Two students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with Duxbury Beach Reservation, worked together in this Major Qualifying Project to develop a structural design for an accessible passage that not only withstands the impact of natural elements but also emphasizes minimal disruption to sensitive areas like dunes, wetlands, and natural habitats, all while ensuring an efficient installation process. The project produced several distinct deliverables including a structural design and analysis, 2-D and 3-D models of the proposed design, and a cost estimate. To achieve these results, the team established existing site conditions, identified initial design criteria, analyzed the proposed structural design, and produced a final proposed package.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tonry, Ryan
• Diakite, Elidja

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Environment
• Well-Being
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121813
• E-project-042524-161201

Keyword

• Coastal Design
• Accessibility
• Sustainability
• Beach
• Environment
• Passageway

Advisor

• Albano, Leonard D.
• LePage, Suzanne

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• Duxbury Beach Reservation

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-161201

Rights statement

• In Copyright