COLLEGE of ENGINEERING
2019 Bridge: Mallkuchusi, Bolivia
During the summer of 2019, the team successfully constructed a
suspended footbridge in the rural community of Mallkuchusi, Bolivia. The bridge crosses the Rio Mallkuchusi which passes through the nearby communities of Mallkachusi, Cobre Villa, and Janco Marca. This project was a continuation of the Mallkuchusi Bridge, which NDSEED began in the spring of 2018. During which, the team quickly realized that excavations in the rock would be exceedingly difficult and posed a significant challenge. In 2019 the NDSEED team for the Mallkuchusi Bridge Project Phase II proposed a nonstandard anchor design to reduce the required excavation volume in the challenging rock conditions. During the 2019 build season, NDSEED was able to construct the non-standard anchor with the assistance of the local community in approximately 11 weeks. The completed pedestrian bridge has a span of 96.2 meters and now serves the 63 people of Mallkuchusi as well as the 80 people of Cobre Villa and Janco Marca.
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2019
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Role: Project Manager
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2019
Hometown: Minster, OH
Role: Safety Manager
Major: Mechanical Engineering & Physics
Class: 2019
Hometown: Villahermosa, Mexico
Role: Construction Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2021
Hometown: Bartlett, IL
Role: Research Lead
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2021
Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Role: VCA
Major: Environmental Engineering
Class: 2020
Hometown: Carson, CA
Role: VCA
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2019
Hometown: Plymouth, MI
Role: Bridge Engineer
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2020
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Role: Business Manager
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2019
Hometown: La Paz, Bolivia
Role: Community Engagement Lead
Major: Civil Engineering & Spanish
Class: 2020
Hometown: Clarendon Hills, IL
Role: Quality Control Engineer
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2020
Hometown: Garnet Valley, PA
Role: VCA
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: 2021
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Role: VCA