A VERY VALID QUESTION ASKED OF THE DPWH RECENTLY. WHY DO DEVELOPERS, CONSTRUCTORS/ BUILDERS, BUILDING OWNERS, PROJECT/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS, ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS INSTALL HIGHLY POLISHED FLOOR FINISHES ON HALLWAYS/ CORRIDORS AND LOBBIES/ ELEVATOR LOBBIES WHEN PEOPLE ACTUALLY RUN TO THESE AREAS DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY. REMEMBER THAT THESE FLOORS MAY GET WET AND BECOME VERY, VERY SLIPPERY IN CASE OF FIRE (DUE TO POSSIBLE SPRINKLER ACTION OR FIRE HOSE USAGE IN AND AROUND THESE COMMON AREAS). WE ALSO REMEMBER THAT THE BUILDING CODE FOCUSES MAINLY ON ROUGH CONSTRUCTION AND DOES NOT DISCUSS FINISHES EXTENSIVELY AS THESE SHOULD ACTUALLY BE FOUND IN THE DPWH-PROMULGATED ARCHITECTURAL CODE OF THE PH/ ACP (WHICH DOES NOT PRESENTLY DO THIS). ABOUT HALF OF THE YEAR 2000 ACP TALKS ABOUT STRUCTURES. IT IS ABOUT TIME THE ACP ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES AND THE INTENDED USE OF SPACES IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. THANKS.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:03:58 +0000
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