Displaced Person Shelter: Venezuela By: Austin Starr, Bill Prapakamol, Rodrigo Cordova

Outline Venezuela Culture Climate Economy Shelter Design requirements Restraints Prototype

Venezuela Location: worldwide.org/

Venezuela’s Climate Climate Avg. Temperature is 70 F year round Natural Disaster Earthquakes Floods Mudslides 011/01/14/brazil-flood- landslide-deaths-rise/ ela/best-things-to-do-in-venezuela- tourist-attractions/

Culture Family Oriented Live close to each other Spanish is the dominant Language 40 languages are spoken

Economy Largest exporting country of petroleum and natural Currently Highest Inflation in the world

Recent Natural Disaster Vargas State, Venezuela December of 1999 Flash Flood Mud Slides Debris Made two towns Disappear Cerro Grande- Carmen de Uria problems/

Displaced Person Goals Main Goal is to place families in a comfortable and safe environment Make families as close together as possible Easy access to water

Plan (Criteria) 1. Needs four gallon of water per day 2. Cost $ Each person has 36sq ft. of personal space 4. Withstands 70 mph winds 5. Place house with low probability of mudslide 6. <75 degrees inside

Design Shelter #1 Dome Shelter #2 Tradition al House Shelter #3 Floatable House Criteria%RatingScoreRatingScoreRatingScore Weather Proof 26%420.8% %420.8% Location21%420.8%4 4 Capacity16%39.6% % Water16%5 5 5 Cost10.5%24.2% %24.2% Temp.10.5% % % % Total100% % % %

Prototype Measurements Base walls: 16x16x6 ft Rood Height: 11ft Elevated Base: 3ft Interior Support: 21ft Features 3 Windows 1 Door Elevated Base

Testing Wind Test: Applied Pressurized Air Needed to withstand 75 mph wind Water Test: Placed House over a container of water If flooding were to occur Weight Test: Measured weight by adding weight If possible tree were to be knocked onto the house

Results of Weight Test Passed all tests Only the edges failed A few of the supports snapped Roof sliced through one of the walls

Improvements Reinforce the edges and roof Distribute the weight Construct with different material

Estimated Cost Roof Pine wood: $1.00 – $3.00 per sq ft Roof: 380 sqft Cost: $380-$760 Walls Aluminum $2.50-$3.50 Walls: 382 sqft Cost: $955-$1,337 Total Cost: $1,355- $2,097

Solid Works

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