Guía para el diseño de estructuras de drenaje hidráulico vial y disipación de energía para la Empresa Profesional Hidráulico S.A.S

Abstract

Due to the geography and hydrology that Colombia has and the impressive growth of the population in urban centers, it is necessary to look for alternatives and solutions to the need to update and improve the roads that our country has, so the useful life of road projects depends on the drains and accessories designed. since the safety of road traffic also depends on this, and this is based on the reliability of the designs and studies prior to the construction of each road infrastructure project. In our country, the construction of road drains has a wide catalog of standards, guides, texts and booklets prepared by government entities that jointly involve the important role played by engineering, environmental care and the social sphere, which provide techniques and methods that guarantee the correct design and construction of drainage structures such as drains, rapids, transverse drainage works, subdrains and other structures that guarantee the complete runoff of water, That is why Profesional Hidráulica S.A.S, a company that works in the area of consulting, requires the preparation of a practical guide for the design and modeling of the fundamental structures of hydraulic drains used in the roads, that it is in accordance with the applicable standard, which allows verifying the reliability of the design and implementation of these accessories.