Evaluación de las principales tecnologías constructivas en puentes y viaductos en el cantón Cuenca

Abstract

By virtue of the importance of the construction within the development of a population always in function of satisfying the needs of the human being that each time are bigger. It has seen suitable to strengthen the knowledge in the area of the construction of Bridges and viaducts. For that, it carried out a literature review of the main constructive technologies used in the canton Cuenca: Reinforced concrete, Prestressed concrete, and Steel. It carried out interviews to professionals in the branch of the construction that give information about their executed works, from which are formed a photographic library. Besides, it visited facilities that provide prefabricated elements like the factory “Carrasco RFV-Construcciones” for prestressed concrete, and the workshop of the Architect Patricio Aguirre that counts with the factory of structural profiles of steel, only for supplying his works. Finally with the compiled information is evaluated the real situation of the canton, coming to the conclusion that the three technologies are applied without problem according to the technic solicitations: Light, conditions of cargo, service and security; but in a better percentage in Reinforced concrete, due to its versatility for building different kinds of bridges: portico, concrete beam, flagstone, etc., adapting to the form of its mold with a low cost and with acceptable results.