Group 073-09: The Deterioration of 32nd and Arch Street

Hey guys! This week, we have been working on getting the pictures in the correct format and collecting dimensions, as well as putting the finishing touches on the drainage area map. We also started to do work on the calculations, revising the final report, and creating and working on the presentation. Carolina added a more in-depth post about the work she did on formatting the pictures in Layout, and Ina and Alex added the results of their work on the drainage area map. Next week we will work on finishing the report, finishing the calculations, and finishing the presentation. Thanks for following our development, and below lie some pictures of our progress!

We created a design template to visually depict our proposed image of the project on 32nd and Arch Street. The first image is a general overview showing the 3 kinds of GSI's that will be implemented. Then, the subsequent images are individual profiles of each of the GSI's which their respective dimensions and a short summary of their purpose. By creating this template, not only does this benefit the team in terms of organization but it also makes it easier for clients to understand and interpret our prospective ideas.

Hey guys! This week we've been working on putting the finishing touches on the 3D model, such as adding the beehive structure and pipe to the stormwater bumpout, taking pictures of the structure to be used in the engineering drawings, finishing the drainage area map in AutoCAD, and adding appropriate plants in all of the GSIs. Next week, we hope to work more on the final draft, to finish the drainage area map, to create the presentation, and to finish the calculations. Thanks for following our development, and below are some pictures of our progress!

Hey guys! This week, we've been hard at work on the final report draft, so we have not had much time to work on the design. However, we were able to create a piping system extending into the sewer grate, and we taught ourselves how to create curved pipes in SketchUp. Along with our progress, we conducted more research on native Philadelphian plants, and implemented some of the ones we could find as 3-D models in the design. This week, we also started to conduct runoff calculations for our problem area. Next week, we will focus exclusively on creating the drainage area map, as well as doing calculations for the drainage, and we will complete the addition of the native plants into the design. Below are some pictures of our progress!

Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of posts lately. This week, we decided to focus on the final report draft, so we weren't able to make much leeway with the 3D drawings, however, we were able to make some changes. We started to go underneath the floor to show the pipes that would run through the soil, as well as the layers in each of the GSIs. Alex posted a wonderful research addition about the type of plants we will be implementing in the design. I also forgot to add that the frequently asked questions and project overview pages are finally up and running!  We hope you'll check it out, and that you like them! Below are some pictures of our progress:

I decided to take a look at our site one rainy morning and I was shocked to see that the inlet was completely destroyed due to the severe flooding. It doesn't seem like anything is being done to resolve this problem and the area is progressively getting more dangerous. 

This week, we decided to focus on familiarizing ourselves with SketchUp, Philadelphia's Native Plants, and the area we are renovating. In Sketchup, we created the building, which is the basis of our area. That was difficult because we had to place each window on individually, but it helped us to gain a better understanding of how to use Sketchup, which we then used to created the right-of-way bioswale and sidewalks. Ina created a thread detailing the drainage in our area, and Carolina posted about the deterioration of the drain in the area we are in. Unfortunately, we didn't correctly draw the bioswale, so we will be re-doing it, but now we know how to create GSI's in SketchUp. Below are some pictures of our progress!

Arch Street As shown on the image , the elevation along Arch street going towards 32nd decreases gradually. It's also important to note the strange sudden increase in elevation at the corner of Arch and 32nd. From this information, it can be said that stormwater flows down Arch street eastward. However, stormwater seems to stop flowing at the corner right where the sudden increase in elevation occurs. 32nd This image shows that the elevation decreases along 32nd going from Cuthbert Street to Cherry Street, suggesting that stormwater should flow northward. Due to the sudden drop in elevation denoted by the red arrow, the water is not capable of flowing down the road. Instead it just sits at the corner of Arch and 32nd. Green stormwater infrastructure is much needed at the corner of 32nd and Arch due to this obscure dip in the road. Although there is an inlet located at that corner, it can't withstand heavy amounts of rainfall and the water has no where else to ...

This early morning at 7:30 am, I was on my way to class and I decided to walk by our planned project sight, 32nd and Arch Street. I was amazed that the sight looked so different. The location got worse, and it has come to our attention that if action is not taken soon, it will not only be harmful for the environment but it will also be hazardous for bystanders. As you can see in the pictures posted along with this progress report, the sight seems to have deteriorated to a huge extent in the span of 4 weeks since we took the last picture.