Thomas H. Colledge
Assistant Professor of Engineering Design
The Pennsylvania State University
Mailing Address
213 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
Office
213 Hammond Building
Phone
814-863-1527
Fax
814-863-7229
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Also:
Faculty Advisor—Engineers for a Sustainable World
Editor-in-Chief—International eJournal for Service Learning in Engineering
Editor-in-Chief—International eJournal for Service Learning in Engineering
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Bridge Design and Construction
Nueva Esperanza, El SalvadorFollowing the signing of the peace treaty in the early 1990's in El Salvador, land redistribution resulted in many wounded veterans, both government soldiers and guerillas, obtaining land in rural areas. Nueva Esperanza was one such community, populated by many double amputees. These men typically had to wade chest deep waters along with their animals and wagons to access their agricultural lands. Penn State students partnered with the NGO Voices on the Border to design and construct a bridge to alleviate this situation in a very cost effective manner.