Evaluación Funcional y Estructural del Pavimento en la Vía Julia Bernal de la Parroquia Ricaurte, Cantón Cuenca, Provincia del Azuay

Abstract

This technical project aims to evaluate the functional performance and structural condition of the pavement on one of the main roads in Ricaurte, located near Cuenca. The study started by collecting data, including a classified traffic count, which made it possible to identify the daily traffic volume and vehicle composition for each lane along Julia Bernal Avenue. This information was used to estimate the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT). For the pavement functional evaluation, the method called Pavement Condition Index (PCI) was used. This method is based on visual detection of several failures which could have happened due to continuous stress on the pavement surface. So, identification and classifying each type of stress ejected on the pavement would help to estimate the pavement condition index, allowing the current condition of the road and its level of service to be assessed. Test pits were also carried out to classify the physical and mechanical properties of the materials that make up the existing pavement structure.