Infrastructure Design Proposal

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Produce a design proposal for a small-scale civil infrastructure element — a pedestrian footbridge, retaining wall, stormwater drainage system, or equivalent — covering the full engineering design process from requirements to final proposal. The proposal must include: a brief with functional requirements and constraints (span, loading, site conditions, budget order of magnitude), at least 2 design alternatives with documented screening criteria, the selected design with a general arrangement drawing showing principal dimensions and key structural features, at least one supporting engineering calculation demonstrating the design is feasible (structural, hydraulic, or geotechnical as applicable), and a construction sequencing note identifying the key construction stages. Preferred proof: a design proposal prepared for a real project or a structured design challenge (ICE Civil Engineering Challenge, university capstone, or community infrastructure need). Accessible alternative: a design proposal using FreeCAD or LibreCAD (both free) for drawings, with hand calculations or SkyCiv free tier for structural feasibility — the design scenario must be physically grounded (a real site or a published design brief). Proof artifacts: the general arrangement drawing (design artifact) and the supporting calculation (analysis artifact) and the design proposal document (documentation artifact). Verification: a civil engineer reviews the design — 'how does this structure behave during construction before it is complete?' and 'what is the most likely failure mode during a 1-in-100-year flood?' — requiring specific reasoning from your own design.

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