National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
At the Universidad de Manila (UDM), formerly City College of Manila (CCM), Philippines, a course research project for Environmental Science constructed a prototype rescue boat and life vest out of recycledpolyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and polystyrene for flood preparedness. The rescue boat made of PET bottles and a life vest made of polystyrene were tested to float in a 4-5 m deep Pasig River. The rescue boat were constructed using 450 pcs.1.5L PET bottles and bamboo as a base to hold the bottles, while the life vest were made up of polystyrene. The rescue boat float and sailed smoothly on the Pasig River and the life vest complimented the rescue boat to ensure safety during the testing period. The rescue boat and the life vest were conclusively found out to be safe and cost effective. The research project were donated to District III Barangay 291 Zone 27 and Barangay 828 Zone 89 that were identified to be flood risk areas in Manila.
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