Evaluación de sitios críticos en el trazado del sistema de conducción de agua cruda para la planta potabilizadora de Carigán de la ciudad de Loja.

Abstract

Abstract: The Potable Water Master Plan of the city of Loja (PMAPL) has been a controversial work for the citizens of Loja. The raw water pipeline, the main source of water for the Carigán water treatment plant, has experienced ruptures or rationing during its useful life; as such, the objective of this work was to zone the terrain due to the effects produced along the pipeline. For this purpose, digital elevation models (DEM) were used to collect data on the area where the PMAPL is located, as well as on the morphology where the pipeline crosses. As a result, general maps were obtained based on three main characteristics of the research: slopes, soil type and land use as coverage; relating these characteristics with other significant variables related to the morphology of the sector. These digital models will be used to plan a possible mitigation in points of frequent failure and to pre-design any type of work based on the properties found, which will be deepened with the respective soil tests.