Caracterización de los materiales utilizados en las construcciones de las viviendas en las parroquias rurales de portoviejo, san placido, alhajuela y chirjos

Abstract

In this paper titling characterization of materials in the construction of housing in rural parishes of Portoviejo, San Plácido, Alajuela and Chirijos, for which a survey of the inhabitants of these parishes was done it was done, a sample of the population where we obtained results that met our objectives, as it was counted with the collaboration of homeowners by providing the appropriate information in each evaluation form was taken. Analyzing the traditional houses in these parishes, we could observe that they are undergoing major changes as a result of new growth models and the use of building materials outside their building tradition. Therefore it aims to promote the use of potentially existing renewable building materials in the area and so have housing models in sustainable base to better serve current models of housing aimed at the most disadvantaged population that can withstand natural events like earthquakes. A prototype of housing in urban areas, composed of building materials such as concrete that provides security and resistance, wood and bamboo cane that has characteristics such as flexibility, offering comfort along with a cool and pleasant atmosphere.