Computations

Required number of steel cans: Legends:

BF = W = γVo BF = Buoyant Force

W= Weight of the structure
60.943 = 9.81Vo γ = Unit weight of water
Vo = Volume of submerged body
Vo= 6.212 Kn Vd = Volume of steel cans
n = number of steel cans
Vo= Vdn

6.212
¿
n= π π = 150(2) = 300 steel cans
(.32)2 (.36)+ (.32)2 ( .36 ) .5 ¿
4 4

Stability: Legends:
3.68 ( .36 )+ 56.32(1.5)
G= = 1.43m G = Center of gravity
60 V= Volume of steel cans
H = Height of submerged body
π π BO = Center of buoyancy
2 2
V = ( (.32) (.36)+ (.32) ( .36 ) (.5))(150) = 6.51m3 BM = Location of center of
4 4
buoyancy to Metacentric Height
H = 0.54 MG = Metacentric Height

0.54
BO= = 0.27
2

3.2(4.8)3
BM= = 4.53m
12(6.51)

MG = 4.53 + 0.27 – 1.43 = 3.37m

3.37>1.43 the structure is stable

Percentage Error:
 W eight A ctual −W eight T heoretical
%= | W eight T heoretical | x 100

%= |27−27.86
27.86 |
x 100 = 3.07%

Similitude

Legends:
dm 1
= dm = Diameter of steel cans (scale model)
dp 6 dp= Diameter of steel cans (prototype)
Lm = Length of steel cans (scale model)
dm 1 Lp = Length of steel cans (prototype)
=
0.32 6 W = Weight of structure
V = Volume of steel cans
d m =0.053 m γ = Unit weight of water

Lm 1
=
Lp 6

Lm 1
=
0.36 6

Lm=0.06 m

( γVW ) =( γVW )
p m

W= 28.48kg
Cost Estimate

Item Descripiton Qty Unit Unit Cost Total Cost

2"x6" Gi purlins 13 pcs. 630.00 8,190.00
2"x4" Gi purlins 30 pcs. 385.00 11,550.00
2"x3" Gi purlins 5 pcs. 280.00 1,400.00
Steel Cans 300 pcs. 40.00 12,000.00
1/2 Marine Plywood 21 pcs. 780.00 16,380.00
Corrugated roofing 14 pcs.
176.00 2,464.00
8ft
Hardieflex Flooring 15 pcs. 640.00 9,600.00
Angle bar 6 pcs. 400.00 2,400.00
6x6 Welded wire 5 pcs.
260.00 1,300.00
mesh
Panel Door 4 pcs. 1,900.00 7,600.00
Jalousie Window 4 pcs. 500.00 2,000.00
Toilet bowl 1 pc 480.00 480.00
Stainless Kitchen 1 pc
4,000.00 4,000.00
Sink
Faucet 2 pcs. 350.00 700.00
G.I. pipe 4s20 4 pcs. 2,592.00 10,368.00
Sealant 10 pcs. 250.00 2,500.00
Portland cement 7 bags 245.00 1,715.00
Sand 0.375 cu.m 450.00 168.75
Gravel 0.75 cu.m 350.00 262.50
Flexible Hose
4L Metal Primer 14 pcs. 355.00 4,970.00
TOTAL 100,048.25