Práctica empresarial como auxiliar de ingeniería civil en la oficina de estudios y diseños de la empresa Aguas Kpital S.A. E.S.P. en la ciudad de Cúcuta, Norte de Santander.

Abstract

This thesis documents the business practice as a civil engineering assistant in the company Aguas Kpital Cúcuta, in charge of operating the water and sewer services of the city of San José de Cúcuta, Norte de Santander; in search of satisfying the need to design and model efficient hydraulic networks that improve the quality of the service and ensure its sustainability, given the main problems such as the growing demand derived from urban growth, migratory return and climate change. The methodology was developed in four phases. First, current Colombian regulations were reviewed and the existing infrastructure was analyzed using geospatial databases. Subsequently, water networks were designed with Epanet, considering topographic data, water demand and technical characteristics, and sewer networks were modeled using SWMM, taking into account elevations, diameters and flow conditions. Finally, plugins such as Qwater and Generate SWMM were implemented in Qgis to simulate and visualize projects with geographic precision. Among the main results, the designs of water and sewer networks that comply with current regulations and optimize available resources stand out. The simulations confirmed the technical feasibility and sustainability of the proposals, directly benefiting the community by guaranteeing continuous and quality basic services. In conclusion, this project met the academic and professional objectives of the practice and contributed to demonstrating the importance of integrating computational tools and geospatial methodologies in the design of essential infrastructures, reaffirming the key role of civil engineering in improving the quality of life of the population.