Publicación:

Evaluación del estado de los puentes ubicados en las comunas tres y siete de la ciudad de ibague - tolima

Resumen

The present work focuses on the review of the state of the bridges located in communes three and seven of the city of Ibagué, for this the inventory of the bridges found was carried out, as well as their respective georeferencing in the Avenza Maps application for Obtain the coordinates of each of them, and thus transfer them to the Google Earth program. In addition, four of them were chosen for their specific study. Similarly, through the Manual for the visual inspection of Invias bridges and pontoons and the Guide for determining the condition of bridges in Costa Rica through visual inspection, the conditions and characteristics of each of the bridges were established, with This damage was observed in each of the elements of the same and the respective formats of the Invias manual were filled out. On the other hand, the corresponding vehicle gauging (vehicle count) was carried out in each of the chosen bridges to determine the average daily traffic in the structure, taking place on two days of the week (Friday and Sunday), with a lapse of time 18 consecutive hours in 15 minute periods. In another instance, non-destructive tests (sclerometry and carbonation) were carried out on different elements of the bridges to obtain a more accurate diagnosis. In addition, the threats that may put the stability of the structure at risk and its vulnerability to them were observed. Finally, different rehabilitation techniques were proposed for each of the bridges to extend their useful life.