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EWB WashU’s Trip to Guatemala (not yet rated)

EWB WashU’s Trip to Guatemala (not yet rated). Dan Payne, Project Manager Brian O’Neal, Vice President Dale Besterfield PE, Ph.D., Advisor. Contents. Introduction Presentation to NGO Designs Houses Stoves Pop Quiz Meet the Family Misc Activities Shoutouts Questions. The Team.

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EWB WashU’s Trip to Guatemala (not yet rated)

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  1. EWB WashU’sTrip to Guatemala(not yet rated) Dan Payne, Project Manager Brian O’Neal, Vice President Dale Besterfield PE, Ph.D., Advisor

  2. Contents • Introduction • Presentation to NGO • Designs • Houses • Stoves • Pop Quiz • Meet the Family • Misc Activities • Shoutouts • Questions

  3. The Team Brian “The Blaze” Backschieder Elise “Smurf Juice” DeVires “Alto” Brian O’Neal William “Big Style” Fischer Matt “El Clavo” Agler Hana “Why am I the only one without a nickname?” Laurila Daniel “Jefe” Payne Dale “Abuelo” Besterfield You!

  4. The Place Antigua Population: ~45,000 Engineering Challenges: Volcanoes Earthquakes Flooding

  5. NGO Partner • God’s Child Project • “Breaking the bitter chains of poverty through education and formation” • Educating 2,600 children • Helping 8,500 single mothers • Building physical infrastructure

  6. Presentation of Designs

  7. Refining Houses • NGO builds 60-70 houses each year • March assessment • Stronger • More durable • Faster

  8. Foundation • Reduce number of courses • Add rebar pins • Add ladder mesh reinforcing

  9. Foundation “El Clavo” lays first course Hector mortars over ladder reinforcing

  10. Frame

  11. Frame Elise and Emilo place pre-wall braces Four buff guys hang walls

  12. Additional Recommendations • Hurricane clips • Compaction • Separation of floor and foundation • Extension of wall height • J-shaped fasteners • Modularization

  13. Lunch

  14. Stoves: Three-stone and Rocket-Lorena Three-stone fire Rocket-Lorena Stove

  15. The Family

  16. ¡PicayaPicaya!

  17. ¡ Fiestas!

  18. Shoutoutz • Advisors (Andrea, Melanie, Professor Nobs) • Gephardt Institute ( $$$ ) • Gateway Professional Chapter (Abuelo!) • God’s Child Project • Hector’s phone, RIP

  19. Questions?

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