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EPICS Habitat for Humanity

EPICS Habitat for Humanity. Internal Review Spring 2009. Departments. Disaster Relief. Bio-Town. Disaster Relief (DR) Team Members. Structures. Cost. Disaster Research. Lead by: Chi~Chi Truong Janice Soriano Bryce Heckaman Stephen McAdams Gilbert Bullock. Lead by: Suzie Mason

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EPICS Habitat for Humanity

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  1. EPICS Habitat for Humanity Internal Review Spring 2009

  2. Departments Disaster Relief Bio-Town

  3. Disaster Relief (DR)Team Members Structures Cost Disaster Research Lead by: Chi~Chi Truong Janice Soriano Bryce Heckaman Stephen McAdams Gilbert Bullock Lead by: Suzie Mason Evan Neubacher Ben Zajeski Lead by: Lindsey Tracy Steph Woodward Christian Rivera

  4. Devastation in Haiti

  5. Scope Core home design • Immediate relief • Disaster resistance • Affordable expansion packages

  6. Scope Latin American/Caribbean Region

  7. Deliverables Manual for each country will include: • Construction documents • Affordability/cost estimates • Disaster resilient techniques • Homeowners pamphlet

  8. Structural Design Sub-Group

  9. Completed Semester Work Load Analysis

  10. Completed Semester Work Roof Material and Configuration Decision • Concrete • Tin

  11. Completed Semester Work Assumed Design Constraints • [Specify wall dimensions] • [window dims] • [rebar] • [etc..]

  12. Future Work • Incorporate current construction practices in Haiti • Implement concrete and masonry concepts in wall and slab design • …

  13. Disaster Research Sub-Group

  14. Purpose The Disaster Research group is focused on finding and analyzing disaster resilient building techniques which can be applied to the overall design of the home, in order to create a secure environment resistant to natural disasters for the safety of those families living in the structures.

  15. Disaster Research – Current Work • Focused on Country of Haiti and Hurricane Resistance • ∙ Researched • -Hurricane Resistance Techniques • - Alternative Materials • - Retrofitting

  16. Disaster Research – Analyzing Research Place in bins Good techniques and cost effective Good techniques but too expensive Bad Techniques Then do a cost benefit analysis

  17. Disaster Research Hurricane Technique Manuals

  18. Wind Hurricane Straps Ring Shank Nails

  19. Water Building a Drier Overhang Capillary Breaks

  20. Cost Sub-Group

  21. Semester Goals Retrieve Cost Data for Haitian Materials Compile Affordability Data for Haitian Home

  22. Accomplishments Translated Haitian Cost Data Spreadsheet

  23. Current Work • Producing the outline of the final manual using the template created last semester • Will be written for HFH construction managers to utilize in wake of a natural disaster • Sections will include • Structural AutoCAD drawings • Affordability Data • Structural Disaster Resistant Techniques • Retrofitting on existing houses

  24. Future Work

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