Civil and Environmental Engineering International Senior Design

PICTURES OF PAST FLOODING

School Drainage Project, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

CE 4905 Senior Design 2003
Slide Show Scenes of 2003 Projects

TEAM MISSION:
“To have the kids be able to come to school without getting their feet wet.”

BACKROUND:
The site for an addition to the school is located at one of the lowest elevations in the neighborhood. This site and the surrounding area experience heavy downpours during the rainy season and homes and the site flood up to 12 inches in some places.


DRAINAGE TEAM MEMBERS Brent Dankert Nicole Ravnikar Elizabeth Kaminsky Erik Snyder	SITE DEVELOPER Christine Miller	SITE GRADING: Calculated fill needed on site by Average End Area Method on cross-sections Fill material was purchased and obtained from ditch excavation

FIELD OPERATIONS:
Surveying
Cartography
Drainage Ditch Excavation
Operation Inspection
Estimating
IntelliCAD Drawings
Specifications


UNIQUE CHALLENGES: Language Barriers Political Barriers Social Impact of Project Environmental Impact of Project	CONCLUSION: Upon the full implementation of the site grading and the drainage ditch designs the children will be able to get to school without getting their feet wet.

DRAINAGE SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES:
Alternative 1 – inexpensive, requires road crossing	Alternative 2 – expensive, requires many culverts	Alternative 3 – inexpensive, requires road crossings

FINAL SOLUTION: Combination of Alternatives 1 and 2 with improved existing ditches

For more info contact: Linda D. Phillips, PE, PMP, CDT, Lecturer MTU lindap@mtu.edu	Slide Show Scenes of 2003 Projects
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Slide shows by Web administrator E. H. Groth © 2004 Michigan Technological University The sale or commercial use of Illustrations, photographs and graphic images presented on this site is not permitted. Educational uses are permitted, provided credit is given to sources.

Slide shows by Web administrator E. H. Groth
© 2004 Michigan Technological University
The sale or commercial use of Illustrations, photographs and graphic images presented on this site is not permitted. Educational uses are permitted, provided credit is given to sources.