Diseño integral de un sistema de drenaje para vías de pavimento y lastre en la parroquia de Santa Ana

Abstract

Efficient drainage design refers to its importance in protecting the road infrastructure that connects populations, preventing waterlogging, landslides and road deterioration. This guarantees safe and continuous trafficability, essential for community development and communication. This thesis focuses on the design and evaluation of the drainage system for the road that connects the communities of San Pedro, Bella Unión, Santa Bárbara and Sigsicocha in the parish of Santa Ana. The methodology used in this document combines the application of fundamental principles of hydraulics and hydrology for the design calculations, since sufficient parameters and calculations are used for the design of ditches, culverts and subdrains. This information is complemented with numerical modeling in IBER and Hec-Ras for the verification of culvert and ditch sizing, respectively. This project focuses on revealing whether the current dimensions of the ditches in the paved section are sufficient for the estimated flows. It also proposes adequate dimensions for the ditches in the ballasted road and analyzes the need to resize and add culverts in this segment to ensure hydraulic capacity. In addition, the implementation of subdrains is recommended for efficient management of surface flows. These findings highlight the importance of proper drainage design and contribute to improving the functionality of the existing drainage system.