Members:
Katherine Bowden
Michelle Buller
Helen Cross

Church Site Feasibility Study

CE4905 Senior Design 2003
Slide Show Scenes of 2003 Projects

Problem Statement:

The Bolivian Methodist Church is in need of an engineering study for the development of a recently purchased site. The overall plan for the site is to build a new church seating 80-100 people. The following items were developed through a feasibility study: 2-3 building site options Scale drawing of site Topographical map Scale drawing of interior of church Truss analysis

Wind Calculations
Truss Analysis
Specs
Sizing of Members

Design Work Performed (jpg)




Truss Analysis

Local Building Codes

• Parking must be provided (2.5m x 3m)
  
• Sidewalk must be provided (1.8m wide)
  
• Septic tank must be accessible
  
• Existing and proposed buildings must be 6m from street property line
  
• Buildings must not occupy more than 40% of any property line.
  
• Water must not drain onto adjacent property
  
• Buildings not constructed against existing walls must be at least 3m from walls

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