Caracterización de la infraestructura vial y apoyo a la unidad municipal de gestión del riesgo de desastres del municipio de tunja

Abstract

The internship was conducted at the Territorial Infrastructure Secretariat of the Mayor’s Office of Tunja, specifically in the Municipal Disaster Risk Management Unit. The purpose of the internship was to provide support in the various activities carried out by the unit, where theoretical knowledge was applied in a real-life profesional environment. This book aims to highlight the various tasks performed durin the internship, as wel as the knowledge and experience acquired during this process. One of the highlights was the co-participation in the road inventory in the municipality of Tunja. This activity consisted of assessing the condition of the road network, identifying the most critical aeas and the type of damage presents at the point of interest. This activity strengthened the estudent’s command of ArcGIS software, a comprehensive sustem tool for managing and analyzing gepgraphic information. With this software, the knowledge gained for implementing this type of tool was strengthened, improving planning and monitoring in contruction projects. In addition, technical visits related to Disaster Risk Management were supported, conducting a visual inspection of the structures, mosto f wich were homes with some type of pathology, highlighting potential risks to the inhabitants. This work was supported by taking photographs and completing visit reports, wich described the current condition of the structure and all surrounding elements. In this sense, the activities described above allowed the theoretical knowledge acquired during the Civil Engineering program to be put into practice and recreated in a real-life setting, strengthening technical and profesional capacities bases on the reality experienced by the Tunja community in terms of Risk Management related to road and housing infrastructure.