Manual de diseño de pavimentos de hormigón para vías de bajo volúmenes de tránsito

Abstract

The present work is a "Rigid Pavement Design Manual, cJc bajov volúmcnc': de transit to the city of Azogues". A simple methodology that allows -.u', w.ut1río-: resolve the dimensioning of hydraulic concrete slabs using cornplctt.1rncr1tc primers intuitive and simple to apply, taking as variables the traffic, the gcotechnical conditions-;, and its mechanical properties. Conventional pavement design methods for medium and high volume roads. of traffic are based on a number of parameters that must be analyzed since they influence notably in the thicknesses. Prepare a manual of this type, located in an area relatively small. allows to simplify the process giving relevance to those variables most influential in design, such as subgrade characteristics, estimated traffic and the properties of the materials. In addition, considering that the traffic that circulates in these roads is mainly for light vehicles, the probability of occurrence of a situation adverse are minimal, allowing to obtain thicknesses less than those calculated by the methods conventional. At the end, obtaining design primers for the different combinations of its variables, allow a substantial reduction of time for the engineers in charge of the process of design, control and approval of pavements. It is hoped that this study will serve as a starting point so that local authorities can develop and approve a regulation that contains a similar manual and pavement design guide for low traffic volumes, approved by the highest building authority.