Explotación de materiales de la cantera pie blanco (Paipa, Boyacá)

Abstract

This document consists of the exploitation of quarry materials, and is divided into eight chapters that are briefly described: The first part contains the introduction and in it the need and importance of quarry materials for the construction sector.It also emphasizes the importance of a correct exploitation for reduce environmental impacts that are generated in the area of ​​influence of the project. The first chapter makes a description of Paipa (Boyacá), to place it in a historical and geographical setting; the access roads to the exploitation site are located and the atmospheric conditions of the region. The second chapter describes the geological formations of the region and the area of exploitation, detailing those from which the materials that are extracted. The third chapter includes the laboratory tests carried out at the samples taken from the front two of exploitation, their calculations, their results and interpretation. The fourth chapter indicates the methods and form of exploitation of this type of open pit quarries; in addition, production and life are calculated tool from the quarry. The fifth chapter refers to environmental characteristics, defining physical aspects such as soil, climate, air and hydrology; biotic aspects based on the ecosystems existing in the exploitation area; and social aspects of the region. The sixth chapter contains an analysis of risks that must be taken into account in the exploitation process and its procedures for emergency control. The seventh chapter illustrates the form of selection of suitable machinery, evaluating their performance according to aspects such as the operator's expertise, terrain conditions, weather conditions, machine versatility, etc.The eighth chapter develops a cost study that includes trends in the market and estimate of demand, quality offered, estimate of prices of the market, marketing strategies and risk analysis of commercialization.