Estudio geotécnico in Humanes de Madrid

In Humanes de Madrid, soils of sandstone, conglomerates and flysch predominate, accompanied in smaller proportions by calcareous materials such as limestones, dolomites and marbles. The widespread presence of compact gravels and sands also contributes locally to improving the ground’s mechanical behaviour, offering good bearing-capacity conditions for the foundations of structures. Permeability is moderate, with extensive and discontinuous aquifers, which must be taken into account in hydrogeotechnical studies to anticipate possible groundwater-level decreases or the influence of water on foundations.

Seismic activity in the area is very low, since over the last 30 years only 5 events have been recorded with a maximum magnitude of 3, so seismicity does not represent a relevant constraint for structural design. There is no risk of karstification, and although areas may appear with expansive clays in a subordinate manner, the associated risk is considered low due both to their limited extent and to the local climatic conditions. Therefore, the main constraint for a geotechnical study in Humanes de Madrid is the correct identification of the more competent material intervals and the related hydrogeotechnical assessment linked to the presence of discontinuous aquifers.