Propuesta de implementación de un muro de contención y diseño de una vivienda de estructura metálica de 4 pisos, ubicado en el barrio ``Jesús del Gran Poder``, parroquia Chilibulo, cantón Quito, provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

The present work will analyze the implications of a 4-story multi-family’s house construction situated on a high slope, which is a sector with a high risk of landslides, due to its undercut profile and lack of urban planning. In case of necessity, it might be considered to build prevention structures to ensure the structural stability of the implantation ground. In this respect, it is important to visit the property, where it could be seen possible slope failures and existing support structures. The topographic surveys and the architectural design will be analyzed in order to propose an effective soil study, they are provided by the owners which will allow to determine the soil ‘s resistance characteristics, its stratigraphic profile and possible destabilizing agents such as a high-ground water level that can affect the projected work in the future. In addition, it will carry out the property’s structural design, with the corresponding NEC-SE DS and AISC -360 regulations, to obtain an efficient model that has adequate behavior in the event of a seismic episode. For this reason, the ETABS calculation program will be used, to verify the proposed structural model and fulfills the requirements. With all the loads exerted by the projected structure, the shear stability of the slope will be analyzed, through the GeoStudio calculation program that allows simulations of different fault sections and choosing the most critical one that occur on the slope. This information will be so importance to take decisions to choose preventive works that would stop the collapse of the slope. In addition, a final budget will be presented to determine the efficiency of the study.