La geotecnia como factor condicionante en grandes infraestructuras: el enlace fijo Europa – África

Francisco Javier Manzano-Diosdado; Francisco Lamas-Fernández; José Miguel Azañón-Hernández

doi:10.37230/CyTET.2020.206.02

Geotechnics as a conditioning factor in large infrastructures: the link Europe – Africa

Authors

Francisco Javier Manzano-Diosdado Sergeyco Andalucía S.L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1019-6786
Francisco Lamas-Fernández Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Granada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8459-3602
José Miguel Azañón-Hernández Departamento de Geodinámica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7834-5816

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37230/CyTET.2020.206.02

Keywords:

Gibraltar Strait, Geology, Tunnel, Infraestructure, Economical development, breccias

Abstract

Gibraltar Strait is the area where Europa and Africa are nearest. Since ancient times, different inhabitant civilisations in Iberian peninsulae and North Magreb have thought building a fixed link among both continents. This future link could have a relevant importance in the area development both in Campo de Gibraltar and North Marroco. This development would mean a real revulsive for a depressed area with important socioeconomic and spatial planning implications. But this infraestructure design poses a serie of important problems. Gibraltar Strait has a rough physiography with very deep trenches. At last, geology plays an important role in this Project, as it is placed in a plate tectonic boundary and especially complex materials exist in the area (paleochanels breccias), too. Today, the Project viability is not guaranteed due to the geotechnical conditions imposed by the materials to be crossed.

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2020-12-15

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Manzano-Diosdado, F. J., Lamas-Fernández, F., & Azañón-Hernández, J. M. (2020). Geotechnics as a conditioning factor in large infrastructures: the link Europe – Africa. Ciudad Y Territorio Estudios Territoriales, 52(206). https://doi.org/10.37230/CyTET.2020.206.02

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Vol. 52 No. 206 (2020): CyTET invierno 2020

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