Estudio geotécnico in Ripoll

In the municipality of Ripoll, the dominant geological substrate is formed mainly by sandstones, conglomerates and flysch, which account for 87.5% of the soils, while fine sands and silts appear occasionally. Due to their lithological nature, these materials provide favourable bearing capacity for conventional foundations, although the low permeability recorded may generate surface wet areas; this should be taken into account when selecting the foundation and drainage system to avoid adverse effects from capillary rise.

Seismic activity in the area is very low, with only 4 events recorded over 30 years and a maximum magnitude of 2.6, which minimises the need for special measures in structural design against earthquakes. There is no risk of karstification and no presence of expansive clayey soils, ruling out both predisposing conditions. Thus, the main aspect to control in Ripoll is the presence of poorly permeable levels, which may influence the hydrogeotechnical behaviour more than the ground’s strength.