SUDS en Bicicarriles Como Solución para el Drenaje Vial.

Abstract

This Master’s thesis presents an alternative to the challenges of implementing Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in road infrastructure projects. The main challenge arises from the interference with public utility networks, which limits the placement of various SUDS structures and their respective discharges. Therefore, a conceptual model is developed based on one of the SUDS typologies developed in the country. Bicycle lanes are chosen as the implementation element, and porous flexible and concrete pavements are employed as the rolling surface. To develop the model, an analysis of various global regulations that address the use of SUDS structures utilizing porous pavements as a filtering element was conducted. The aim was to determine the design processes and materials to be used in the structure and establish the layers that make up the SUDS structure. Once the design methodology was established, the layers comprising the structure were designed, including the filtering layer and the rolling surface. The latter was designed according to the technical criteria of national regulations to ensure that the proposed model complies with the country's technical requirements. In conclusion, considering that this type of SUDS structure has not been standardized in the country, a construction process is presented. This process considers the different stages required for the execution of such civil works, along with aspects related to maintenance and operation.