Análisis comparativo de los documentos técnicos de Colombia, U.S.A. y España respecto a los criterios de diseño del paisajismo, construcción y mantenimiento de las rotondas.

Abstract

The highway infrastructure is a fundamental fact as a development sing of the population. This topic should be taken as a guide from nations with bigger technological development. As a matter of fact, this study presents a comparison between Colombian technical documents regarding to roundabouts design against Spain and the U.S.A. technical documents in order to define the benefits in roundabouts design compared to other types of intersections and to determine possibly recommendations for adjustments in Colombian technical documents, especially for the urban roundabouts design. One of the contributions of this comparative analysis is to contribute to regard landscaping, construction, and maintenance roundabouts topics, presenting a technical perspective of Colombia’s positions faced with United States and Spain.