Comportamiento de puentes de la ciudad de Guayaquil durante sismos.

Abstract

In the city of Guayaquil from the 60s of the 20th century, bridges, and pedestrian crossings began to be built throughout the city. In the work, 61 of these bridges will be analyzed and the influence of the earthquakes of August 18, 1980 and April 16, 2016 will be seen. Technical data provided by competent bodies such as M.I. Municipality of Guayaquil (Directorate of OO.PP.MM., 2016) and the RADIUS project (UCSG, Argudo et al, 1999). With the data obtained, a compilation of information is made that identifies the damage caused to the bridges depending on the type of soil in the sector, gives us a broader look at why the damage occurred and how to prevent these errors in the future. Depending on the type of soil and the damage caused by the earthquakes, two groups are generated where bridges that have the same characteristics of the soil are evaluated and thus an adequate comparison of these is obtained.