Estudio geotécnico in Gines

In the municipality of Gines, soils formed by limestones, dolomites and marbles predominate, with a very frequent presence of these materials, which provides competent strata suitable for the foundation of structures. This type of substrate usually offers a high bearing capacity, allowing conventional direct foundations in most cases. However, the occasional presence of fine sands and silts requires verification of thickness and continuity in order to avoid areas of lower capacity or possible differential settlement.

The seismicity recorded in Gines is very low, with hardly any significant event in the last thirty years and a low maximum magnitude, which minimises the influence of this factor on structural design. Analysis of the clays present indicates that there are no significant expansive clays, as those that occur are dispersed within a matrix that is mostly non-clayey. In this way, the main geotechnical constraint will be the precise characterisation of the limestone horizons and their degree of alteration or fracturing, thereby determining the optimal foundation type.