Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Lifting Water Containers"

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===Acknowledgements===
 
===Acknowledgements===
* Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid.
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* Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid and WEDC.
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[[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]]
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[[Image:WEDC logo.png|none|100px|link=http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/index.html]]

Latest revision as of 02:29, 31 January 2015

Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 70cm (adult hip height).
Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 45cm (adult knee height)
Borehole enclosure wall used as a midpoint for resting water container
Suitable for: all users, especially those with limited strength, difficulty balancing or difficulty grasping a container.


Construction Advantages Disadvantages Improvements / variations Cost / labour
Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 70cm (adult hip height). Lifting the container from floor to head can be split into two separate actions by resting the container midway. Height is ideally decided based on testing and feedback from local users (carrying out accessibility audits). Low
Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 45cm (adult knee height)
  • As above
  • Lower stand is easier for children and shorter people to use than 70cm pedestal
Height is best decided based on testing and feedback from local users. Low
Borehole enclosure wall used as a midpoint for resting water container
  • As above
  • User can rest the container, walk to the outside of the wall, and pick it up from there
Wall must be very sturdy to support heavy containers of water High


Acknowledgements

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