Geotechnical and Foundation Aspects

3d Geotechnical Model of the Soil Susceptible to Liquefaction, In the Central Area of Caimanera, Guantánamo

“…The soils with a low liquid limit (<35%) are poorly distributed (Figure 13), mainly in the entry dwellings, Bandec Branch and Servicentro at levels 5, 14, 15 in the southern part of the study sector; suggesting a high susceptibility to liquefaction. According to the criteria of Wang and Brandes, soils with Ll below 32% and low fines content may be susceptible to liquefaction in the event of earthquakes [14,15]. Humidity (W) is a parameter of moderate variation in the city of Caimanera, where values between 16% and 47% predominate (Figure 14).…”