Philippine Mechanical
Engineering Code
Mechanical Engineering Code is a
compilation of the basic principles
and data needed in the mechanical
engineering field
The code comprises of 27 chapters
The main objective of the new code
is to establish a minimum
requirement of protection to public
health thru sanitation public safety
The intent of this code is to cover
mechanical engineering practice for
multiple residential, commercial and
industrial edifices, typically where
the greater population reside and
work.
There is a limit wherein the code
cannot cover plant manufacturing
such as:
Cement plants
Oil refineries
Power plants and the like
Simply because these are business
concerns with proprietary rights to their
technology
Typical user of the code:
Building Official
Government Engineer
Trade Practitioner
Project Owner
Consultant or an engineering supplier
Reading, Interpreting, or conceptualizing
design
Preparing or writing reports, specifications
and other documents related to a project
Chapter 1: Administration and
Definitions
Administration and Definitions respectively, have
outlined a process to follow for an authority
having jurisdiction, normally the government, in
charge of issuing guidelines, collecting fees and
penalties, and implementing and enforcing the
laws of the land. This is immediately followed by
the typical definitions, words, and derivatives,
terms and phrases and certain abbreviations
related to all things, mechanical, for the
immediate understanding of everyone reading
the code
Chapter 3:General
Requirements
Discusses the general requirement of
heat producing and energy utilizing
equipment which must conform to
the requirements of this code and
shall not be installed or altered in
violation of this code
Chapter 4: Ventilation Air Supply
Chapter 5: Exhaust System
Chapter 6: Duct System
These Chapters speaks about the
prerequisites on natural, indoor and
system Ventilation conditions and
requirements as well as the
conveyance of air in various
application.
Chapter 7: Air Ventilation for Combustion
Chapter 8: Chimneys and Vents
Chapter 9: Smoke Control/Fire Stop Protection
These Chapters Relate to
Combustion Air, Chimneys and Vents
and Smoke Control Systems for all
industrial, commercial and residential
applications paying special attention
to safety at all cost
Chapter 10: Hydronics
Shifts to another essential building block for
humans, water. Water takes countless forms
when used as an energy source.
Hydronics defined as the relating to or being
a system of heating or cooling that involves
transfer of heat by circulating fluid ( as
water or vapor) in a close system of pipes.
Everything about piping is thoroughly
discussed including but not limited to piping,
installation methods, testing and marking.
Chapter 11: Steam and Hot Water
Boilers
Deals with steam and hot water
boilers for different applications and
applies to the construction,
operation, repair and alteration of all
boilers and pressure levels
Chapter 12: Refrigeration
Refrigeration system, machinery
rooms, equipment control,
ventilation, safety and protection,
installation, maintenance and testing
are given prominence including
tables of current refrigerants in use.
Chapter13: Installation of
Equipment
Is geared toward the safety
installation, commission, and testing
of specific equipment such as air
conditioning systems, ventilation
appliances, refrigeration equipment,
low pressure boilers, plenums and air
ducts, food service equipment,
clothes dryers, household cooking
appliances, illuminating appliances,
incinerators, pool heaters and power
Chapter 14: Water Supply
Deals with potable and non-potable
water supply systems in all types of
buildings whether industrial,
commercial or residential including
various piping and plumbing
materials
Chapter 15-19
Deal extensively with different kinds
of piping systems in a given
situation. Drainage piping, Vent
Piping, Storm Drainage Piping, Fuel
Gas Piping, and Medical Gas and
Vacuum Piping.
Chapter 20: Fire Protection
System
Given prominence in this Code and is
written to put more teeth to the
implementation of the Republic of
the Philippines Fire Code. This was
reviewed extensively by a panel of
experts.
Chapter 21: Indirect Waste, Traps and
Interceptors and Sewage Treatment Plant
Shows that for all the equipment
safety and protection undertaking,
there is bound to be waste, chemical
waste, air and smell wastes
detrimental to health.
Chapter 22: Flammable and
combustion liquid piping systems and
storage
Flammable and combustible liquid piping
systems and storage deals with the safety
management of handling combustible
liquids. This chapter is very explicit and
detailed when it comes to information,
data, testing, installation, commissioning,
security and marketing, and disposal
management. The local government will
be empowered pertaining to safety for
this particular hot topic
Chapter 23: pressure vessel safety
requirements
Pressure vessels, deals with both
unfired and fired pressure vessels
and discuss extensively on the
design and construction, installation,
safety, inspection, identification and
even provisions for the certification
and training of qualified welders and
inspectors.
Chapter 24: Energy
conservation
Aptly titled building transportation, include topics
on the design, construction, installation, alteration,
repairing and licensing of all types of elevators,
escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiter, man-lifters,
private residence elevators and inclined elevators,
inclined lifts, reciprocating conveyors, wheelchair
lifts, inclined stairway lifts and wheelchair lifts, their
hoist ways and their appurtenances. It does not
cover belts, buckets, scoops, or roller conveyors,
tie-ring and pilling machine hoists, automobile
grease hoists, building hoists, skip hoists, mine
devices, lift bridges and freight platform hoists.
Chapter 25: Elevator safety
Energy conservation is a unique chapter dealing
with energy efficiency to help and support the
governments effort in operating and maintaining a
stable electrical grid. The aim of this chapter is to
make the reader be aware of how to achieve
energy efficient buildings without sacrificing
comfort which ultimately leads to a sustainable
environment, less greenhouse gas emissions and
reduced global warming. This chapter points to the
adoption of the 2010 PSVARE standard on energy
efficiency building development by the PSVACRE
inc. a professional affiliate of PSME
