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To make the maintenance of our project easier, various materials were left that could be used to keep the structural integrity sound. The vinyl glue used on to attach the billboard canvas together, rope, wire, and other tools were left at the Las Malvinas community center so repairs can be made in the event of degradation. | |||
== Conclusions == | == Conclusions == | ||
The finished shade structure consisted 2x4s lashed to bamboo poles which were filled with concrete and rebar and then sunk into holes in the ground filled with concrete. On one side of the fogon corrugated zinc panels were installed, and on the other side of the fogon the team built a bamboo truss. The team installed billboard vinyl panels over the bamboo truss by nailing down the vinyl to the zinc roof, and at the other end of the panel the team lashed onto the bamboo posts. On the side of the fogon with the billboard vinyl, it will be necessary to install more bamboo support beams underneath the vinyl to ensure its security and flatness. | The finished shade structure consisted 2x4s lashed to bamboo poles which were filled with concrete and rebar and then sunk into holes in the ground filled with concrete. On one side of the fogon corrugated zinc panels were installed, and on the other side of the fogon the team built a bamboo truss. The team installed billboard vinyl panels over the bamboo truss by nailing down the vinyl to the zinc roof, and at the other end of the panel the team lashed onto the bamboo posts. On the side of the fogon with the billboard vinyl, it will be necessary to install more bamboo support beams underneath the vinyl to ensure its security and flatness. |
Revision as of 20:30, 9 July 2014
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Abstract
This project is a collaboration between students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program and the rural community of Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The community center in Las Malvinas currently functions as a space for the community to hold meetings and workshops; however, the lack of a durable shade and rain-proof structure along the outside of the building has prevented the community from being able to use the space when weather conditions are too hot or too rainy.
Background
The client at hand is the community of Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They have requested that a rain/shade structure be built by Practivistas Dominicana at their local community center (Estacion Ecological Comunitario) between May-July 2014. Three of the students working on the project are from Humboldt State University in California and one student from Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a community meeting was held, it was determined that the structure should be able to protect from rain as well as sun so the community could hold meetings, classes and workshops in comfort. Community members voiced their opinions that aesthetics, durability, and locality of materials were some of their main concerns in regards to the construction of the structure. Bamboo and palm fronds are some of the possible local materials that could be utilized.
Problem Statement
The objective of this project is to design and construct a durable shade and rain-proof structure for the community center in Las Malvinas using local materials at a low cost. The end product must improve the utilization of the outside space surrounding the community center.
Criteria
This section includes all possible aspects thought up by the group members for this project as well as the community members of Las Malvinas and the directors of Practivistas Dominicana. These criteria were chosen to evaluate the project based on protection, locality, and durability. These criteria will help us to determine how much time, money, and effort should be invested in each aspect of the system based on its importance to our client (Las Malvinias).
![Community meeting in Las Malvinas by current shade structure to determine community desires and criteria.](/w/images/2/21/Community_Meeting_LM.jpg)
Criteria | Constraints | Weight (0-10) |
---|---|---|
Costs | must be under $400 USD | 8 |
Aesthetics | must be pleasing to the eye and look professional and natural | 7 |
Durability | must be able to withstand the test of time, light vandalism and misuse, and fire | 9 |
Weather | must be able to withstand hurricanes, caribbean rain storms, and caribbean sun exposure | 10 |
Protection | must be able to protect occupants from rain and sun | 10 |
Locality/Maintainability | must be made from local and accessible materials and be easily and cheaply repaired | 7 |
Literature Review
See Las Malvinas community center shade/Literature Review for information relevant to this project.
Final Design
Timeline
This is the proposed timeline for when things should be done.
Objectives | Proposed Date | Completion Date | Responsible |
---|---|---|---|
Choose Project | June 6th | June 6th | Team |
Literature Review | June 7th | June 7th | Team |
Harvest bamboo, design discussion, community meeting | June 8th | June 8th | Team |
Harvest bamboo | June 10th | June 10th | Team |
Harvest bamboo, purchase materials | June 12th | June 12th | Team |
Demolition, dig post hole, purchase recycled billboards | June 14th | June 14th | Team |
Budget, timeline, final design, purchase materials | June 15th | June 15th | Baron |
Prep bamboo for posts, finish demolition | June 17th | June 17th | Team |
Install posts, begin construction | June 19th | June 19th | Team |
Construction | June 21st | June 21st | Team |
Construction | June 22nd | June 22nd | Team |
Construction | June 24th | June 24th | Team |
Construction | June 26th | June 26th | Team |
Construction | June 28th | June 28th | Team |
Construction | June 29th | June 29th | Team |
Finish and clean up | July 1st | July 2nd | Team |
Presentation | July 3rd | July 3rd | Team |
Budget
This is the proposed draft budget for the shade structure.
Quantity | Material | Source | Cost (RD$) | Total (RD$) | ||
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1 | Rope | Las Malvinas | 400.00 | 400.00 | ||
15 | Wire | Arroyo Norte | 140.00 | 140.00 | ||
20 | Corrugated Zinc Sheets | Las Malvinas | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | ||
15 | 2x4s | Arroyo Norte | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | ||
3 | Recycled Billboards | Billboards 'R Us | 333.00 | 1,000.00 | ||
15 | Recycled 55gal Drums | Arroyo Norte | 300.00 | 4,500.00 | ||
1 | Tools | Nacional | 2,183.00 | 2,183.00 | ||
1 | TBD | Santo Domingo | 8,000.00 | 8,000.00 | ||
Total Cost | $15,683.00 | |||||
Total Cost (RD$) | $16,483.00 | |||||
Total Cost (US$) | $412.08 |
How to
See a step-by-step process of how this structure was built and how to recreate a similar structure below:
Before building with bamboo, it is advised to research techniques and recommendations for appropriate season for harvesting as well as methods of harvesting and drying. (For our project we used bamboo that was still partially green which is not desirable but was necessary based on time and resource constraints).
Video
Maintenance
To make the maintenance of our project easier, various materials were left that could be used to keep the structural integrity sound. The vinyl glue used on to attach the billboard canvas together, rope, wire, and other tools were left at the Las Malvinas community center so repairs can be made in the event of degradation.
Conclusions
The finished shade structure consisted 2x4s lashed to bamboo poles which were filled with concrete and rebar and then sunk into holes in the ground filled with concrete. On one side of the fogon corrugated zinc panels were installed, and on the other side of the fogon the team built a bamboo truss. The team installed billboard vinyl panels over the bamboo truss by nailing down the vinyl to the zinc roof, and at the other end of the panel the team lashed onto the bamboo posts. On the side of the fogon with the billboard vinyl, it will be necessary to install more bamboo support beams underneath the vinyl to ensure its security and flatness.