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Dan Payne, Project ManagerBrian O’Neal, Vice President
Dale Besterfield PE, Ph.D., Advisor
Introduction Presentation to NGO Designs
◦ Houses◦ Stoves
Pop Quiz Meet the Family Misc Activities Shoutouts Questions
Brian “The Blaze” Backschieder
Elise “Smurf Juice” DeVires
Hana “Why am I the only one without a nickname?” Laurila
William “Big Style” Fischer
Dale “Abuelo” Besterfield
Matt “El Clavo” Agler
“Alto” Brian O’Neal
Daniel “Jefe” Payne
You!
Antigua
Population: ~45,000
Engineering Challenges: Volcanoes Earthquakes Flooding
God’s Child Project◦ “Breaking the
bitter chains of poverty through education and formation”
◦ Educating 2,600 children
◦ Helping 8,500 single mothers
◦ Building physical infrastructure
NGO builds 60-70 houses each year
March assessment◦ Stronger◦ More durable◦ Faster
Reduce number of coursesAdd rebar pinsAdd ladder mesh reinforcing
“El Clavo” lays first course
Hector mortars over ladder reinforcing
Elise and Emilo place pre-wall braces Four buff guys hang walls
Hurricane clips Compaction Separation of floor and
foundation Extension of wall height J-shaped fasteners Modularization
Three-stone fire Rocket-Lorena Stove
Advisors (Andrea, Melanie, Professor Nobs)
Gephardt Institute ( $$$ )
Gateway Professional Chapter (Abuelo!)
God’s Child Project Hector’s phone, RIP