Building Acts and Contracts
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY (QUANTITY SURVEYING)
YEAR 2
ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
ATGB3663 BUILDING ACTS AND CONTRACTS
PROGRAMME : DQS2
GROUP : A
LECTURER/ TUTOR : MR IVAN KWAY EU WAN
Team Member | Student ID | Alaster Ang Han Wun | 11wtd01029 | Chan Siang Leen | 11wtd04062 | Chan Sze Haw | 11wtd05409 | Chan Yew Jia | 11wtd01905 | Chong Hong Seng | 11wtd05935 |
Table of Contents
A) Clause 39 (1), (3), (4) 3 B) Clause 42.1 7 C) Clause 43 (a), (b), (c), (d) 11 D) Clause 106 (1) 16 E) Clause 107(1), (2), (3) and (4) 16 F) Explain the UBBL : part IV temporary works in connection with building operations 22 References 24
A) Clause 39 (1), (3), (4)
Clause 39(1) * “Every room designed, adapted or used for residential, business or other purposes except hospitals and schools shall be provided with natural lighting and natural ventilation by means of one or more windows having a total area of not less than 10% of clear floor area of such room and shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 5% of such floor area.” * Date : November 28, 2012 * Location: Residential house at Taman Bunga Raya. * Site photos:
* Discussion:
- The room must be provided with natural lighting and ventilation with the area of window must be more than 10% of the floor area and the openings must not less than 5% of the floor area.
- For this room, the floor area = 2.62m x 3.52m = 9.22 m2 The window area = 1.78m x 1.195m = 2.13 m2 Natural lighting = (2.13 m2 / 9.22m2) x 100% = 23.1 % 23.1 % > 10% (comply with UBBL) Natural ventilation = 23.1% > 5% (comply with UBBL) * Hence this room in Taman Bunga Raya is complying with Uniform Building By Law.
Clause 39(3) * ” Every room used for purpose of conducting classes in a school shall be provided with
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY (QUANTITY SURVEYING)
YEAR 2
ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
ATGB3663 BUILDING ACTS AND CONTRACTS
PROGRAMME : DQS2
GROUP : A
LECTURER/ TUTOR : MR IVAN KWAY EU WAN
Team Member | Student ID | Alaster Ang Han Wun | 11wtd01029 | Chan Siang Leen | 11wtd04062 | Chan Sze Haw | 11wtd05409 | Chan Yew Jia | 11wtd01905 | Chong Hong Seng | 11wtd05935 |
Table of Contents
A) Clause 39 (1), (3), (4) 3 B) Clause 42.1 7 C) Clause 43 (a), (b), (c), (d) 11 D) Clause 106 (1) 16 E) Clause 107(1), (2), (3) and (4) 16 F) Explain the UBBL : part IV temporary works in connection with building operations 22 References 24
A) Clause 39 (1), (3), (4)
Clause 39(1) * “Every room designed, adapted or used for residential, business or other purposes except hospitals and schools shall be provided with natural lighting and natural ventilation by means of one or more windows having a total area of not less than 10% of clear floor area of such room and shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 5% of such floor area.” * Date : November 28, 2012 * Location: Residential house at Taman Bunga Raya. * Site photos:
* Discussion:
- The room must be provided with natural lighting and ventilation with the area of window must be more than 10% of the floor area and the openings must not less than 5% of the floor area.
- For this room, the floor area = 2.62m x 3.52m = 9.22 m2 The window area = 1.78m x 1.195m = 2.13 m2 Natural lighting = (2.13 m2 / 9.22m2) x 100% = 23.1 % 23.1 % > 10% (comply with UBBL) Natural ventilation = 23.1% > 5% (comply with UBBL) * Hence this room in Taman Bunga Raya is complying with Uniform Building By Law.
Clause 39(3) * ” Every room used for purpose of conducting classes in a school shall be provided with
References: Uniform Building By-Laws.