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What is the required occupant load for a room used for habitation, recreation, dining, study, or work in a storey, basement, or cellar with an area of 200 square meters or more?
What is the required occupant load for a room used for habitation, recreation, dining, study, or work in a storey, basement, or cellar with an area of 200 square meters or more?
What is the minimum occupant load for dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, workshops, or factories that fall under Group H and I occupancies?
What is the minimum occupant load for dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, workshops, or factories that fall under Group H and I occupancies?
In which types of rooms should the installation of lath, plaster, and gypsum wall board strictly adhere to fire-resistive rating requirements and building construction type?
In which types of rooms should the installation of lath, plaster, and gypsum wall board strictly adhere to fire-resistive rating requirements and building construction type?
What code should all electrical systems, equipment, and installations adhere to as mentioned in the text?
What code should all electrical systems, equipment, and installations adhere to as mentioned in the text?
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What characteristic must a room have to necessitate adherence to regulations regarding storage or handling of photographic x-ray nitrocellulose films and other inflammable articles?
What characteristic must a room have to necessitate adherence to regulations regarding storage or handling of photographic x-ray nitrocellulose films and other inflammable articles?
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What must be considered when installing lath, plaster, and gypsum wall board in terms of fire-resistive rating requirements?
What must be considered when installing lath, plaster, and gypsum wall board in terms of fire-resistive rating requirements?
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What type of roof insulation is permitted in all types of construction?
What type of roof insulation is permitted in all types of construction?
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How should roof trusses be framed and tied into the framework?
How should roof trusses be framed and tied into the framework?
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What should be done before placing any load on roof trusses?
What should be done before placing any load on roof trusses?
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How should the occupant load of a building be determined?
How should the occupant load of a building be determined?
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What determines the exit requirements for a building or portion used for different purposes?
What determines the exit requirements for a building or portion used for different purposes?
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Where should standard automatic fire-extinguishing systems be installed as per the Code?
Where should standard automatic fire-extinguishing systems be installed as per the Code?
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How should dead lateral loads from signs on buildings be transmitted to the ground?
How should dead lateral loads from signs on buildings be transmitted to the ground?
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What may be considered in determining the dead load resisting moment in a building?
What may be considered in determining the dead load resisting moment in a building?
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How should signs on buildings be illuminated according to the Philippine Electrical Code?
How should signs on buildings be illuminated according to the Philippine Electrical Code?
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What is required for alterations or repairs to existing buildings or structures under R.A. 6541?
What is required for alterations or repairs to existing buildings or structures under R.A. 6541?
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What continues to have binding force and effect regarding buildings during the period before the adoption of the current building code?
What continues to have binding force and effect regarding buildings during the period before the adoption of the current building code?
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In case a provision of this Decree is declared unconstitutional, what will happen to other provisions?
In case a provision of this Decree is declared unconstitutional, what will happen to other provisions?
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