Estudio geotécnico in Almudévar

In Almudévar, fine sands and silts predominate, together with formations of limestones, dolomites and marbles, which provides a varied geotechnical basis. Compact gravelly soils and sandstones are also occasionally found, generally presenting good conditions in terms of bearing capacity, except in areas where gypsum, anhydrite and salts crop out, which entails an added risk of dissolution. Areas of muds or peats are very rare and, in any case, should be avoided as a founding level during foundation design.

Seismicity in Almudévar is considered high, with more than 150 events in the last 30 years and an estimated maximum magnitude of 4.8, which makes it necessary to adopt design criteria for earthquake-resistant structural design. In addition, given the significant proportion of limestones and dolomites, it is essential to check for karstification before defining the type of foundation. The non-clayey bedrock rules out risks of expansivity, but the main geotechnical constraint in the area is the combination of karst potential and high seismic activity.