SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering-Architecture
Baribag Campus
Sorsogon City
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Proponent/s: Gerald Vincent Borja Level of Defense: Proposal Date: February 12, 2024
Jazz Dioquino
Mark Kevin Espiel
Rana Cesia Forte
Title of Thesis: Proposed Structural Design for a Three-Story Vertical Harvest Farm at
Sorsogon State University - Castilla
Adviser: Engr. Maria Rowena Raquel Jalmasco

Section of the Thesis Panel Recommendations Action Taken

Chapter 1: The Problem • Restructure the Statement of the Problem and add the design requirement  The researchers added the design requirements as the first objective. The first
as the first objective in the study two objectives were combined into one and highlighted the necessary members
and plans that will be part of the paper
Page 3

• Under Scope and Delimitation, it should be specified that the researchers  The researchers highlighted that the study will be computing the structural
made use of Midas Gen for analysis members, however, these will be analyzed and checked in Midas Gen to see their
adequacy. Moreover, the results from this software will be utilized for the
structural plan.
Page 5
• Add more terms under the Definition of Terms to better fit the purpose and
the title of the study  The list from the Definition of Terms was added such Structural Analysis,
Structural Design, and Vertical Harvest Farm, which are the most common terms
used in the manuscript
Pages 6-8
Chapter 2: Review of Related • Reorganize the content to have a clear flow of information  The researchers reorganized the content of Chapter 2. Literature about the
Literature Vertical Harvest farm was added to support the study fully. Moreover, the
content was arranged accordingly to have a good flow of information. Literature
about agriculture and structural design analysis were grouped separately.
Pages 9-21
 SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Engineering-Architecture
Baribag Campus
Sorsogon City
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Chapter 3: Research Design and
Methodology
Chapter 4: Results and Discussion
Chapter 5: Summary of Findings,
Conclusion, and Recommendations
• Insert the computation before the presentation and discussion of results to
justify the data being presented
• Provide the results and discussion to the added objective in the Statement
of the Problem
• Rearrange the placements of the drawings under Structural Plan
• Answer the first objective from Statement of the Problem
 All computation of structural members such as reinforced beams, columns,
slabs, footings, and stairs are transferred from the appendices section to Chapter
3 under the Summary of Computed Results
Pages 34-135
 The researchers presented the results of the design requirements such as the
gravity loads or floor loads, and lateral loads such as wind and seismic loads.
Pages 136-139
 The researchers placed the foundation plan before the framing plan. Similarly,
the footing schedule was also placed earlier before the schedule of columns,
beams, and slabs
Pages 154-156, 160-163
 The first objective was answered based on the Results and Discussion
Page 178

Noted: Eng’r. Eric E. Floresca_

Research Instructor

Recommending Approval:

Eng’r. Jerry Jake June B. Hayagan

Adviser

Reviewed and Approved:

Eng’r. Joy Labo Eng’r. Ernie E. Bañares Arch. Ollyn E. Felipe

Panelist Panelist Panelist