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 COMENTS

PREAMBLE
COMMITTEEI'OR OUALITY CONTROLOF HIGH.RISEBUILDING
CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
rCOHP)
DESIGNOBJECTIVES;

t. ARCHITECTT]RATDESIGNCRITERIA

t.l DesienConcept
1.2 Archit€€tura!fun.tions
1.3 Architecturaldesign(Plan,aevarior\Seciion)
1.4 I.loor areaandvolume
1.5 Space
eflici€rcy
i.6 Cinulalion sprces(Veniczlard horizontalcircutauor.,
1.7 Architecturalmate alsrequremenis
iS Acouslicals4derviroftleDtalefiSciency
1.9 Buildingandits surohdirgs / SiteandUriliiies

2. COLI-ABORATIONAND NTECRATION IN T}IE PLA}.iNINGSTAGE

3. COD-ES.
REGULATIONS.Sl ANDA.RDS.
AND CU]DELINES
4. BUIIDINSSSIEMS & CONS]RUCTAI]ILITY

5. TIEAI.ITLAIE
IIIEJ4[Ery
6. AEST}IETICSIDEUENIX]EI,I,ENCf,

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DESjel!. rq orHEB
DISCIPLIMS' REJUIREMENIS
'7.1
StiKtural reqliremerB
7.2
7.3 Pialllring requftmenrs
1.4 F;re reerdarions
7_5 Energ-v€fticienq,&atons€rv6rioa
Envi.offnenlai consil€ratirns / Susrajnabjtity
8. STEMISSIONOF ARCHITECTI]RALDRAWINGSTO COHP

Ll Projecldata
8.2 List ofdrawingsto besubmittei
8.3 Architcctual DnwingsR€quicdto be submittedin minimun scales

9. PRESENTATIONOFARCHITECTIJRALKEY POINIS TO COUP.

10. MONITORINC& INSPECTION

ll. CONCLUSION

LTSTOF ]'ECHNICAL CONSULTATIVECROIJPMEMBERS(COHP)

REFER.ENCES

ANNEXES
 PREAMBLE

As the functions of living becomemore complex and rechnologicalchangeacceleral€s,

imtrov€xnent in space r€quirements aDd buitding services becomes more and, more
sophisticated.In Yangon.Ciry areB,building bylaws, rules and r€gulationshave been issued
time 1o tihe by the Ymgon City Developioent Conmitree fo. effecrive control on the
conslruction of pubiic buildings especially in walk-up aFrtmenis, which involve frDctionat
problelns,technisalFoblems snd social problems.
In this resp€ct,fimctioml obsolescence
is U€ problem to b€ consideredin today,sArchirectural
planning,which dependson many facton, suchasi
. ChaDges
in life srylesofthc citizf,ns;
. Changes
i. fanrilysizeandsl clure;
. Teclnologicalchanges;
Thesefactors are basedon the needsofpublic wifiin the framework oftim€, spaceand
tcchnology. In Yangon City area, construclionsol high-rise building proj€crs have increased
considcratlly during the past five years. Pr€s€nt day developersov€rlookcd proficiency in
maintenance,took less care about inftastructlres like elecrrical power supply, sotid waste
disposal,ard proper trealneDt of sewagedisposedftom suchnew high-rile apartmentbuildings.
Thesc deficiencies couid bc ovcroone in ne& tutue, with rhe integration of far-sighled
delelope*, architecls, and'eluineers. High rise buiidings can also be regardedas a lown under
on€ roof. h ftis !0odem time terrorist auack, fire, eanhqua.keand other unforeseendisasrer
shouldbe considercd
in desisningandconsn-uction
stages.
The aim of lhis guid€line is to lr€senr prevajljng bylaws, rules and .egulations with
rcferenceto previousguid€linesissuedby commitieefor qualiryconrol of high-risebuilding
sonstrucLionpmjects (CQHP). which was lbnned as one oflhe authoized body resporsiblefor
effectiveconlroloft}e construction
of high-nsebuildingprojectsin Myanmar.

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ii COMN{I'rIEE FOR OUAI.ITY COI-TROL OF HicH-zuSE BUILDNC
( oNs lRllllQl-lBll! .r s ,coH/l
Committee for qualit conlrol of liglr-rise building consdrciion proje€rs(CQHP) was
ibrncd in Augusr2003,wirh elele!.r€mbersofengifl€ersandafchiiecr,ofiicially assigned
by
Stat€Peaceand Developm€liCorxrcii.nrc responsibi!'ry
oi th€ Commineeis lo controlthe
quality and give necessarygnidarc. and suggestions
to developcrsand designersfor the
constmctionofnin€ storeyand abovehigl ise building projects.
 CQHP issuedguid€linesfor efl€ctiv€ controt ofthe consrustion ofhigh{ise building
projecls.Prevailing guidelinesconc€medwiih aJchitectuialaspectsarc presentedin the
following sections.The followitrg guidelinesfor the quality ofArchitecture,tsuildingsar€just a
f€w points e,,LaelEdas an exanple for considerationin the definirio. and evaluationof wdr a
qualityofArchitecture8uildingshouldbe.Eachareaandthesyskmscomponefismustbe
seriouslydeubemted,discussedand definedaccordingro the ser's needs,concepts-lvith the
desireto fully Bchievea world classqualitj ArchiGctu:etsuilding andarrive a1agood Iiving
QualiryBuilding EvalualioDCrileria Malluscdpl

iii DESIGNOBJECTIVES:
Ife Quality level €stablishedin ArchitedueBuildings traditionaly far exceedsrhe
pres6nt requiiEments and is 10 be operational foi fifly (50) years or longer wirh high
perlbrlDdn.e. coodprcduclir€values.low mainrenarrce andrenovariolrequiremenrs. Therefore, '

ir js designedtbr tunciional valuesand effici€ncy, security & safery,durabitily. mainrainabiliry,

fl exibility,ndapkbilily,extendibility.
Tbe b6ic objective of a quality Architectwe/Building is essentially to be a safe
enviroffn€nr with all thc satety systens 10saf€guardrhe saf€tyand welfare and aominimize the
dtuUu ta life ftom fire, smoke, hazardousmaterials, renorisl.s, and panic by the building
occuptur[ duri4 energency siluattons such as earth quakes, fire, etc. and shall inc]ud€
preveuion, deteclion, prol€clion, extinguishingsysrems,rescueassistrnceareas,and emergency
wny finding systefis.
'lhe
Architect re,tsuildinss sball be "Trirelessness" faciliry with the staie of lhe arl
equipment and building systems.The site and building infirstrudure syslens shall have the
capacjtyto. flexibility and adlptabiliryand also compatibleto all systems.'ftis guidelineis
meant to L'e a }eiptul d.,.uncnl and duly impioved if and when bener ideas, tecbnology,
natedals alld metllodsbecomeknown and svailablefbr a betler qualily Architecrure/Building.

I. ARCHITECT1IRAL
DES]GN
CzuTER]A

Ll Design Conc€pl
The Archilec! must presenl conceptualdesigr and pla,nningof the given site
which sholld porimJ a.d €xDressnhemaln pulposeand characterofrhe building.
1.2 .Archirecrurar
turcLiors
Should meel the lurcaionaiand spalicl rcquiremenlsoI the building, which
include:€-g.
 . Functionald€scription& relarionships.
. Operationalconcepts/flowdiagrams.
. Building spaceanalysis
. Building areacirculation
. Roo_nrelatiotrshipmatric€s
r Facility seFices r€quirenents
1.3 Architeclurai design
Conpleted Plans, Fllcvations,and secrionsof rhe Architectural design of the
building.3DPersp€ctive
anddetailingshouldbeprovided
t.4 Floorareaandvolume
Areas:gross& netassignabie,
cuslodial,
circulation,
mechanical,
service

1.5 Splc€Dfficiencv
Assignefficiencylatio for qualityArchi.ecturetsuilding.
Approprialeefiiciency
ratiosare hasedon ihe rcquiredqualityof rhe buitding.Usetulspacevs. supponspace
variesfromth€Iatiool l:10 ro 50150.Up s.aledfacilities
suchasluxu.ynsortsnormay
cxcecds 50:50.Redundancy in sornetypesoffacility con$butes to quatiiyasshownin

i.6 C i r!u l a L i u{ra

n ce s
V€dical and horizontatcirculalioDarea such as Fnfance lobby, Conidors,
Passage,elc. which supporiand link rhe spaccsof thc buiiding.

1.7 Architecturelmatcrialsrequirenenrs
Choiceof matctials alrd o6er technicalinvolvernents
shouldbe considered.
Fol
prod'rcls
example, of buiidingmateialswhichrelease volatileorganic
compound
(voct, gases.
Shouldknow€xactlyth€b€haviourof eachofthe mareriahandlheenvironm€ntal
impaci on/of each narenal and the Derhods.Differentialexpesion and
con{r&tion of €achmatcrialmusrbe consid€red beforejoinjng wirh eacho1her.
Imp'opd joininr ol two different materialsnta) rcqurc acuie marnenance

Veri6,the materials specifiedineetor exceed the requiremes in AdDex.B.

-Wh€nproprietarymaterialsae used,verify tirara starernenjustiryingrlle useof
allowingthe contractorto use,.ApprovedasEqual
suchftatenai, i: a staleJneni
Maknslt'is included ontheplanszndin rhespecificatioDs.

1.8 Acorslicai and environmentdcfficicrcy

1.9 Building ard ils snrcundings / Siteand Lltilities
Review site infomatron
 . Architechral Contexr
. Existing site condition andtopography
. Climatic Ifformarion
. Soils and C€oloCicoonditions
. ExisiinC utiliry plansandpoints ofconneclion
. Existing structulal systcm(alierationsand additions)
. Smounding structures
Review designoftie following duine ConceptuavschenaticDesiell phases:
. Massing
. crading

Accesycirculatior/
cd parkingincluding
accessibility
for disable
persons
LanGcaping
andpaving
Drainage
Fencing
Location
andprovision
oiTrashenclosures
& carbasecotlection
sysr€m
Signase
SiL(lixhtinq

2. COLLABORATION
ANp rNTEc_&{nqL!!,_jlLlt4xNlNL_SIreE
It is very impondnr thar therc nust be good coliaborarion and integration among
Siructural Engineers, ESM Eagineers.Archiiects, Clie s and Fire Deparhents for ensurinc
€fici€nl utility networks and faciiitating the processofthe projects;n rheplanningsrage.

3. coDEsREGI]LATIONSSIANDARDS ANDCUIDELINES
AII codesare miniftu,n req*en€nh. Qualiryarcbireclure exce€ds codes& ordineces.
Somecodcs can b€ chall€ngedif bett€r naterials arul medrodsare used.Cadesard ordinances
lre requi(.d 1,, keef $e buitJxnts
rndust4 ro oesrgnana consLrucr
a baremr rnuln slardard
dru c r u r c n ^ l J rc.rs sh o u l dco o rd i n .'ew,r h d,e HealdL;i' e. Se( ur r y dd
"r ner r er a r eJ
Departmenbas well as the InlernalioMi Buildirg Codeto developa decenrcodefor lh€ lif€ and

ler! ihe pmiecr lanagerwh€n the desigr do€soot appear10bc developedin accordance
with appficablecodcs and regulalior$. Recommend€nhancementftom midmum requirements
 bas€don the existing YCDC Bylaws and larest publishededition of cod€s,regulations,
stadardsa guid€lines,suchas:
BuildingCodes:
Local by-laws CYCDC)shal be adh€redto
' OtherCodessnd Regrnatiors:
Heald Code
OtherEssenlialBriildinSs sucha! EducarionalFacilities/Schools,
Public I'stiturio{al Faciliriesetc.
Shndsrdsand cuid€lines:
AIA Arclilectu"l craphic Standards
AS IM Standa s
LocalIne Rcsisrance
Directory
Printed infonnalior from seninars and induslriaj publications
ICC (InicmalionalCodeCouncil)IBC (Inlemalional
BuildingCode)and
odrercounlries'building by-laws shouldalsobe counred.

4. BUII,DINCSYSIEMSqCONSTRUCTIBII-ITY

Revicwdcsignfor adequacy
andsuikbility of theseiected
buitdingsysrens.Systems
are
Eview€d for providing lif€ saf€ty, c.nshrctabiliry and dimcnsionalsiability; w€alherproofing;
dumbil;ty; caseofaccess, maint€nance,sewice,and opentions: and environmenralperfonnarce.
Verifi dle systems arE specified by archirecr designer in order to fulfit the requirements
presenledin Atrnexc.
. Buildingenvclope:ll€ight,Wallj floor decks.glazing;roof-ceiling
systems.
. Floor-ceilincsys.ems
. IuieIiorpanitions
. Fixture and frhiture systeDs
. Locatjons, ope$tion andperfbEnnc€ ofmechanical,elecrrical;
transponauon:dam &d (orumuricarion:ud olumbingqrstem.relarivero $e
architectlral functions_
. Fire,life safelysysrems.
5, HEATTH AND IIFE SAFEry

. -Ensulethe projcctdcsignis developed

consideringthe minimuxnlife safetyrcquirenentsof
thebuilding.Major buildingsshouldlasta midmum of25 yearswilh cyclicalmainrenarce.,
. ThedesignsshouldbeTxnctional,
safeandhealrlry-ComfortandiuxuF/shouldbe
coisidered.Adapt to harnonize with naturefor the environnenralfriendly in design,nd

. Professional
liability issuesfor high-risEbuildingsin urbancenr€rsuchasoccupant
cvacuation.
emergencyresponse
andpublicaaferyarenecessary
asF€sentedin Anner D.
. In caseofcrnergcncy,
anapproved
€vacuation plm sho dbegivendue
aJIdsafery
cons;dcntion
a. rcquired.

6. AFSTIIFTICS 1DFitG\ L XCILLL\CE

(Ihis is a very subjeclivematterandcannorb€categorized
underquatityin
ArchitectureBuildins)
Review dcsign to ensue that aesthclicissuesare consideredand duly review€dby thc
ArchitecruralDesign Axcell€nceCommitice wbich shouldbe formed for a panicular
buildingof

. ro publ;( se,r., nceds.

Responsive
. lmovative and embodythe finest contenporar/ Architcclural fiought.
. Individuai exFcssion afllle Design by rheDesi$ Architecr.
. Architeclwal sratementinl€gal with building sysrem.
. Incorporareat ork by living adist as an i egralpan ofthe faciiity

. Seriouslyconsidercdhigh qualiry archilectu.raldesig!

. Compatibility of the building design rvilh the sunoundings. Iradors ro be
€onsidcred:
massing;foponion; scale;archirecturai
stylethistoricalsignificance;
palette:nnte.ials, colo$, texlure,lighrjng,signage;Iandscaping;
symbotism;
cffecl on enviro.un€ntsuch as shadow,rcflectance,njcro-climate, view ftaming,
sacial patrem,iinkage,s[eetscapeand urband€sjgn.
7. DESIGNCONSIDERATIONS
ARCHITECTIIRAL WITHRESPECT
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OTHER DISCIPLINES' REOIJIREMENTS

7.I STRUCTURAL REOUIREMENTS& CONSTRUCTIBILITY

. The fact tbel re$lar md synmetrical plan of the building can h3v€ sigrificant
advantage jn structual perfonnances and design cdcrnadons,
econornyof the Foject and actual constructionoi the buitding should be kepr in
flind in a-rchitecturalplan ng.
. Choice of snlrdural systemand form consideing lateraltoad eff€cts and
And irregularities.
. Appropriate strucruresyslcms should be applied, to withstand the larenl loads.
New design conccpl and new structual system may be necessaryfor complex
hish-.isebuildingdcsign.

1.2 F:SMREOIJiREMENTS
Buildingserviceslbr ESM networks,Lift, wastedisposalsystcm,spaceallocation
fbr treatmen!plant, water supply& saniiationelc.: utility nerworksand ESM space
shouldtreconsid€red

7.1 PLANNNIGREOU]I!-EMENTS
]'he designershouidpay atlenrionto land use,densiryratios,wban open
space dd cifculaiion in accordarce wirh the local bylaws and planning
regulalions.

7.4 FIRE R,EoI,JL TIONS

lncal regulntionsof Fire Depl., life, ingress/egessand energency requirem€nts.
(E.g. Main sta;rs,Rcoms,Comdors,Em€rgency
stairsetc.) accordinglo local
regllalionsiss$edby FireDepadmeol

'15
ENE4CYIErc]ENIY
Since buildings arethe major sourc€of denand fo. enersyand materialsrhal
produceby-producl greenhousegases(GHG) concenedeffort shouldbe given
wilh a view to slowirg therate.Thciefore,buildingsshallbe designed
with due
considemtions
1ocontrol€missionof GHG.
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7.6 ENVIRONMENML CONSIDERATIONS

L The designshouldportrayaod expressthe main purposeand characterof
the building which should be in harmony with its sunoundingsand

2. The desigrcr shouldpay attentionto land use,densityratios, urbanopen

spaceandci.culadon.
l. natual lighting, ventilatio& visual aspectrard weatherprotecrionshould
bc taken into consideration.
4. adequalecar parking spacesho ld be provided.

8. SUBMISSION OF ARCHITECTIJRAL DRAWINGS

The followings slall be included in tle Architecrural Drawings requircd for submission
to CQHP:
I Seal& SigoatuIeofL.S (odginal) on everydmwing sheei
2 Name & Signatlre ofArchitect
3 Architectural Dmwings with appropriatescale
4 fvcry drawiogshal:benumbcredanddaled.
5 Every reviseddrawing shail be nunbered(A-1, A-2, et€.)and daled.
Site iocation & building layoul plan
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Plar of cal parking
8 Plan ofseptic tanks, groundtanks,overheadtanks, eto.
9 Ventila.ion & Lighling conside.ationsuchasprovision of
windows,iishLw€lls,sky lighls,ctc.
l0 Building services for ESM networks such as piovision of seflice floor
spac€ for pipe ducts, drainag€ pipes, space {cr garbage disposal, AC
electric g€nera1or,
trarsformer e!c.
ll Provision offire escape& €me.cercy slais, vents,fire
detection& securiaysysteD,etc.
l) Derail materialspecificationsto be mentionedin the drawings
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8.I (ARCHITECTURTII)
PROJECTDATA & ILOORA,REACALCULAIION
(Io beprcparcdandsignedbyArchitec,
(Rooms
8.1.1 List offeahnes & Spacet
8.1.2 Areaofroonsandspaces
8.1.3 Floorto floorheishb
(IAR, PAR.SFA,etc.)
8.1.4 Pbnningcalcdalions
8.1.5 Carparkingdata
8.1.6 Landar€a
8.1.7 Builtup area
8.L8 Openarea(Nonbuilt-lparea)

PiotAreaRatio = B4!:!p'1!!!

PROJECTDATA
Itcm

Not olLi"tt
Lfi C,tpactty
Nos.oI t're-proof Stav

'IOIAI
FLOORAREA
L GmssFloorArcaofail FunctionalRoor1s& Balconics
Arca(Entrarc€
2. Circulation lobby,Conjdors.
Passage,
elc.)
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B. SERVICEFLOORAREA (SFA)
Ca.rPark(ifpmvided)
1. Cov€redParkArca,tsasement
2. ElectricalConrrolRoom
3. MachineRoonl
4. WaterStonge
5. SepticTa.k
6. Garbas€AreaEetuseDisposalAre3)
7. Circula.ion
8. CentlalSewiceCoreArea(ifprovided)
C. OUT OT FLINTH AREA
l. Steps,
Ranps
2. LoadinsPlatform(if provided)
D. FLOORTO FLOORIIEIG}IT
ceilingandheadroomofeverysuchroom,uscdor
Thehcighiofeveryroom,
in AnnexC.
1l')beusedir t}e O?eofblildingspecified
intended

8.2 LISTOFDRAWINGS
TO BE SUBMIITTD
I L('{alionPlan
2 Site llan Cncluditrstoposraphy)
I Masler Plan (Building layoul)
4 Floor Plaus(with genemlarchil€cturalspecifications)
5 Elevations
6 Sections(with generalarchitecturalsp€cificahons)
7 Details (with generalarchitecturalspecificationt

9 Model (Recomnended)
I0 SMdundrhs spaces& building views (Reoommended)

8_l ARCHITECTUId{LDRAWINGSREOUIREDTO BE SUBMITTDDIN

MINIMTM SCALES
I Mastc.Plan (Scale:I /32": l'-0") FPS (o4 Metric
2 SitePlan (Scale:l/16"= 1'-0") "
.l Floor?lans i/8" : 1r0")or(1:100)lbrMetric
(Scaie:
4 Elevations l/8" =i'-0')
(Scaler "
5 Architeoiual 1/8" - l'-0")
Sections(Scale: "
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6 Detailing (Scalei1/4' = t'-0")

Mininum sizeofdrawins
Nore:Designdescriptions

9. PRESENTATIONOF ARCHITECTURALKEY POINTSTO COHP

Th€A-rchitectmustpresentandexplainthefollowingArchitecrualKey Pointsto CQHP.
I Conceptualplanningand site layout
2. FuncdoMl axd spatialr€quireDeds
3 Vcntiiotion and L;ghting corciderations(Natu.al & Adificial Lighting,
lightingJerc,)
einergency
It is advisable to use 10% LV for roorns (Liehting and Ventilarion)
(althoughycntilationis srated5%, lightingis srill 10./oof room srea,sboulduse
l0%) Ventilanon is ftom ex.ernal space. Ventilation ro ulility room/Wcndrchen
ifvia yard shouldbe io closeproximity 10yard (not morethan 2.5xn)and yard has
to be of open space. Siz€ of openingat yard for i.V shouldbe l0% of rhe
aggregate of all lll€ rooms iniending 1o venrilate thiough rhis opening.
l-heretbr€,always have windolvs direcdy to the extenul for kitchen, WC dd
utility, ifpossible.
- Liftlobbi€s floorievelsshouldpref€rably
only be 50mm
higher tlan car park ievcl. Do a fall and not a lmp 10comply handicap

5 Caf parking spacc

Secuntysystems(eg.securitydoorlock system,etc.)
'1 ChoiccofbuildingEale als& fen*trations(eg.CMain walls,Doors
W;ndows,Roofing,interiors,e!c.)
-l m for main door and reaoiit BR/ bath door; 0.9mfor bed roomsand
kitchen door 0.8m for baths.yard, WC. urilily poor heighrsshouldbe 2.2 m
- thc siai* shouldbe properly proponioned.in genersl,the risersshouldnot
exceed7 %". ard thelrcadshou'dbe no lessthan10".Thc most commoDrulc
for the comfortablcproportioDitrgof stairsin tbes€casesis 2 x riser height+
trcad dcpth =25 irches(635 !r:in).
- In verandah
desig!,;t is advisabl€
to be cetul ofth€ toeholdrequir€m€nl.
Horizontalrajlsshoutdb€ avoided,andthemaximumgapshouldbel00mm.
 shorid be givento lateraltoadeffects,constructionn€thods,
Due consideration
materialsandothert€chnicaliDvolv€nents.

IO MONITORING& INSPECTION

Moniroring and inspeJtion of the high -rise building should be conduciedby

designerduring and afier construction of the pmject. Any nodifications or changesftom the
o.igitrsl designshall duly approvedby th€ Architect designer.

II. C O N C L U S ION
h conclusion,this Arthitectural guideline on high-risebuilding projects would enlighten
and contrib te in someaspeclsfor improvemenlsin futue developmentsin Myanmar.
F-u,"ther
improvementson Archftecnnai guideliDescould be aken into accountsuppoded
by scientific res€archstuCiesspecificto:
Daylight factorsandeffectsof.eflectivewaUsadjacenl
b high-nsebuiidings-
- Venlikdonanda;r flo\t pheronenain andarorndhigh risebuildings
- lrcvision of cnough spaccsand apeltures for stair tulls, which are in
espcciallyusedby th€ inhabitanlqofupper floors
Choiceolburldingmaieriahandqpecificarions
- IoGg.ation of building foEns ard saucture in high"nse buildings with regard to
environmenr.

LISTOI l T.;CFINICAI-
CONSULTAI (COHP)
iV!]GROUPMEMBERS
1. LIKhiDMaurgMaung{DSE(Archilecr) PublicWorks,Ministlyof Construction,
Retd.}
d z. tt rhin l,tu*g Than{EE(Architect),
PublicWorks,Ministryof Consrruction,
Retd.)
I U SunOo ( ViceI'lesident,
AMA)
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REFERENCES

I Dr. SweSweAye,(MemberofceHp); Seminaron .AMA AnnualM€etingfor

RegisteredArchitectsl Tnd€rs,Hotel(30-06-2006)
2. R. Myo Myid Sein,AIA & Consdranrs; .,ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING DESIGN"
3. AuDgSeaSar,SweSweAye; ..Architectural Designcuidelinesfor High_risebuildingsin
Yangon",ICSE2009,Vo!3, Sedona Ho.el,yangon,Dec.4-5,2009
4. AIA ArchitecturalGaphic Srandajds
5. Architectur€2030; wr1{..ichirectwe20j0.ors
6. LocalFire ResistanceDirecrory
7. Allen. Edward,lano.Joseph;.ArchilectsSrudioCompan;on
RutesofThumbfor
Pr€liminaryDesign;3'ded.
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RECOMMENDATTONS
FORSPACEEFFICENCY

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I . Placeoccupan s€rviceswithin protectedfloor space.
2. Control acc€ssto critical operationareas.
3. Provide bufier/re€eptionzonesin executiveareas.
4. Pro!ideolulriplepadr.otentry/exiifor e\eculi!es
5. Considercrearirg safehavensin seniorexecuriveoffices

0I) BuildiDsLobby

I . Position dle conarolpoin! b€1wccnthe eftry ard access1oother floors-

2. Move flow pasloontrolpoini.
:1. Place.estroonsinpublic areas.
4. Make it possibl€10sccurethe lobby ievel.

( l) ComnootrStNirwells,Energ€ncy Staiflays, Ramp, lifts & et€vatorsT

possible.
useonly wh€n€ver
L Designalestairwaysfor emergency
2- Preved acc€ssto floo$ Aom the garageand publie areas.
l. Plac€ sLirrsenableto €xil itr1othe tobby.
4. Useintemal srai.welis for flooFto-flcor iransit if and whenftcessary
5 A m;nimun ofonc fore serviceaccessel€vatorfor building'smor€fian 120 ft high.
6. Luminous marking showingthe exit path in building nore lhan 75 ft high to
fac;titate rapid escap€and tull buildiig evacuation.
? Addir;onalslairs.wder {tairsro allownore occupanc!o descend
a' once.Fi'e
andtire tiglrin. systemshourdbeconsidered.
proofiogspecrficarion
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ANNEX. B

MATERIALS:

Refer to the following list for minimum requirenens for selectedmatenab and buiiding
componentr/sysaems. For mat€rialsandbuilding syslemsnot listed hereor to proposealtemale
Cesigns,submil specifications,samplesand productdatafor review All materialsand svstems
must be durabie,md mainrainable
DiYision1 - SiteConslirction
Division2 - CoDcrete
For Till up/pre-casrconcrereStrucntes:
support curtain wall sysien andpre'c8stconcretePanehon
pdraary stuclural frame Windows and doors oamot be
Fsirively anchoredto 2 Panels
Div;sionI - Mr-$nry
Glasstjnii Masonry: Fully groutalljoinls wirhsam€colorgout throughoul'
Concr€teMasorry Fully grcuted P.ovidc watr'repelienl when used as a
barricr wall evenwhen facedwith stucco

Divis;on4 - M!'121s
Metalrabrication: Galvanizeali exteiiornretalfebrications.
Handrailsandraililgs: Railingdesignshoulddiscourage ciinbing
MctalStudsi Min. 20gauge 3'518" metal strdsfor all interiorpartilions

Di'isior 5 - WoodsandPlasrics
lnler'of ArchitoctualWoodwork:
All casewo.kshall b€ mininurn of 'desircd'or specified
professionalin$itutional saandardcustomgrade
Exposedplywood odgesarenot a€ceptable
Divisiono -Therflal aid MoisiureProleclion
warer?roofingJndDFCLcodrng
&al
.. Low Slope Roofing: Providea certificateofapptoval f.om lhe manufa€tuter
therooffully conplieswith thespecifiedsystem
Minimm 1/4"/ftroofslope,3/8"/ftreconmended
Assure that a Min l0" high roof curbs dd platlbrms are
delailed.
A m;n ofS" higb baseflashingnusl be used
Provideroofwalkslbr conpoftrlr needirgmaintenancc'
 Mnimun 4" diameterroof drain fRD) & overflowdrain
(OD) for max.3000SFrcof area. Horizontatpipins must
b€installedat min. U4"/fi slope.

Tile/Shinsle
Roo6ns Provide additional sheathing matErials wilb 'finishcd
surfacesso roofing nails wiil not protrude sheathingwhere
undersideof roof is visible.

Buiid-up roofing: Minnnum4-ply syslern.

WirhTlpe IV asphalt.

S€alnnll Provideclose-cell backerrodsto linjl bondingof

s€ala,1t
on 2 sidesonly. Backerrodsmuslbe 25-30%
largertha! j oini wjdth. Install ar 2:l width ro d€prh
Iatio. Midmum l/4" sealantdepthmusl b€ provided.
Reconrnend5/8" joint width with 1/8" tol€rance.

7 - Doorsard Windows
Div;sions
Acc.ssDoors; CoordiDate dd show all accessdoors to bujldingsysrcm!.
HollowMelalDoors
14gaugeftamesand 16gaugedoorsfor exterior.
16gaugefrarnesand I8 gaugedoorsfor 'ntenor.
Glazingsystems: Detail specificaiionshouldbe providedby rhe Architecr

DivisionI - Finishcs
CeramicTile'
StuccorStuccomusi be afplied ov€r solid backing/sheathing
Controljoints at l0' naximum

DivisioD9- Specialties
Division 10' Iquipmert
Divisionll - Irumishings
Division 12- Sp€cialConstruclion
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BUTLDINCQMIQIE.EISYSTIUI{AIEA3DS1
EIGE-R]SE TTFIUH.I
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Parking: P.ovideb!..npenontyrequiredby codeor owner.

PrcyidecorcIe\eribbsn g$$eisat al\ flo\.i $nes
in asphalt
Frking lots.

Fencingi Archilectual appearance,concret€ masonry walls

wiih
iotegai color and matching color
$our or other low
naintenanceand dulabtemalerials.
P rovider encr ns
on at,sideandr fd r r .pcny t;ne..

AJchit€ctwalappeannce,coicrete masoruy
walts wnh
irtegrai color and natching cclor,grout
opaqucmemr
gares,conc.eieslablloor wirh conrinuousprotecrionrails
o. curbsai theinside.

tluildirg [ \terio. Irovide landscaping,haid-scaptng,and oder

elem€rts
and design cxcellence.Design
arscouase,nin'sionofvehiclesjnro thcbrrlding.

Bu i l d i n gE n v e i,,pSeycrcm: cavity walls are pref€.red over banier waljs provide

a
mrmmum of 2o-year *,arantabte systen.
Insure vandat

Suspended
AcousticalSysleln Min. I2gaug€hangwires
]!{iD ggargebnce v/ires
Attachedro 2 coDtiguous
sidesoniy
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I MT\IMUM SlANDARDSOFROOMHIICHT5 FOR
I HICH-RISEBUIIDING

I Roon Heighb

I Type ofOccupmcy Floorto Floor Heighi of Head

Height of
I (mm)
ceiling
(mm)

I ResrdentralBuildjng 2600

Omce,Shop,Horel
I 1000 2400 2t00

Hdll. Hospjtal,Sclool
I piace
PubiicRecreational 3600 2\00
I Car P&krng 2500
I ToileL^r.C

I 2600

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(r) SAI'ETYREOUIRIMENTSFORHIGH-RISE
I High volrag€eleclical installationsandbackuppow€rgenerator.
z. Fire safety equipm€ft including fire alann sysrem,fire exirs, fire extinguishersand
hydrants.
L Must have elevatorsor escalaton.Car p3rksmusrbe providedwith exit signs,spe€d
bumps,rarnpsandiron railingwher€therearedrop-offs.
4. Clcanwatff ins(allationaddsewerage.

({i) EFFECTT\IEpRINrirpL}:lN TI{E CON]ROL OF EXTERNALROADTRff}-ICS

a\D_rNlEEj'AAtMENIXltts!.
Foretfeclile controlofRoadirafiic anitair crannoise,enrerraiimeDl
noise
a n db ; n n ' r { ( re r(l rob eco n si d cremd
d tr o!idedwir h:
I Curraio urll coDnectiondetaih.
. trloorirnpactisolation.
-Wind bultbting bdlding facad€s.
- Duct generarednoise(sufficienl acousricjsolation)
Etrecriveprinciplei
L Acoustic double glazins systemsshouldbc considerEdwhen necessar,/
2. Locaic rcisy machinery away from r€sidential buildings, penthousesuires or
execuiive offices- Do not locate air condinonineplanl in occupi€d &ea ceiling
voids Avoid niid levelinachinery rooms.Usecarpetnoor whel€possibleinst€ad
ofh,rd floor surfaces.
3 . N ( e dJ - b tu ra
a nl dme .',1 nrr
! \e nlir ar onsysr emLood,:n,ngL essenr iat
r or r oid
wearherdarraac.
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