I.

Introduction

The table is a basic piece of household furniture. It generally consists of a flat top that is
supported by either a set of legs, pillars, or trestles. The top may be made of stone, metal,
wood, or a synthetic material such as a plastic. Tables may be subdivided by any one of a
number of criteria, the most basic of which is whether the table is a fixed table or a mechanical
table. A fixed table has a top that does not move in any way to expand or reduce in size for
storage. The tops on fixed tables can be quite sizable and may be supported by a single column
or pedestal.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

PROBLEM

When an earthquake strike we are instructed that once the ground starts shaking, it's
time to dock cover and hold. Tables are being use as a temporary shelter to make the students
become safe. But standard table aren't built to withstand falling debris that occurs during high
magnitude earthquakes

EXISTING CONDITION

Normal table are not safe for hiding when a magnitude 5 earthquake strikes.

The materials of a standard table do not have materials that absorbs and transfer energy.

Standard table do not have a automatic mechanism that can secure the user from all possible
danger.

SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM

• PROPOSED SOLUTION

We will design a table that built to withstand falling debris that occurs during large earthquakes
that build with combination of structure and material that absorbs and transfers the energy in
such a way that the important space underneath remains intact and uses roller shutter door to
close the front part and the back part.

• DESIRED CONDITION

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Our desired condition is the frame of the table is made out of steel because it is more ductile
than other materials and absorbs more energy and we will use the four motorcycle shock
absorbers to absorb impact and our system will use roller shutter door to close the front and
back part of the table that uses sprocket wheel and connected to a sprocket to the 24 volt dc
motor the motor will rotate to close the two roller shutter door.

IV. Justification

This Temporary Evacuation Table Shelter during Earthquake: For UPHSD People Safety easy to
operate you just need to push the button underneath the table for the motor to start to run and
close the roller shutter door and it can be rolled up manually.

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