Uma análise descritiva histórica dos materiais utilizados na pavimentação: a história da pavimentação no município de Porto Velho/Rondônia no período de 1978 a 2014

Abstract

This thesis aims to present a Historicaldescriptive analysis of paving in the city of Porto Velho / Rondônia from 1978 to 2014. Starting from the history of civilizations, from Brazil’s history comes to the history of the region and consequently the history of Porto Velho and regional paving. The paving should walk along with a region’s development, especially when it is far from the major decision-making centers of the country. It sought to achieve the proposed objectives through literature review, historical research and lived expertise along the delimiter of the study period. Aspects of social economy, regional physicalindications, formation and occupation of Rondônia, the history of paving in the state and in the capital, emphasizing the 36 year period marked out this work. The territorial occupation of the city of Porto Velho is detailed since the beginning, in the early twentieth century to the present. Through this study we found that from the beginning there was a tremendous influence of economic cycles on all that occurred in Rondônia, with the paving was no different, having an influence on each cycle. It is also worth mentioning that despite the difficulties, over these thirty-six years, there was an improvement in the quality of materials used in paving. With the knowledge of history, the experiences in the past, the settings are carried out in the present for a future development is achieved.