Evaluation of Peruvian Geological Properties in the Dimensional Design of Cantilever Walls

The research proposal analyzed different types of soils using geotechnical tests to evaluate the influence of changes in the dimensions of retaining walls, to evaluate the differences in cantilever retaining walls with an analysis of the 25 departments of Peru. The evaluation was carried out through the design of 25 cantilever retaining walls with 25 geotechnical tests in each department of Peru, complying with the pre-dimensioning and the minimum safety factors, to avoid failures in the execution of the retaining walls. The proposed investigation provides a more detailed analysis of the geology associated with the infrastructure fulfilling the necessary analysis details, safety factors and an economic evaluation. The study found that all these factors were related to the structural dimensions, detailing that in the jungle departments the increase in the dimensions of the containment structure is due to the large presence of clayey and silty soils, and the departments of the coastal region. The reduction in size was due to the presence of more stable soils such as gravels. It is also detailed that the soils of the sierra region are of greater diversity, but with properties that are larger than those of the coastal region.