Metodología para la gestión de mantenimiento de pavimentos flexibles, en vías rurales, considera la condición superficial e identificación de fallas

Abstract

Road maintenance management leads to developing a series of planned actions, to maintain an adequate level of operation and cost optimization, in this research, the objective is to develop a methodology by identifying flaws and surface condition of the pavements flexible, which allows decisión making to be used in maintenance management in three rural road sections in the province of El Oro. For which we take as a sample: the El Cambio La Peaña road, Bellavista- La Avanzada road, Santa Rosa- Puerto Jeli. For which we need input data that was obtained through direct observation in the field and data collection, which have been carried out, by collecting information on site, preparing the road inventory, and traffic analysis, in addition, of the review of bibliographic material on management methodologies for maintenance in rural roads. This research is based on: the theory of the behavior of flexible pavements, the analysis of deterioration, and cost optimization, we also use a geographic information system, to characterize the state in which the rural roads are located, and then, Through a software application for pavement management, through which we obtain as a final result the evaluation of the behavior of flexible pavements and an analysis of the state of rural roads, and in this way we prioritize actions, and thus We concluded with the elaboration of a methodology for the management of flexible pavement maintenance, in rural roads, which allows to keep rural roads in favorable conditions, and optimizing economic resources.