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Hunting Camp Facility

Ryan Fremin

ET 494 – Senior Design - 2

Advisor: Mr. Rode

Instructor: Dr. Chris Koutsougeras

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Abstract

This senior design project will reflect the material learned from all aspects of construction

engineering. The theoretical construction of this hunting camp facility will show all of these

aspects learned here at Southeastern for the construction process. It will cover the research that

needs to be done prior to the design process, rough drawings for preliminary estimates,

scheduling using primavera and designing the facility using AutoCAD to create drawings of the

final design for the facility.

Table of Contents

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ABSTRACT 2

HUNTING CAMP FACILITY 4

RESEARCH 4

PROJECT 4

REFERENCES 6

FOOTNOTES 7

TABLES 8

FIGURES 9

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Hunting Camp Facility

This hunting camp facility construction will theoretically be taking place in Woodville,

Mississippi. This is a location that will allow access for any measurements that need to be taken

and surveying that must be done.

Research

The choice of the hunting camp facility for this senior project must be back up with proof

this can be a profitable business. As in the real world there will have to be reasoning for building

a facility like this. Hunting has grown in popularity in recent years. According to the United

States Census Bureau, Louisiana State residents spend $245 million dollars on trip related hunts.

Also, 43% of all hunting expenditures for Louisiana residents in 2011 were on trip related

hunting. Table 1 will show these stats in a pie chart as well as a bar chart so they can be

compared to the other types of money spent on hunting in other expenditures. Many hunters

prefer to travel to a hunting location that can accommodate them fully. With this amount of

money spent in one year on hunting trips alone, this can be a lucrative business.

Project

This project will contain all information needed to select and build the most cost efficient

hunting camp facility. The theoretical owner has 420 acres of land and would like to house up to

16 hunters or guests at the maximum. Researching the types of structures that can meet the

requirement of the owner is the first step that will be taken. The two structures that seem the

most relevant to the owners needs are: 1.) The pre-engineered metal building and 2.) A log cabin.

Creating rough drawings for the two types of facilities will be the next step. A rough estimate

will be performed on both of the facilities after the designs have been drawn up using AutoCAD.

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Once these rough estimates have been completed a decision will be made on which structure to

move forward with.

Log Cabin

The log cabin is a popular structure in many hunting locations. It provides the guests with

all needed accommodation. The log cabin that was designed on AutoCAD for this project has a

total dimension of 59’ x 89’ with a total square footage of 4,561sq.feet. This will supply the

owner with 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is a two-story structure that is enclosed with 12” x

20’ logs. Figure 1 shows the floor plan design that has been constructed for rough estimating to

be performed.

Pre-Engineered Metal Building

The pre-engineered is a simply designed structure that has become increasingly popular

for businesses over the recent years. The pre-engineered metal building was designed on

AutoCAD for this project has a total dimension of 40’ x 80’ with a total square footage of 7,200

sq. feet. Only 50% of the bottom section will be used for living space, which brings the total

livable square footage down to 4,800 sq. feet. This structure will more than accommodate the

owner with the required space needed to house up to 16 guests. The structure will contain 8

bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms, and a 40’ x 40’ garage that will be connected to the first floor of the

structure. Figure 2 shows the floor plan design that has been constructed for rough estimating to

be performed.

Rough Estimating

A rough estimate has been completed for both of these structures. Using the floor plans

that were drawn using AutoCAD and average cost per square foot for construction of each type

of build. The rough estimate is just a preliminary estimate that was completed to decide which

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structure has the opportunity to be more cost effective for the theoretical owner. Figure 3 shows

the calculations that where done to complete these estimates.

Deciding on Structure

The theoretical owner selected the pre-engineered metal building. The decision was

based on the rough estimate and the amount of time that will be needed to construct the structure.

The pre-engineered metal building gave the owner the 16-guest capacity that was desired along

with added space to store equipment that will be needed to keep up with the property. The

unused bottom half will serve as a storage facility for this equipment. The price difference

between the two structures was over $50,000. The pre-engineered metal building was the correct

option due to the price, extra space, less amount of land used, and timeframe it can be completed

in.

Semester 2

In the second semester of senior design, I will be completing a Complete set of drawings

using AutoCAD, a complete estimate, a survey of the site being used for the construction and the

scheduling and planning of the build using primavera. These will all be worked during the

semester with some of them overlapping each other.

The drawing where started on during the semester break to allow for enough time to

complete a full set of working drawings. These drawings may be complex and will take some

time to complete. There will be some calculations that must be made while completing the

drawings. These include load calculations for the building and second floor support beam. There

will also be a door that must be designed for the back of the building instead of a roll-up door.

This has yet to be decided on. Surveying the location will determine what needs to be done to the

site to prepare the site for construction. This must be done to determine what machinery must be

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used on the job site as well as determining elevation of the ground that the build will be done on.

This preparation can increase cost if there is a large amount of material that must be moved on

the site. The estimate will include all materials needed for the completion of the construction

including: 1. Metal materials, 2. Wood Materials, 3. Machinery, 4. Labor, 5. Any other materials

needed for construction. The planning and scheduling will be done after these other deliverables

have been complete. I will be using primavera to do the scheduling.

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References

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of

Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and

Wildlife-Associated Recreation.

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Tables

Table 1: Table 1 shows the charts comparing the hunting trip-related expenditures to the

equipment and other items. This was found on the United States Census Bureau website.

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Figures

Figure 1: Floor plan for the design of the log cabin. Done on AutoCAD.

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Figure 2: Floor plan for the design of the pre-engineered metal building. This was done on

AutoCAD.

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Figure 3: These are the calculation that where done to complete the rough estimate for both the

log cabin and the pre-engineered metal building. The calculations show that the metal building

will provide more livable space than the log cabin and will be able to be constructed at a lesser

cost. About $50,000 less than that of the log cabin.