THE VEIN
THE NILE'S BACKUP
SAE Level 3 , R1 competition
TOP 5 PROJECT
Location : Egypt , Damietta
Introduction
The much-talked-about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the mega-dam threatening to leave Egypt thirsty, is just the latest straw straining the camel’s back. Egypt’s water stress has been building up long beforehand. The Nile River, a once seemingly unending water resource serving Egypt as a dependable and mighty lifeline for millennia, now barely reaches the Mediterranean Sea. It is being drained—not so much by the GERD, which began filling only last July—but primarily by exponentially growing populations whose needs have ballooned to outstrip the Nile’s capacity, and who now bear the risk of simply not having enough to drink.
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DETAILS AND MECHANICAL STUDIES
EXPLODE DIAGRAM
FLOOR STRUCTURE DETAIL
MAIM ELEVATION
