Estandarización del diseño, proceso constructivo y mantenimiento de puentes atirantados para vaporductos en proyectos geotérmicos del ICE (caso Las Pailas)

Abstract

A geothermic project development includes the construction of several civil and mechanical works. Regarding the fluids path systems –one of the most important parts of the geothermic fields-it must be taken into account the design of support structures so the steam pipe can be able to run across the natural depression of the land.

Within this project there is the design of a standard cable-stayed bridge including a set of possible scenarios as a result of combining 3 variables mainly: the length of the space to save (10 to 30 meters), the diameter of the path pipe (12 to 30 inches) and the support capacity of the land (15 to 20 tons per square meter), and finally, the results are gathered in a selection guide per type, with a proposal of the constructive and maintenance procedure.