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 Project Location (Click for bigger image) |
Design of a Gravity Fed Water System Los Conucos, Dominican Republic CE 4905 Senior
Design Summer 2004 Project Location Mary Warren (left) Adam Rychwalski (center), Lisa Skiver (right) |
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Background
Water collection is accomplished by women and children
of the village traveling distance of 2-3 miles per day over rugged terrain.
Often these women and children carry 15-50 pounds of water these distance
every day, this creates great physical strain on their bodies over time. |
Field Techniques A Land Survey of the area was completed using a Abney Hand Level (seen in picture to right). Data collected from this survey was used to determine the necessary pipe sizes and flows within the system.
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| Pipeline Route Selection Route selected to avoid areas that may complicate construction/design
(i.e. rocky terrain, ravines, etc...) Materials selected based on terrain
and potential exposure. Materials used are Galvanized and PVC pipe. This
is due to limited availability of materials. |
Tapstand (Llave) Design
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Cost Estimate The Cost Estimates
for the Components of this water system are: |
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| Michigan Technological
University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan, 49931 - 1295, USA Department Phone: 1-906-487-2520 Department Fax: 1-906-487-2943 Department E-mail: cee@mtu.edu |