Estudio geotécnico in La Guancha

In La Guancha, soils formed by sandstones, conglomerates and flysch predominate, covering almost the entire area. These materials, generally competent in nature, provide an adequate bearing capacity for most civil works and buildings, allowing shallow foundations to be designed in most cases, always after verifying compaction and any possible locally altered areas. The permeability characteristics of these layers, with aquifers for production and transmission of water that are moderate, can influence the depth of the water table and justify the need for specific studies in each project, especially for underground works or developments.

Seismicity in the municipality is very low, with barely two recorded events over thirty years and a maximum magnitude that does not reach worrying values, so seismic risk is practically negligible for conventional structural design. There is no significant presence of karstification or signs of expansive soils, which simplifies the geotechnical approach. The main factor to consider in the geotechnical study of La Guancha is the precise characterisation of the thicknesses and continuity of the competent strata, ensuring that foundations are supported exclusively on the dominant materials and avoiding locally altered or potentially saturated zones.