Diseños definitivos de las calles Salto de la Soga, Juego de la Pallca y Juego de Ajedrez, incluye diseño geométrico, de pavimentos y muros de contención.

Abstract

Salto de la Soga, Juego de la Pallca, and Juego de Ajedrez streets are located in the south of Cuenca city and are in poor conditions for vehicular traffic. This situation affects the security of the frequent users and causes delays in the mobilization. Thus, this study aims to improve their conditions by performing pavements, road geometric, and retaining wall designs. Topography and both geotechnical and traffic studies were conducted to accomplish it. Regarding the pavements, flexible and rigid structures were designed for a 20 years period. It is recommended to implement the obtained rigid pavement design that consists of a 15.5 cm granular base course and an 18.0 cm concrete course. The geometric design was performed trying to follow the Geometric Design Standards - 2003 from MOP, and it was used 2742 vehicles as the TPDA at the end of the design period and a 50Km/h design speed. Some design results differ from the standard recommendations because it was necessary to fit them to the existing infrastructure of the zone. However, the obtained parameters were verified for the design vehicle; additionally, these ones correspond to a 40 Km/h speed, which is the expected for the circulation because it is a residential zone.