QCVN 032012BXD Vietnam Building Code On Classifications and Grading of Civil and Industrial Buildings and Urban Infrastructures
QCVN 032012BXD Vietnam Building Code On Classifications and Grading of Civil and Industrial Buildings and Urban Infrastructures
QCVN 032012BXD Vietnam Building Code On Classifications and Grading of Civil and Industrial Buildings and Urban Infrastructures
QCVN 03:2012/BXD
ON THE PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION AND GROWTH OF CIVIL, INDUSTRIAL WORKS AND
URBAN TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
National Technical Regulation on Rules of Classifications and Grading of Civil and Industrial Buildings
and Urban Infrastructures
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. Scope
1.2 . Subjects of application
1.3. Determining the level of works
1.4. References
1.5. Explanation of words
2. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
2.1. Classification of civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure
2.1.1. General principles
2.1.2. Housing classification
2.1.3. Classification of houses and public buildings
2.1.4. Classification of industrial works
2.1.5. Classification of urban technical infrastructure works
2.2. Decentralization of civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure
2.2.1 General principles
2.2.2 Some requirements when decentralizing civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure
2.2.2.1 Housing
2.2.2.2 Houses and public buildings
2.2.2.3 Industrial works
2.2.2.4 Urban technical infrastructure works
3. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION
Appendix A
Preface
QCVN 03:2012/BXD compiled by the Institute of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, submitted by
the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, appraised by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, and promulgated together with the Circular by the Ministry of Construction. No. 12/2012/TT-
BXD dated December 28, 2012 of the Minister of Construction.
QCVN 03:2012/BXD replaces QCVN 03:2009/BXD issued under Circular No. 33/2009/TT-BXD dated
September 30, 2009 of the Minister of Construction.
I R 150 Е 30 R Е I 60 R Е 30 R 30 R Е I 150 R 60
II R 120 Е 15 R Е I 45 R Е 15 R 15 R Е I 120 R 60
III R 90 Е 15 R Е I 45 R Е 15 R 15 R Е I 90 R 60
IV R 30 E 15 R Е I 15 R Е 15 R 15 R Е I 30 R 15
DRAW No specified
NOTE:
1. The fire-resistance limit of a building element is denoted by REI, EI, RE or R together with the
corresponding indicators of the time under fire in minutes (min), in which:
- R- bearing capacity of the member;
- E- integrity of the component;
- I - insulation capacity of the structure.
2. A building member may have to maintain one, two or all three bearing capacity, integrity and
insulation during the duration of fire impact.
2.2.1.14 The grade of the building must be consistent with the requirements on sustainability and fire
resistance level of the building and structure as specified in Table 2.
The construction grade of the network of water supply and drainage pipelines, manholes, motorways and
urban railways must be consistent in terms of sustainability as specified in Table 2.
Table 2- Grades of buildings according to sustainability and fire resistance levels of buildings and
structures
NOTE: For works of special grade (class higher than grade I), in addition to the requirements specified
in this Table, special technical requirements (load and impact, safety fire, explosion…) is prepared
specifically for the design and construction of works.
2.2.1.15 Based on the building grade, design solutions must be developed to meet the requirements of
each type and grade of work.
2.2.2 Some requirements when decentralizing civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure
works
2.2.2.1 Housing
2.2.2.1.1 When classifying housing, it is necessary to take into account the level of danger for the safety
of people and the ability to escape when there is an incident.
2.2.2.1.2 Apartment buildings are classified as houses of fire danger group F1.3. Individual houses
belong to fire hazard group F1.4. The requirements for functional fire hazard are specified in QCVN
06:2010/BXD.
NOTE: F – designation of building grouping based on functional fire hazard.
2.2.2.1.3 For an apartment building with up to 25 floors, it must be built with a construction grade not less
than grade II. An apartment building with more than 25 floors (over 75 m) must be built with a construction
grade of not less than grade I and the fire resistance limit of major parts of the building is not lower than
the following values:
- The bearing part of the house: R 180;
- Non-load-bearing outer wall: E 60;
- Floors between floors (including attic and basement floors): REI 90;
- Indoor staircase wall: REI 180;
- Ladder board and ladder mat: R 90.
NOTE This regulation also applies to houses and public buildings.
2.2.2.1.4 For separate houses, the building grade of houses with 3 floors or more must not be less than
grade III.
2.2.2.2 Houses and public buildings
2.2.2.2.1 For historical monuments, museums and archival buildings, when determining the grade of
works, the safety level of precious and rare assets preserved and stored in the works must be taken into
account. .
2.2.2.2.2 The following houses and public works must be of grade I or higher:
- Houses and works of international and national stature, works of special significance in terms of
security, defense and diplomacy;
- Buildings of the headquarters of Party offices, the National Assembly, state administrative agencies at
the central level and at the level of provinces and centrally run cities;
- Works directly serving search and rescue, rescue and emergency work in case of natural disaster, fire,
explosion, epidemic.
2.2.2.3 Industrial works
2.2.2.3.1 Industrial works in the main production technology chain must be classified according to the
requirements of safety for people and technological equipment, the degree of toxicity to the environment,
the level of danger and fire. explosion as specified in QCVN 06: 2010/BXD.
2.2.2.3.2 Industrial works with a high level of danger, having great impacts on people, property or the
community when there is an incident, must have a construction grade not less than grade I: works that
use or storing radioactive substances, production or storage works of toxic chemicals, explosives.
2.2.2.3.3 In case other works are part of the investment project to build industrial works but are not in the
main production chain such as the operator, administration, canteen, etc., when determining the grade of
the work, the construction level must be determined. comply with the same regulations as for public
works.
2.2.2.3.4 For technical infrastructure works (water supply, wastewater treatment, urban transport
infrastructure, technical tunnels, ...) belonging to industrial construction projects when determining The
construction grade determination must comply with the same regulations as for urban technical
infrastructure works.
2.2.2.4 Urban technical infrastructure works
2.2.2.4.1 The civil works under the urban technical infrastructure construction project are taken according
to the corresponding civil works grade.
2.2.2.4.2 Industrial works under the urban technical infrastructure construction project are taken
according to the corresponding industrial construction grade.
2.2.2.4.3 The decentralization of the system of urban traffic works, in addition to complying with the
provisions of 2.2.1, must also take into account the following requirements:
- Design speed or average design vehicle traffic day and night (converged cars/day and night).
- Transport capacity and safe transportation.
2.2.2.4.4 For waterway works such as cargo terminals, passenger terminals, wharves and ship lifting and
lowering works, shipyards and ship repair, port protection works, shore reinforcement, ship locks for
When determining the construction grade, the ship height must be taken into account.
NOTE :
1. The height of the work is calculated from the height of the top of the wharf to the height of the
bottom of the work.
2. Temporary works are classified into grade III.
3. Works may be ranked one level higher in the following cases:
- The project is of special importance.
- Built in adverse natural conditions.
- For the first time applying new construction and structural technology.
2.2.2.4.5 The classification of airport works must be in accordance with the regulations of the
International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO.
3. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION
3.1. When formulating a work construction investment project, the investor has the right to consider and
select the work grade and be approved by the investment decider.
3.2. State management agencies in charge of construction are responsible for guiding, inspecting and
supervising the implementation of this Regulation during the formulation and approval of investment
projects, licensing, construction and acceptance of works put into operation. utilization.
3.3. The Ministries managing specialized construction works shall coordinate with the Ministry of
Construction in the classification and decentralization of specialized construction works.
3.4. The classification and classification of civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure works in
approved construction investment projects shall be applied according to current regulations until this
regulation is officially published. effect.
APPENDIX A
(Regulations)
Classification of civil, industrial and urban technical infrastructure
A.1. Housing classification
A.1.1. Apartment
- High-rise apartment buildings;
- Multi-storey apartment building;
- Low-rise apartment buildings;
- Mini apartment;
- Mixed apartment buildings (function in combination with offices and other public services).
A.1.2. Individual houses
- Villas: detached villas, duplex villas, luxury villas, tourist villas;
- Townhouses: townhouses (townhouses), townhouses with gardens;
- Traditional rural houses.
A.2. Classification of houses and public buildings
A.2.1. Education projects
- Kindergarten (kindergarten, kindergarten);
- High schools (primary schools, junior high schools, high schools, high schools with many levels of
education);
- Colleges, universities, institutes;
- Professional secondary school;
- Vocational schools (vocational colleges, vocational secondary schools, vocational training centers);
- Other types of fields.
A.2.2. Medical works
- General hospital;
- Specialized hospital;
- Regional polyclinic and specialized examination;
- Medical stations, maternity houses;
- Nursing home;
- Center for rehabilitation and orthopedics;
- Nursing homes;
- Centers for disease prevention;
- Preventive medical center;
- Reproductive health center;
- Center for social diseases;
- Center for testing pharmaceuticals, vaccines, cosmetics and foodstuffs;
- Animal breeding area for experimental animals;
- Other medical facilities.
A.2.3. Sports facilities
- Stadium;
- Sports ground (with stands and without stands): Separate sports ground for each subject; Multi-sport
sports ground;
- Sports house (practice and competition): General sports house for many subjects; Separate sports hall
for each sport;
- Swimming pool (practice and competition): serving water sports such as diving, swimming, diving, water
polo, artistic swimming;
- Sports Palace;
- Sports and fitness center;
- Racecourse, shooting range.
A.2.4. Cultural works
- Convention centers, theatres, cultural houses, clubs, cinemas, circuses, television studios and radio
studios with audiences;
- Museums, libraries, exhibitions, galleries and other buildings;
- Works of historical and cultural relics;
- Amusement and entertainment works;
- Cultural park- rest;
- Monument.
A.2.5. Commercial works and services
- Trade center;
- Supermarkets;
- Market;
- Retail stores;
- Restaurants for food and beverage...;
- Logistics center.
A.2.6. Communication and telecommunications works
- Telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting and receiving towers;
- Information service houses (post offices, post offices, information equipment installers, air stations);
- Microwave station;
- Satellite earth station;
- Communication and telecommunications works in direct service of Party, Government and State
agencies;
- Communication works in service of natural disaster prevention, rescue and rescue.
A.2.7. Station
- Airport terminal;
- Waterway traffic wharf;
- Railway station;
- Car station.
A.2.8. Public service works
- Hotel;
- Guest house;
- Hostels and inns;
- Bank.
A.2.9. Office, head office
- State administrative agencies at all levels: Ministries and ministerial-level agencies; agencies attached
to the Government, People's Committees - People's Councils of provinces (cities directly under the
Central Government), People's Committees - People's Councils of districts, towns, provincial cities, and
Provincial People's Committees People's Committees - People's Councils of communes, wards and
townships;
- Working offices of the National Assembly, the Government and the President;
- Research institutes and research centers;
- Working houses of professional agencies, businesses, socio-political organizations and other
organizations.
A.2.10. Other public works
- Religious works: churches, pagodas, monasteries;
- Probation works: prisons, detention camps, re-education camps;
- The building is used for storage purposes.
A.3. Classification of houses and industrial buildings
A.3.1. Construction material production works
- Cement factory ;
- Glass factory;
- Petroleum depot;
- Mechanical factories manufacturing dynamic machines and machine tools of all kinds;
b) Energy works
- Electronic assembly plants (TVs, computers and similar products), refrigeration (air conditioners,
refrigerators and similar products);
- Factory manufacturing information and electronic components and spare parts (electronic printed
circuits, ICs and equivalent products).
● Soda factory;
● The factory produces all kinds of pure and pure inorganic chemicals.
● Conveyor factory;
● Factory producing cleaning products (washing cream, washing powder, shampoo, scouring water,
soap...).
● Battery factory;
● Battery factory;
● Factory producing all kinds of paints, alkyd and acrylic resin materials;
- Chemical storage
A.3.5. Light industrial production works
a) Food
- Dairy factory;
- Frozen warehouse;
- Tobacco factory.
b) Remaining works
- Yarn factory;
- Textile factory;
NOTE:
The full text of the National Technical Regulation (QCVN 03:2012/BXD) Principles of classification and
classification of civil, industrial and urban infrastructure works, is published on the website of the Ministry
of Construction at the address. : www.moc.gov.vn from the date of signing.