Abstract
The purpose of this project is to create and build a rainwater catchment system for collection, storage, and transportation of water.
Background
During the fall semester of the year 2016, a group of students formed a team in the Engineering 215 - Introduction to design class at Humboldt State University. The team, The Sacred Consulting, committed to the building of a rainwater catchment system for the sanctuary, a non-profit corporation in Arcata, CA. The purpose of the system was to collect the rainwater that traveled down the downspout and serve a better use for it.
Problem statement and criteria
Use sortable table.
Criteria
| Criteria | Importance | Constraints |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | 9 | Lowest embedded energy for each item in the system. |
| Cost | 8 | less than $400 |
| Usefulness | 8 | provide at least 25% of the water for the garden and other outdoor uses. |
| Maintenance | 8 | Require less than 1hr maintenance per week. |
| Aesthetics | 7 | look as good or better than the surrounding structures. |
| Accessibility | 5 | Must not block pathway. Area must still be usable. |
| Sizing | 4 | Water storage must match the volume of the water coming into the system. |
Description of final project
Photos and descriptions. Use gallery.
Include a how to use and maintain section. See the how to template below.
Costs
Use Help:Table_examples#Cost_Table.
Cost Table
| Quantity | Material | Source | Cost ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15' x 15' Black Pond Liner | - | donated | donated |
| 13 ft. | 2" Black ABS Pipe | - | donated | donated |
| 32 ft. | 3" Black Corrugated Drain Pipe | - | donated | donated |
| 1 | 55 gallon Blue PVC barrel w/ White Lid | - | donated | donated |
| 1 | 3" Black Corrugated Drain Elbow Fitting | - | donated | donated |
| 1 | 1/2 Plastic Tubing | - | donated | donated |
| 179" | 3" Black ABS Pipe | - | donated | donated |
| ABS Adhesive | - | donated | donated | |
| ABS Primer | - | donated | donated | |
| 3 | 3" ABS Tee Fitting | Ace Hardware | 7.99 | 23.97 |
| 6 | 3" ABS 90 (degrees) Elbow Fitting | Ace Hardware | 6.99 | 41.94 |
| 1 | 2" Adapter | Ace Hardware | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| 2 | 3" to 2" Couple flex Fitting | Ace Hardware | 7.99 | 15.98 |
| Total Cost | $83.88 | |||
Testing Results
System has yet to be tested.
How to build
Use Template:How_to
Maintenance
Introduce this maintenance section.
Schedule
This is when to maintain what.
- Daily
- A daily task
- A daily task
- Weekly
- a weekly task
- a weekly task
- Monthly
- a monthly task
- a monthly task
- Yearly
- a yearly task
- a yearly task
- Every __ years
- task
- task
Instructions
This is how to maintain. The step by step how to template {{How to}} is most likely best for this part.
Troubleshooting
This is only how to troubleshoot basic operation. For complex issues, the solution might just say contact ________. It should be a table in this format:
| Problem | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Example issue | Example solution or suggestion |
| Does not turn on | Make sure it is plugged in |
| Another issue | Et cetera |
Discussion and next steps
References
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