Métodos constructivos en madera y bahareque para la rehabilitación de la obra patrimonial quinta San José del Municipio de Azogues, año 1930

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PUBLICATION OF PROJECT. The project focuses on the heritage rehabilitation of the Quinta San José, a building located in the city of Azogues, Ecuador. The objective is to develop construction methods through the application of traditional and modern techniques, guaranteeing the conditions of safety, stability and structural strength, for the conservation of the heritage property. The intervention is justified due to the advanced state of deterioration caused by environmental factors and previous inadequate interventions. The study was carried out in several phases: visual inspections, bending and compression tests on walnut wood, and granulometry analysis of old and new mud to determine the condition of the materials. In addition, a structural support system was implemented with scaffolding and eucalyptus beams, combined with hydraulic jacks, allowing the temporary suspension of the building while the new foundation is being built. The results indicate that the mud of the wattle and daub walls can be reused by adjusting the dosage of its components in the layers of plaster, plaster and plastering, and the original wooden structure must be replaced due to the formation of failure planes in the holes caused by the moth. It is concluded that the rehabilitation of heritage buildings requires construction methods with an integral approach, this research provides a replicable model for future heritage interventions in Ecuador. Keywords: Heritage rehabilitation, wood, wattle and daub, foundations.