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PROPOSED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A FOUR-STOREY MULTI-PURPOSE

BUILDING IN IMUS HERITAGE PARK AT ALAPAN II-B, IMUS CITY

Ron Russel N. Mactal

Erwin Manansala

An undergraduate design project outline submitted to the faculty of the Department of

Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Cavite State
University, Indang, Cavite in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with Contribution No. CEIT , prepared
under the supervision of Engr. Renato B. Cubilla.

INTRODUCTION

Imus City, the de jure capital city of the province of Cavite in the Philippines is

regarded as one of the different cities that have many historical events. In fact, it is

known as the Flag Capital of the Philippines because it is the place where the first

unfurling of the flag took place to signify the country’s freedom from the hands of the

Spanish empire. The city has an on-going project called the Imus Heritage Park. It is

located at Alapan and is accessible via the rugged-paved roads along the poultry farm and

rice fields of Bucandala and Alapan, Imus City. It is a 16,000 square meter park that

brandishes a large Philippine flag fixed on a 90-foot flagpole which commemorates the

first time country’s flag has been hurled in victory after the last of the Spanish colonial

forces in the country has been defeated last May 28, 1898. It is said that the heritage park

is currently under development and is in need of a multi-purpose building as an area for

the additional facilities that will be placed in it.

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Multi-purpose buildings are structures that are intended to be used for different

functions, activities, and gatherings. This type of asset can embrace a wide range of uses

such as community centres, nurseries, sports uses, cafes/bars, training facilities, and

rooms that can be used for social and historical events, public meetings, cinema

screenings, and audio-video presentations. The multi-purpose building will provide

additional facilities in the heritage park such as library, audio-visual presentation hall,

and mini museum which will help in giving out additional knowledge to ensure that

Filipinos would not be a stranger to their own motherland. The building will also provide

rooms for the administration officers and staffs that will be in charge of the overall

monitoring and organizing of the park.

Statement of the Problem

The design project will be conducted to design and analyse a four-storey multi-

purpose building in Imus Heritage Park at Alapan II-B, Imus City.

This design project aims to answer the following questions:

1. How would the physical appearance of the multi-purpose building be drawn and

designed?

2. How would the structure be designed and analyzed and what would be the factors to be

considered in designing the structure?

3. How much was the estimated cost of the project?

Objectives of the Study

The general objective of the study is to design and analyse a four-storey multi-

purpose building in Imus Heritage Park at Alapan II-B, Imus City.

Specifically, the study aims to:

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1. provide architectural and structural plans of the proposed structure.

2. provide a structural design and analysis of the structure.

3. provide electrical and plumbing layouts of the proposed structure

4. provide a detailed cost estimate of the materials to be used in the structure

Significance of the Study

The multi-purpose building will provide additional facilities to the local tourists

who are planning to visit the heritage park. This will give them satisfaction and

convenience because it will provide them with space to read literatures about the history

of Imus, and watch audio-visual presentations.

Furthermore, this study will be significant to the researchers because they will

gain more knowledge and skills in designing four-storey buildings which will be useful in

their future design projects. After the completion, this study may serve as a reference for

the construction of the multi-purpose building in Imus Heritage Park. This study will also

serve as a reference for further studies. It will provide beneficial information and data

that could enhance the skills and knowledge of the students in analyzing and designing a

structure. This study may also serve as a basis and reference for those who plan to

conduct related study.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study will provide the detailed architectural and structural plans, the

structural design and analysis, the electrical and plumbing layouts, and the detailed cost

estimate of a four-storey multi-purpose building.

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Time and Place of the Study

The study will be conducted at the College of Engineering and Information

Technology, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite from August 2018 to April 2019.

Definition of Terms

Building. Any temporary or permanent, movable or immovable structure

including a structure intended for occupation by people, animals, machinery or chattels.

Estimate. It is an evaluation based on opinion or roughly made from imperfect or

incomplete data, a calculation not professedly exact, approximate calculations. A

statement as builders, in regards to cost of a certain work.

Footing. It is a structural member used to support columns or walls and transmit

their loads to the underlying soils. Reinforced concrete is the most suited material for

footing, for concrete and structural steel buildings.

Purlin. It is a horizontal beam along the length of a roof, resting on a main rafter

and supporting the common rafters or boards.

Reinforcement. It is the strengthening structure or material employed in

reinforced concrete or plastic.

Sag Rod. It is a tension member used to limit the deflection of a girt or purlin in

the direction of its weak axis or to limit the sag in angle bracing.

Soil Bearing Capacity. It is the capacity of the soil to support the loads applied to

the ground.

Structural Analysis. The determination of the effects of loads on physical

structures and their components.

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Truss. It is a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts,

supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.