{"id":234,"date":"2026-09-29T04:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2026-09-29T04:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:38:55","slug":"mandatory-rules-quick-reference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/building-code\/mandatory-rules-quick-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory Rules Quick Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A one-page site checklist of the most-used mandatory rules of thumb from NBC 202 and related codes. Print it, laminate it, and check every item before concreting or closing up walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wall thickness: minimum 110 mm (half-brick), maximum 230 mm (one brick).<\/li>\n<li>Building limited to two storeys plus attic for rules-of-thumb design.<\/li>\n<li>Use cement-sand mortar 1:4 or richer; no mud mortar for load-bearing walls.<\/li>\n<li>Limit unsupported wall length; add cross-walls or piers for long walls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seismic Bands (all four levels)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide continuous bands at plinth, sill, lintel, and roof levels.<\/li>\n<li>Each band: 2\u20134 longitudinal steel bars with stirrups in 75 mm (150 mm for wide walls) concrete.<\/li>\n<li>Bands must run unbroken around the whole building, including across openings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Openings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep openings away from inside corners: clear distance \u2265 1\/4 of opening height, minimum 600 mm.<\/li>\n<li>Limit total opening length as a proportion of wall length.<\/li>\n<li>Provide vertical steel beside large openings, anchored into bands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep plans compact and symmetric; avoid re-entrant corners.<\/li>\n<li>No soft storeys; keep stiffness uniform up the height.<\/li>\n<li>Anchor roof\/floor to walls for diaphragm action.<\/li>\n<li>Provide seismic gaps between adjacent buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Distilled from NBC 202 and related NBC provisions. For the full legal requirements, always refer to the official NBC documents published by the Government of Nepal.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A one-page site checklist of the most-used mandatory rules of thumb from NBC 202 and related codes. 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