ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN - is a method of proportioning structural elements such that computed stresses produced in the elements by the allowable stress load combinations do not exceed specified allowable stress (also called working stress design).
ALTER or ALTERATION - is any change, addition or modification in construction or occupancy.
APPROVED - as to materials and type of construction, refers to approval by the building official as the result of investigation and tests conducted by the building official, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by recognized authorities, technical or scientific organizations.
BUILDING - is any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
BUILDING, EXISTING, - is a building erected prior to the adoption of this code, or one for which a legal building permit has been issued.
BUILDING OFFICIAL - is the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or the building official’s duly authorized representative.
LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD) METHOD - is a method of proportioning structural elements using load and resistance factors such that no applicable limit state is reached when the structure is subjected to all appropriate load combinations. The term “LRFD” is used in the design of steel and wood structures.
STRENGTH DESIGN METHOD - is a method of proportioning structural elements such that the computed forces produced in the elements by the factored load combinations do not exceed the factored element strength. The term “strength design” is used in the design of concrete and masonry structures.
STRUCTURE - is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - is a registered Civil Engineer with special qualification in the practice of Structural Engineering as recognized by the Board of Civil Engineering of the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers through the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines.
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