The team has concluded the Alternative Designs presentation and received positive feedback from the advisors. The slideshow presentation is displayed in Figure 1. The hydrology team calculated were the curve numbers for locations Lot 4 and Green Lane Field. The curve number calculated for Lot 4 is 97, which is represented in Figure 2. This is a standard curve number for this area since the surface is a paved parking lot. The curve number calculated for Green Field is 74, which is represented in Figure 3. Based on this curve number, it was determined the grass area is in a fair condition. In addition to presenting the alternative design presentation and the curve number calculations, the team also completed the quarterly report. The goal for the next month will be to obtain feedback, fix the quarterly report, and to calculate the peak flow of the nearby creek. Figure 1: Slideshow of Alternative Designs Presentation Figure 2: Curve Number Calculations for Lot 4 Figure 3: Curve Number Calculations for Green Lane Field
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The team is working together to finalize our alternative designs that will be comprised of the main design elements and constraints that have been evaluated thus far into project development. It was decided to allocate our alternative designs into two main alternatives, consisting of different locations for our dormitory building design, and then magnifying focus further on multiple alternative sub-designs based on each location. The best possible locations that were considered within campus consist of the building area for the Travers and Wolfe towers, the area for Townhouses West, Green Lane Fields, and TCNJ Parking Lot 4. Developing a buildable area for Travers and Wolfe, along with Townhouses West, would be the most expensive locations to place our dormitory building due to necessary demolition of the preexisting structures in those areas. Furthermore, a dormitory designed in these areas would require for the building to implement a surplus amount of students to account for all removed housing from the demolished buildings, in addition to the evaluated number of students we need to consider due to the rising student enrollment. As a result, we decided the two best locations should be decided between Green Lane Field or Parking Lot 4. As for the sub-designs, alternatives for both locations will consist of differing building shapes and sizes. In addition to building shapes, another sub-alternative design for Green Lane Field, specifically, will be different types of basins that will be utilized to address drainage and flooding issues. For Parking Lot 4, further sub-alternative designs will focus on method for the relocation of any removed parking spaces due to the construction of the dormitory building. Figures 1 and 2 display the site plans for each location that also include depictions of the building shape sub-designs. The team is working efficiently to finalize these alternative designs and to begin preparations for our alternative designs and constraints presentation! Figure 1: Lot 4 Site Plan with Sub Design Figure 2: Green Lane Field Site Plan with Sub Designs
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April 2023
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