WHAT WORKS ARE IN THE BRIDGE "LUIS A. MARTINEZ? Observatory From: Nelly Gómez Ortega (nellyortegagomez@hotmail.com) Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 16:14:17 To: Miguel Morales Chicaíza ( mach1959@hotmail.com ) Lords CITIZEN WATCH Ambato.
Greetings to all. congratulate the appearance of the Citizen Observatory of Public Works in Canton Ambato.
We needed a window of this kind, for citizens to inquire aspects that we ignore or perform any recommendation or request to our municipal authorities of Ambato.
Luis A. Bridge Martinez, from the Fruit Fiesta was stopped in traffic. see men working on the bridge and moved to the place a lot of machinery. want to know what jobs are performed on the landmark bridge in the city?
Thank you to assist, kindly,
NELLY ORTEGA
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GUEST EXPERT
Benalcázar Miguel Vivanco ENGINEER CIVIL structures expert - Former President of the Chamber of Construction of Ambato. - Former President of the Consortium of Chambers of Production of Tungurahua. Internet courses and applications. Analysis and Design of Steel Structures. - Management and Implementation of the SAP 2000 8.25 - International Course Structure for Postgraduate Program at the ESPE. - Course AUTOCAD 2D and 3D made in UTA. 1 .- BACKGROUND
Martinez Bridge on the River Ambato, is the road axis Montalvo Street, was built at the end of the decade of the seventies and implemented serving the city in January 1978 so has been in operation more than thirty-one years, being the most demanding urban bridge system Ambato bridges, with 25% of all vehicles crossing the Rio Ambato the urban area also addresses the significant demand for pedestrian movement (approx. 6,000 people daily). Bridge that enables communication between the platforms Western Road (Fico-Atocha) and the center of the city. This structure is of vital importance for the development of the city and its congestion. Therefore, the Municipality of Ambato, aware that it is essential to improve service to citizens, undertook the project of renovation and improvement of the bridge, which was developed in 2008 through the Planning Consultant Co. Company.
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2 .- CURRENT FEATURES
is a concrete bridge like "portal frame, 172.93 m long, four interior openings of 31.36 m, 39.96m, 39.94m, and 36.17m, respectively, incurred in six beams prestressed type "I", a outer span of 12.97 m long (board of six concrete beams cast on site), and another outer compartment "ACARTELADO" of 12.53 m. Board Width 11.42 meters. Ambato River height above 39 meters. 3 .-
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
3.1. At the time, performing maintenance and strengthening of the bridge structure for current and future demand for vehicular and pedestrian traffic, having fulfilled its design period.
3.2. Implementing the capacity building of vehicular and pedestrian movement on this important road communication route.
3.3. Besides the general renovation of the bridge and its approaches.
4 .- SCOPE OF
These works also include the reduction of dead load the bridge deck (removing unnecessary walls and reducing the thickness of the surface course). Comprehensive maintenance and strengthening of the structure (carbon fiber, CFRP). Extension of sidewalks to meet the demand for pedestrians. Remodeling of stairs. Vehicular capacity enhancement, through the implementation of a traffic light system integrated into the sector, and distribution of traffic flows through the pipeline for construction vehicles. Relocation of facilities Telephone anchored outside the bridge. Relocation of the monument to "Luis A. Martinez," and adaptation of the provider of traffic on Avenida Rodrigo Pachano. Remodeling of the Enlightenment. Improvement of hydro-sanitary installations and reconstruction of road and sidewalks affected by the project. Implementation of new signage in the sector. Implementation of Environmental Management Plan during construction.
4 .- WORK SCHEDULE
The work is performed through a work contract with a construction company specialized engineering contract awarded to Diego Olmedo Toledo, amounting of $ 733,509.23 and a term of 210 days, which will meet in July this year. Work began in December 2009.
The works are executed in coordination with utilities such as telecommunications, water supply and sewerage, Municipal Traffic Unit, Provincial Transit, Land Transport and Road Safety, in order minimize interference from movement on the bridge. The suspension of service is restricted to what is strictly necessary for the execution of certain works, notice to the community.
is working overtime, trying not to affect the activities of users and residents of the area for which it has established the technical and detailed schedule of activities.
5 .- INVESTMENT SCHEDULED
The total project cost has been set at $ 820,000, which is considered: the remodeling and improvement works, scale and price adjustments Plan of Environmental Management, Cost Control and Supervision, to be performed by direct administration. In addition, unforeseen.