Design In Guadua Angustifolia For A Pedestrian Bridge In Potreros Cocorná Antioquia.

The use of guadua has increased in importance as a construction material due to the implementation of sustainable materials in the construction sector. This material provides a good view to passersby of the typical mountainous landscapes of eastern Antioquia in Colombia. Furthermore, bridges are fundamental structures for connecting territories separated by streams, roads, or topographic depressions. The methodology of this research work considers in the first step the bibliographic compilation, the second step the main physical and mechanical properties of the guadua/bamboo, the three-step the analysis of the points and connections, and finally, the last step four the architectural design appropriately a structure that can be used as a Pedestrian Bridge in Antioquia in the most faraway locations. Also, specialized design software was used to obtain the conceptual design of the components and geometrical areas of the bridge and thus consider its use in real conditions. This works aims to present an architectural solution consisting of a bridge with a span of 12 m considering as the main component guadua Angustifolia elements that are interconnected design with metal elements being as support to obtain adequate and ecological structural characteristics contributing to the development of the sustainability in the civil engineering projects. Finally, the results exposed that considering the literature review and research consulted, it is possible to design a bridge with the appropriate structural conditions. It's important to mention that this work was carried out from the architectural and functional point of view of the structure, prioritizing aesthetic and urban aspects, for which it is necessary to carry out structural modeling, obtaining the design parameters from laboratory tests on the guadua species of the zone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]