{"id":1363,"date":"2023-06-01T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T07:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pangealtda.cl\/?post_type=proyecto&#038;p=1363"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T21:15:58","slug":"estudio-de-mecanica-de-suelos-plantas-moph-i-y-moph-ii-salar-de-atacama-sqm","status":"publish","type":"proyecto","link":"https:\/\/pangeageotecnia.com\/en\/proyecto\/estudio-de-mecanica-de-suelos-plantas-moph-i-y-moph-ii-salar-de-atacama-sqm\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil Mechanics Investigation for the MOPH-I and MOPH-II Plants \u2013 SQM, Salar de Atacama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:-33px\">Project Period: June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Cliente:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SQM Salar S.A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Salar de Atacama,<br>\nAntofagasta Region, Chile<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#d6dce4\">Project Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\" style=\"margin-top:-20px\">Pangea Geotechnia carried out a comprehensive geotechnical site investigation for the expansion of **SQM\u2019s MOPH-I and MOPH-II plants** in the **Salar de Atacama**. The investigation included **eleven 25-meter boreholes** with geochemical sampling, geophysical surveys, and additional **high-resolution in situ pressuremeter testing** to determine key geotechnical parameters.\n\nThe results provided essential information for the foundation design, taking into account the unique geological and geotechnical conditions of the site.\n\nThe investigation identified underground cavities at various depths, likely associated with both natural mineral dissolution processes and mining-related activities. These findings had a significant influence on the foundation design recommendations, leading to the proposal of a **raft foundation supported by micropiles** to mitigate the effects of the subsurface voids.\n\nThe study also included detailed recommendations regarding the design, capacity, and performance of the micropiles, together with guidance for alternative foundation solutions without micropiles, including ground improvement strategies.\n\nThis geotechnical investigation provided critical engineering information to support the structural integrity of the expansion of SQM\u2019s MOPH facilities. By thoroughly assessing the site conditions and addressing the challenges posed by underground cavities and the unique geotechnical characteristics of the Salar de Atacama, the study established a sound basis for the safe and reliable construction of the project.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proyecto realizado en el mes de junio, 2023 Cliente: SQM Salar S.A. 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