Enfoque social de las construcciones de viviendas con paredes de ferro-cemento en la ciudad de Portoviejo, Manabí

Abstract

In Ecuador there is a high demand for affordable housing, the country where the research was carried out. The objective of the study was to analyze the alternative of the use of ferro-cement in the construction of social housing in the Portoviejo canton, province of Manabí, Ecuador. The research was descriptive, it was based on the search for information from bibliographic sources, in addition, empirical information was collected through a survey validated by construction experts, which sought to obtain real information about the use and knowledge of the material by the professionals for feasibility analysis. The data processing and analysis was carried out in SPSS version 25 software. The measurement and calculation of the budget for a low-income housing allowed determining the final cost of a T8 housing. The population of 3121 civil engineers registered in the respective provincial professional association, from which a sample of 115 professionals was investigated, the level of significance was ± 8%. As a result of greater relevance of the research, it was obtained that a social interest house built with Ferro-Cement walls is cheaper than one built with traditional materials (blocks or bricks), as well as providing equal or better resistance and security in the face of the demands earthquake resistant regulations.