"Alexandria King's"'s Individual Contribution Page

"Spring" Contributions

I recently joined Agua Clara this semester after learning about the system and technologies in CEE 4540. A 

The FTTFC team has accomplished their goal this semester Half way through semester the FTTFC team is on schedule to reaching our goal of designing and fabricating a weir that will allow treatment operators to control the amount of flow into the filters for backwash. We have completed the design and calculations for the base of the filtration system and are now perfecting the weir design. Once this design is completed, materials will be ordered and the fabrication and testing process will begin. decided on a hinge design that allows the operator to open a flap to direct more flow into the filter and close it during normal filter flow. We then constructed a model out of 2x4's and PVC sheets and tested the model under 20 L/s. The design was successful and was easy to operate! I have had several roles on the team this semester. I worked on some of the calculations in designing the base and worked on brainstorming and perfecting the hinge design. I also helped plan how to fabricate the model and participated in the fabrication process. I have also done a lot of the more administrative work such as writing and editing the report, making the symposium presentation and updating the log book.