Interfaz de diseño de pavimento flexible según las metodologías AASHTO-93 e Invias para medios y altos volúmenes de tránsito.

Abstract

Colombia has been aiming for years to improve its road networks, these being the veins that offer growth to a developing country. Due to this, road infrastructure has become a priority when making investments within the country. Taking advantage in a certain way of the current comfort of state contracting, various gaps can be established in negotiations in order to find the best offer, which can solve the demands of civil road works, guaranteeing that the investments are viable within the framework of development of Colombia's infrastructure. A fundamental characteristic within the investments is the complexity with which a road is designed. This is due to the fact that behind a road project is a complex branch of science, which together make it possible to solve the proposed pavement design. The objective of this study is to create two flexible pavement design programs. In order to answer the following research question: Through which proposed design methodology, the ideal solution for a flexible pavement in relation to material costs is guaranteed? In this context, the research question is answered with the Comparison and preparation of instructions based on flexible pavement design programs, taking into account AASHTO 93 and INVIAS methodologies for medium and high traffic volumes. With this in mind, it is recommended that the designs executed with the previously proposed design programs be carried out with engineering analysis. Because there may be cases in which the results can be modified to obtain better conditions that optimize the construction of the projected pavement.