Design And Construction Of Metallic Bookshelf

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 TABLE PAGE

Title Page ii

Transmittal iii

Release iv

Signature v

Approval Page vi

Dedication vii

Abstract viii

Table of Content ix

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction 1

Description of the Metal Book Shelf 2

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Design 4

2.2 Design Analysis 4

2.3 Capacity Of The Bookshelf 6

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CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Material Selection 10

3.2 Tools/ Equipment Used 11

3.3 Sequence of Operation 11

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Cost Analysis 13

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Conclusion 15

5.2 Recommendation 16

5.3 Reference 17

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

A shelf is a flat board partitions made of wood, metal or even glass

which can be fixed to the wall or forming part of a cupboard/closet for things

to be placed on.

A bookshelf is that type of shelf kept in offices, libraries and even at

homes for the storage and arrangement of books and files. It can be

dismountable or undismountable. In this project, we are concerned on the

undismountable metallic bookshelf due to some advantages considered before

embarking on it such as long lasting when built with metals that have long life

span.

This type of bookshelf was fabricated / constructed with mild steel sheet

alone. There was no frame in it but still maintained its strength because the

mail steel sheet was corrugated by folding its edges which brought about the

toughness and increase in strength of the shelf to be able to carry the books

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stored in it. As well, the shelf contained three partitions with spaces where the

books are kept.

The mass and the volume of the books to be contained by each partition

were also considered before they were erected.

DESCRIPTION OF THE METAL BOOKSHELF

The bookshelf was made of the following parts and component viz

(i) The top

(ii) The sides

(iii) The back

(iv) The partitions

(v) The floor.

(i) THE TOP: This was made of mild steel of 1.0mm thickness which was

folded to have been stiffened with 1244.6mm and breath 355.6mm are was

welded to the sides and back at 900.

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(ii) THE BACK: This was made of mild steel of 1.00mm thickness of

height 1700mm and breath 1244.6mm which was welded to the sides, the top

floor and the partitions at 900.

(iii) THE SIDES: This was made of mild steel sheet of 1.0mm

thickness which was bended / corrugated using bending machine at angle of

900 and also welded to the back and partitions.

(iv) THE PARTITIONS: The partition were designed from mild steel

sheet of 1.0mm thickness was folded to have stiffened. Each having the length

of 1244.6mm, breath of 355.6mm and height of 425mm which is the space

between two partition and was welded to the back and sides at 900

The volume of each partition was illustrated mathematically below

Volume = length x breath x height

= 1244.6 x 355.6 x 425

= 188, 096, 398mm3

The area of each partition illustrated mathematically below

Area = 2(l x b + b x h + l x h)

= 2(1244.6 x355.6 + 355.6 x 425 + 12446 x 425)

= 2(112266476)

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 = 2245329.52mm2

(v) THE FLOOR: This is one of the partition that touches the floor

where the was kept.

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ABSTRACT
In our society today reading and writing has taken its roll as a way of measuring human knowledge.
Knowledge could only be obtain successively by the use of books for research but unfortunately
because of hard time, books have because very expensive.
This has called for preservation of books already purchased, whether in the public library school or
in the house hold so that it can use for future reference. These could only be done by stocking
books systematically in a bookshelf where by it can be free from rat, insects and other thing that
could destroy books.
Our own contribution towards this development is the design and manufacture of a bookshelf that
will be economically cheap and at the same time meet up its demands.
Bookshelf could be made with metals or wood and they could be attached against the wall or they
could be made standing on the floor. Our bookshelf shall be of the metal type standing on the floor.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Description of the metal bookshelf
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Design analysis
2.2 Design analysis
2.3 Capacity of bookshelf
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Material selection
3.2 Tools/Equipment
3.3 Construction
3.4 Sequences of operation
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Cost analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Guidelines on usage
5.3 Recommendation
REFERENCE
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
A bookshelf is a device with partitions use for the purpose of self-guarding books and files in offices,
libraries and at homes.

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A bookshelf can be wooden, metal or glass. They could also be design in such a way that they could
be dismountable or undismountable. In our project, we decided to design and fabricate on
undismountable metallic bookshelf.
Amoung they bookshelves, the undismountable metallic bookshelf has the longest lift span because
of its rigidity, quantity of material and it ability to with stand heavy loads. In other words, the
constant loosening and coupling of the component parts which lead to the weakness of the bolt and
nut, thus subject the shelf to vibration.
Our project being the undismountable bookshelf was fabricated with variety of material. The types
of materials involved are mild steel square pipes (25mm x 25mm) mild steel sheet metal, metals
nets (wire gauze) etc. in this, the square pipes were used in the fabrication of the frame work while
the mild steel sheets were use to cover the partitions and outside bodies of the shelf and the metal
nets (wire gauze) where used in the creating of the two doors.
The essence of creating steel fame work with pipes is for it to withstand the stress that will be
develop due to the weight of they material and loads or each partition.
In fabrication, the frame was first erected before covering with the mild steel sheet. The mass and
volume of the book to be contained by each partition were considered before they were erected, so
certain experiment were carried out which will be discusses in detail in this report.
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE METAL BOOK SHELF
The metal bookshelf as shown in fig.1.1 is made up of the following parts and components.
(i) The frame work
(ii) The side
(iii) The back
(iv) The door
(v) The top
(vi) The stand
(vii) The partitions
THE FRAME
The frame shown in fig.1.2 is the skeleton of the whole shelf, it is made of 25mm square pipe and
25mm (1) by 50mm (2) rectangle pipe. The frame was first erected together by mean of welding
before the sheet was covered at the back, side, top and the partitions.
The frame was design to withstand the stress that will be develop on it due to the weight of sheet
metal and load on each partition.
THE SIDE
The side as shown in fig 1.3 is made up of a mild steel of 1.0mm thick with height 1473mm and
length 501mm. It was welded to the frame (at an angle 900).
THE DOOR
The metal bookshelf has two doors, the left an d right doors which are covered with metal net or
wire gauze respectively shown in fig 1.5. the doors was constructed with 25mm (1) square pipe and
covered with wire gauze to allows the user to view inside the shelf, to know if the particular book or
file he/she is searching for is in that particular bookshelf.
THE BACK
The back as shown in fig 1.4 is made or mild steel sheet of thickness 1.0mm, 1473mm by height
and 122nmm in length and was also welded diagonally to the frame (at an angle 90).

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Lockable Bookshelf

PRAFACE
Based the fact, for humans quest to belted and secure things he uses and have them arranged in
place without being transfer, like the files tea books, important to man for future wage and
academic excel.
To this end, in which this written articles need to be presented, we embarked on the consultation
and research to being out a fornicated type of modern lockable bookshelf with which documents can
be preserved and packed.
We involved ourselves in the necessary tedinealities for the project to the a reality buy sketching,
drawing to scale, selection of a particular drawn design, fabrication and finally joint the component
parts to what is called modern lockable bookshelf.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this project which is the design and fabrication of lockable metal shelf is to keep the
files, text books, documents etc. in a safe place for future we by the institution and also it will
render a maximum service to any office where it will be kept. The primary and second any delta
used for the construction of this project were given to us by our supervisor. Engr. Mrs. Muo. This
idea helped a lot in making this project a reality.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Material selection
1.3 Description of the metal shelf
1.4 The base /base top.
1.5 The sides
1.6 The back
1.7 Partitions for locks
1.8 Rollers
1.9 The doors
1.10 The stopper
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Constructional choice and method
2.2 Fabrication procedure
2.3 Material selection
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Design analysis
3.2 Assemble
3.3 Pakiting.
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Sequence of operational,
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Cost evaluation
5.2 Material cost
5.3 Labour cost
5.1 Cost project report

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 5.2 Guidelines on usage /precaution
5.3 Conclusion
Reference:
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INRODUCTION
A metallic lockable bookshelf is a rectangular piece metal device and fabricated for the main purpose
of artery keeping of book, files audio and vides cassette in homes, offices and libraries etc. as well
as retrieval and consultation when needed.
On starting of this project a lot of consideration was done based on the workability of such project,
the consideration of material available as well as they choice of the advantages of the material later
stetted including research on the regimen properties of the material with at most carefulness if such
material chosed is combustible, environmental finally or Harvard an resistance to insects attack like
metals instead f wood. Strenuous become the consideration to make the project quite affordable,
this in the area of cost of production which was over comer by adopting certain amendment with the
need to achieving the shelf in such a way that it become a modern lockable bookshelf which can
contain quite number of books and files. It was felted with rollers stands and stoppers for stability at
any kept point and easy movement and solidity welded
1.2 DESCRIPTION LOCKABLE BOOKSHELF OF THE MODERN
The modern lockable bookshelf as shown in fig 1.1
Was constructed using 20mm square pipe and gauge 15mm mild steel street/plate and comprises of
the totting parts /components:
1. Base
2. Side
iii. Partitions or rocks.
1. Roller Stands
2. The doors
3. Locks
vii. Stopper
viii. Book

MATERAL SELECTION
In everyday work, an engineer comes across certain material like steel grides. Angle non circular
bars, wrought iron, Aluminum etc. which are to be used in fabrication of projects. While selecting a
suite as ability t resist stress (tensile stress and comprehensive stress), strewn, elastic limit etc under
the external force. It has been observed that under the influence these forces, the material is first
deterred and made an the forces and their sheet along with some suitable precutting measures to
determine the strength of material and to have a better quality product. As the case may be, this
knowledge is very essential for an engineer to enable him design and fabricate his project.
This table below shows the value of elasticity of material under a tensile force.
S/No Materials Moderns of (E) in gaine gae/mm2 & km/ mm2
1 Steel 200 to 220
2 Wrought iron 190 to 200
3 Cast iron 100 to 160

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4 Copper 90 to 110
5 brass 80 to 90
6 Aluminum 60 to 80
7 Limber w

With this table above, the wrought iron is been selected in fabrication of our project, because it can
with sand up to 190 to 200 kn /mm2 of tensile forces.

CONVERSION
I Ich =25.4mm
12inhces =304.8mm
12 inches =304.8 =1 foot

1.2.1 THE BASE / BASE TOP.

The base is made up of that sheet properly reinforced with 20mm square pope at all four
rectangular sides of the rollers and stopper. The quality of this enforcement was bultress by good
welding job and tilling eared out. He width is 70mm. The base top has no roller tiller (. Fig 1B)
1.2.2. THE SIDES
The side as shown in fig is of a mild steel plate sheet of gauge 20, having a height and width
dimensions of 10mm and 370mm it was properly reinforced with a for (20mm) square pope after
framing and bending of the sheet at an angle of go which serve a propose of safety handling. The
welding of this side was done with guage 12 mild steed. Doctored to show more stability or solidity
knowing fully well that it will help in carrying the locks / partitions.(fig 1 A)

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PACH OR PARTITIONS. (Fig 1E)

BASE. (Fig 1B)

1.2.3 THE BACK
The back of the modern lockable bookshelf was of gauge 15mm mild steel which was formed as was
bent at an angle 90o with the correct exact marking out of 910mm as length, 770mm as width. The
essential of the back being to serve a cover and support to carry the locks, based on this the back
was reinforced and welded in place/position see fig ld.
1.2.4 PARTITIONS OR LOCKS.
The locks (partition) used were of metal sheet of the gauge 15mm. Being the place where the books
will be kept the folding of by an angle 900 was done and welded in the square pope with at most
aim of smoothness and easy handing of the book in place. The shape is rectangular length 765mm,
300mm width positioned at a distance of 300mm from one lock to another. The lock was welded
inside the shelf properly in other to gain and maintain rigidity see fig. I.e.

1808mm

BACK
1.2.5 ROLLERS
The roller fitted to the modern lockable shelf is oracular in shape. The important of the rollers is to
enable easy movement and it carries the shelf and also its entire load based in this the rollers was
fitted in the shelf by welding to enable strong grip and avoid slip paring of the roller (fig 1f).
1.2.6. THE DOOR
The door of the shelf is of 370mm width and 850mm length made from metal sheets into shape by
an angle of 900 and the welding reinforcement and rigidity of the door by the used of square pope
the door was in two joined to the shelf by 2 inches hinges to the shelf (i.e. 25mm inches) (see fig ig)

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ROLLER

LOCK AND KEY

1.2.7 LOCK
The lock wed was bought in the market, it was sea red to the doors by welding and positioned to
the doors to achieve locking easily and security when closed.
1.2.8 STOPPER
The stopper is a mutable constructed vice placed at the base to ensure not dritking or movement of
the shelf when kept at a place as shown on fig.

ABSTRACT
Bookshelf, a Mechanical arrangement of materials were documents are stored, it could be made with
metal or wood. But this one is fabricated with metal.Metal Shelf
The type of metal used in the fabrication is mild steel and square baluters.
The undismountable bookshelf which has five partitions and four compartment under went many
process namely, the drawing and the dimensioning of the bookshelf, needed materials, the marking
out and cutting of the materials, welding, smoothing and filling of the work, then finally
painting.Metal Shelf
Actually our dreams has come through in fabrication of metal shelf that will be economically and at
the same time meet up with the needed standard despite the subsidized rate.Metal Shelf
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Letter Of Transmittal
Release
Approval Page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table Of Content
Chapter One
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Description Of Metal Shelf
Chapter Two
2.1 Material Selection
2.2 Construction
2.3 Workshop Sequence Of Operation
Chapter Three
3.1 Material Cost
3.2 Machine Cost

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3.3 Labour Cost
3.4 Reporting
Chapter Four
4.1 Conclusion
4.2 Recommendation
Reference
1.1 INTRODUCTION
A bookshelf is an invention with compartments and partitions where books and files are packed in
offices, libraries and even homes.Metal Shelf
A bookshelf can be wooden, metallic or even glassed. They could also be dismountable metallic and
indismountable.
In our project, we decide to design and fabricate an undismountable metallic bookshelf. Certain
factors were considered before embarking on this project.Metal Shelf
An undismountable metallic bookshelf, have a longer life span and serves its purpose better than a
wooden bookshelf. Also lose of parts of many dismountable bookshelf held us into opting for the one
with its pant in tact.
Nevertheless, the need for preservation of books to enhance researches and studies purpose has
brought about the construction of bookshelves for offices, libraries and homes. Thus, these protects
the books from been easily destroyed by ants, rats, and from children.Metal Shelf
And it also enhances systematic arrangement of books for easy reference of location.
In the fabrication, the frame first erected before making the sides and the partitions with the steel
material. The mass and volume of the books to be contained by the partitions were considered
before they were erected; so certain experiments were carried out which will be further discussed in
the report.Metal Shelf
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE METALLIC SHELF
This description of the metallic shelf is as shown in fig 1. It is made up of the following pants.
(i) side
(ii) back
(iii) partition
(iv) frame work
(v) door
(i) SIDE
The side of the bookshelf are shown in fig 1a. It is made up the square pipe frame and the mild
steel plate material welded to it. Each side is specially designed to act as support in carrying the load
under any stress. the load dispersed on the system. The sides measures and tacted at an angle of
900 to each other giving the system a more rigid frame work. The sides measures.Metal Shelf

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