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Client comments:
We meant that if the dumpster were inside a bay, then we would like to have the roll-up
door. I think the concept there was the wall would be up against the slope adjacent to the
existing elevated access road, and the door would be there so you could pull up
alongside, open the roll-up door, and pitch stuff directly down into the dumpster.
The Site Plan will need paved access ways added. A pavement cross-section will be
needed as well.
As they develop their drawings further, more detail on how the dumpster interfaces with
the adjoining slope would be helpful. Maybe add the surrounding grade profile to an
elevation drawing. I think we hope that the dumpster could sit just below the existing
elevated access road, so we can roll up alongside and pitch material into the dumpster
without having to toss it up and over the dumpster sidewall (similar to a typical solid
waste transfer station/dump).
Another consideration is that I thought there needs to be some type of containment in the
bay that holds the catch basin debris. It will get relatively wet and run all over. some kind
of lip or recessed bay holds the watery debris until it drains. Site Description:
1.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
The existing site for the proposed structure is an uneven lot partially covered in gravel.
The impact of trucks can be seen when dumping a variety of street debris along with sand
and gravel left over from a variety of projects and cleanup efforts (Figure 1.2). The site is
large enough that many different configurations can be considered for the placement of
the structure. The existing neighboring structure has bays on the side of the building
facing the area where the shelter would be built, access to these needs to be maintained.
The rest of the surrounding area is an open field with few trees, leaving the area exposed
to the wind.
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Figure 1.2: Site currently used for unsorted debris.
The third design choice which was considered stemmed from a metal roof support
design. Having rigid metal supports and panels instead of canvas material would
be more suited for high wind load areas.
design involves placing the dumpster in a selected bay. This option will
complicate the design of the dump area as the suggested dumpster would need to
be placed at a level surface and will need an extraction method. This
consideration will complicate the construction process and will add complexity to
the design. The bay dumpster location will however make the design of the
building itself simpler as no modifications or additions will be needed as
compared to the side dump option. 3.1 SITE LOCATION
The determination of structure footprint was estimated using required storage of debris
decided by the client and 20-yard dumpster dimensions of 7ft wide x 22ft long (WM, n.d.).
Height requirements to allow clearance for vacuum truck dumping were calculated using
truck specifications for a Supersucker truck similar to the Vac-con truck currently used by
the client (Super Products, 2023).
Initial placement and orientation of the structure has the open bay side facing south as
seen in the drawings in Appendix A. Due to potentially high uplift from wind, the structure
will likely be rotated so that the open bays are facing west which will get the least amount of
uplift force.
3.2 BAYS
The client requires one bay to contain 200-250 cubic yards of catch basin debris, four
additional bays to hold 40 cubic yards of raw materials, plus a dumpster bay. The walls of
the bay should be free to move if, in the future, the client's needs are different. This can be
accomplished by building the bay walls out of a modular building block such as Megablocs
that can be rearranged with a forklift.
While the client does not require that the bays for 3/4- gravel be covered, they would prefer
the maximum amount of covered space, and with the request for a modular design, it
makes the most sense to cover all the space dedicated to bays.
3.3 ROOF
The roof will be made of metal and cover all of the bays. As the interior walls of the bays will
be designed to be moveable, the roof will be fixed to the exterior walls only.
3.4 DUMPSTER BAY DOOR
The client has inquired about a roll-up bay door for the dumpster area. This will be the only
bay opening that has a door on it. The dimensions of the opening may need to be adjusted
to accommodate for truck clearance and to fit an off-the-shelf door.
3.5 DRAINAGE
The discharge from the staging area into the sewer system may contain significant amounts
of fine sediments that need to be removed before the runoff enters the main sewer line. A
weir will be constructed that filters these sediments, which can then be cleaned by hand. 8:33 Tue, Apr 2
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