Water2Ecuador

Josiah Dobson Brett Nicholson Travis Befus

Team 11

Objective To develop an elevated water storage and

pumping system that can be implemented in rural communities worldwide

Focus on providing a reliable system for two communities in Ecuador through HCJB

Design Norms Stewardship-Use only materials local to Ecuador

-Efficient use of all resources

Transparency-maintain open communication with our client, HCJB

-Make sure the communities we are serving are aware of developments

Locations Washintsa-15 family community-Currently has no water system-Requires a complete distribution system, tower and pump design

Iniayua-25 family community-Current tower is on the verge of collapse due to lack of maintenanceand poor material construction-Tower does not meet capacity requirements

DesignTower-Tower will be built using steel or wood materials-Modeling will be conducted using StaadPro and RAM Steel-Must provide sufficient storage capacity and pressure to meet the demands-Must withstand the climate elements

Pump-Solar powered pump must meet average daily flow conditions-Determine optimum number and size of solar panels based on user demand and weather conditions

Distribution System-A complete distribution system will be design for Washintsa-Modeling will be conducted using EPANET

Constraints Weight and Size Constraints-Materials not from village must fit in a small aircraft-Maximum material length is 6 feet-Cannot exceed 800 pounds per plane load-largest hard plastic tank that can fit is 145 gallons

Simple Construction-Constructed without the use of electricity-Constructed with unskilled labor force

Cost

Travel to Ecuador Team plans to travels to Ecuador in January for 9

days

Visit the two sites to meet with the end users and collect data

-topographic-soil conditions-layout of the village-Analyze local materials