Estudio geotécnico in Villoria

In Villoria, the dominant geotechnical subsoil is composed mainly of compacted gravels and sands, which account for more than 65% of the ground. Due to these materials’ high compactness and good grain-size distribution, they generally ensure excellent bearing capacity for shallow foundations, facilitating the construction of strip footings, rafts or ground slabs. Secondary formations such as sandstones, conglomerates and flysch also contribute to an appropriate mechanical performance, although potential stratigraphic heterogeneities should be checked. Slates and schists, present in smaller amounts, may require additional studies regarding their fracturing, but they do not significantly condition the selection of foundation solutions.

Seismicity in Villoria is very low, with only 2 recorded events over 30 years and a maximum magnitude of 2.1, placing this area outside any relevant seismic limitation for structural design. There are no risks associated with karst phenomena, and the analysis indicates that the subsoil is not of clayey nature, so the issue of expansive soils is ruled out. Thus, the primary geotechnical factor for Villoria is controlling the uniformity and compaction of granular soils, enabling conventional foundation designs to be proposed with guarantees of safety and durability.