来自我们Bloomingt雷竞技的电竞比分网on办公室的岩土工程师Ben Tanko最近前往危地马拉，其中一群来自明尼阿波利斯/圣的工程师。保罗帮助在农村社区建造一所学校。本是一个成员明尼苏达州chapterof Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities in developing countries to help design, fund, and construct projects they need. Common projects that many communities request include new schools, water distribution systems, sanitary systems or bridges.

Since March, Ben and the rest of the design team have been working on designing and funding a new school in the community of Aldea Patzac. The new school will have three classrooms, which adds additional room for younger children who cannot attend class, as well as a kitchen for preparing students’ meals. Located in the municipality of San Andrés Sajcabajá in the mountains of northwest Guatemala, construction broke ground in early November. Seven members of the design team traveled to the site to meet with the community leaders and help with the start of construction.

During the trip, the team helped with site layout, footing excavation, tying rebar cages, and pouring the concrete footings. Construction of the walls will continue over the next two months. A second team will travel to the project site to help with the completion of the roof. The trip was a great success and the team had a chance to meet the mayor to discuss the municipality’s need for future EWB projects in the area. For more details on the Aldea Patzac School Project, click这里.

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