Wednesday, March 30, 2011

MP3: FPU


Task at hand:
Design fuel dock layout, choose piping and other products to use in design, and create final working drawings of those products.




Design Brief:
Design the layout of the fueling station for boaters to access at the Sandy Hook Green Marina year round, and provide the details for installation of the components for the system.

AMC
 
 
 
Specifications
o        Product must safely and efficiently provide fuel
o        Design must prevent fuel spills
o        Design must minimally interfere with the surrounding ecosystem
o        Design must connect with the civil fueling system
o        Must be accessible to a trained maintenance staff
o        Piping must be able to resist all types of weather extremities
o        Design must adhere to the laws and regulations provided by head engineer
o        Design must not be prone to any types of large scale contact resulting in damage
o        Design and construction cannot damage the park’s environment and ecosystem
o        Amount of pumps must correlate with amount of activity or use
o        Must have both petroleum and diesel fuel dispensers
o        Design must be aesthetically pleasing
o        Must be designed for saltwater

Limitations
o        Pumps are only for diesel and petroleum
o        Cannot have more than 6 pumps
o        Amount of power available is limited by accessibility to central building
o        Limited to materials that are non-corrosive in salt water
o        Dock design is limited to 100 feet in width, 75 feet in length


Final Solution 








Any Questions?