SILOAM SPRINGS -- John Brown University's construction management students placed third at the annual Disaster Shelter Design Competition on campus Thursday through Saturday.
A team from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, placed first with Calvin College from Grand Rapids, Mich., coming in second.
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian international relief organization, sponsored the event, which challenged nine teams from eight universities to design and construct a rapidly deployable emergency shelter. Each shelter underwent durability testing for earthquake sustainability, heat retention, overnight habitability, wind turbulence and water resistance.
A panel of nine judges with expertise in emergency management, engineering, and logistics and manufacturing scored each shelter's performance and team's presentation detailing schematics.
NW News on 04/25/2018