Cálculo y diseño de pilotes para el puente naranjal 1 (PNA1) que forma parte del proyecto control de inundaciones del río Naranjal

Abstract

The design of piles, for the “Naranjal Bridge #1”, is the main topic of the following project. The mentioned bridge belongs to theFlood Control NaranjalProject, located in the “Guayas” province, which objective is to attenuate the floods in rainy seasons and to ensure irrigation at river’s level. No matter the magnitude of the building, its foundation is the main characteristic.The foundation takes the load from the super structure to soil. Based on the physical and mechanical properties of soil, the foundation is chosen. But there must be a balance between the economy and the functionality of the system; also it has to be safe and stable. The analysis is divided in two parts: geotechnical that requires a stratigraphic profile of the zone in order to get the length and the portent capacity. There are many methods; however, it is recommendable to use the most unfavorable. The structural part is designed by guides, just like AASHTO, NEC, ACI. To verify the accuracy of the work, we did field tests, related to number of hits.