Estudio geotécnico in Fuentes de León

In Fuentes de León, shale and schist substrates predominate, accompanied to a lesser extent by granite, gneiss and other igneous materials. These lithologies generally provide a good bearing capacity for shallow foundations, due to their compactness and low deformability. However, the occasional presence of deltaic muds and peats implies the need to avoid these levels as a foundation base, since they exhibit high compressibility and a risk of differential settlements, conditioning the choice of foundation depth and type.

Seismicity in the municipality is notable, with 52 events over 30 years and a maximum magnitude of 4.4; this factor must be assessed especially in structural design, although it does not reach the critical threshold for high magnitudes. The risk of karstification should be verified before any intervention, given that it is present in the area and may involve unforeseen voids in the ground. As the substrate is non-clayey, the risk of expansivity is ruled out. In this setting, control of karst and the identification of soft soils will be the main constraints for the appropriate approach to the geotechnical study.