A Proposed Model of High-Density Poly-Ethylene Flood Barrier in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City

Vol.3, No.1D

Abstract

In this research, we tend to describe the effectiveness of a flood barrier and how it will change our lives during typhoons. Each type of flood barrier has its unique purpose, but all are made to prevent flood flow. That being said, water barriers work to inhibit water flow by diverting it in another direction. Every flood barrier design varies, but to protect against flood damage, it's important to control the water flow. Daniel Déry invented the Flood barrier on January 1, 1998. An industrial designer by training, Mr. Déry is a visionary, passionate about innovation and industrial creation. A flood barrier is also known as flood defence, a flood defence secure that allows water to pass under normal conditions. Flood barriers can be made of anything from reinforced concrete to sandbags, depending on the situation. Instead of a sandbag, the researchers used HDPE plastic waste to make a flood barrier. Requiring minimum setup and little time, flood barriers can be quickly deployed and provide a higher level of protection than traditional barrier methods such as HDPE plastic. Researchers found an area where the flood barrier needs to be put. And that area is the community of Barangay Bagong Silangan. Because of the river near that community, when the river overflows, the community is being flooded. As for the methods of this study, the research design used for the study was quantitative-experimental research while utilizing a purposive sampling technique. The statistical treatment used for this study was a t-test to determine the difference between the two groups of respondents. The instrument utilized in this study was a questionnaire; the researchers surveyed to identify the level of acceptability of the High-Density Poly-Ethylene Flood Barrier in terms of construction materials, designs and procedures, mechanism, and presentation. The study's respondents are 5 Civil Engineers and five Civil Engineering students. 

The following procedures were undertaken in developing and constructing the High-Density Poly-Ethylene Flood Barrier model. First, prepare the model with different dimensions, then prepare the materials needed. Cut the plywood into two pieces of 13x10cm and 13x17cm using a hand saw. Prepare the high-density poly-ethylene plastic waste, remove the paper labels and clean it. Cut the cleaned HDPE plastic waste into pieces. Use a non-stick tray and place the cut pieces on it. Put the tray of plastic pieces in the oven. Set the temperature to 150 degrees and wait for the plastic pieces to melt for 10 minutes. If you see that the plastic has already melted when it’s not yet 10 minutes, you can still remove it. Using chopsticks, remove the melted plastic pieces in the oven tray. Remove it while the tray is inside the oven so the temperature won’t change, not to make the melted plastic pieces cool down easily. Put the melted plastic in the L-shaped wood and press it with another L-shaped wood to make an L-shaped flood barrier. After a few minutes of applying pressure on the L-shaped wood, the two L-shaped wood were removed, and the High-Density Poly-Ethylene Flood Barrier model was made. The study indicates that using the right materials, such as stability and quality, can help the project meet its goals. It also shows that choosing the right setting will make the project succeed and focusing on how to make the project helpful in the selected community area. However, this project has flaws, including the methodologies, materials and design, that could lead to further research.