Construction of Rain Filtering Storage Tank in WIT RTS Campus (Ricardo T.

Salas
Campus)

A Project Proposal
Presented to:
Ms. Rosario M. Diel
Western Institute of Technology
La Paz, Iloilo City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Course
English 3

Submitted by:

Earl Joshua Gepullano

Francis Albert Jacar

9:00-10:00 AM MWF
Class Schedule

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Objectives 1

Rationale 2

Project Description 3

Introduction 4

Vicinity Map 5

About the Project 6

Phases of the Project 7-10

Materials and Equipment 11-12

Feasibility Study 13

Beneficiaries 15

Target Market 16

Budget 17

Project Schedule 18

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OBJECTIVES:

This proposal seeks to:

● Provide an alternative water storage collected from rain to avoid

flooding in WIT RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus)

● Provide a drinkable and reusable water source to avoid wastage of

water in WIT RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus)

● Provide another reservoir of emergency water supply system if any

fire incident happens in WIT RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas
Campus).

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RATIONALE

Western Institute of Technology, a leading Engineering school in Iloilo City aims to

provide quality education, healthy environment of learning, and best facilities it could offer
to students who aims to shape the future. Water, as an essential daily need of a human
being to survive has been our main attention. WIT as observed sometimes has water
disturbances and sometimes has no water at all in RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus).
Clean water comes with a price but if we conserve the water gathered from the rains, we
have a free water source and to make it clean is to filter it for drinking and other purposes.
To prevent wastage of water and to provide a more abundant and cost free source of water
is to conserve water from the rain and make a storage equipped with filters to make it
drinkable and usable. This storage can provide water to cubicles and comfort rooms all
over the RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus) that has water scarcity. As the summer
season approaches, rains may not be abundant but the storage unit can serve as another
reservoir for many purposes such as emergency fires and sometimes to quench student’s
thirst of the hot days. The implementation of this project can ensure the abundance of
WIT’s water and a less expensive source of water and avoid further wastage of water that
can also prevent flooding in the RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus).

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project aims to provide convenient water storage for the RTS Campus (Ricardo
T. Salas Campus) as a reservoir for the water tower at the back of the Computer building.
This water storage will be constructed next to the Computer building, a small portio n of
empty lot inside the RTS Campus (Ricardo T. Salas Campus). This storage unit will be
constructed with a strong foundation of iron bars, hollow blocks and plywood for the form
of the storage unit. The first procedure is to dig a hole as an area to be o ccupied by the
storage unit. After that is to form the structure of the storage unit with the use of iron bars
and ply wood. Next is the pouring of cement to solidify the structure of the storage unit’s
form and body. Lastly is to install pipelines to a motor that will transport water to the water
tank at the back of the Computer building and also pipelines for collecting rainwater and to
the filtration system. The filtration system will be connected to the existing water tower at
the back of the Computer Building to preserve water pressure. The dimension of this
storage unit has a height of 6 feet by 5 feet by 5 feet with a total volume of 150 cubic feet
capable of holding 1122.08 gallons of water.

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INTRODUCTION

Water is an essential need of a human body to survive. To its purpose as a drinking

water, it has many uses and applications that can be used inside schools and universities.
While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh.
Even then, just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in
glaciers and snowfields. With a proper utilization of water, it can be reused and filtered to
make it usable and drinkable. A lot of schools have water disturbances and some are
lacking of it. Water from rain can be considered as fresh water, only that sometimes rain
water can be polluted by the air around carrying carbon and dust. Rain water if filtered can
be considered as a cost free source of water only that it requires complex machines t o take
out the pollutants on it. As the summer season approaches, heavy drought and high
temperatures can be experienced but with a help of another reservoir water shortage won’t
be a problem. Hence, a school must have a good utilization of water as to the proposed
water storage where students and staff can benefit but the plants as well.

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VICINITY MAP

The map shows the location of the proposed area at the WIT RTS Campus (Ricardo

T. Salas Campus) located at the back end of the Computer Building where the water storage

will be constructed.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

The purpose of this project which is Construction of Rain Filtering Storage Tank is
that it will save a lot of money from Western Institute of Technology (WIT) for their daily
water usage as the water is filtered surely the students and the staff can save a lot of money
spending from water dispensers and buying plastic bottles that can harm the environment,
they just need to bring their own water bottles. It will also help the flooding problem in the
RTS campus wherein most of the time it is experiencing a lot of flooding, with this project
we can target the areas that collects water the most. Not all of the teachers and students
have their own private vehicle some of them use public transportation so this could really
help the students be more productive on going to school because they know that they won’t
get into class with their shoes and socks all wet and also for all of the staffs of the school.
This will be great alternative water storage to collect the excess rain water. This project
could also be used in any emergencies that may or may not happen in WIT like for exam a
fire, we could use this water storage to help put out the fire and could save WIT
immediately. We proposed this project because we know that it will be a great for WIT and
for its students. We might not know in the future what it could bring us.

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PHASES OF THE PROJECT

Phase 1 - Excavation

In this phase we will conduct and excavation in a specific area where we can put the
water tank storage that we will use to avoid space consumption in the campuses. To begin
with this excavation a backhoe will be used to dug up the area that will the project will take
place and also a dump truck will be used to get the excess land to transfer it to another
location. The area to be excavated is 6 feet by six feet in dimensions for the formation of
the storage’s structure and the installation of its pipelines. The most attractive benefit you
can receive from an underground water tank is the fact that nobody can see it. With it
stored underground, you don’t have to sacrifice the same amount of land that you would if
it were an above-ground tank. While you may still have some pipes visible, you still won’t
have a large tank in full view, which is something people generally don’t find aesthetically
pleasing. If you’re looking for an invisible water tank solution, underground tanks are your
only real choice. To have a strong and well support excavation site, a small steam roller
must be used to make sure that the land won’t collapse easily and to make sure it will last
long enough. This phase will start March 30 up to May 1; this phase will only take 1 month
because the excavation area won’t be that huge. This phase is purposed to the se dates to
avoid the raining season that may cause trouble or complication during the excavation.

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Phase 2 - Forming the Structure

Phase 2 is the forming the structure of the project wherein the use of iron bars and
plywood to somehow form the lines and every structure of the water tank. This is to form
the shape of the project in the entire building. The shape of the tank will be cylindrical for
various reasons. A cylindrical water tank has the least possible ratio of circumference to
area i.e. less surface area than a box-shaped water tank that holds the same amount of
water. For this reason, a spherical water tank requires less building material than its box -
shaped equivalent and is consequently more economical to build. A round structure is t he
strongest geometrical structure and is stronger than box-like alternatives, according to
Monolithic. Therefore, a round structure will more successfully withstand the outward -
directed force of the water stored within and the force of wind and rain that impinges upon
the structure from without. Because round structures minimize the surface area through
which heat can radiate, they keep the enclosed water at a more constant temperature than
box-like structures. As a result, the water is less affected by ambient temperature
fluctuations and also loses less heat in winter and gains less heat during the summer. Round
tanks are much easier to keep clean than those with corners. Corners are known to harbor
microbes.

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Phase 3 - Pouring of cement

Phase 3 is the pouring of cement will solidify the structure and formation that the
iron bars and the plywood have given. It will also form the body of the water storage. The
cement that will be used is Ferro cement. A composite material composed of a mortar
reinforced with light steel fabric/mesh, used to form thin sections. Applications of Ferro
cement in construction are vast due to the low self-weight, lack of skilled workers, no need
of framework etc. the classical technique is to start with building a cage of steel
reinforcement bars, covered with chicken wire mesh. An alternative is to start with an inner
form of metal sheets which is later removed. Or, for smaller tanks, a sack filled with sand
is used. Once this structure is established, a cement mixture is applied. As Ferro cement is
much stronger than masonry, the thickness of the walls is in the range of 10-30mm. During
curing (at least 10 days, although 30 is better) the cement is kept wet and wrapped in
plastic sheet. Your tank will be a lot cheaper than a plastic tank, have a lifetime of at least
25 years, and is easy to repair in case of cracks. Cement is great in withstanding pressure,
but not very good in withstanding tension forces. For steel wire it’s exactly the reverse. A
combination of the two yields an excellent construction material, which does not rust, rot or
blow down in storms. Ferro cement is different from ordinary reinforced cement in that a
lot more steel is used, along with a strong cement mixture. This leads to lightweight
structures which can have almost any shape. The technology is extremely simple to
implement, and semi-skilled construction workers can learn it with ease.

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Phase 4 - Installation of Pipelines, Motor and Water Filters

In this Phase we will know where the start and finish of these pipelines is:
First the edges and every corner of the roof going down to be filtered and there are
direct pipe from the ground and also direct to be filtered, then to the water storage.
As it reaches the water storage it will go back to every faucet and pipes that runs
water. The most effective way of keeping rainwater clean is to prevent dirt and debris from
entering the storage tank in the first place. To do this, most systems use a pre - or in-tank
filter. These generally consist of a stainless steel element housed within a plastic body,
though some inferior models are entirely plastic. The element is usually a stainless m esh or
grill. The fineness of the mesh is measured in microns – the lower the micron rating, the
finer the degree of filtration. Then it will be recycled and will be reused again. Lastly
is to install a motor that will carry the collected water into the nearby water tower.
The motor has a water pressure tank to regulate the flow rate of the water from the
water storage to the water tower. When someone turns on a faucet, air pressure in the
tank forces water throughout the plumbing until the pressure drops to the preset trigger
pressure, usually the 20 to 40 psi. That tells the water pump to turn on, and water is then
drawn into the house and tank. When the faucet is shut off, pressure builds until it is
restored to its default shut-off level. The amount of water delivered by the pressure tank
between the time the pump shuts down and the time it starts again is called the drawdown.

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MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

1. Backhoe - This will be used to the excavation that we

will do. It will do the digging of the land where the
main part of the project will be installed.

2. Loader - This heavy duty equipment will transfer the

land that the backhoe dug into the dump truck so that
it won’t stay there and will be taken to another
location.

3. Dump Truck - This vehicle will take the excess land

and other stuff found during the excavation into
another location where it won’t be a hassle to everyone
and won’t take so much space.

4. Wire mesh - it will help and support the formation of

the structure of the project as it will not be cemented
yet.

5. Concrete - This will be able to fully support the water

storage and also to solidify the structure of the
pipelines are running.

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6. Pipes - This will be the path way of the water through the

entire facility. This will be in the beginning to the end of

the project.

7. Plywood - This will help build or form the structure of the

whole project. This will be used along with the iron bars.

8. Water Motor - This will help the water to be filtered easily

and be brought into the entire building and also in every

faucet in the building.

9. Water Filter - This will make the water clean and most

importantly I will be drinkable or consumable to every

living creature.

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FEASIBILITY STUDY

We have made ten questions about our project proposal for fifty respondents to
answer. These questions are the following; 1) Is water supply a problem in this school? 2)
Is water very accessible in any parts of WIT premises? 3) Is there a need to improve the
accessibility of water in WIT RTS Campus? 4) In terms of utility, is water very abundant in
WIT’s restrooms? 5) Do you think WIT will benefit on this project? 6) Do you think other
people will benefit on this study? 7) Can this project be an alternative water supply? 8) Do
you think this project is more suitable to be installed in the WIT Main Campus rather than
in WIT RTS Campus? 9) Do you think this project can maximize the accessibility of water
in WIT RTS Campus? 10) Do you think this project is more suitable if installed in all parts
of WIT? In question number one, thirty-six respondents answered yes and fourteen
respondents answered no. In question number two, twenty-seven respondents answered yes
and twenty-three respondents answered no. In question number three, forty-six respondents
answered yes and four respondents answered no. In question number four, thirty -eight
respondents answered yes and twelve respondents answered no. In question number five,
forty respondents answered yes and ten respondents answered no. In question number six,
forty-seven respondents answered yes and three respondents answered no. In question
number seven, forty-three respondents answered yes and seven respondents answered no. In
question number eight, thirty-three respondents answered yes and seventeen respondents
answered no. In question number 9, forty-two respondents answered yes and eight
respondents answered no. In question number 10, thirty-nine respondents answered yes and
eleven respondents answered no. We surveyed 50 respondents inside the RTS Campus of
Western Institute of Technology. All respondents are selected randomly.

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0.94
0.92
0.9 0.86
0.84
0.8
0.8 0.78
0.76
0.72
0.7 0.66

0.6
0.54

0.5 0.46

0.4
0.34

0.3 0.28
0.24
0.22
0.2
0.2 0.16
0.14

0.1 0.08
0.06

0
Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Agreed Disagreed

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BENEFICIARIES

This proposal will benefit the following:

● Students, Faculty and Staffs who don’t have to a lot time finding a water
dispenser.

● Parents and Visitors for the water supply and saving money.

● Farmers that grows crops.

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TARGET MARKET

The target market includes:

● Homes and subdivisions who can also be interested in the same project.

● Farms can also benefit in this project as their alternative water storage

● Schools can also make use of this study to prevent excess water that can cause
flooding.

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BUDGET

Description Quantity Amount

Soil Excavation 200,000 Pesos

Wire Mesh 2000 pcs. 190,000 Pesos

Cement 100 bags 100,000 Pesos

Water Filter 6 pcs. 300,000 Pesos

Plywood 1000 pcs. 150,000 Pesos

Water Motor 4 pcs. 200,000 Pesos

Heavy Equipment 3 pcs. 500,000 Pesos

(dump truck, Backhoe,
Loader)

Metal Pipes 100 pcs. 350,000 Pesos

Plastic Pipes 100 pcs. 200,000 Pesos

Laborers 50 laborers ( 112 calendar 1,400,000 Pesos

days)

Total 3,240,00 Pesos

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

Phase Description Date

Phase I Soil Excavation March 30 - May 1

Phase II Forming the Structure May 2 - June 2

Phase III Pouring of Cement June 3 - July 3

Phase IV Installation of Pipelines and July 4 - August 19

Water Filters

Target Date of Completion August 20

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