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Rubble Trench Foundation Team Rubblution Annie Bartholomew Nathan Braun Curran Hamilton Chris Wells Introduction to Design Engr. 215 Spring 2010 ii Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................ii Table of Figures ................................................................................................................................ v Tables .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1. Problem Formulation .............................................................................................................. 2 1.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2 1.2. Objective Statement ................................................................................................. 2 2. Problem Analysis & Literature Review ................................................................................... 3 2.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 2.2. Problem Analysis ...................................................................................................... 3 2.2.1. Specifications ............................................................................................................ 3 2.2.2. Considerations .......................................................................................................... 3 2.2.3. Criteria & Constraints ............................................................................................... 3 2.3. Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 4 2.3.1. Overview of Haiti ...................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2. Economic Demographics .......................................................................................... 4 2.3.3. Geography, Erosion, and Landslides ........................................................................ 4 2.3.4. Earthquake effects ................................................................................................... 5 2.3.5. Landslide/Erosion Prevention and Protection ......................................................... 5 2.3.6. Gabion Basket ........................................................................................................... 5 2.3.7. Gravity Walls............................................................................................................. 6 2.3.8. Live, Mixed, and Inert Construction ......................................................................... 7 2.3.9. Gabion Mattress ....................................................................................................... 8 2.3.10. Retaining walls .......................................................................................................... 8 2.3.11. Structures: Commercial/Non-Commercial ............................................................... 8 2.3.12. Green Gabion ........................................................................................................... 9 2.3.13. Recycled Rubble as a Coarse Aggregate ................................................................... 9 3. Alternative Solutions ............................................................................................................. 11 iii | Page 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11 3.2. Brainstorming ......................................................................................................... 11 3.3. Alternate Solutions: ................................................................................................ 11 3.3.1. Recycled Concrete as a Material to Rebuild Haiti .................................................. 11 3.3.2. Build Your House upon Rocks ................................................................................. 12 3.3.3. Highway to Haiti ..................................................................................................... 13 3.3.4. Living Gabion River Bed .......................................................................................... 13 3.3.5. A Series of Tubes .................................................................................................... 14 3.3.6. Ditching Rain Water ............................................................................................... 15 3.3.7. Gravity Walls........................................................................................................... 15 3.3.8. Gabion Foundations ............................................................................................... 16 3.3.9. Rubble Sandwich .................................................................................................... 17 3.3.10. Water Walls ............................................................................................................ 17 4. Decision Section .................................................................................................................... 19 4.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 19 4.2. Criteria .................................................................................................................... 19 4.3. Solutions ................................................................................................................. 19 4.4. Decision Process ..................................................................................................... 20 4.5. Final Decision .......................................................................................................... 22 5. Specification of Solution ....................................................................................................... 22 5.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 22 5.2. Description of Solution ........................................................................................... 22 5.2.1. Trench Dimensions ................................................................................................. 23 5.2.2. Fill Layers and Pipe ................................................................................................. 24 5.3. Cost ......................................................................................................................... 25 5.3.1 Design Cost (hours) ...................................................................................................... 25 5.3.2 Implementation Cost ................................................................................................... 25 5.3.3 Maintenance Cost ........................................................................................................ 26 5.4. Instructions for Implementation ............................................................................ 26 iv | Page 5.4.1. Concrete Rubble and Drain Pipe ............................................................................ 27 5.5. Results .................................................................................................................... 27 Bag Weight Calculations .............................................................................................................. 31 245 Bags Total ............................................................................................................................... 31 Bag Dimensions ............................................................................................................................. 31 Works Cited ................................................................................................................................... 32
