Evaluación de las vías urbanas en el cantón Ambato del sector comprendido entre la av. La Delicia, Las Aguacollas, Periódico La Democracia, Edmundo Martínez, Blanca Martínez, Poesías, av. los Capulíes

Abstract

This project is based on carrying out a study and recognition of existing faults in the flexible, rigid and articulated asphalt layer of roads, sidewalks and curbs in the city of Ambato, Atocha sector, thus improving the safety of vehicular traffic. It began with the collection of information on the existing pathologies, taking into account the type, level of severity and the amount of the affected area; georeferencing with a high-precision GPS, capturing all existing faults in an inventory, the following streets were evaluated: Av. La Delicia, Las Aguacollas, Periódico la Democracia, Edmundo Martínez, Blanca Martínez, Poesías, Av. Los Capulíes where it is calculated the sections for the PCI method, allowing to know the current state of the roads; it indicated that the tolerance range goes from 100 meaning that it is in excellent condition and zero that it is totally deteriorated or failed; the type of maintenance that we must opt for said route is indicated. Once the evaluation was completed, the possible repairs for each type of flexible or articulated pavement failure were given, taking criteria from national and foreign studies, nominating the road maintenance table, the respective analysis of unit prices and the items that were reflected for the respective repairs, based on the magazine of the Chamber of Construction CAMICON, Modus Vivendi - Ambato, among others. Finally, a database reflected in software is presented and delivered to the GADMA.