Zonificación y caracterización geológica geotécnica de los suelos del barrio Carigán de la Ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: The present investigative work is oriented to the zoning and geological - geotechnical characterization of the soils of the Carigán neighborhood of the City of Loja. Under this context, tours were carried out in the study polygon in order to identify and describe the most significant outcrops; With this information, the local geology map was elaborated, where it is indicated that the present lithologies are those that constitute the Chiguinda metamorphic Unit and the Trigal, La Banda and San Cayetano Formations. Another of the points considered for this study was geomorphology, where the morphological unit "Laderas" predominates and to a lesser extent, denudational and tectonic-erosive units. The evaluation of the geological, geomorphological and geotechnical cartography, allowed to determine four geotechnically homogeneous zones based on the physical-mechanical characteristics of the soils and their bearing capacity.