Metro Polaris

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Metro Polaris: ProposedEarthquake Resistant

Shopping Mall


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Background of the Study Paranaque City is becoming the countrys top tourist andentertainment destination ith the continued de!elopmentof numerous orld class hotel resorts and leisuredestinations that ha!e mo!ed in the entertainment city"

#oe!er theres a big risk in de!eloping in Paranaque Citydue to the Marikina !alley fault line and the type of soil inthe area" $s a place here local and foreign tourist is goingin and out% it must pro!ide a comple& here they can dine%buy the things that they need% ha!e their recreation and tostay for hours that is cost'e(ecti!e" $ shopping mall not )ustfor lifestyle and leisure but must ha!e the design andde!elopment that can ithstand earthquakes and ser!es asa centre here people can be safe if it happen"


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Problem Statement *n the Philippines% malls become pre!alent because of the

lifestyle of the residents li!ing in a particular area" Mallsbecame the primary get a ay place to take a break andrela& ith the acti!ities as ell as the e!ents presentinside the mall" +he concern for the safety of the peoplemust be in their top priorities, of constructing a buildingthat can ithstand an earthquake can help in creating aplace here people can be safe and a large% croded%shopping mall represents a signi-cant potential for loss of

life hen an earthquake strikes" *t therefore requires thehighest standards of management to ensure that risks areanticipated and co!ered by the best possible systems forlife safety and property protection"


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.b)ecti!es +o design in an area promoting lifestyle and leisure

+o design a shopping mall ith good !isual pro-les andaesthetic appeal

+o kno the safety measures needed to be considered inbuilding a shopping mall

+o assess the need of the structure to consider as anearthquake resistant structure

+o design a shopping mall that can ithstand earth shocksand associated erratic ground motion"


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/hy proposed a mall and hy itmust be earthquake resistant0


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/hy mall is important0

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1ifestyle and 1eisure2

Can create )ob opportunities

*ndispensable ser!ant of the community

Related Fact:

$yala 1and *ncorporated con-rmed that it

plans to start de!eloping a 3 ha" Mi&ed usecomple& in Paranaque City that ill be biggerthan the mall of $sia comple&"2http:44"rappler"com4business4industries4567'real'estate435789'ayala'mall'paranaque


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Site/Development selection Criteria

Based on the areas natural, environmentaland physical factors

Most areas of the site ha!e stable soil and mostlyconsist of ne cohesi!e soils like

hard clays% gra!el and sand"

$ccessible through pri!ate !ehicles"

1ot sie is adequate to meet lot sie requirementand pro!ides area for another

e&pansion or pro!ision of another ad)acentamenities and acti!ities"

Site has both e&cellent solar and indorientation"

+he site has no e&isting !egetation


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Socio-economic and cultural factors

Site is potential for local and internationalbusiness sectors and agencies% tourism

de!elopment and )ob opportunities"

$ccessible to main road

Site is ithin highly de!eloped urbanied area

Land is ithin a C-! "onin# classi$cation setin the national %uildin# Code or ithin

Central Business District&erfectly relates ith the ad'acent land use

and surroundin# conte(t


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)hats ithin thelocation of the site*

$ccording to P#*;.1CS%the !alley fault line that

ill pass thru the a(ectedmunicipalities and cities%including Paranaque% isalready o!erdue for itsmo!ement"

+he soil classi-cation ofParanaque is


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*f the earthquake happen theestimated magnitude can reach up to

6"= ith casualties predicted as highas 97%>>>% in)uries of 5=%>>> and 9million people needs to be e!acuated

2http:44cnnphilippines"com4metro4=>574>84=64Bracing'for'the'big'one'*s'Metro'Manila'quake'ready"html

+he area is prone to liquefaction"


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Earthquake Resistant@esign

Countermeasures that can minimieune!en settlement hen liquefaction occur

Cast pile foundation to an adequate

Depth below the liquefied ground

*adopt a mat foundation thatsuppresses uneven settlement

*install jacks below the foundation

In advance


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Earthquake Resistant@esign


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+#$ D. F.R 1*S+E*

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