CHAPTER 5

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

As demonstrated by the tables above, based on the categories on

which the 2 housing types were investigated, Container Housing is a
feasible solution for Low-Cost Housing in the Philippines or at least, it
performs as well as that of a Conventional Medium-Rise Housing unit.

Also, analysis from the information gathered through the study

indicates that the strongest feature of this type of material lie in (1) its
capacity for speedy construction not only through prefabrication but
also through the method of construction (i.e. lifting and stacking the
units like ‘Lego’ blocks); and in (2) its capacity to be easily dismantled
and transferred to a different site.

However, since the study done was mostly a Documentary Analysis, it

is recommended that further studies be made, particularly that in
gauging the actual performance of the unit through the construction of
a prototype unit. This will give a clearer insight on the performance of
a Container Housing unit by generating actual or empirical data.

Also, to better gauge the effectiveness of this type of material for

medium-term occupancy, structural testing of the unit may be required
to arrive at a clearer data on the number of years that a shipping
container may still be considered as structurally sound as a livable unit
after it has been classified as being no longer seaworthy.

Furthermore, additional studies are needed to determine how receptive

local regulations and building officials are to this type of construction as
well as to what particular or additional rules and regulations are needed
for this material and type of construction.
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