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EL CALVARIO REHABILITATION AND STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING

Rehabilitation and restoration of the El Calvario water-storage system.
PROJECt DETAILS
Category:

Architecture, Structural Rehabilitation, Hydraulic Engineering

Location:

El Calvario Sector, Libertador Municipality, Caracas, Capital District.

Design Team:

Structural Pathology Eng. 
Germán Lozano.
Urban Architect
Ender Urdaneta.

Before & After
Before & After
Before & After
Before & After

Scope of Work:

    • Rehabilitation and reconstruction of a covered channel-type water reservoir.
      Covered channel 390 m long and 9 m wide, with a 3.50 m water depth.
      Storage capacity: 11.5 million liters.
    • Rehabilitation of twin water-storage cells.
      Rectangular concrete-wall structure, 38 m long by 18 m wide and 4.50 m high.
      Combined storage capacity of the two cells: 3 million liters.
    • Rehabilitation of post-tensioned tank.
      Post-tensioned reinforced-concrete cylindrical structure, 25 m in diameter and 30 m high.
      Storage capacity: 30 million liters of water.
    • Restoration of façades and reservoir enclosure in accordance with National Heritage architectural requirements.
      Restoration of 550 m of façade in accordance with the architectural standards and preservation criteria applicable to National Heritage structures.
    • Shotcrete slope facing.
      Shotcrete and passive anchors installed on the natural slope along the side of the channel.
      Area: 2,720 m².
LOCATION

El Calvario Sector, Libertador Municipality, Caracas, Capital District.

Type of work

Architecture, Structural Rehabilitation,
Hydraulic Engineering

Specifications
  • Rehabilitation and reconstruction of a covered channel-type water reservoir.
  • Rehabilitation of twin water-storage cells.
  • Rehabilitation of post-tensioned tank.
  • Restoration of façades and reservoir enclosure in accordance with National Heritage architectural requirements.
  • Shotcrete slope facing.
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