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== Maintenance == | == Maintenance == |
Revision as of 22:44, 4 December 2019
Abstract
Four engineering students are commissioned by a local high school to help prepare their outdoor space for an orchard. After assessing the site and meeting with the client,the primarily objective was determined to be the preparation of the garden space for the high school seniors landscaping project the following semester.
Background
As part of the environmental resource engineering major at Humboldt State University students must take ENGR 215, environmental design. For our semester's design projects our client was Six Rivers Charter High School in Arcata, California. The clients primary focus developing their outdoor space into a garden-based learning area, as well as an aesthetically pleasing space for teacher who would want host their class outside. Our group, the Greengineers (Jessica Sheffield, Austin Payne, Taylor Goodwin, and Justin Hawkins) was tasked with preparing the a large terrace for an orchard.
Problem statement and criteria
The 1600 sq. foot space we were given to prepare had three major design constraints.
- The terrain was not level, potential safety hazard for a class of thirty students.
- The south east corner was open leading to erosion undermining general slope stability.
- The soil health was severely compromised by compaction and the addition of low-quality fill dirt to fill the terrace.
Through client feedback we were able to generate the set of design criteria below
Criterion | Constraints | Weight |
---|---|---|
Safety | Students must not receive more than a superficial injury from area. | 8 |
Education | Must be an educational space for agriculture and landscaping high school classes | 8 |
Maintenance | No maintenance required over summer and students must be able to maintain landscape throughout school year. | 7 |
Accessibility | Path of egress must sustain up to 40 people including highschool students and adults. Space must be simple to navigate. | 7 |
Durability | Must sustain heavy rain, 30-40 people within the space, able to withstand local fauna and student interaction. | 6 |
Cost | Must not exceed $400.00. | 5 |
Aesthetics | Must maintain or exceed schools aethetic standard. | 5 |
Description of final project
Our final solution consisted of grading, soil amendment, and an extension to the pre-exsisting gabion wall. Due to the large labor cost associated with this project by far the most critical factor to our implementation was coordinating with the students from the high school's landscaping class.
Include a how to use and maintain section. See the how to template below.
Prototyping
Costs
Quantity | Material | Source | Cost ($) | Total ($) |
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1 | Pack of Quinoa Seeds | Seed Exchange | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 | Flat of Chard Starts | Bayside Park Farm | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 | Pack of Kale Seeds | Seed Exchange | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 | Flat of Kale Starts | Bayside Park Farm | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 | Strawberry Starts | Farmer's Market | 10.00 | 10.00 |
7 | Varieties of Flower Seeds | Seed Exchange | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2 | Bucket of Paint | Ace Hardware | 15.00 | 30.00 |
2 | Car Loads of Broken Concrete | Alves Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 |
9 | six-pack of vegetable starts | Pierson's Garden Shop | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 | Hose | Lonny Grafman | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2 | Paintbrush | Walgreens | 4.00 | 8.00 |
1 | Storage Box (Shed) | Ace Hardware | 150.00 | 150.00 |
Total Cost | $198.00 |
Maintenance
Introduce this maintenance section.
Schedule
- Yearly
- Gabion Wall should be inspecting for structural integrity
- Every 10-20 years
- Consider replacing gabion wall
Discussion and next steps
Six Rivers Charter High School has ordered trees to be planted bare-root in January after winter break.
Suggestions for future changes
There survival will largely be dependent on additional watering through the dry summer months. The school has the drip irrigation supplies needed to create a watering system that can be supplied by a hose running from the closest spigot.