CIVT/CIVE 400-Senior Capstone Design Project Fall 2017 Project Title: Condition
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Question
CIVT/CIVE 400-Senior Capstone Design Project Fall 2017 Project Title: Condition Assessment of Metro Bus Shelters in Houston's Ward 3 District. Introduction Many of Houston Metro bus shelters are in desperate need of repair or replacement due to daily use, exposure to the elements, and vandalism. Issues with rusting, damaged or missing plexiglass panels, cracks in footings and pads, paint chips, and missing or damaged dome rooftops are common. The purpose of the TSU Bus Shelter Improvement Evaluation Study (hereafter "the study) is to document shelter conditions at 15 metro bus and metro-rail stations in Ward 3 District of Houston, rate different shelter elements, and then prioritize stations for shelter replacement. Project Scope The objective of this study is to provide an inventory of existing bus shelters in Houston's Ward 3, both on street and at Metrorail stations that need to be replaced with new bus shelters. The study will provide data to support future funding requests for capital improvements projects for replacing bus shelters. This project has three main tasks: Task 1 Identify Bus Shelter Location and Condition. This task is comprised of performance of a survey of the shelter conditions at each station. This includes site visits to identify shelter locations, visually inspect the shelters, and rating each shelter based on a previously established standardized rating scale Task 2- Establish a Phased Implementation Plan for Bus Shelter Replacement. This task combines the condition of the shelters at each station with existing data on bus ridership and the number of bus routes at each station to prioritize the replacement of shelters. Task 3-Matching Supply of Shelters to the Demand. The purpose of this task is to identify locations where future demand for shelters may exceed the existing supply NOTE: Attached is a template to provide guide you in preparing report The Report Your report is to include: 1. General overview of bus shelters. Historic perspective of Houston's Metro Bus Shelters. 3 Purpose of study Schedule of project activities s Cost estimates for each improvement.
Explanation / Answer
Note: More details can be collected from site visit.
Specific guidelines for locating bus shelters are noted below:
Cost estimates can only be calculated after knowing the items that have to be improved, which can be decided after site visit.
Some items a am attaching as an example such as:
Side Panels
Roof
Seating and Leaning Rails
The amount of seating should be based on both the number of people who will use the shelter and the amount of time people will spend waiting. Where people wait for a long time, or where the shelter is used by the elderly or infirm, more scaling is generally needed than in areas where the bus comes more frequently.
Lighting
Signage
Size
The size of a bus shelter depends on the climate as well as the number of people who are expected to use it. (In order to determine the expected use, count the number of people who currently use a particular stop at different times of day and week.)
From site visit the above mentioned items can be analyzed where they required up gradation or not then only cost shall be estimated.