{"id":9573,"date":"2014-05-10T13:17:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-10T05:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=9573"},"modified":"2014-05-10T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-10T05:18:00","slug":"target-guidelines-seek-improving-high-rises-structural-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/10\/target-guidelines-seek-improving-high-rises-structural-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Target guidelines seek improving high-rises’ structural design"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA (PNA) — The public works department targets enforcing, from 2014 onwards, guidelines for implementing National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP) provisions on installing earthquake-recording instrumentation in high-rise buildings nationwide.<\/p>\n

“Such instrumentation will generate data on ground movement during earthquakes in the country so structural engineers can have local information essential in better designing high-rises nationwide,” said Napoleon Nicolas Jr., building management cluster engineer from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).<\/p>\n

He noted at present, foreign data still account for much of information for designing as absence of guidelines to implement the NSCP provisions continues fueling lack of facts on actual earthquake-induced ground movement in the Philippines, a tremor-prone country.<\/p>\n

DPWH and Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) are already working on such guidelines, he said.<\/p>\n

The 2010 NSCP provides that “unless waived by the building official, every building in Seismic Zone 4 over 50 m. in height shall be provided with not less than three approved recording accelerographs.”<\/p>\n

Such accelerographs must be interconnected for common start and timing, NSCP notes.<\/p>\n

“”The instruments shall be located in the basement, mid-portion and near the top of the building,” NSCP continues.<\/p>\n

Seismic Zone 4 covers seismically active areas, noted Nicolas.<\/p>\n

Experts said accelerograph is an instrument that recordsacceleration of the ground during an earthquake.<\/p>\n

Nicolas said DPWH is already reviewing the revised instrumentation guidelines ASEP prepared then submitted to the agency this week for comment and possible approval.<\/p>\n

He noted DPWH will immediately enforce the guidelines once this agency approves these.<\/p>\n

“DPWH hopes to begin enforcing the guidelines this year,” he continued.<\/p>\n

Earlier, DPWH Acting Exec. Dir. for national building code development Johnson Domingo said the construction sector is increasingly clamoring for guidelines to implement such NSCP provisions.<\/p>\n

Even building officials in the country are already inquiring about the guidelines, he observed.<\/p>\n

“DPWH is keen on finalizing the guidelines as soon as possible,” he said.<\/p>\n

He added compliance with NSCP provisions on earthquake-recording instrumentation ultimately aims to better protect life, limb and property nationwide. (PNA)
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