EWB: Adventure in Giving Back
- 2. 1. Who is EWB‐USA? 2. Where is EWB‐USA working? 3. Typical EWB Projects 4. Three Bridge Project Examples a. El Estor, Guatemala b. Armenta, Honduras c. Canchias, Honduras 5. Current Water Project & Opportunity for you to be involved
- 3. We are humanitarians Engineering for People, not Profit Focus on Community Infrastructure Development, not Emergency Relief Emphasize Community Driven Development as a process working with people, not just a project / event
- 5. Water Supply (40%) Energy (20%) Sanitation (12%) Agricultural (12%) Structures (Misc)(10%) Bridge/Road ( 6%) Extensive Community Involvement Typical Project Budget $10‐$25K Relatively Short Schedules Expenses Well Documented
- 7. El Estor, Guatemala 5 Miles from nearest road 100’ Suspended Cable Bridge for Mule Traffic
- 9. March 2008 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed 100’ Suspended Cable Bridge in mountainous jungle region of Guatemala Honduras
- 10. March 2008 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed 100’ Suspended Cable Bridge in mountainous jungle region of Guatemala
- 13. Bridge Design
- 18. Guys Gals
- 51. Armenta, Honduras Northwest suburb of San Pedro Sula 45’ Concrete “U” Shaped Bridge for Pedestrian Traffic
- 52. May 2009 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed 45’ “U” Shaped concrete pedestrian bridge in urban village of Armenta, Honduras Honduras
- 53. May 2009 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed 45’ “U” Shaped concrete pedestrian bridge in urban village of Armenta, Honduras
- 54. Armenta Lirios
- 55. EWB Assessment Team President of Patronato Pastor
- 56. Medical Clinic 200 families Proposed Bridge Site Church Bus Stop 600 families School
- 84. Canchias, Honduras Central Mountainous Region 8‐Span, 108’ Concrete Bridge for Vehicle Traffic
- 85. May 2011 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed an 8‐span 108’ concrete vehicle bridge in Canchias, Honduras Honduras
- 86. May 2011 EWB‐CPC Team Constructed an 8‐span 108’ concrete vehicle bridge in Canchias, Honduras Honduras
- 87. Yure River Canchias New Bridge Site Lake Yure
- 89. Agricultural Farm Land Dairy Farm Yure River Existing Swinging Bridge
- 90. Agricultural Farm Land Dairy Farm New Bridge Site Yure River Existing Swinging Bridge
- 107. 16 Precast 56 Precast Deck Curb Panels Panels
- 131. Avg. = 3947 3947
- 191. Armenta, Honduras
- 192. Distribution N Network Our Community 12,000 gal Water Tank Bridge Neighboring Community Transmission Line Armenta River Sediment Tank Intake Dam Water Tank
- 193. 1. Confirmed Water Source Adequate for Project Needs Quantity Quality 2. Identified New Path for Larger New Water Line Surveyed Existing Line Determined New Pipe Requirements, Design Needs and Construction Challenges 3. Surveyed Community and Tested Water Determined Water Demand Determined Quality at Source and Point of Use Investigated Ways to Conserve Water Prior to Planned Project Implementation in 2013
- 206. Water Source Has Ample Capacity!
- 221. New Design Elements New Distribution N Network Our Community 2 New 55,000 Gal Water Storage Tanks Neighboring Community Armenta River New Sediment Tank New 6” Dia Transmission Line Raise Intake Dam
- 222. $ 112,000 PVC and GI Piping, Valves and Connections $ 30,000 2 – 55,000 Gallon Water Storage Tanks $ 3,000 Raising Low Head Water Collection Dam $ 1,000 New Water Sedimentation Tank $ 21,000 Multiple Pipe Bridges $ 6,000 Pipe Supports (primarily along mountainside) $ 3,000 Equipment to Purchase $ 3,000 Expendables (Safety gear, blades, bits, fuel, etc) $ 3,000 Equipment and Small Truck to Rent (10 week rental) $ 7,000 Hired Skilled Labors & Night Watchmen $ 8,000 Material Delivery $ 26,000 Contingency on Materials (15 %) $223,000 Total On‐Site Project Costs
- 223. …Providing Hope
- 224. Baker USCOE Cotter Albin Carlson & Co. DuPage Cook County County Hwy Dept Mactec HNTB Sargent PB World & Lundy EN Engineering Stanley Autumn LONCO URS Quandel Construction CH2M Hill Civiltech Superior Engineering Duane Morris
- 225. Contact Scott Eshleman at: EshlemanScott@StanleyGroup.com 773-693-9624 http://www.ewb-usa.org http://ewb-usa-chicago.org ewbarmentaprogram.org