Investigative study of low cost housing in Barangay Luz: as basis for design and cost estimation of an engineering low cost house
- Cebu City CIT-U 2013
The purpose of the Investigative Study of Low Cost Housing in Barangay Luz as Basis for Design and Cost Estimation of an Engineered Low Cost Housewas to propose an engineered low cost house to the poverty stricken people preferably to the residents of Barangay Luz. Another aim was to find out that the proposed engineered low cost house, despite of being low cost, will still be able to resist loads that are relative to those of purely reinforced concrete ones. The estimated cost of the engineered low cost house proposed was computed and compared to the ten houses investigated. The investigation of the (10) low cost houses gave researchers the idea to design a particular house which will address the needs of the respondents of that particular area. The architectural plans, quantity and the materials used were nearly based on the ten investigated houses in Barangay Luz. Interviews and surveys, which are the research instruments, were conducted in there to gather further information. Upon so much brainstorming, the researchers come up with the idea of using the concept similar to the new technology for construction in India. The idea was quiet the same but the researchers altered most of the construction phases. Materials such as amakan (thin-weaved bamboo strips), bamboo splits, chicken wire, plastering materials and etc were the primary materials for construction. Bamboo was considered as the primary low cost material. Results showed that the new technology applied was more low cost than that of the usual practice. The wall was mainly for protection from the outside elements and for privacy purposes. The walls? composition was cheaper compared to the typical concrete wall and yet it was trusted for protection and privacy. The cost of the proposed engineered low cost house was in between the range of those houses that belongs to low cost house based on the existing declarations from organizations producing some low cost houses. The beneficiaries then can afford to build one. Since it is easy to construct and install, the owner if properly instructed can help during the construction. The new technology applied to the wall has been proven to be cheaper than that of typical concrete wall using the concrete hollow blocks.