The Avon Boardwalk Redesign is a civil/ architectural project as opposed to a product design project. Instead of filling out inquiry sheets for needed parts to create a product, I have compiled a schedule of materials which detail what items and how many of each I will need to supplement my design, if built. After determining that the design calls for 168 of the concrete pilings that I designed, I calculated the amount of concrete that is needed to construct one piling. I then multiplied this amount by 168 and cam to a total of 10.57 sh tons of concrete. I then went back to my piling detail and calculated how many of the fasteners are needed to attach the joists to the piling in addition to calculating the number of joists the design calls for. After I calculated the total amount of joists, I found the surface area the boardwalk will cover. I used Trex Transcend, the initial product I chose for my intended solution. I used the company's installation PDF to determine how many additional decking fasteners my design calls for.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Construction Schedule
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Construction Schedule
| MATERIALS SUMMARY | ||||||
| Material Designation | Item | Product/service | Color/Type | Dimensions | Amount | Notes |
| M1 | Concrete | Industrial Concrete Construction (Lyndhurst, NJ) | NA | NA | 10.57 sh ton | 168 pilings (20.3 CF per piling)= 10.57 sh ton |
| M2 | Steel reinforcement cages | Owens (Chicago, IL) | #5 (16mm) | 3'x3'x30' | 336 cages | Square column rebar cages welded from #5 rebar, 168 pilings (2 cages per piling)= 336 |
| M3 | Hurricane straps | Simpson Strong-tie | HM9KT | 5-1/4"x1 3/4" Titen | 6346 units | |
| M4 | Trex Transcend | Trex; trex.com | Gravel Path (GP) XX010620TS48 | 1" x 5.5" x 20' | 26020 SF | 1" Square Edge Board |
| M5 | Strong-Drive SD Structural-Connection Screw | Simpson Strong-tie | SD10212MB | #10 (2 1/2in) | 2000 per pack, 54 packs | |
| M6 | 6-Lobe Painted Head Dexxter Composite Decking Screws T17 305 Stainless Steel | FMW Fasteners; tmwfasteners.com | Gray | 3" | 1750 per pack, 87 packs | |
| M7 | Prime Pressure Treated Lumber | Lowe's; www.lowes.com | 2" x 6" x 16' | 3173 |
Monday, January 20, 2014
Construction Processes
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| "Bored Cast-in-Place" http://www.bauerfoundations.com. |

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| "Boardwalk Engineering Guide" Gatton Sawmilling |
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