Análisis de la dinámica del terreno y evaluación rápida de daños en las viviendas del sector de San Francisco del Vergel, cantón Palanda, provincia de Zamora Chinchipe.

Abstract

Abstract: This work was carried out in order to perform an analysis of the dynamics of the terrain that makes up the Parish of San Francisco del Vergel, Palanda canton, therefore through the application of direct methods such as field cartography and laboratory tests, and indirect methods. such as geophysics, the possible causes and geometry of the slope movement are identified using the lithological map, which in turn is correlated with electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) using the Dipole-Dipole configuration over a length of 648 linear meters, generating two profiles A-A' and B-B' establishing that one of the main conditioning factors is the presence of clayey soils, which have the ability to change volume significantly when saturated with water, going through expansion and contraction processes, for this reason many times they trigger a creep process. In addition to this investigation, an assessment was also carried out of the damage present in 22 homes that can be attributed to both internal and external factors. These factors may include geological characteristics, physical-mechanical properties of the soil, as well as specific climatic and geographical conditions of the region.