ESTUDIO DE APROVECHAMIENTO DE AGUA SUPERFICIAL - GRAVEDAD
SURFACE WATER UTILIZATION STUDY - GRAVITY
Buen día para todo el que me lee, quiero compartirles hoy, otro de mis trabajos de campo en la rama de la ingeniería Hidráulica. Hoy quiero mostrarles una visita de campo realizada en el mes de Diciembre del año 2019 junto a mis colegas Ingenieros de la Fundación Laboratorio Nacional de Hidráulica, al sistema de distribución de agua del río Santo Cristo, Estado Miranda, Guarenas, Venezuela. Donde, el principal objetivo de esta inspección es evaluar las condiciones del sistema para luego general un proyecto de Aprovechamiento del agua superficial para abastecer a las comunidades existentes en la falda de la montaña.
Good day for everyone who reads to me, I want to share today, another of my fieldwork in the hydraulic engineering branch. Today I want to show you a field visit made in December 2019 with my colleagues Engineers from the National Hydraulic Laboratory Foundation, to the water distribution system of the Santo Cristo River, Miranda State, Guarenas, Venezuela. Where, the main objective of this inspection is to evaluate the conditions of the system and then general a surface water use project to supply existing communities at the foot of the mountain.
Uno de los principales objetivos de la Fundación Laboratorio Nacional de Hidráulica (FLNH), organización pública en la que actualmente trabajo, es el estudio, adecuación y diseño de infraestructuras o superestructuras para el aprovechamiento de cualquier fuente de agua, que es de vital importancia para el ser humano; la ingeniería Hidráulica de estos proyectos nos permite soluciones eficientes y eficaces para responder a estas necesidades, actualmente los municipios Plaza y Zamora del Estado Bolivariano de Miranda, presentan un gran déficit en el servicio de agua potable, acotando que gran parte del servicio actual funciona mediante bombeo, el cual se traduce en un alto costo por litros de agua servida.
One of the main objectives of the National Hydraulic Laboratory Foundation (FLNH), a public organization in which I currently work, is the study, adequacy and design of infrastructures or superstructures for the use of any water source, which is of vital importance to humans; the Hydraulic engineering of these projects allows us efficient and effective solutions to respond to these needs, currently the Plaza and Zamora municipalities of the Bolivarian State of Miranda, present a large deficit in drinking water service, conditioning that much of the current service operates by pumping, which translates into a high cost per liter of water served.
En esta primera etapa del estudio nos centraremos en la observación de toda la infraestructura existente con el fin de conocer las condiciones actuales del sistema de distribución del Río Santo Cristo.
In this first stage of the study we will focus on the observation of all existing infrastructure in order to know the current conditions of the distribution system of the Santo Cristo River.
El Río Santo Cristo nace en las inmediaciones del Pico Arándula y al llegar a la falda de la montaña recibe las aguas del río Perque, proveniente de predios guareneros y de esa confluencia nace el río Guatire, y por toponimia se le conoce como El Ingenio, por la antigua existencia de una hacienda homónima que cultivaba caña de azúcar y naranjas. Fuente citada
Para llegar a la zona tomamos como punto de partida las instalaciones de la FLNH, viajando entre 1:20 hrs. y 1:40 hrs en vehículo por carretera hasta las faldas de la montaña en la popular zona conocida como el Ingenio. Y luego el mismo tiempo, en ascensión a pie hasta llegar al dique toma.
The Santo Cristo River is born in the vicinity of Pico Arándula and when reaching the foothills of the mountain receives the waters of the Perque River, coming from guareneros grounds and from that confluence the Guatire River is born, and by toponymy it is known as El Ingenio, because of the ancient existence of a farm of the same name that cultivated sugar cane and oranges. Source quoted
To reach the area we take as a starting point the facilities of the FLNH, traveling between 1:20 hrs. and 1:40 hrs by road vehicle to the foothills of the mountain in the popular area known as the Ingenio. And then at the same time, on ascent on foot until we reach the dam.
El dique toma está construido de concreto ciclópeo, tiene una longitud de 7,50 m, un ancho de 0,75 m y 1,50 m de alto, con un orificio en su parte central de 1,00 m de ancho por 1,40 m de alto.
The dam is constructed of cyclopeum concrete, has a length of 7.50 m, a width of 0.75 m and 1.50 m high, with a hole in its central part of 1.00 m wide by 1.40 m high.
Actualmente el dique presenta deterioro por el tiempo y socavación producto de las crecidas y paso natural del agua.
Currently the dam has deterioration by time and undermining resulting from floods and natural passage of water.
El vaso captante del dique se encuentra colapsado de sedimentación, producto del arrastre del río durante las crecidas y por la falta de mantenimiento desde su construcción, lo que a llevado a una acumulación de arena que se ha compactado de tal forma que originó una playa de arena con vegetación baja.
The dam's capturing vessel is collapsed with sedimentation, the product of river trawling during floods and lack of maintenance since its construction, which has led to a build-up of sand that has been compacted in such a way that it originated a sandy beach with low vegetation.
The catching glass of the dam. Completely sedimented by thin, thick material, low vegetation is also observed. / December 2019
El vaso captante del dique. Completamente sedimentado por material fino, grueso, también se observa vegetación baja. / Diciembre 2019
A 10 m de la captación está ubicado un una estructura de concreto armado que funciona como retención de arenas, con sus respectivos dispositivos de entrada, salida, limpieza y desagüe. Esta estructura se diseñó con la finalidad de sedimentar las partículas mayores o iguales a 0,10 mm.
10 m from the catchment is located an reinforced concrete structure that functions as sand retention, with their respective devices of entry, exit, cleaning and drainage. This structure was designed for the purpose of sedimenting particles greater than or equal to 0.10 mm.
La entrada consta de una rejilla de hierro fundido, con una separación entre barras de 3 cm, cuya función es de retención de grandes sedimentos y hojas. Actualmente esta estructura se encuentra sin mantenimiento.
The inlet consists of a cast iron grid, with a gap between bars of 3 cm, whose function is to retain large sediments and leaves. Currently this structure is in poor condition.
El canal de mampostería existente para la distribución del agua, fue construido hace ya varios años, observándose por lo tanto un gran deterioro en todo su recorrido, algunos tramos se encuentran a punto de derribarse, debido a los empujes de tierra, a los cuales ha estado sometido.
The existing masonry channel for the distribution of water, was built several years ago, thus observing a great deterioration throughout its route, some sections are about to be knocked down, due to the thrusts of earth, to which it has been subjected.
Paralelamente al canal de mampostería también se apreció una tubería de concreto con un diámetro aproximado de 400 mm. que se construyó para reemplazo del canal, pero su situación actual es de colapso y pérdida total.
In parallel to the masonry channel, a concrete pipe with an approximate diameter of 400 mm was also observed and was built for channel replacement, but its current situation is collapse and total loss.
With all this information gathered, a project is designed which I will share with you soon in my publications. Thanks again for reading my article, see you soon. Happy day.
Con toda esta información recabada se diseño un proyecto el cual les compartiré próximamente en mis publicaciones. Gracias nuevamente por leer mi artículo, nos vemos pronto. Feliz día.
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Hello @manuelmilano! It's certainly a challenge to work on a project like this as you are exposed to the scorching heat of the sun and other unpredictable weather patterns. I'm simply concerned about the deteriorating condition of the water dam. What are the critical signs to know if it's time to repair it, and what engineering measures would you be implementing to prevent its further damage?
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I'm now curious if the deterioration could be restored as a result of your planning and providing solutions for this main water distribution line. I hope it continues to serve as many people in the community you've shown as possible. I will wait for the next post to find out.
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