Evaluación de alternativas para mejorar el desempeño de columnas del paso elevado de la avenida Orellana intersección con avenida Benjamín Carrión.

Abstract

This degree work is developed with the purpose of reviewing the condition of the walls belonging to the substructure of the overpass of Francisco de Orellana Avenue that intersects with Benjamin Carrion Avenue in the city of Guayaquil, for this purpose the characteristics of the overpass should be analyzed, considering compliance with current standards. In order to carry out this analysis, we will start with the collection of information by inspecting the structure and taking samples to perform tests to confirm the quality and disposition of the material, then the structural element will be analyzed by means of a structural calculation software, these programs have great modeling and analysis capacity and are used to simulate the behavior of structural systems subjected to seismic events. After determining the condition of the walls, a diagnosis will be made and, if necessary, alternatives will be proposed that can be applied to improve the possible structural deficiencies in the walls of the overpass in order to improve the behavior of the entire structure in the event of a seismic event. Based on the proposal of the alternatives, an analysis including the evaluation of estimated economic factors will also be developed in order to complement the research.