ENGINEER'S GUIDE

Here are the Top 5 Tallest Buildings in the Philippines.  1. Grand Hyatt Manila        Location: Taguig, Manila        Height: 318m (1,043ft)        Floors: 66        Year: 2017 2. Trump Building Manila         Location: Makati, Manila        Height: 280 m (920ft)        Floors: 57        Year: 2017 3. PBCom Manila         Location:  Makati, Manila        Height:  259m (850ft)        Floors: 52        Year: 2000 4. The Gramercy Residences         Location:  Makati, Manila        Height:  250m (820ft)        Floors: 73        Year: 2012 5. Discovery Primea         Location:  Makati, Manila        Height:  250m (820ft)        Floors: 67        Year: 2015 Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_Philippines Youtube link:  https://youtu.be/yO0q4meBCXw

These are the common symbols that are used in Engineering.  x² - ALT + 0178 (Squared) x³ - ALT + 0179 (Cubed) x° - ALT + 0176 (Degree) ±  - ALT + 241 OR ALT + 0177 (Plus-minus sign) ¾  - ALT + 0190 (Fraction - three quarters) ε  - ALT + 238 (epsilon) ¼  - ALT + 0188 ( Fraction - one quarters) ½  - ALT + 0189 ( Fraction - one half) ñ   - ALT + 164 or ALT + 0241 (Letter - Small enye) Ñ   - ALT + 165 or ALT + 0209 (Letter - Big enye)  α   - ALT + 224 (Alpha - lower case) ß  - ALT + 225 (Beta - lower case) Γ  - ALT + 226 (Gamma) δ  - ALT + 235 (Delta - Lower case) π - ALT + 227 (pi) µ - ALT + 230 (mu/micro) Σ - ALT + 228 (Sigma-uppercase) σ  - ALT + 229 (Sigma-lower case) τ - ALT + 231 (Tau) Φ - ALT + 232 (Phi - upper case) φ - ALT + 237 (Phi - Lower case) Ω - ALT + 234 (Omega) Ø - ALT + 0216 (diameter - uppercase) ø  - ALT + 0248 (diameter - lowercase) ∞  - ALT + 236 (infinity) ≥  - ALT + 242 (Greater than of Equal to) ≤   - ALT + 243 (Less than of Equal t

These are the requirements needed for acquiring building permit in the Philippines as per the National Building Code of the Philippines for new buildings 1. Documents Application form Certified true copy of TCT (Transfer Certificate of Title) Tax declaration Current Real Property Tax Receipt      2. Five (5) sets of plans and specifications prepared, signed and sealed              Architectural Drawings:           - Location of plan             - Site Development Plan           - Floor Plans at scale of not less than 1:100 M           - Elevation (at least four)  at scale of not less than 1:100 M           - Sections (at least two) at scale of 1:100 M       Structural Drawings:           - Foundation Plan at scale of not less than 1:100 M           - Floor Framing Plan at scale of not less than 1:100 M           - Roof Framing Plan at scale of not less than 1:100 M           - Details of footing/column at any convenient scale           - Det

These are the 30 Engineering Terms in Filipino You Should Know 1. Alulod (Drain) - is part of building's water discharge system 2. Baytang (Tread) - is the horizontal portion of a set of stairs on which a person walks 3. Biga  (Beam) - is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis 4. Bisagra (Hinge) - is a mechanism that connects normally a door, window or other construction element, to either a frame or a cabinet of some type 5. Guililan (Girder) - it is the main horizontal support of a structure which supports smaller beams 6. Hamba (Jamb) - is the side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture 7. Hulog - (Plumb bob) - a metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line. Used to establish vertical line 8. Kapak (Bulge) - honeycomb air pockets that form on the concrete 9. Masilya (Putty) - is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair

Design Guide for Car Parking in the Philippines (2019) 1. Minimum Dimension for Car Parking Automobile Classification Width(m) Length(m) Orientation Total Area(m²) Average Car 2.50 5.00 Perpendicular or Diagonal 12.50 Average Car 2.15 6.00 Parallel Parking 12.90 Standard Truck or Bus 3.60 12.00 All 43.20 Articulated Truck 3.60 18.00 All 64.80 Jeepney or Shuttle 3.00 9.00 All 27.00 2. Height for Car Parking     For height of car park inside the building, we can use 2.0m - 2.40m clear height. 3. Standard Driveway Width     No specific width from the code but we can use 3.0 m minimum. 4. Standard Driveway Slope      5. Driveways across sidewalks  To maximize the use of the sidewalk area, the surface of the sidewalk and the driveway shall as much as possible, be at the same place. The entry ramp of the driveway connecting the roadway s