IMPROVEMENT OF RAMP SITE FOR WORKDAY-RESTORE ST. LOUIS

Wheelchair Lift Project

Background The Workday is one of eight units that makes up the non-profit entity Restore St. Louis. The overarching goal of Workday is to equip local and non-local volunteers to “directly assist the fatherless, the widow, immigrants and refugees” [1]. This assistance comes to fruition in many different ways, from mowing a lawn to performing major repairs to make a bathroom handicap-friendly. The work is done entirely by a volunteer force through monthly workdays and week-long team events throughout the summer.

A major facet of the Workday is building wheelchair ramps for homes in the city.

[1] http://restorestlouis.org/workday/

Design Problem To develop a solution that would take the inhabitant from their front door to street-level while maintaining a cost comparable to building a traditional ramp.

RequirementsMeet standards as per the ADA (weight, safety, speed constraints, etc.)

Generic or modular elements

Meet cost constraints (<$2,300)

Ease of assembly (low-skilled volunteers should be able to implement)

Subject to change over the course of the semester

Preferred ElementsTransferable, can be re-used

Lift (a lift that is door-to-street has a budget increase to $3,000)

Power source could be a household outlet

Current Design

Contact Information Paul Pattersonpaul@ncf.org(314) 495-85431142 Hodiamont Ave St. Louis, MO 63112

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