CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN BOOKSHELF USING WOOD AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
ABSTRACT
This project report was carried out to determine the ways wood work can be used in the construction of wooden bookshelf. It also explained in details the components of a wooden bookshelf, the tools and materials used for the construction. The sources and processes of preparing wood for the construction were vividly explained. Throughout the research for this report, we have come to understand that bookshelves are not only meant for the storage of books in the library, bookshelves has multitude of usages, it can be used to store practical manuals in the office, safeguard some important documents and it can also be used as a decorating feature in the living room.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The gradual development of our time have brought improvements and advances in the materials, tools and equipments of the woodwork trades. These changes have necessitated a constant re-examination of course of study with this area of instruction in this connection, when preparing the materials for this project report, many researchers have contributed more detailed works which we consulted at the libraries and internets about woodwork, the researchers were carefully enough in order to meet this need for comprehensive and thorough coverage of this project report topic.
This project report provides basic information about wood and wood production, safe use of wood with the selection and the safe used and care of hard and power tools were carefully explained.
It also provides many information and basic instructions in the areas of wood fabrication, fasteners, adhesives, shaping, bending principles and techniques, drawing and constructional information and project works.
This construction of the wooden bookshelf was carried out in a workshop where equipments such as work bench, screw driver, measuring tape, radial arm saw are provided to enable the worker or student carry out the practical activities in a satisfactory manner. The equipment used in carrying out the practical activities in a satisfactory manner. The equipment used in carrying out the construction work were properly handled.
The usefulness of wood cannot be over emphasized; many construction works building construction are done by the use of wood. Therefore the construction of this bookshelf is mainly based on wood.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Having been seen practical files, manuals and reports packed here and there in the laboratories and offices, though they are some times well arranged or tied to a stack. Hence there is a need to introduce a shelf were these materials can easily be identified without re-arranging the whole files.
To this effect, there was a need for the provision of bookshelf.
Secondly, during our study of construction technology and building construction, so many things were said of joints, jointing, planning, bench work and the practical of such things were detailed hence it became necessary for us to handle so many of the tools and detailed practical works were carried out to stress more on the construction works which we have studies in the class prior to this time.
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
During the construction of this project the bookshelf is limited to a particular size which was based on the usage. The weight of books and practical manuals to be stored in the bookshelf must be considered before the construction is carried out. The size of shelf used in the libraries is not the same size with the one used in the offices and homes. The variation in size is because shelves in the library contain a lot of books, therefore making it to be large.
1.4 LIMITATION OF THE PROBLEM
Based on what the topic of this project report is all about, we were faced with many problems. In the olden days when everywhere was covered with forests, the use of bookshelves were very limited, now that its usefulness cannot be over emphasized there were no enough forest around us to source out wood for construction. This is one of the problems that we encountered during this construction work.
Furthermore, selection of the type of wood has been also a problem because any woodwork will involve the use of a particular wood to make it more durable.
Finally, in many workshops, the managers do not observe safety measures in their workshops. Every workshop requires safety measures in their workshops. Observation of these safety measures is also another problem encountered during this construction work.
1.5 OBJECTIVE AND AIM OF THE STUDY
The main objectives of this report is to expose the students and to develop their knowledge and skills on the construction technology and building construction and improve the usefulness of wooden shelves in the field of civil Engineering. Due to the usefulness of wood, bookshelf in the offices, libraries, homes and shops, it is necessary to carry out a construction of the wooden shelf.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The importance of wooden bookshelf cannot be emphasized because of many documents are kept in the bookshelf for proper storage and management. In many offices some important documents were being kept in a shelf and locked up, likewise in homes shelves are used to store food items and kitchen utensils. In provision stores or market places shelves are used for storing good for sale.
In the libraries, book shelves are used in safe keeping books in partition by partition.
CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN BOOKSHELF USING WOOD AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL