Design and Construction of Assembled Multipurpose Shelter
Design and Construction of Assembled Multipurpose Shelter
Design and Construction of Assembled Multipurpose Shelter
Submitted by:
Balanza, Sarena Angelic G.
Caranto, Genrev T.
Dadulla, Debenito Jr. C.
Nagum, Wilfred Jr. N.
CE 5B
Submitted to:
Engr. Marie Wendy J. Frany
Subject Professor
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, different ways on how to make things more convenient have been the trend. People
have been craving for things that are instant. With this reason, the researchers conducted this
study about the design and construction of an assembled multipurpose shelter that can be used as
This study introduces a shelter that is assembled, mobile, and has carefully studied features that
can withstand different types of loads. It is greatly influenced by existing modular houses and
The primary purpose of this study is to provide a temporary shelter for calamity affected families.
In collaboration with the MDRRMO (Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Office) – Gerona, the researchers have come up to propose the idea in times of unwanted
Based on the hazard profiling and characterization and historical occurrences in the Gerona
meteorological and geological hazards such as flooding, typhoons, earthquake related hazards
like ground shaking and liquefaction as well as volcanic related hazards like ash fall and lahar
flows.
Flooding is a perennial problem in the low lying barangays of the municipality. During the rainy
season, communities located near the Tarlac River are usually inundated when the bank of this
river overflows.
The said disasters have resulted significant losses in terms of casualties, millions worth of
damages, several government policies, and disruption of economic activities, and more. These
disasters remain unavoidable threats for human lives, and when these calamities occur,
collapsing of houses is one of the most significant losses. Therefore, providing shelter or
Since the municipality of Gerona is facing problems on the availability of evacuation centers, the
researchers came up with the study on designing a comfortable, lightweight, durable, and mobile
The study aimed to fabricate a detachable cylindrical modular house which has a good wind
resistance and reduced surface area that will serve as a modular shelter for calamity victims.
Specifically, to analyze the frame system and to withstand the different loads of the
SIGNIFICANCE
The design can be used as an alternative to the existing temporary shelters. It may be a more
effective shelter for calamity affected families. It may also help other researchers to improve the
idea and concept of temporary houses as well as to find more essential materials for better results.
This study is delimited to the design and fabrication of detachable. The house had a floor area of
7.68 square meters good for 3-5 persons. Plumbing fixtures and electrical wirings were not
2. Calamity - an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
tostructurecomponents.
developing, and evaluating instructional programs, processes, and products that must
6. A floor plan is a drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships
between rooms, spaces, traffic patterns, and other physical features at one level of a
structure.
theircomponents.
This research study cited accounts that hold different concepts, ideas, generalizations or
conclusions, and various developments related to the study which are used by the researchers as
After a disaster occurs, number of houses are damaged or destroyed and re-housing of homeless
people is one of the important tasks of reconstruction programs. Reconstruction works often
lastlong, and during that time, it is essential to provide victims a temporary shelter until their
The current shelters mostly are difficult and time- consuming to be erected and also they are
usually made of heavy materials. Many of them are not foldable in a configurable geometrical
order which make their transportation more difficult and their storage for future use is mostly
problematic. All of these mean that there is a necessity for the development of lightweight and
transportable units that are able to meet different expectations and requirements and have the
ability to be store for future use and be deployed in a short period of time (Ergunay,1999).
According to Asefi (2010) designing a deployable and temporary shelter with a foldable
proposed structure can actually be deployed in a compact state. In mobile shelter system
proposed in this paper, we had 4 basic goals which are summarized as:1-The ability to be folded
and opened in a simple way and in a very short period of time (Ease of transportation),
2Expansion and flexibility, 3-Compactability and ease of erection and durability of the structural
and covering materials,4-Good visual appearance. The proposed shelter can be used in disastrous
area to temporarily settle the survivors. It also can be used for temporary exhibitions or for the
covered camping spaces. This structure can differ in size and material in term of different usage
and scale. It is lightweight and uses modular components that can be replaced, repaired and
The proposed structure has the capability to be expanded by adding more space to its ends and
sides. Considering that triangle is a stable form, this shelter consists of triangular parts which are
moveable both on upper rails and the rails on which modules can be moved and opened in a
sliding mechanism on the field. This system can meet different topographical and environmental
The proposed structure can be folded to a small bundle for ease of transportation. The whole unit
can be closed in a very simple way by moving each major module toward inside and under the
following module. Each 2-side triangular unit runs through wheels on an inclined rail which is
placed on the both side of the structure. In order to develop the proposed design and optimize it
functionally, the sides of every module can be curved so that the operational space of the inside
of each module can be improved. The shelter with flat elements is changed to the shelter with
curved parts and although apparently their movement mechanisms are similar, there are some
structural differences between them in terms of the way the force is transferred to the foundation.
In the module with curved components the structural stability is improved as well as the
A recent study was conducted by Briones, et al. in the year 2018 which entitled “Design and
Construction of a Prefabricated Modular House”. The study aims to fabricate a detachable house
that will serve as a temporary shelter for calamity victims. Specifically, designed to withstand the
given loads using Frame System Analysis and Wind Load Analysis.
The proposed shelter has an inclined height of 3.4 meters and 2.9 meters from the base support to
the ridge of the roof and has a width of 2.4 meters and length of 3.6 meters when assembled. The
main floor has a dimension of 2.4 meters by 3.6 meters, with a floor area of 8.64 square meters.
Galvanized Iron tubular steel is used for main beams, intermediate beams, columns, slab and roof
frame. EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) panels with 50 mm thickness were used for walling.
According to Shong (2016) the essential factors of disaster shelters: functional, economic,
sustainable, safe, comfortable, social, healing, and aesthetic. ‘Functional’ means that the shelter
should not only be able to provide a safe environment that protects its residents from wind, cold,
heat, earthquakes, or water, but also be designed in a way that even the non-trained are able to
build it quickly and easily. ‘Economic’ refers to productioncosts and also providing options of
easily acquirable ingredients. ‘Sustainable’ speaks of both recycling the shelter as a whole, and
also processing its deconstructed remnants in an ecofriendly manner. As the shelter structure
itself being safe the obvious premise, ‘safe’ requires the shelter to be a space that is safe from
crime and also a space that provides psychological safety. ‘Comfortable’ was selected as an
essential element in regards to the necessities of housing. ‘Social’ refers to the social, cultural,
and religious requirements of a shelter. ‘Healing’ was chosen because there is a need for study in
regards to the shelter environment serving as a means of healing the psychological anxiety and
wounds, given that the shelter sits within a catastrophe. ‘Aesthetic’ seeks to link the image or
sentiment presented by the form to the human aesthetic instinct, leading the influence of
recognition and healing to be discovered within the environment that the shelter is place in.
Temporary shelters should continue to use even if there is no disaster to avoid being stock and
deteriorates. By continuous use of the structure during and after any disaster will make it
Based on study by Haider and Ahmed (2014) cyclones shelters provide an immediate and
temporary shelter to disaster affected people. The shelters serve as sanctuaries for the local
community and their livestock when any disaster hits. Some of the cyclone shelters in the
southwest coastal region of Bangladesh are now in dire condition due to lack of maintenance and
management. Field visits and literature survey find that the roof is cracked and the doors and
windows are stolen or broken in some shelters of the region. As a result, those shelter fail to meet
the ultimate objective – providing shelter to disaster affected people during and after disaster. A
financial support is needed for maintenance of those shelters which questions the sustainability
of the establishments. Moreover, the miserable economic condition of the people living in the
shelter catchment areas hinders any voluntary financial contribution for shelter management or
execute repair and maintenance works of a cyclone shelter in the concerned Upazila. However,
since the UDMC does not get adequate financial support from the authorized ministry, they often
fail to take immediate steps for shelter sustainability through smooth pair and maintenance works.
The development and implementation of a sustainable plan is essential for smooth functioning
and ensuring proper maintenance and management of cyclone shelters. Recognizing this reality,
an attempt is made to explore multipurpose uses of cyclone shelters, through which the shelters
might be able to generate fund for maintenance and smooth functioning. Study tries to identify
the products/services and markets around a cyclone shelter with the aim of developing a stable
financial plan for ensuring proper maintenance and management of the shelter, which might help
to keep the shelter usable and effective during and after any disaster.
Though the community owned multipurpose cyclone shelters are specially for cyclone refugee,
those are also place where people may meet and develop new ways for generating income. Some
cyclone shelters are used as educational institutions round the year except the disaster time.
However, some other remain idle during normal periods. CEGIS finds from a field investigation
that among 2,583 cyclone shelters in Bangladesh, 82 percent are used as educational centers, 8
percent as offices, 1 percent as community centers, 1 percent as health centers and 6 percent do
not have any normal time use. Therefore, a plan for utilizing the shelters in multipurpose uses
Modular houses are prefabricated houses that consist of separate modules that can be rearranged,
flexibility and variety in use. The parts/sections are delivered from the building site to the
intended site. Then the installation of prefabricated sections is completed on site. The modules
can be placed side-by-side, end-to-end, or stacked, allowing a variety of configurations and styles.
After placement the modules are joined together using inter-module connections, also known as
inter-connections. The inter-connections tie the individual modules together to form the overall
building structure.
The use of pre-fabrication in the housing industry goes back over one-hundred years. It started
gaining popularity early in the 20th century. Housing demand at the end of World War II caused
the modular market to truly explode and to greatly evolve. All of the soldiers returning to
America were looking to buy a home and start a family. The demand for homes was greater than
the market place could handle with the traditional “stick built” construction process. This
shortage led builders to look for solutions to increase efficiency and lower the cost of new home
construction. The modular building process answered both of these needs. These early modular
homes were much simpler in design than today’s modular buildings. In the last twenty years,
sophistication of modular homebuilding methods has greatly increased with the advent of
computer aided architectural modeling and the pioneering engineering process of assembling
homes with the overhead cranes that have a capacity to easily lift 100+ tons. This allows for
larger modules to be constructed and shipped cross-country. The only size and design limitations
for modular construction are the practical size limits placed on each individual module due to the
width and underpass clearance of the road from the factory to the building site. (Cameron and Di
Carlo, 2007)
The Philippines, due to its archipelagic and geographic location is naturally vulnerable to various
country annually causing floods and massive destruction to properties. In November 2013, series
of disaster hit the country which resulted to massive displacement of families due to devastation.
One example of these is the Super Typhoon Yolanda with a maximum sustained winds of 315
kilo meters per hour made four landfalls in the country affecting Regions V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI,
MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, and CARAGA. Total number of affected families within the 50
kilometer radius path of Yolanda reached 1,472,251 leaving 493,912 families with partially
damaged houses and 518,878 families with totally damaged houses. In previous disasters
wherein so many families left homeless, the government constructed bunkhouses and even
distributed shelter kits. This is protect the vulnerable families from the harmful effects of the
debris of devastation.
A range of possible alternative temporary shelter solutions that takes into account varying
engagements.(GeomilieTumamaoGuittapet al ,2019)
Through this reference the researcher came up with the idea to design and build economical,
strong and wind resistance structure that can be used not only as temporary shelter for vulnerable
people at times of disaster but can be also used as mini office and outdoor shelter at normal
condition.
CHAPTER 3
Method of Research
The researchers used developmental method of research in this study. This type of
research is defined as the systematic study of designing, developing, and evaluating instructional
programs, processes, and products that must meet the criteria of internal consistency and
effectiveness.
This includes all the codes, standards, criteria, and practices that were generally used in the
A. Design loads
Loads that are used for designing the structure and foundations were based in the
requirements are the maximum capacity that a system is designed to handle the maximum
a) Dead Load
Dead load includes the loads from the structural elements, the supported
b) Live Load
c) Wind Load
The wind was calculated according to the National Structural Code of the
Philippines 2015 with a basic wind speed of 250 kph and exposure category “B”.
d) Earthquake Load
Structures and portions shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects
B. Design Bases
The Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Method was used to design the
steel structures, with the aid of National Structural Code of the Philippines 2015,
a) Allowable stresses
The allowable stress or allowable strength is the maximum stress (tensile,
allowable stresses are generally defined by building codes, and for steel is a
The load factors and load combination of the steel-framed structures are based
C. Design Specifications
This section described the principles and strategies used as guidelines in designing the
project including the characteristics of the project and its different parts.
The shelter has a projected height of 2.60 meters from the base support to the
highest point of the roof, the lower part of the structure is 1.20 meter from the
floor slab and the upper part is an arc with a radius of 1.20 meters and an arc
length of 3.77 meters. The clear height inside the structure is 2.4 meters and has a
b) Floor Plan
The flooring has an area of 7.68 square meters with a dimension of 2.4 meters
by 3.2 meters. It is divided into smaller squares with dimensions of 0.80 meter by
0.80 meter and the squares are connected by pin support on a manner that it can
be folded as a box.
c) Framing System
Four stainless steel pipes with cross-section of 3inØ at the lower portion and
2inØ at the upper portion were used for the frame and each of the pipe frames can
be disassembled. Braced of the structures are provided by steel rods with stoppers
d) Walling System
The walling system consists of sawali, marine plywood, and galvanized iron
e) Ventilation
Doors and window were provided for ventilation. For better air circulation,
g) Base Supports
The 0.8 meter by 0.8 meter squares on the floor are all supported by tubular
Galvanized iron sheet painted blue was used due to the availability of the product.
Sawali and marine plywood was used for the exterior walls, doors and windows.
From base plates up to the roof, bolt connection, welds and materials finishes
Selection of Materials
Materials selection in an ordered process by which engineers can systematically and rapidly
eliminate materials and identify the one or a small number of materials which are the most
suitable. Its main goal is to minimize cost while meeting performance goals.
A. Floor System
a) Phenolic plywood
the toughest and most stable. The phenolic surface resists cracking and splitting
from fasteners extremely well. At the same time, it provides a higher resistance to
screw pull-out than you find with uncoated plywood. Since the phenolic surface is
B. Frame System
a) Steel tubes
external pressure. It is also a tensile metal with a high strength to weight ratio
which means it has high strength per unit mass. So no matter how large the
overall structure is, the steel sections will be small and lightweight
b) Base support
The Base support consists of tubular steels all with 6.35millimeter thickness
Galvanized Iron provides long life expectancy and reliability with outstanding
b) Sawali
Sawali is a product that allows air to pass through it while keeping out
unwanted elements such as water, dirt, and debris. It is also a Filipino local
product and is inexpensive because its raw materials are found in rural areas where
plywood and framed it with angle bars and flat bars for lesser expenses.
The connection used for the frames were bolts and nut.
Structural System
elements of a building so that they support and transmit applied loads safely to the ground
Structural Loads
Forces applied to a structure or its parts are called structural loads. This causes structural stress,
deformation, and displacement. Overloading can cause structural failure and should therefore be
Structural analysis
sufficiently lower than the permissible limits, and structural failure will not occur. The objective
of structural analysis is to design a structure with the proper strength, stiffness and safety.
shear affecting the model and was designed to resist a strong wind up to 250 kph according to
The design analysis of the supports was designed based on the combination of loads such
as live loads, dead load, and wind load. Computation of dead loads and live loads were
The length and thickness of base plate supports were designed to resist the axial loads
composed of dead loads, live loads, and wind load as well as to resist the moment applied by
the loads.
The design structure considers Zone IV as the seismic zoning and Standard Occupancy
SELECTION OF MATERIALS
(Walling system, Flooring, Doors and Windows, Insulation)
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(Analysis of Frames and Supports)
FABRICATION PROCESS
The purpose of the study is to design a detachable cylindrical modular shelter which is designed
to withstand loads in accordance with the National Structural Codes of the Philippines. The
analysis of this study is in reference to National Structural Codes of the Philippines 2015.
Design of wind pressure on C&C (Component & Cladding) elements of low rise
207E.4-1
o Table 103-1
Table 207A.6-1
Structure Type Directionality Factor kd
oExposure Category
Table 207A.11-1
+0.18
Enclosed Buildings
-0.18
Determining velocity pressure exposure coefficient, Kz
o Table 207E.3-1
𝒑 = 𝒒𝒉[(𝑮𝑪𝒑) − (𝑮𝑪𝒑𝒊)]
CASE I: GCpi+0.18
Windward Quarter
Center Half
Leeward Quarter
CASE I: GCpi-0.18
Windward Quarter
Center Half
Leeward Quarter
Governing Pressure:
A WINDWARD
B CENTER
C LEEWARD
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1. STAAD SPACE
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39. FLOOR
40. _F1 1 TO 31
41. _R1 16 TO 19 38 40 TO 42 46 TO 48
42. _R2 46 TO 48 52 TO 55 60 TO 62 43. _R3 60 TO 62 66 TO 69 74 TO 76
44. _R4 74 TO 76 80 TO 83 91 TO 93
45. _R5 91 TO 97 102 TO 104
46. _R6 88 TO 90 98 TO 104
47. _R7 77 TO 79 84 TO 90
48. _R8 63 TO 65 70 TO 73 77 TO 79
49. _R9 49 TO 51 56 TO 59 63 TO 65
50. _R10 28 TO 31 39 43 TO 45 49 TO 51
51. JOINT
52. GEOMETRY
53. END GROUP DEFINITION
54. DEFINE MATERIAL START
55. ISOTROPIC STEEL
56. E 2.05E+008
57. POISSON 0.3
58. DENSITY 76.8195
59. ALPHA 1.2E-005
60. DAMP 0.03
61. TYPE STEEL
62. STRENGTH FY 253200 FU 407800 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
63. ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
64. E 2.17185E+007
65. POISSON 0.17
66. DENSITY 23.5616
67. ALPHA 1E-005
68. DAMP 0.05
69. TYPE CONCRETE
70. STRENGTH FCU 27579
71. END DEFINE MATERIAL
72. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
73. 1 TO 37 TABLE ST TUB30203
74. 38 TO 45 TABLE ST PIPX25
75. 52 TO 59 66 TO 73 80 TO 87 94 TO 101 TABLE ST PIPX15
76. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
77. 46 TO 51 60 TO 65 74 TO 79 88 TO 93 102 TO 104 PRIS YD 0.01
78. CONSTANTS
79. MATERIAL STEEL ALL
80. SUPPORTS
81. 21 TO 26 PINNED
82. DEFINE REFERENCE LOADS
83. LOAD R1 LOADTYPE NONE TITLE REF 1
84. SELFWEIGHT Y -1 LIST ALL
85. FLOOR LOAD
86. _F1 FLOAD 0.9512 GY
87. END DEFINE REFERENCE LOADS
88. DEFINE UBC LOAD
89. ZONE 0.4 I 1 RWX 8.5 RWZ 8.5 STYP 4 CT 0.0448 NA 1 NV 1
90. SELFWEIGHT 1
91. LOAD 1 LOADTYPE SEISMIC TITLE EX 92. UBC LOAD X 1 DEC 1 ACC 0.05
STAAD SPACE -- PAGE NO. 3
PROBLEM STATISTICS
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* X DIRECTION : Ta = 0.092 Tb = 0.081 Tuser = 0.000 *
* T = 0.081, LOAD FACTOR = 1.000 *
* UBC TYPE = 97 *
* UBC FACTOR V = 0.1294 x 3.61 = 0.47 KN *
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94. CHANGE
95. LOAD 2 LOADTYPE SEISMIC TITLE EZ
96. UBC LOAD Z 1 DEC 1 ACC 0.05
97. PERFORM ANALYSIS
**WARNING- NO RIGID FLOOR DIAPHRAGM IS PRESENT IN THE MODEL.
DEC AND ACC FACTORS FACTOR ARE IGNORED.
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* Z DIRECTION : Ta = 0.092 Tb = 0.107 Tuser = 0.000 *
* T = 0.107, LOAD FACTOR = 1.000 *
* UBC TYPE = 97 *
* UBC FACTOR V = 0.1294 x 3.61 = 0.47 KN *
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98. CHANGE
99. LOAD 3 LOADTYPE DEAD TITLE DL
100. REFERENCE LOAD
101. R1 -1.0
102. LOAD 4 LOADTYPE LIVE TITLE LL
103. FLOOR LOAD
104. _F1 FLOAD -2.4 GY
**NOTE** about Floor/OneWay Loads/Weights.
Please note that depending on the shape of the floor you may have to
break up the FLOOR/ONEWAY LOAD into multiple commands. For
details please refer to Technical Reference Manual Section 5.32.4.2 Note
d and/or "5.32.4.3 Note f.
157. PARAMETER 1
158. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
159. CHECK CODE MEMB 1 TO 45 52 TO 59 66 TO 73 80 TO 87 94 TO 101
STAAD SPACE -- PAGE NO. 6
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160. PARAMETER 2
161. CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
162. STEEL MEMBER TAKE OFF LIST 1 TO 45 52 TO 59 66 TO 73 80 TO 87 94 TO 101
STAAD SPACE -- PAGE NO. 18
STEEL TAKE-OFF
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TOTAL = 3.435
TOTAL = 3.435
163. FINISH
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Walling = 0.006{[2(3.2𝑚)(1.2𝑚)(0.0635𝑚𝑚)] +
𝜋(1.22 )
[2[((2.4m)(1.2m)+ )(0.0635)]]}= 0.0068𝑘𝑃a
2
LIVE LOAD
Category Description
𝐹𝑏 = 0.75(248) = 186𝑀𝑝𝑎
m = 38.1
n = 25.4
For q,
𝑃𝑢 = 1.2𝑃𝐷𝐿 + 1.6𝑃𝐿𝐿
= 1.2(1217 𝑁) + 1.6(4895 𝑁)
= 9292.4 𝑁
𝑃𝑢 9292.4 𝑁
𝑞= = = 0.600 𝑀𝑝𝑎
𝐴 (101.6𝑚𝑚)(152.4𝑚𝑚)
At shorter side:
3𝑞𝑛2 3(0.6)(25.4)2
𝑡𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ = √ = 2.50𝑚𝑚
𝐹𝑏 186
At longer side:
3𝑞𝑚2 3(0.6)(38.1)2
𝑡𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ = √ = 3.75𝑚𝑚 (𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑠)
𝐹𝑏 186
Summary of Findings
This chapter is a summary of specifications required by the structural design and analysis
using the software application STAAD which is liable for the design and analysis of the structure.
Through this, the researchers come up with the following requirements needed for the structure:
columns on the lower part of the structure to be sufficient enough to satisfy the design and for the
purpose of safety.
columns on the upper part of the structure to be sufficient enough to satisfy the design and for the
purpose of safety.
3. A steel tube with a dimension of 2”x3” is provided for the mainframe of the slab
4. A steel tube with a dimension of 2”x3” is needed to be connected for the base
support that is welded to the mainframe of the slab to be adequate for the design.
Conclusion:
The researchers concluded that the multipurpose shelter built and assembled can
withstand the possible hazards like storms and earthquakes since it went through with various
design aspects and load analysis. The model was also constructed through implementation of the
required specifications by the design and analysis software used and the National Structural
Code of the Philippines. Therefore, the researchers ensured the safety and convenience of the
Recommendations:
For the improvement of the study, the researchers recommend the following:
3. The use of bamboo for flooring is recommended since the availability of the
material is abundant in different areas of the country and can also be considered
as a local product.
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