Análisis de la capacidad portante del suelo para la planificación de una vivienda vacacional en la Parroquia Rural de Malacatos

Abstract

Abstract: This research aims to determine the bearing capacity of the soil in the "El Carmen" sector of the Malacatos parish, through geotechnical studies to guarantee the stability and safety of a vacation home with a metal structure. The methodology employed integrates a topographic survey with a drone and the execution of three SPT test boreholes, at a depth of 6 meters, complying with the NEC-15 standard. The laboratory tests (direct shear, granulometry and Atterberg Limits) identified a silty and clayey subsoil of varying plasticity, establishing an allowable capacity of 100 kPa at a foundation level of 1.5 meters. Finally, the structural and foundation model was designed using Cype 3d and Cypecad software, proposing the use of a 1x1 meter square isolated foundation with a depth of 30 centimeters, achieving a technically and economically viable solution.