Estudio geotécnico in Calamonte

In Calamonte, the geotechnical study identifies as dominant subsoils sandstones, conglomerates and flysch, together with considerable areas of fine sands, silts and overconsolidated clays/marl of great hardness. These materials provide good ground conditions for bearing capacity, particularly consolidated sedimentary rocks and compact layers of gravels and sands, which facilitate shallow or direct foundations when the competent level is exposed. In localised areas where overconsolidated clays are present, despite their greater cohesion, it is advisable to check their behaviour under loading or possible cracking, but in general the bearing capacity is adequate for most conventional buildings.

Seismicity in the municipality is very low, with only a minor event every 30 years and a maximum magnitude of 2, which minimises the seismic influence on structural design. The analysis of the formations also shows that the non-clayey substrate rules out the risk of expansivity, allowing greater safety in the sizing of foundation elements. The key aspects of the geotechnical study in Calamonte centre on the heterogeneity of the granular soils and the selection of the ideal support level, with the main limiting factors associated with seismicity or expansivity being ruled out.