Plan de mejoramiento de la capa asfáltica de un tramo de 2 kilómetros comprendidos desde la calle 35 con carrera 4 norte hasta la calle 35 con carrera 15 este, en la ciudad de Villavicencio

Abstract

Catama Avenue (35th Street) is considered one of the most important in the city since it connects the center of Villavicencio with various communes, where 1,567 vehicles / day [1] transit, exceeding the estimated design traffic, causing the deterioration of the pavement, for this reason, it is necessary to carry out periodic and routine maintenance on the structure. Through the visual inspection carried out here, it is possible to identify each one of the affectations of the 35th street between races 4 north and 15 east, to subsequently generate the formulation of an effective maintenance plan and thus achieve a comfortable, safe and efficient pavement structure . To achieve the correct formulation of the maintenance plan for the Catama highway, two procedures were considered to be carried out using the INVIAS methodology and the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of the American society for tests and ASTM materials; With the INVIAS methodology, a visual inspection is carried out and with the PCI it is possible to determine the degree of affection that the road has due to the number of pathologies that appear in it. The damage survey here shows that the structure of the Catama road pavement is severely affected and its intervention is necessary through a priority maintenance plan. Along the 2-kilometer stretch, it is mostly possible to see deteriorations such as hard heads, fissures and potholes, so the maintenance plan was formulated mainly based on this type of pathology. Two optimal types of maintenance were established which are intended to: increase the structural capacity of the road, reduce costs (maintenance and construction) and could also be implemented in future constructions in the city.