Geological and geotechnical characteristics of the Quaternary loess-type (brickearth) deposits at Ospringe (Faversham, Kent, UK)

M. A. Rodríguez Sastre

doi:10.21701/bolgeomin.121.3.005

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M. A. Rodríguez Sastre

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https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin.121.3.005

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depósitos cuaternarios, loess, brickearth, geotecnia, colapsabilidad

Resumen

Se presentan los resultados geotécnicos obtenidos a partir de ensayos de identificación y consolidación en muestras de suelos de los depósitos cuaternarios recientes denominados brickearth. Estos constituyen la cobertera cuaternaria asociada a la última etapa de periglaciación en Europa, y yacen discordantes sobre el Terciario. Presentan características similares a los depósitos tipo loess y comparables a los encontrados en otras partes del mundo. Los principales resultados del ensayo edométrico en estos suelos indican que son colapsables y pueden dar lugar a asentamientos diferenciales de entre 4,3 y 5,5 cm.

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