Design Brief, Specs, Limits

Design Brief, Specifications, and Limits

Team Design Brief:   Design a replacement boardwalk for the Avon Beach that has features that prevent damage to the structures during large storms and hurricanes.  Include public facilities that would be necessary for a summer day at the beach.  Design a system that will provide an off the grid power source for the boardwalk’s electrical needs.  

Individual Design Brief: Design and develop the support system, sub-deck, and wear deck that must function as an area of commune in the summertime for the Avon coastline that stretches from Washington Ave to Norwood Ave.  

• Specifications
• Limits

The Boardwalk design must…

• Withstand weathering and corroding from the salt water and air.
• Boardwalk materials are limited to…
• galvanized nails/screws
• wood
• concrete
• plastic composite
• non corrosive metals (ie galvanized steel or iron)

• Have ample area for traffic of beachgoers to comfortably travel about.
• Boardwalk structure is limited in that it must fit within Avon city limits.

• Allow for comfortable use for barefoot guests.
• Wear-deck construction is limited to the use of non splintering wood….
• Cedar
• Oak
• Ipe
• Plastic Composite
• Concrete
• Pavers stones
• Head of the screws/nails will be at least driven flush with top of the boards.

• Support weight of superstructures and human traffic at busiest times.
• Should be founded on driven piles that are sufficiently capped to provide a foundation for the project’s superstructures.
• Allow for additional sub walkway reinforcement in areas under the superstructures.
• Sub-deck is limited to perpendicular installation to the stringers/joists
• Wear-deck installation is limited to planks installed flush against each other

• Be able to withstand destruction due to natural causes.
• Boardwalk systems are limited to designs that prevent destruction in the event of a category 5 hurricane or similar storm.  Designs should be able to withstand…
• Storm surges
• Flooding
• Winds in excess of 150 mph