
Byron Paiz
Byron Paiz is the president of the Guatemalan Association of Structural and Seismic Engineering (AGIES). He is a prominent advocate for the urgent need to replace many of Guatemala's bridges, which he argues have become outdated and insufficient to handle modern traffic loads. Paiz emphasizes the importance of thorough technical evaluations over simple visual inspections to determine the structural integrity of bridges. He calls for a comprehensive program for the assessment, rehabilitation, and replacement of these crucial infrastructures to ensure safety and reliability in transportation across the country.
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Byron Paiz, president of the Guatemalan Association of Structural and Seismic Engineering (Agies), emphasized the need to replace most of the country's bridges.
"En Guatemala deberíamos estar reemplazando la mayoría de los puentes"