Estudio geotécnico in Cerdido

In Cerdido, the predominant geological substrate is made up mostly of slate and schist, which account for more than 20% of the surface ground and are common materials in the area. These metamorphic rocks tend to be compact and have low permeability, a factor that has a positive effect on an overall, fairly homogeneous bearing capacity, although they may present certain local discontinuities associated with foliation. The foundation design must take these characteristics into account; direct or semi-deep solutions are appropriate provided that there are no areas of intense alteration or weathering.

Seismicity in Cerdido is classified as very low, with only two recorded events in the last 30 years and a maximum magnitude that does not exceed M 2.7, so seismic risk is practically negligible in structural design calculations. The absence of karstic phenomena and the non-clayey nature of the substrate, ruling out completely the risk of expansive soils, consolidate the compactness and homogeneity of the materials as the main condition to be analysed in any geotechnical study in the municipality.