Estudio patológico y de diagnóstico del estado actual de la infraestructura de los embalses de propiedad de la corporación autónoma regional de Cundinamarca (CAR); Sisga, Neusa y el Hato

Abstract

This document contains the report of the pathological study carried out on the hydraulic infrastructure of three reservoirs in charge of the Corporación Autonoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR); Sisga, Neusa and El Hato. The diagnosis has been carried out on concrete structures that are vital for the proper functioning of each reservoir, for example, excess spillway, discharge tunnels, discharge channel and others less complexity structures. Of the damage found, and that prevail in the structures of reservoir, it can be enumerated, fissures and cracks in the walls and concrete slabs, efflorescence on the concrete, deterioration of joints between concrete elements, stains on the exposed concrete surface, abrasion damage to the concrete, and others, associated with the degree of concrete exposure, in environments with high humidity conditions and in permanent contact and the flow of water. The main causes of damage on concrete are mainly due to the lack of maintenance of the structures, the degree of environmental exposure to which the structures are subjected, and poor processes, in some cases, during the construction process of the structures. The proposed treatment for the damage found on the inspected concrete structures can be considered of medium complexity, since it requires, in most cases, specialized labor, the implementation of materials that require special applications, and an execution careful and in stages.