Susceptible soils to liquefaction in the city of Manzanillo, Granma province

Authors

  • Yilian Torres-Turcás Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico
  • Liuska Fernández-Diéguez Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico
  • Yexenia Viltres-Milán Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Keywords:

Liquefaction, earthquake, argillaceous sands, geological formation.

Abstract

The engineer-geological conditions of soils of the city of Manzanillo, Granma province were analyzed with the aim of identifying the susceptible soils to liquefaction caused by strong earthquakes, specifically the stratum with greater susceptibility to liquefy within the different geological features formations that exist in the areas under study. The validation of the system of indicators proposed by Fernández (2015) and the obtaining of variables corresponding to the physical-mechanical properties were the methodology used. With such purpose, reports from the National Applied Research Company (ENIA), based in Holguín, were reviewed and It was determined that the area is represented by soils of GC type (argillaceous gravels), argillaceous sands (SC), limestone (C) clayey or calcareous, sandy muddy clays of low plasticity (Cl). As a result, a map showing that the Manzanillo formation, in correspondence with its physical-mechanical properties, does not meet the conditions necessary for the occurrence of liquefaction was obtained. 

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Author Biographies

Yilian Torres-Turcás, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería geológica

Liuska Fernández-Diéguez, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería geológica

Yexenia Viltres-Milán, Instituto Superior Minero Metalúrgico

Ingeniería geológica

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Published

2019-03-12

How to Cite

Torres-Turcás, Y., Fernández-Diéguez, L., & Viltres-Milán, Y. (2019). Susceptible soils to liquefaction in the city of Manzanillo, Granma province. Ciencia & Futuro, 9(1), 1–18. Retrieved from https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistacyf/article/view/1766

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Ciencia Universitaria