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. 17 C) Clause 43 (a), (b), (c), (d)11 D) Clause 106 (1)16 E) Clause 107(1), (2), (3) and (4)16F) Explain the UBBL diverge IV temporary works in companionship with construct operations22 References24 A) Clause 39 (1), (3), (4) Clause 39(1) * every way of life designed, adapted or used for residential, military control or other purposes except hospitals and schools shall be provided with graphic lighting and natural airing by message of one or more windows having a total sector of non slight(prenominal) than 10% of finish off floor nation of such room and shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted flight of air of non less than 5% of such floor commonwealth. * understand November 28, 2012 * post residential domicile at Taman Bunga Raya. * Site depictions * Discussion The room must be provided with natural lighting and ventilation system 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 inherent 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 resembling Building By legality. Clause 39(3) * Every room used for purpose of conducting classes in a school shall be provided with natural lighting and natural ventilation by means of one or more windows having a total area of not less th an 20% of clear floor area of such rooms and shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 10% of such floor area. * troth November 26, 2012 * view TARC plosive consonant M305 * Site photos * Discussion The classroom must be provided with natural lighting and ventilation with the area of window must be more than 20% of the floor area and the openings must not less than 10% of the floor area. * For this classroom, the floor area = 9. 08m x 7. 465m = 67. 78m2 The window area = 1. 785m x 1. 45m = 2. 59m2 6 windows = 6 x 2. 59m2 = 15. 54m2 Natural lighting = (15. 54m2/ 67. 78m2) x 100% = 22. 93% 22. 93% 20% (comply with UBBL) Natural ventilation = 22. 93% 10% (comply with UBBL) * So this classroom is complying with UBBL. Clause 39(4) Every water- limitingt, latrine, urinal or throne shall be provided with natural lighting and natural ventilation by means of one or more openings having a total area of not less than 0. 2 self-colored meters per water-closet, urinal latrine or tin and such openings shall be capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air. * particular date November 26, 2012 * Location Toilet at residential signal of Taman Bunga Raya. * Site photos * Discussion * There are one water-closet and one nates inside. * 2 x 0. 2 = 0. 4 * Area of window = 0. 625m x 0. 635m = 0. 40m2 Since the opening has a total area of 0. 40m2 which is equal, thusly it complies with the UBBL. B) Clause 42. 1 * The area of first habitable room in a residential mental synthesis shall be not less than 11 square meters, * Date 30/11/12 * Location Residential house at Kepong Baru * Site photos * Discussion -the area of room shall be not less than 11 square meters For this room, the area is = 10m x 13m =130m2 130m2 11m2 (comply with UBBL) -Hence this room area is comply with Uniform Building By Law * The area of second habitable room in a residential twist shall be not less than 9. square meters, * Date 30/ 11/12 * Location Residential house at Kepong Baru * Site photo * Discussion -The area of room must be more than 9. 3 square meters -Area of this room is 3. 5m2x 4m2 =14m2 14m2 9. 3m2 (Comply with UBBL) -Hence the second room area is comply with Uniform Building By Law * All the other rooms shall be not less than 6. 5 square meters in area * Date 30/11/12 * Location Residential house at Kepong Baru * Site photo * Discussion -The room area must be more than 6. 5 square meters -Area of the room is 2. 75m2 x 3. m2 = 8. 525m2 8. 525m2 6. 5m2 (Comply with UBBL) -The area of room is more than 6. 5m2 so it is comply with Uniform Building By Law Clause 42. 2 The width of every habitable room in a residential building shall be not less than 2 meters * The width of every room in a residential building must be more than 2 meters * Date 30/11/12 * Location Residential house at Kepong Baru * Site photo * Discussion -Refer to the photo above the width of room is 2. 75m -2. 75m 2m ( Comply with UBBL) -Hence this room is comply with Uniform Building By Law Clause 42. 3The area and width of a kitchen in a residential building shall be not less than 4. 5 square meters and 1. 5 meters severally * Area of a kitchen must be more than 4. 5 square meters and width must be more than 1. 5 meters * Date 30/11/12 * Location Residential house at Kepong Baru * Site photo * Discussion -The area of a kitchen is 7. 28m2 and width of kitchen is 2. 8m2 -Area 7. 28m2 4. 5m2 (Comply with UBBL) -Width 2. 8m2 1. 5m2 (Comply with UBBL) -Hence the area and width of kitchen is comply with Uniform Building By Law C) Clause 43 (a), (b), (c), (d)Clause 43 (a) * in the case of latrines or water-closets with pedestal-type close fittings, not less than 1. 5 metres by 0. 75 metre. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location TARC Hostel Block J * Site photo * Discussion * Dimension of water closet 1. 53m by 0. 85m * 1. 53m 1. 5m and 0. 85m 0. 75m, hence it complies with UBBL. Clause 43(b) * i n the case of water-closets with fittings other than pedestal-type close fittings, not less than 1. 25 metres by 0. 75 metre. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location TARC Hostel Block J * Site photo * Discussion Dimension of water-closet 1. 53m by 0. 85m * 1. 53m 1. 25m and 0. 85m 0. 75m, it complies with UBBL. Clause 43(c) * in the case of commodes, not less than 1. 5 square metres with a width of not less than 0. 75 metre. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location TARC Hostel Block J * Site photo * Discussion * Area of bathroom = 1. 37m x 0. 86m = 1. 18m2 1. 18m2 1. 5m2 (not comply with UBBL) Width = 0. 86m 0. 75m (comply with UBBL) * Although the width of the bathroom in TARC Hostel is 0. 86m which comply with UBBL, but the area of the bathroom is too small which is 1. 8m2 and it did not meet the minimum requirement stated in UBBL which is 1. 5m2. Hence, this bathroom is not complying with UBBL. * Recommendation we can increase the area of the bathroom by increasing the length of th e bathroom to at least 1. 75m. Clause 43(d) * in the case the bathrooms with close fittings, not less than 2 square metres with a width of not less than 0. 75 metre. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location Bathroom in residential house at Taman Bunga Raya. * Site photo * Discussion * Area of the bathroom = 1. 5m x 1. 5m =2. 25m2 2. 25m2 2m2 (comply with UBBL)Width = 1. 5m 0. 75m (comply with UBBL) * Since the area of the bathroom is bigger than 2m2 and the width is more than 0. 75m, they all met the minimum dimensions required by UBBL. Hence, the bathroom with closet fittings in Taman Bunga Raya complies with UBBL. D) Clause 106 (1) 106(1)-In any stairway, the rise of any stairway shall be not more than 180mm and the tread shall not less than 255mm and the dimensions of the rise and the tread of the staircase so chosen shall be uniform and consistent through by. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location TARC Bangunan Tan Siew Sin * Site photo Discussion * Dimension of staircases 312mm x 133 mm * 180mm 133mm and 312mm 255, it complies with UBBL. E) Clause 107(1), (2), (3) and (4) 107(1)-Except for staircase of less than 4 risers, all staircases shall be provided with at least one banister. * Date November 28, 2012 * Location TARC Block A * Site photo * Discussion 4 risers /= 4 risers, so no need handrail and it complies with UBBL. 107(2)-Staircases exceeding 2225mm in width shall be provided with intermediate handrail for each 2225mm of required width space approximately. * Date November 28, 2012 Location TARC Bangunan Tan Siew Sin * Site photo * Discussion * Dimension of staircases 5420mm * 5420mm 2225mm, it complies with UBBL. Clause 107(3)-In building other than residential buildings, a handrail shall be provided on each side of the staircase when the width of the staircase is 1100 mm or more. In these clause state that all the buildings except residential building, if the width of the staircase is equal or more than 1100mm, which is 1. 1m, handrail should be pr ovided on each side of the staircase. * Date twenty-eighth November 2012 * locale Staircase beside DK A, TAR College Site Photo * Discussion Width of staircase = 2. 53m, 2530mm 2530mm 1100mm (stated in UBBL) so this staircase needed handrail on both sides. This staircase is installed with both sides handrail, hence this staircase is comply with UBBL. Clause 107(4)-All handrails shall project not more than 100mmfrom the face of the finished wall() This is the first part of Clause 107. (4) in UBBL, which means that if there is a handrail attached to the wall, the handrail should be communicate out from the wall with a length of not more than 100 mm * Date 28th November 2012 Venue TAR College Cyber Centre * Site Photo * Discussion Total length projected out = 9. 3cm, 93mm 93mm 840mm 825mm (stated in UBBL) -Since the height of handrail is in the range of 825mm to 900mm, so it is comply with the UBBL. Clause 107 (4)-()provided that handrails to landings shall not be less tha n 900mm from the level of the landing. This is the last part of Clause 107. (4) in UBBL. From this sentence show that the handrail at landing area should have the height of not less than 900mm measured from the landing. * Date 28 November 2012 * Venue TAR College Cyber Centre * Site Photo Discussion Height of handrail= 86. 5cm,865mm -865mm