Evaluación del estado del pavimento en la calle 47 S-E mediante el método PCI, desde la planta Fabril S.A. hasta la Av. Domingo Comín en el cantón Guayaquil

Abstract

The present titling work is to evaluate the pavement condition on Calle 47 S-E, including the section from the La Fabril S.A. Plant to the intersection with Avenida Domingo Comín, in the Guayaquil canton, in everything related to the rigid pavement, using the pavement condition index (PCI) method with the ASTM D6433 standard as the method used for the development of the project. This approach is highly valued for its ability to establish the operating conditions of the asphalt and rigid pavement using visual and quantitative criteria that allow the condition of the road to be classified into categories such as excellent, good, regular, or poor. The methodology included a systematic visual inspection to identify types and levels of damage, such as cracks, patching, and peeling. The data collected was processed to calculate the PCI index. We can see the results of the work, it was possible to identify and quantify the present deterioration, knowing its level of severity, achieving an integrity and operational index of Calle 47 S-E, for the information procedure, it was obtained from the section La planta Fabril S.A. to the intersection of Domingo Comin Avenue: (sample 1) 26 “Bad” - (sample 2) 14 “Very Bad” - (sample 3) 62 “Good” - (sample 4) 68 “Good” - (sample 5) 69 “Good” - (sample 6) 64 “Good” - (sample 7) 60 “Good” - (sample 8) 70 “Very Good” - (sample 9) 75 “Very Good” - (sample 10) 73 “Very Good” - (sample 11) 79 “Very Good” - (sample 12) 78 “Very Good”, plus a photographic record of the detected faults, with the aim of providing a better understanding to the readers.