Diseño geométrico vial y del pavimento de la vía que conecta Laipo Chico-Laipo Grande, en la parroquia Juan Montalvo, cantón Latacunga, provincia de Cotopaxi

Abstract

The road project connects the Laipo Chico-Laipo Grande sectors of the Juan Montalvo Parroquia, Canton Latacunga, and presents the need to propose a geometric road design to improve the living conditions of the inhabitants and thus reduce the travel time of people and strengthen economic and social development. For the development of the methodology, the parameters established by the MOP 2003, SUCS and AASHTO standards were used. The topographic survey of the road was carried out and through soil studies it was established that the predominant soil is inorganic silt (ML) according to SUCS and AASHTO standards. A traffic study was carried out to identify the type of road, resulting in a TPDA of 675 vehicles/day in both directions of traffic for a design period of 20 years, allowing the road to be classified as a Class III collector road with a length of 3.99 km. Based on the soil study, the pavement structure is determined, which will be made up of effective thicknesses that guarantee a functional and safe road. Finally, a unit price analysis was carried out to determine the reference budget for the technical project.