Delimitating susceptible soils to liquefaction provoked by large earthquakes in Guantánamo municipality

Authors

  • Leonor Villalón-Poulut Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico
  • Yilian de la Caridad Torres-Turcas Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico
  • Olga Contreras-Endi Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Keywords:

Liquefaction, process, earthquakes, seismic susceptibility.

Abstract

The susceptible soils to liquefaction provoked by large earthquakes in Guantanamo municipality were delimited. The aim of this research is to evaluate the engineer-geological conditions of the soils of this municipality to determine their liquefaction potential. The possibility of amplifying seismic waves was analyzed taking into account the site effect, from the physical-mechanical properties of the study area. It was applied an indicators system that included engineer-geological parameters that allowed characterizing the study area. As a result, susceptible soils to liquefaction in Guantánamo municipality are defined for seismic magnitudes equal to and greater than six degrees.

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Author Biographies

Leonor Villalón-Poulut, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería Geológica

Yilian de la Caridad Torres-Turcas, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería Geológica

Olga Contreras-Endi, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería Geológica

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Published

2018-12-07

How to Cite

Villalón-Poulut, L., Torres-Turcas, Y. de la C., & Contreras-Endi, O. (2018). Delimitating susceptible soils to liquefaction provoked by large earthquakes in Guantánamo municipality. Science & Future, 8(4), 1–11. Retrieved from https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistacyf/article/view/1736

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Ciencia Universitaria