A Design of Flood Mitigation Structure Along

Magdaong River at Barangay Poblacion

Muntinlupa City

An Undergraduate Thesis Proposal

Presented to

The Faculty of College of Engineering

National University - Manila

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

By:

Damasco, Xristan

Diamante, Leonard Raphael

Lenon, Laurence Christian

Opinaldo, Marvin

Nalunat, Ron Jairus

May 2018
 Abstract

This study shall provide an engineering intervention to mitigate the

flooding in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa caused by the Magdaong River. The city

of Muntinlupa is partially populated by informal settlers, some of which live along the

river bank. The river floods due to overflowing during intense or continuous rains in

the area. The researchers plan to mitigate the inundation in the area by determining a

design discharge using a 50-year storm return period as a safety level. The procedure

that the researchers will follow is based on the Manual on Flood Control Planning by

the DPWH and JICA. The discharge and designs will be simulated in programs (HEC-

RAS and Excel Program) to determine its effectiveness when it comes to flood

mitigation. The researchers will provide three designs. The stability of these designs

will be based on the principles of dams and will be designed based on the NSCP 2015.

The researchers shall select the most appropriate design based on the capitalized cost

of the project, its structural stability and the number of households that will be affected

if such structure is to be approved.

Keywords: Flood, Flood Mitigation, HEC-RAS, Magdaong River, Muntinlupa City

We thank our families, most especially our parents, for their never-ending support and

guidance making this study possible.

We also thank the whole engineering faculty for all the lessons they taught us not only

inside the classroom but also on the outside. Thank you to Engr. Christian Acosta for assisting

us so many times in our thesis and also thank you to Engr. Nioro Furiscal for guiding us in our

design. We would also like to thank our panel, Engr. Billy Rejuso for helping us learn the

simulation programs we used in this thesis, Engr. Manny Taguba for his patience and guidance

in doing our manuscript, and also Engr. Ma. Eliza Cruz for the important challenges she has

given us and for her motherly care for us, her students.

We would also like to thank Engr. Rene Roncesvalles for helping us acquire the data

we need. We also thank our advisers for their continued support in all of us, and also our thesis

adviser Engr. Casiano Gonzales, Jr.

We would like to thank each other, despite having conflicting class schedules, we were

able to adjust and produce this study together and peacefully.

We thank the Almighty Lord God for keeping us safe in our travels, for our health and

lives, for the strength to endure weeks of all-nighters and for the blessings and guidance He has

bestowed upon us through the course of our lives and especially, this study.
 DEDICATION

This project is for our families, friends and loved ones most especially our parents,

guardians, ate and kuya who has worked very hard to help us in our studies and to ensure a

good future ahead of us.

Title Page…………………………………………………………………………….... i

Approval Sheet………………………………………………………………….......... ii

Abstract………………………………………………………………………………. iii

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………iv

Dedication…………………………………………………………………………… v

Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………. vi

List of Figures……………………………………………………………...………. viii

List of Tables………………………………………………………………..…......….x

I. Introduction …………………………..……………………………………………... 1

1.1 Background of the Study……………………………………………………….… 2

1.2 Description of Study Area……………………………………………………....... 3

1.3 Weather and Climate……………………………………………………….…….. 5

1.4 Flooding of Barangay Poblacion and Barangay Tunasan………………….…...... 7

1.5 Objectives of the Study…………………………………………………………... 8

1.6 Significance of the Study………………………………………………………… 9

1.7 Scopes and Delimitations of the Study…………………………..……………..... 9

1.8 Definition of terms……………………………………………………………… 11

1.9 Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………13

II. Review of Related Literature & Studies………………………………………….. 14

2.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………....... 14

2.2 Related Projects……………………………………………………………...….. 14

2.3 Causes of River Flooding……………………………………………………….. 16

2.4 Conceptual Framework………………………………………………………..... 20

III. Methodology………...……………………………………………………………… 21

3.1 Data Gathering………………………………………………………………….. 21

3.1.1 Design Discharge by Specific Discharge ...……………………………. 21

3.2 Software Data……………………………………………………………...……. 29

3.3 Software Simulation…………………………………………………………….. 30

3.4 Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall and Levee Flow Chart ….……………….. 33

3.5 Analysis of Retaining Wall…………………………………….………………... 40

3.6 Analysis of Retaining Wall and Soil Condition Software …….………………... 41

3.7 Reinforcement of Retaining Wall …………………………….………………… 41

3.8 Installation of Retaining wall……………………………………………...….…. 43

3.9 Conceptual Cost Estimates………………………………………...…..…....…... 45

3.10 Affected Population………………………………………...…..……….…........ 45

3.11 Selection of Suitable Flood Mitigation Design………………………..…..……. 46

IV. Results and Analysis of Data………..……………………………...…..…….......... 49

4.1 Catchment Area………………………………………..…..……………............. 49

4.2 Design Discharge computation………………………………………………….. 50

4.3 Design height……………………………………………..…………………..…. 53

4.4 Levee or Floodwall………………………………………..…..………………… 54

4.5 Geotechnical Evaluation Report……………………………………………..…. 55

4.6 Analysis of Structure and Stability of Soil Using Geo5………………………... 56

4.7 Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall ………………………………………..… 60

4.8 Design of Floodwall ….……………………………………………………….… 69

4.9 Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall (Widening)……………………………….. 77

4.10 Concept Cost Estimate………………………………………….…………..…… 85

4.11 Social Constraint (Number of Affected Households)………….…….…….……. 87

4.12 Selection of Design…………………………………………….………………... 88

V. Conclusion and Recommendation……..……………………………………...……. 96

5.1 Summary of Findings……………………………………………………………. 96

5.2 Conclusion…………………………………………………..…………...……… 97

5.3 Recommendation………………………………………..…………….………… 98
 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 Magdaong River from Google Earth …………………………...……..…...…….. 5

Figure 1.2 Climate classification on the Philippines based on PAGASA……...………..…….. 6

Figure 1.3 Photo documentation of DPWH…………………………………..…………..…… 8

Figure 2.1 - Drainage Basins and Divides…………………………………..……………..…. 16

Figure 2.2 Deposits………………………………………………..............………………..…17

Figure 2.3 Conceptual Framework………………………………………..………………….. 20

Figure 3.1 Inlet and Outlet Points of Rational Formula………………….…………………... 27

Figure 3.2 Sample HEC-RAS Simulation………………………………………….………... 31

Figure 3.3 Constants used for simulation (Station 0+080) ………………………………...... 32

Figure 3.4 Design Flow Chart……………………………………...………………………… 33

Figure 3.5 Analysis of Toe, Stem and Heel of retaining wall ……………………..………… 38

Figure 3.6 Details of Development Bars……………………………...…………………........ 39

Figure 3.7 Analysis of loads of retaining wall……………………………………………...... 40

Figure 3.8 Lateral Forces…………………………………………………………………...... 40

Figure 3.9 Analysis of slope stability using program ………………………………..……… 42

Figure 3.10 Data Flow, Analysis and Design……………………………...………………… 44

Figure 4.1 Catchment area on QGIS…………………………………………………………. 49

Figure 4.2 Catchment area computed by Google Earth to be 5.19 km2…………………....... 50

Figure 4.3 RIDF curve from PAG-ASA…………………………………………………....... 52

Figure 4.4 Station 1+100 design height is 1.66 m………………………………………….… 53

Figure 4.5 Station 1+ 500 with design levee height of 2 m……………………………….......54

Figure 4.6 Vicinity Map of Soil Investigation Report…………………………...……...…….55

Figure 4.7 Classification of SC- Clayey Sand……………………………..…………….….... 56

Figure 4.8 Classification of Sandy Clay………………………………………...…………..... 57

Figure 4.9 Entering the design dimensions of the structure…………..…………….…....…... 58

Figure 4.10 Profile of soil………………………………………………………...…...............58

Figure 4.12 Analysis on slope of stability of soil turned out to be safe……..……...………… 59

Figure 4.13 GEO5 Cannot Compute The Safety Of The Structure Against Bending.……....... 60

Figure 4.14 Loads acting on Toe…………………..……………………..…..………..…....... 64

Figure 4.15 Estimate Area of Affected Region of Widening and Levee...…………….…....… 88

Figure 4.16 Estimate Area of Affected Region of Installation of Retaining wall……….....… 88

Table 3.1: Constants for Regional Specific Discharge Curve………………………………... 22

Table 3.2 Runoff Coefficient Used in the Philippines…………………………………....…... 24

Table 3.3 Runoff Coefficient Applied for Metro Manila…………………………...………... 25

Table 3.4 Kraven`s Formula………………………………………………………………….. 28

Table 4.1 Details of Retaining Wall……........……………………………………………….. 60

Table 4.2 Righting and Overturning Moment Results……………………………………...... 62

Table 4.3 Design of Reinforcing Bars for Stem……………………………………..…...……. 63

Table 4.4 Design of Reinforcing bars for Toe ……………………………………….……...…65

Table 4.5 Design of Reinforcing bars for Heel ………………………………………………...66

Table 4.6 Design of Development Bars ………..........................................................................68

Table 4.7 Input details of Floodwall, Reinforcement details and Soil Properties………….….. 69

Table 4.8 Forces on Levee …………………………………...……...……………………… 70

Table 4.9 Righting and Overturning Moment ………………………………………….…... 71

Table 4.10 Moment Resultant acting on the Wall ……………………………………….…... 72

Table 4.11 Design of Reinforcing bars of Toe …………………………………………….… 73

Table 4.12 Eccentricity of Resultant of Forces, and Shear & Moment Actual …………….... 74

Table 4.13 Length of Development Bars ………………………………………………….… 75

Table 4.14 Details of Retaining Wall (Widening) …………………………..…………….… 77

Table 4.15 Calculation of Safety of Factor for Overturning Moment and Sliding ………..… 78

Table 4.16 Checking for shear on Stem ………………………………….……………….…. 79

Table 4.17 Actual moment on Stem ………………………………………………................. 79

Table 4.18 Design of Reinforcing Bars for Toe Part of Retaining Wall..…………………….. 81

Table 4.19 Design of Reinforcing bars for Heel …………………………………………….. 83

Table 4.20 Design of Development Bars …..………………………………………………... 84

Table 4.22 Projected Budget Cost of Cantilever Retaining Wall with Widening……….…... 86

Table 4.23 Projected Budget Cost of Flood Wall…………………………………………….87

Table 4.24 Capitalized cost……………………………………………………………….… 90

Table 4.25 Safety Constraint…………………………………………………………….….. 91

Table 4.26 Social Constraint………………………………………………………………… 91

Table 4.27 Evaluation of Results………………………………………………………..…. 93

Table 4.28 Economic Constraint set as Variable……………………………………………. 94

Table 4.29 Safety Constraint set as Variable…………………………………………………94

Table 4.30 Socio-Political Constraint set as Variable……………………………………….. 95