PROPUESTA DE REHABILITACIÓN DEL CENTRO COMERCIAL HUMBOLDT DE GUAYAQUIL

Abstract

This work degree is focused on the analysis and the reabuilt by the Humboldt Mall due to the change of use soil since the 40s this building served as a hotel and after fifty years changes its use floor to Mall. The structure of the building is approximately 67 years effective from their date of inauguration, which means it is the time limit of its useful life, however at present no structural damage to commit to building an immediate collapse caused by risk natural. It is worth mentioning that if there geotechnical and masonry problems which has led to the building structure cede to the Malecón street that would result in the near future the collapse of it, for that reason in the following chapters an adequate system is raised to minimize those risks. According to on-site visual inspection he realized that there are no cracks of great magnitude in the main elements such as columns, beams and slabs so that technical problems are discarded. However it was observed that in each of the levels exist in the masonry damage due to lack of maintenance finishes which would cause a risk to users who are constantly circulating the mall.