Abstract

OROPEZA, Javier  and  SINGER, André. Geological database for Caracas city seismic microzoning. Rev. Fac. Ing. UCV [online]. 2011, vol.26, n.2, pp.129-140. ISSN 0798-4065.

Due to the lack of subsoil geological information of the alluvial sediments, has been created a urban geology database for the Caracas Valley. These geological data base supports a geological proposal of 11 microzones considered homogeneous for seismic microzoning, which have been reflected on a quaternary map of geological formations and faults. The characterization of each microzone is based on the geological evaluation of 7 parameters considered as significant.

Keywords : Urban geology; Seismic microzoning; Quaternary faults; Alluvial deposits; Caracas.