Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana Número Especial de Geología Urbana Vol. 58, Núm. 2, 2006, p. 183-193 http://dx.doi.org/10.18268/BSGM2006v58n2a1

Estudio geotécnico asociado a procesos de remoción en masa del parque Francisco Zarco (Ocolusen), Morelia (Michoacán, México)

Antonio Pola-Villaseñor¹,*, Víctor Hugo Garduño-Monroy², Ciro Díaz-Salgado³, Víctor Manuel Hernández-Madrigal²

¹ Posgrado en Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geología, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F.
²  Departamento de Geología y Mineralogía, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Instituto de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas,   Edif. “U”, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Michoacán.
³Servicio Geológico Mexicano, Subdirección de Investigación.

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 Abstract

During the last four years the southeastern zone of Morelia city, has been affected by different gravitational processes. The scarp instability is conditioned by geologic-structural and climatic factors. The local instability was unchained by antropic factors, as a result of a road access construction at the top of the hillside, which has considerably modified the relief. This research paper was initiated with the topographic map detailed surveying, where the gravitational process and relief shapes were identified. The geotechnical, cartographical and instability results emphasize the importance of establishing geometric models supported by security coefficients and admissible displacements, which will be fundamental requirements to the engineering projects, related to mitigation works, protection, and urban development planning of the south sector of Morelia city.

Keywords: Gravitational processes, antropic factors, geotechnical research, Morelia, Mexico.