PHILIPPINE SEISMIC

ZONES & CODES

Lecture 2
NATIONAL STRUCTURAL
CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES 2015
(NSCP 2015)
 SEPTEMBER 1961, ASEP was incorporated. Ambrosia Flores
was the founding President with 32 charter Members.
 1962-1968 Publication of the Code of Practice that gives
guiding principles in private practice, recommended
schedule of professional fees, Code of Ethics and definition
of the scope of services, responsibilities and liabilities.
 Publications of the Manual of Engineering Practice, a guide
to the typical form of agreement between Owner and
Engineer and between Architect and Structural Engineer as
well as recommended schedule of fees for structural
engineering services.
 Publication of the Committee report that assembled
correlated and summarized existing information on the
factors that determine wind forces on structures in the
Philippines.

ASEP THROUGH THE YEARS

 1969-1979 Collapse of the Ruby Tower in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Damage Assessment conducted by ASEP members.
 Amendment of the Constitution and By-Laws requiring screening of
membership applications by a permanent Screening Board.
 Country’s first National Structural Code for Buildings launched during
the incumbency of Pres. O.A. Kalalo.
 ASEP President Ernesto G. Tabujara initiated the Continuing
Education Program geared towards the Association members.
 Successful staging on the movie premier “Earthquake” to raise funds
for the noteworthy projects of ASEP.

ASEP THROUGH THE YEARS

Group 1 - Causes of earthquakes and faulting; tectonic plates (NOV/24/2018)
Group 2 - Faulting and seismic zones of the Philippines (DEC/1/2018)
Group 3 - Measurement of earthquakes; magnitude vs. intensity (DEC/8/2018)
Group 4 - Effects of soils on ground motion; liquefaction (DEC/15/2018)
Group 5 - Footing/Foundation (DEC/22/2018)

GROUP PRESENTATION