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9,000+ questions across History & Theory, Utilities & Structural, and Design & Planning, organized by subject and topic.
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Short scenes set in real Philippine projects, with the key facts highlighted.
One quick question at the end of every scene, explained.
Replay the story with the facts blanked out and mark what you knew.
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The Accessible Route
The entrance sits half a metre above the driveway, so Lea takes the ramp. It is at least 1.20 m clear wide, and its gradient is the standard 1:20, one metre up for every twenty along. She pushes up without stopping. Twenty is plenty.
She knows the exception. Only in special cases may a ramp be as steep as 1:15, and then a single run may rise no more than 700 mm over a length of 10.50 m. The old 1:12 is no longer permitted, so an exam option of 1:12 is a trap.
At the top and bottom she finds a level landing of 1.80 m, room to stop and turn. Along both edges, 0.10 m curbs keep her wheels from slipping off. The handrails sit at two heights, 900 mm and 700 mm, and extend 300 mm past the start and end of the ramp so a hand can steady itself before the slope begins.
A ramp 3000 mm wide or more would also need a handrail down the centre. This one is narrower, so the two side rails are enough.
Steepest ramp, special cases only
Drawn to the true slope
The standard gradient is 1:20
Memory hook: Twenty is plenty: 1:20 is the standard ramp; 1:15 is the special-case limit.
Check it yourself
Under Table A.1.1 of the 2024 IRR of BP 344, what is the standard maximum gradient of an accessible ramp leading to a building entrance?
Every story works like this, scene by scene, with your recall score saved.
Create a free accountScenario questions are solved from a site plan and a page of data. The sample question below has a drawn walkthrough and an Explore mode where you move the values and watch the answer follow. Visuals are being added to the other scenario questions.
A full project brief with its site data, the way the board exam sets it.
Pick the answer to each question, then see it explained.
Watch the solution drawn step by step, then drag the lot corners or change a value and see the answer move.
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A young real estate developer from Tarlac City plans to construct a row of four identical two-storey townhouse units on a 720 sqm rectangular lot in an R-3 medium-density residential zone. Each unit is designed for a young Filipino family of 4-5 members. The developer has engaged a licensed architect to ensure full compliance with the National Building Code IRR, PD 1096, and applicable zoning regulations while maximizing livable space and keeping construction costs affordable.
A rectangular parcel of land in a medium-density residential zone (R-3) in Tarlac City. The lot is bounded on the North along line 1-2 by a 10.0m wide RROW; on the East along line 2-3 by Lot 5; on the South along line 3-4 by Lot 6; on the West along line 4-1 by Lot 7. Technical description: N 85 deg 00 min E, 30.0m to point 2; S 05 deg 00 min E, 24.0m to point 3; S 85 deg 00 min W, 30.0m to point 4; N 05 deg 00 min W, 24.0m to point 1. The lot is flat with NGL at +0.15m above road centerline. The development comprises 4 identical townhouse units, each 6.0m wide, sharing party walls.
Site Analysis
Based on the technical description of the lot, what is the total lot area in square meters?
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