 temporary parking paint for the interior
walls of the office
IV. According to the Owners instruction, the
division? (assume 2
whole facility must be able to accommodate 18 cars
coats)(25m2/gal. of
at a given time.
paint coverage)
V. Questions: a. 48 quarts
b. 48 liters
1. Side setback? c. 12 gallons
2. Depth of the lot? d. 3 pails
3. NBCP, rear setback? 17. How many boxes of
4. NBCP, maxPSO8.1? Hornitex wood laminates
5. Actual PSO? are needed to cover 50% of
6. Most stringent PSO? the office division area?
7. Max. Allowable ISA? a. 30 boxes
8. Min. USA? b. 40 boxes
9. Appropriate roofing for the facility? c. 50 boxes
a. Roof deck made of RC +2% slope d. 60 boxes
b. Polycarbonate sheet on steel truss
c. G.i. roof on steel truss
d. Long span roof on RC slab
10. Floor volume in m3 using 6” thick concrete
slab of the facility?
I. Project Title:
a. 152 m3
b. 173 m3 The Guadalupana High School (Phase 2): C1
c. 185 m3
d. 195 m3 II. Statement of the Problem:
11. How many cars can park in front of the
road? - The school is planning to offer
a. 10 additional grade levels up to Grade 10
b. 12 within the next 5 years.
c. 14 - Located in a light commercial area
d. 18 beside a mid-rise condominium and
12. How many rolls of insulation foam needed close to private subdivision.
for one wing?(+10%wastage) - Expansion in 2 separate phases, with
a. 8 each phase to be executed within 2 to 3
b. 10 years.
c. 12  1st Phase:
d. 14  is the expansion of existing 10-yr-old 2-
13. Driveway finish for fastest water run-off? storey structure
a. Dirt  Structurally designed to accommodate
b. Concrete up to 3 storey
c. Gravel  Expansion for additional classroom on
d. Asphalt the 3rd floor
14. What should be finish for truck unloading  nd
2 Phase:
and driveway area with good tire traction?  Vacant lot to the left of the existing
a. Dirt campus.
b. Concrete  Frontage of 39-meter.
c. Gravel
d. Asphalt
  A 3-storey L-shaped building will be court to double as a multi-purpose
constructed for grade-schoolers and pavilion.
unpaved areas.  The edge of the horizontal distance of
 Plus covered basketball court as a 2-meter from the edge of the buffer
multi-purpose area. area.
IV. Questions:
III. Project Site Features: 18. What is used to attach aluminium to roof?
a. Rivets
- Firewall of the existing building shall be b. Screws
removed to attach the new building to c. Nails
the existing structure through this wall. d. Welding
- The bew building shall be mirror image 19. What roof is ideal for warehouse?
of the existing building and reflect the a. Shingles
same setbacks on the north and east b. Metal decks
sides.’ c. Long span g.i.
- EXCEPT for the non-classroom areas d. Polycarbonate
which will be changed as follows: 20. What does not belong to the group?
1) N.W. of the new building, an extension a. Kohler
to the existing lunch counter will be b. Whirlpool
provided based on the available space c. Toto
along its width. d. Karat
2) The library in the original building will 21. Based on fire code, how many students may
be reduced in so t6hat it would have a be accommodated in a regular classroom?
2-meter pass-through corridor facing a. 20
the quadrangle that would connect to b. 30
the new building and will extend based c. 33
on the available space along its width. d. 32
3) Clinic and guidance offices will be 22. International basketball federation (FIBA)
converted into classrooms standard size of a basketball court?
4) 126m2 of the ground floor of the North a. 28.50 x 15m
wing in the new building will include b. 29 x 16m
63-m2 faculty lounge and conference c. 28 x 15m
room and 1 classroom. d. 29.50 x 16m
5) The area directly above the library shall 23. Standard size of a volleyball court?
be 2 science laboratories with equal a. 10 x 20m
areas. b. 9 x 18m
 The rest of the spaces (restrooms, c. 8 x16m
utilities, circulation spaces) would d. 7 x 14m
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.
 The buffer area on the south side shall
be connected with the original paved
area on the original campus.
 Volleyball court shall be painted on the
basketball court, where it will be placed
on the center.
 A gable roof with a 20° slope will be
constructed with built-up column
supports to serve as weather
protection and enable the basketball
I. Project Title: “Two Storey Duplex House” sacrifice because the prospective clients are
working couples with their cars. Take note that
the subdivision developer has loosen upon the
II. Statement of the Problem use of yards giving away to the needs of time.

 A Newly-wed couple has decided to set up a real 24. AMBF of the project?
estate development corporation. They have a lot 25. PSO of the project?
of inherited land properties and their initial 26. ISA of the project?
project is to build a 2 storey duplex house in 27. USA of the project?
Davao City Located within subdivision of low 28. TOSL of the project?
density. With this particular project, they have 29. MACA of the project?
envisioned to cater markets of working couples 30. BHL of the project?
that is in a junior executive position. 31. FLAR of the project?
 You have recently passed the Board Examination 32. GFA of the project?
and the couple was impressed by your 33. Min. clearance between low objects?
performance being one of the topnotcher. The a. .60
design brief is to design and at the same time b. .40
manage construction of the said project. c. .90
III. Design Requirements d. 1.0
34. Min. clearance between tall objects?
 Each unit must contain a paved 2 carport with a. .60
dimension 3.0m x 5.0m per car at the front yard b. .40
and beside it is a 2.0m x 2.0m covered porch. c. .90
Every unit of the duplex will equally share the d. 1.0
total lot are. Use minimum setbacks. 35. Min. clearance between seating area to
 Each of the ground floors must contain foyer, permit one person to pass at the back of an
stair, T&B and maid’s room all of which are occupied chair?
abutting the common wall. The entrance foyer a. .30
measures 23.0m depth x 2.5m width. Use b. .40
100mm thick concrete slab on grade for ground c. .90
floors. d. 1.0
 The kitchen should be located across the maid’s 36. Min. clearance for general traffic lane?
room while living room and dining room are a. .30
located opposite the common wall. b. .40
 Second floor contains stairwells/stairs, Master’s c. .90
bedroom with walk-in closet, T&B, balcony and d. 1.0
bedroom also with walk-in closet and T&B. The 37. Min. clearance for tray serving lane?
second floor will utilize the maximum allowable a. 0.90
gross floor area and is of 100mm thick concrete b. 1.00
slab use minimum setback. c. 1.20
 Entrance steps or paved walkway is provided the d. 1.30
width the same as the porch. 38. Min. clearance hallway based on BP344?
IV. Project Site Features e. 0.90
 The project site is a parcel of land bounded on f. 1.00
the SE along line 1-2 by lot Lot 2, on the SW g. 1.20
along 2-3 by RROW, on the NW along line line 3- h. 1.30
4 by Lot 3, on the NE along 1-4 by Lot 4. The lot 39. In a house, where should normally locate
technical description is of S76°33’N, 15m to the panel board?
point 2; N13°27’W, 16m to point 3; N76°33’E, a. Hallway
15m to point 4; S18°27’E, 16m to point 1. The lot b. Stairs
is sloping upward SW 2-3 at 1/16 c. Kitchen
V. Design Objectives d. Dining
40. What is the min. headroom clearance to
 The office of the bldg. official has approved
access panel board?
more than 60% paved front yard each unit of
a. 1.80
duplex house should optimize the use of the lot.
b. 2.00
It should also have 2 carports and should not
 c. 2.10 b. 1.30x1.50
d. 2.40 c. 1.50x1.70
41. Where would be the ideal location of a hose d. 1.70x2.00
bibb? 50. Given the area of 9m2, how many gallons of
a. Near the parking latex paint will be req. for two coats?
b. Near the water meter a. 1
c. Near the garden b. 2
d. Near the floor drain c. 3
42. Where should be the location of the water 50. Before setting up the batter boards and
meter? staking, what activity is to be done 1st?
a. Outside the property line a. Obtain supply of water and electricity
b. Inside the property line b. Verify if markers are in the correct
c. Near the parking lot position
d. Near the building c. Build quarters for the workers and
storage room
43. Number of flr. drain/s for 1 full bath d. Erect fence to cover the area
restroom? 51. Where you should start excavation?
a. 1 a. 1.00-m from the construction line
b. 2 b. Just after the property line
c. 3 c. 0.75-m beyond the property line
d. 4 d. Rear position of the project
44. Number of flr. drain/s for 3/4 bath 52. Considering the site of the subject is
restroom? slopping, where should you start the
a. 1 excavation?
b. 2 a. 1.00-m from the construction line
c. 3 b. Just after the property line
d. 4 c. 0.75-m beyond the property line
45. Number of flr. drain/s for half bath d. Rear position of the project
restroom? 53. What kind of roofing is made up of
a. 1 thermoplastic materials and has strips
b. 2 which under the sun’s heat will melt and
c. 3 cause it to be bind as a one roof?
d. 4 a. sheathing
46. For tropical house, to be constructed in a b. polycarbonate
“coastal” location, which type of roofing is c. metal shale
ideal? d. asphalt shingles
a. G.i. roofing 54. For flooring material which is the most
b. Asphalt shingles roofing resilient?
c. Concrete roofdeck a. Granite
d. Steep slope roofing b. Timber
47. For tropical house, to be constructed in a c. Marble
“forested” location, which type of roofing is 55. Given if the ceiling needs to be painted,
ideal? what type of paint is to be applied?
a. G.i. roofing + 2% slope a. epoxy paint
b. Asphalt flat roofing b. gloss paint for efficient lighting
c. Concrete roofdeck + 3% slope c. flat paint for less glare
d. Steep slope roofing d. semi-gloss paint for brighter lighting
48. Min. depth of toilet for the physically 56. What type of A.C.U. you must avoid to use?
challenged according to BP 344? a. Window air conditioner (WAC) because
a. 1.10 it can destroy the façade design
b. 1.50 b. Cassette split-type because it is too
c. 1.80 expensive
d. 2.00 c. Centralized AC system bec. the temp.
49. Min. clear dimension of the elevator shafts can’t be individually control
for PWD? d. Portable air conditioning because it can
a. 1.10x1.40 be stolen
57. What is the standard size of a single bed?
a. 0.90 x 1.90
b. 0.90 x 2.10
58. What is the standard size of a twin bed?
a. 1.00x1.90
b. 1.00 x2.10
59. What is the standard size of a double bed?
a. 1.35x1.90
b. 1.35x2.10
60. What is the standard size of a queen size
bed?
a. 1.50x1.90
b. 1.50x2.10
61. What is the standard size of a king size bed?
a. 1.90x1.90
b. 1.90 x2.10
62. What is the standard size of a California king
size bed?
a. 1.80x2.10
b. 2.00 x2.10
63. What is the slab thickness of the roof deck?
a. 125
b. 150
64. What is the water proofing for the roof
deck?
a. Cementitious water proofing
b. Torch applied bitumen waterproofing
c. No water proofing needed
65. What is the water proofing for the CR of a
bungalow house?
a. Cementitious water proofing
b. Torch applied bitumen waterproofing
c. No water proofing needed

Answer:

1. 2m
2. 60m
3. 2m
4. 70%
5. 54%
6. 54%
7. 20%
8. 26%

24. 104m2
25. 43%
26. 30%
27. 27%
28. 57%
29. 73%
30. 2 floors
31. 0.90 BHL
32. 216