Department - Author 1
Architectural Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Architectural Engineering
Date
3-2013
Primary Advisor
Allen Estes
Abstract/Summary
On August 2nd 2012, a group of 10 students from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo traveled to Léogâne, Haiti to construct a bell tower for the Saint Rose de Lima Parish. The trip consisted of four days of construction, and three days of touring. The seven days in Haiti were a result of three months of planning by a student-run, student-initiated group called Structural Engineering Students for Haiti, or SESH. The following report documents the planning, execution and lessons learned from this trip. The planning included everything from fund raising to disease prevention. The trip was successful because the bell tower was construction on time and the students gained a cultural experience they will never forget. This report includes source documents such as email traffic, structural calculations and personal reflections of the participants. It will hopefully serve as a useful guide for future SESH students planning a follow on trip in the future.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/arcesp/2
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