Foundation Investigation (NSCP 2010)
Soil Explorations shall be required for buildings,
towers and other vertical structures falling under Categories I, II, and III in
accordance with Table 103 -1 or as required by the building official or if the
site specific conditions make the foundation investigation is necessary.
Occupancy Category
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Occupancy or Function of Structure
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I.
Essential Facilities
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Occupancies
having a surgery and emergency treatment areas, Fire and Police Stations,
Garages
and Shelters for emergency vehicles and emergency aircraft,
Structures
and Shelters in emergency Preparedness centers
Aviation
control towers
Structures
and equipment in communication centers and other facilities required for
emergency response,
Facilities
for Standby Power-Generating equipment for Category 1 Structures,
Tanks
or other structures containing housing or supporting water or other
fire-suppression material or equipment required for the protection of
Category I, II and III structures,
Public
School Buildings
Hospitals
and
Designated
evacuation centers
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II.
Hazardous Facilities
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Occupancies
and structures housing or supporting toxic or explosive chemicals or
substances,
Non-building
Structures storing, supporting or containing quantities
of toxic or explosive substances
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III.
Special Occupancy Structures
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Single-story
School buildings
Building
with an assembly room with an occupancy capacity of 1000 or more,
Educational
buildings such as museums libraries, auditorium with a capacity of 300 or
more students.
Buildings
used for college or adult education with capacity of 500 or more students,
Institutional
buildings with 50 or more incapacitated patients, but not included in
Category I,
Mental
Hospitals, sanitariums, jails Prison and other buildings where personal
liberties of inmates are similarly restrained,
All
structures with an occupancy of 5000 or more persons,
Structures
and equipment in power - generating
stations and other public facilities not included in Category I and Category
II and required for continued operation
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IV.
Standard Occupancy
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All
structures housing Occupancy of having functions not listed in Category I, II
III and Category V
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V.
Miscellaneous
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Private
Garages, Carports, Sheds and fences over 1.5m high
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