METHODOLOGY Final
METHODOLOGY Final
METHODOLOGY Final
This chapter presents the description of research methods, research locale, data
gathering procedures, and design standards that the researcher will use throughout the
study.
The researchers write to their office, seeking permission to gather data to discover
government-owned areas that are not currently being used for a project that is
convenient for government agencies. One of the municipalities that will collaborate with
researchers to establish this initiative was Kawit Cavite. However, the LGU of Kawit,
Cavite, suggests that the researchers offer a new municipal hall for their municipality
Research Design
The researcher will use developmental research as this type of research will
incorporate knowledge creation with the ideal goal of enhancing the design,
as the formal, methodical application of the scientific method to the research problem,
with knowledge creation being one outcome of this application. As it lends itself to the
is typically produced by applied research. The researchers can use any tool in
could be adopted in the research of processes. This design is a systematic process that
builds on prior knowledge learned through research and/or practical experience and is
intended to produce new materials, products, or devices, install new processes,
systems, and services, or significantly improve those that have already been created or
installed.
Research Procedures
Figure 3.1 Flowchart of the procedures of “A proposed 6-storey municipal hall at Kawit, Cavite”
The figure illustrates that the researchers started by brainstorming the research
topics by giving insights about studies that the researchers want to do. After the
research topics, the researchers will formulate the research title that will get approval
from the CE Project 1 adviser. If the answer is “no” the researchers need to reformulate
the title and if the answer is “yes”, then the researcher can proceed to search for related
studies and literature and building requirements that are necessary to support the study.
After that, the researchers will design the structure with the guidance of a structural
engineer. Then the design will get approval if it is a “no” the researchers need to
improve the design until it satisfies the correct and appropriate design, and if the design
gets the approval the researchers can proceed to the proposal of the project.
Data Gathering
The suggested maximum space area and required offices in the proposed
municipal hall design will be obtained from the guidelines of the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
as a reference to ensure that no offices or facilities will be forgotten. During the design
process, revised and updated standards from various reference codes, such as the
National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP 2015), the National Structural Code of
the Philippines (NSCP 2015), the Fire Code of the Philippines, and so on, the
researchers will use this as the reference to provide the minimum requirements required
for the project's completion. These codes will be used to ensure the serviceability,
stability, and strength of the materials to be utilized, as well as the design and quality of
Tangulan Arena is an existing edifice on the right side of the municipal hall in the
government property area. Since it is an existing building that does not belong to the
municipal hall, it is a design limitation that must be considered for the property's lot
space. Furthermore, the researcher chose to build it rectangular to optimize space and
conveniently split the new Municipal Hall's rooms, offices, and departments.
DESIGN STANDARDS
efficiency, cost, and ethics. The researchers will adhere to the maximum space
specifications set forth by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) about the Municipal needs for
offices, rooms, facilities, and even restrooms, etc. This is put in place to ensure that the
spaces therein are distributed or allocated in the most practical, cost-effective, and
layouts, flow activities, and circulatory features such as corridors, halls, stairs, ramps,
- Exterior Qualities
The Kawit, Cavite LGU's ideas, and suggestions regarding the requirements of
The Researcher’s Design must satisfy that during the design development stage,
they are also in charge of producing the necessary structural calculations, analyses,
and designs for the structural members (foundations, columns, girders, and beams).
The National Building Code and National Structural Code of the Philippines both apply
to Municipal Hall. To ensure the overall safety of the building and reduce potential
earthquake damage, the design for the project must take into account, among other
Additionally, the Researchers comply with the following codes and standards:
· National Building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096) and its latest amended IRR;