Estudio geotécnico in Santurtzi

In Santurtzi, hard materials predominate such as limestones, dolomites and marbles, which provides a substrate with high bearing capacity and excellent stability for foundation projects. Urban fill soils are only found occasionally and must be analysed on a case-by-case basis to avoid settlement. Sandstones and conglomerates are infrequent and do not represent a relevant constraint. The overall low permeability of these materials allows direct foundations to be designed which, in most cases, find a reliable and uniform support.

Seismicity in Santurtzi is very low, with only two events over thirty years and a low maximum magnitude, which simplifies the structural design requirements. There are no indications of karstification or of expansive clays, since the non-clayey substrate rules out problems related to ground expansivity. In short, the main constraint to consider in the geotechnical study will be the identification of any fills in urban areas and the specific near-surface heterogeneity of each plot.