DESIGN OF A TWO LEVEL BUILDING FOR THE MUNICIPAL MARKET AND A

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE HAMLET EL SENEGAL, RIO HONDO,

ZACAPA

Rossio Alejandra Zometa Herrarte

Civil Engineer
Advise by Eng. Juan Merck Cos

SUMMARY

For the municipality of Rio Hondo it is DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOPIC

necessary to design the two level building
for the municipal market, located in the
municipal seat, currently they have a poor
market and does not provide comfort for
the population, because it is deteriorated.
The market design presented has a
structure of structural frames, the beams
and columns support all loads of the
building, will have 24 locations for sales,
2 administration offices, 6 bathrooms on
both levels and 2 stairs modules.
This graduation work was carried out
through the Supervised Professional
Exercise (EPS) program, taking as its
main objective the lack of basic services
and infrastructure in the municipality of
Rio Hondo, together with the municipal
authorities, priority was given to design
projects a two level building for the
municipal market and a water supply
system for Senegal, Río Hondo, Zacapa.

Senegal does not have a water supply
system and local people obtain water
from a surface source, but it is not always
constant and they spend several days
without the vital liquid. For this reason
arises the need of the project, will consist
of the catchment of water from the
Colorado River, conduction line of
approximately 8 km, storage tank of 25
m3 and distribution line. This project
seeks to supply water to the population of
Senegal for a future population of 249
habitants and a design period of 23
years.
Keywords:
The infrastructure project consists of the
design of a two level building for the Rio
Hondo municipal market with
construction area of 508 m2, since the
existing one does not cover the needs to
provide a good service to the population.
This will also include a bus terminal that
will have direct access on the CA-9 road.
This was taken as a priority because
there is no area for access to loading and
unloading urban transport, which is risky
for the population due to continuous
stoppages on the road, which can cause
accidents to obstruct the visibility of
vehicles who enter and leave the
municipal seat.

Design, training, construction plans, budget. In Senegal there is the problem of the
. supply of water causing difficulties to the
habitants by the lack of the vital liquid. It
is for this reason that the design of the
water supply system will be carried out,
so that the municipality can execute it and
provide to the habitants. It has the
conduction line of approximately 8 km,
storage tank of 25 m3 and distribution
line.
CONCLUSIONS
The projects that are the objective from
the graduation work are the result of the
prioritization of the basic services and
infrastructure needs of the municipality of
Río Hondo. Due to the benefits of the
projects, the municipality must execute it
as soon as possible.
The projects budgets were prepared on
the basis of unit prices, taking
consideration of the cost of the materials,
as well as the salaries that are handled in
the area of Rio Hondo, so prior to the
contracting of the same, the municipality
must update them.
The hamlet Senegal lacks a system of
water supply, so that the proposed
system will provide an improvement to
the quality of life for the habitants, by
supplying the vital liquid at all times, free
of harmful pathogens or contaminants
avoiding this way to health risks.
The design of the two level building for
the Rio Hondo municipal market was
developed based on the criteria of ACI
318-11, AGIES and Conred, so it is
important to follow fully the specifications
contained in the plans, to provide the
structural security of the building.
The sustainability of the water supply is
fundamental, as this can guarantee the
correct operation, which is why the
Cocode members of Senegal were
trained on the operation and
maintenance of the system and also
proposed a monthly fee so that it does not
depend on the municipal budget and can
be functional during the design period.
The construction of the market in the
municipal seat will benefit the
municipality and mainly the local sellers,
since they will have a suitable place
where to carry out its commercial
activities, giving each one a specific sales
position; due to the importance that the
project entails, it is necessary to manage
before the corresponding instances, the
financing for its construction.
RECOMMENDATIONS
To the municipality of Río Hondo:
Properly follow the specifications
contained in the project plans because
altering or modifying them, will
completely change the design.
Ensure technical supervision by a civil
engineering professional, so that projects
are constructed as specified in
constructive plans.
For the water supply system, provide
periodic maintenance to prevent
deterioration and achieve proper
performance for which it was designed.
Apply chlorination of the proposed
system for potability of water, otherwise it
would cause harm to the health of
consumers.
Avoid deforestation of the area where the
sources of catchment are located, to
avoid a decrease in flow.
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