Estudio patológico del acueducto colgante sobre el río Alvarado en el departamento del Tolima

Abstract

The present work has like objective to realize the pathological study of the hanging aqueduct on the river Alvarado to the north of the department of Tolima between the haciendas Alcalá and Leticia in the way that of Ibague leads to Alvarado Pr 13+600 of the national route 4305 located in the department of Tolima, so the topographic survey is carried out and all the components of the structure are inscribed leaving them framed in the injury files, at the same time tests are made on some materials to know their status and functionality. the results obtained were analyzed from the economical, technical and environmental point of view to two possible proposals to give solution and be able to guarantee the functionality of the structure, concluding that the best option is the recovery of the current structure with reinforcements of the batteries replacement of affected cables and tubes, elements such as plates, pendulums, anchors, neoprene seals, likewise their cleaning and subsequent internal and external coating with epoxy paint. This intervention has a value in Colombian pesos of $124.165.792 and has a duration of 60 days