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OBJECTIVE
TO DESIGN A SHELTER EFFICIENT
FOR CALAMITY-PRONE AREAS TO
SERVE AS AN EVACUATION
CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES

WHY A HOUSING SYSTEM?

The Philippines is one of the top five most

disaster-prone countries in the world. One after
another, calamities are experienced that
leaves Filipinos homeless. From thunderstorms
to earthquakes to volcanic eruptions, it all
results to the Filipinos staying in school
gymnasiums with no decent space to stay at.

Typhoons are the typical calamity

encountered in the Philippines.

ONDOY|YOLANDA
Two of the many typhoons that destroyed
thousands of houses. This resulted for Filipinos to
stay at evacuation centers that cannot
accommodate basic necessities for a decent
lifestyle.
This inspired the concept of a green
housing system.
HOUSING LOCATIONS AND MATERIALS

MARIKINA CITY

ECO-FRIENDLY
MATERIALS
All units will be built of new and
reused materials. The green
housing system per se will be of
CAGAYAN DE
two star eco-friendly ideas.
ORO CITY

! OLD CONTAINER VANS shall

To utilize the housing facilities, two cities are pre- be the main material to
identified that are suitable as the location of
save natural resources such
the evacuation centers.
as concrete and timber.

Marikina City | Cagayan De Oro City

! SOLAR PANELS shall serve
Both cities are chosen by their respective local as the power source for all
governments. Generally, it has safe areas for units so it can function even
evacuation as it was pre-selected on the without the help of other
criteria of ground stability. sources of electricity. It
also promotes a healthier
LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS: environment.
!! Safe from
a.! Fault lines
b.! Landslides
c.! Land subsidence
d.! Flood
e.! Flashfloods
!! Accessible to
a.! Transportation
b.! Water supply
 PROJECT COMPONENTS

! 2-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! 3-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! Restrooms
! Administration Office
and Clinic
! Kitchen and Laundry
Area
! Battery and Control
Room

! Bedroom Quarters 2-Storey Emergency

Housing System
(OPTION 1)
 PROJECT COMPONENTS

! 2-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! 3-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! Restrooms
! Kitchen and Laundry
Area
! Administration Office
and Clinic
! Battery and Control
Room

! Restrooms

2-Storey Emergency
Housing System
! Kitchen and Laundry Area (OPTION 2)
 PROJECT COMPONENTS

! 2-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! 3-Storey Bedroom
Quarters
! Restrooms
! Kitchen and Laundry
Area
! Administration Office
and Clinic
! Battery and Control
Room

! Administration Office and Clinic

3-Storey Emergency
Housing System
! Battery and Control Room
 ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

STRUCTURAL
DESIGN CODES
COMPONENTS
! National Structural
Code of the Philippines
LOADS 2010
! National Building Code
!! Dead Loads – weight of all
construction materials that will be
used in the structure. This load
consists of columns, beams, walls,
etc. which are constant loadings
in a structure.
!! Live Loads – loadings that are not
constant and varies depending
on its use such as the occupants
or residences in the structure.
!! Wind Loads – loads acted upon
by the wind forces hitting
structural components and
claddings.
!! Earthquake Loads – considered
loads from possible earthquake to
safeguard the structure from
possible failures and to secure
lives.
 ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

FOOTINGS
STRUCTURAL Footing Design
COMPONENTS
Acting as the base of the
foundation are footings. Its
purpose is to prevent the
Foundations foundation from settling to
the soil.
Building foundation is the structural
Footings are designed
component of a building that
depending on the load it
transmits the loading to the earth.
carries (transmitted by the
The loading it transfers are all loads
foundation) and the
carried and considered in the
properties of the soil it will
structural design. It sits on soil that is
stand on.
evaluated under geotechnical
specifications for safety. The design will vary from
locations to consider the
There are standard tests to
land features of the area
determine the strength or load
and its type of soil.
capacity of soil. This is evaluated
to, Hence, the Marikina housing
system is designed
•! Forecast the stability of
differently to the Cagayan
structure that will erect in the
housing system.
area
•! Determine the specification
required in designing the
foundation
 CONCLUSIONS
Prior the project concept, it is widely
known that in times of calamity there
was never a specific place for
evacuation. Schools, churches,
gymnasiums, etc. became the
evacuation centers and most of the
times, it’s always crowded.
Developing this housing system will
improve the lives of Filipinos even with
the aftermath of calamities. Having a
decent evacuation center will give the
people enough time to get back on
their feet.
With the design of the green housing
system, it is feasible to be built in the
Philippines. It is also economical
because of the old container vans and
solar panels. Moreover, it will not cost as
much as the construction of
conventional evacuation centers.
Hence the more reason that it is
possible to be built and function as
evacuation centers.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The project is a housing system
and its purpose is to secure and
provide for the needs of
evacuees.
To safeguard and provide for
evacuees, the housing systems
must be equipped with,
! Communication Facilities
! Water Tanks
! Safe Container Vans
" Walls should not contain
toxic adhesives or
finishes
" Must have proper
ventilation
" Cooling insulators must
be provided
In order to cater well enough to
evacuees, the shelter must also
be situated to a location that is
safe considering all hazards. It
must also be accessible to serve
communities in need.
Every aspect in putting up the
housing systems shall be
thoroughly considered to fulfill
the purpose of the project.