Estudio y análisis de soluciones habitacionales básicas empleando acero galvanizado

Abstract

Among the main effects caused by the earthquake that occurred on April 16, 2016, which hit the territory of the province of Manabi is the housing fund. At present the reconstruction tasks require a profiled approach to the search of technical alternatives that allow undertaking the construction plans through the use of materials that are resistant to the vibrations of the earthquakes. In the work the results of a research focused on the analysis of the feasibility in the use of the galvanized steel in the residential constructions are shown. The results of a technical interview conducted to several specialists in the studied subject that work in the Technical University of Manabí are shown, where it shows a favorable consensus to the introduction of the galvanized steel in the construction of houses in the territory. It offers a comparative analysis on the costs of a house designed with traditional materials and another one where the use of galvanized steel is proposed, proving the advantages of the second variant over the first, especially when analyzing the life cycle. A social housing design is provided where the use of galvanized steel is incorporated.