Evaluación geológica y geofísica de la inestabilidad de laderas en la parroquia Gualel, del cantón Loja.

Abstract

Abstract: The development of this research Project is oriented to the analysis of the slope instability in the Gualel parish, in the Loja canton, through an evaluation with geological and geophysical techniques, in order to establish a geometric model of the slope movement, managing to establish its typology and depth of the possible breaking plane, in addition, the damage to the houses will be evaluated using the Cooper methodology, 2008. Obtaining the topography, geological mapping, geomechanical parameters obtained through sampling and laboratory analysis, evaluation of the houses and correlating with the electrical resistivity tomography, the inferred water table, it was possible to establish a model of slope movement. Performing the stability analysis, the safety factor was obtained by applying the limit equilibrium method, under static and pseudostatic conditions, applying potential circular and polygonal fault surfaces, in the GEO5 software. According to the results obtained, the instability of the slope was established, therefore, the necessary mitigation conditions were determined to reduce the risk and stabilize the slope.