El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / At present, the construction of highways in Andean areas the connect the various most important towns and cities in South America has become has become a key element for its development, since these routes and viaducts allow free access to cover basic needs of education, work, food and health of the population. Much of the land in these areas is clay soils whose behavior is quite unpredictable because they present abrupt volume changes according to the variation of saturation in the soil. People who travel on roads on slopes of this type of soil are at high risk due to the slippage that the slopes suffer each year. The most recent was on April 3, 2020 because of the heavy rainfall that was registered in the area; there was a landslide that affected communication channels in the department of Cajamarca in Peru [1]. In this type of slopes landslides occur when the clayey soil is specifically saturated, because under these conditions the soil is not stable and loses cohesion between its particles, therefore it is important to make slope stability studies taking into account the partially saturated soil. This article presents results of tests allow to recognize the physical characteristics of the clay soil in the province of Chepén in Cajamarca. In addition, the filter paper method is used to elaborate the soil-water characteristic curve and a series of direct shear tests are carried cut at different degrees of saturation. With these results, the partially saturate soil fault surface is constructed that allows visualizing the value of the shear stress of the soil according to the saturation to which it is subjected. This value will be important for calculating the safety factor that the slope floor must have of the resistance shear of the soil according to the saturation, this value will be important for the calculation of the safety factor that the floor of the slope must have so that it does not fall. Therefore, considering this condition of the partially saturated soil in the slope stability analysis provides values of the safety factor that are closer to reality, without the need to carry out the analysis in the most critical condition, such as what it done in classical soil mechanics.

Pore water pressure in a silt slope in Sollefteå, Sweden, was measured from 2009-2016. The results from2009-2012 were presented and evaluated in a publication by Westerberg et al. (2014) and this report is an extension of that project.In a silt slope the pore water pressures are generally negative, contributing to the stability of theslope. In this report the pore water pressure variations are analyzed using basic statistics and a connection between the pore water pressure variations, the geology and parameters such as temperature, precipitation and soil moisture are discussed.The soils in the slope at Nipuddsvägen consists of sandy silt, silt, clayey silt and silty clay. The main findings were that at 2, 4 and 6 m depth there are significant increases and decreases in the pore water pressure that can be linked with the changing of the seasons, for example there is a significant increase in the spring when the ground frost melts. As the seasons change, so do the temperature and amount and type of precipitation. Other factors that vary with the season are the amount of net radiation, wind speed and relative humidity, all of which affect the amount of evapotranspiration. At greater depths the pore water pressue is most likely affected by a factor/factors that varies from year to year, possibly the total amount of rainfall. Therefore, the anticipated increase in precipitation in Scandinavia due to climate change could be an important factor influencing slope stability.What precipitation, temperature and evapotranspiration have in common is that they affect the amount of water infiltrating the soil, and thereby the soil moisture content. How the soil moisture is distributed and flows through the soil (sub-surface flow) is governed by the different soil types and their mutual order in the slope, as well as by factors affecting the structure of the soil, e.g. animal burrows and aggregation. The formation of ground frost also affects the way in which the water present in the soil is redistributed.At c. 14 m depth in the slope, there is a saturated layer with positive pore water pressures, which could be one of several such layers. The overall groundwater situation in a silt slope is complex; several different bodies of water can develop, and to get a complete picture of the ground water situation (andthereby also the pore water pressure variations) thorough hydrological surveys are needed. / Under  2009-2016  mättes  porvattentrycket  i  en  siltslänt  i  Sollefteå.  Resultaten  från  2009-2012presenterades och utvärderades i en publikation av Westerberg et al. (2014) och detta examensarbete är en förlängning av det projektet.I en siltslänt är porvattentrycket vanligtvis negativt vilket bidrar till stabiliteten i slänten. I den härrapporten är variationerna av porvattentrycket analyserade med hjälp av enkel statistik och en koppling mellan variationerna och geologin samt parametrar så som temperatur, nederbörd och fukthalt i marken diskuteras.Jordarterna i slänten vid Nipuddsvägen består av sandig silt, silt, lerig silt och siltig lera. Slutsatsen var att på 2, 4 och 6 m djup ökade och minskade porvattentrycket med årstiderna, till exempel ökade porvattentrycket signifikant vid tjällossningen. När årstiderna skiftar ändras även temperaturen och mängden, och typen, av nederbörd. Andra faktorer som varierar över året är netto-instrålningen, vindhastigheten och den relativa fuktigheten och dessa faktorer påverkar i sin tur evapotranspirationen. På större djup beror antagligen portrycksvariationerna på någon eller några faktorer som skiljer sig åt från år till år, möjligtvis den totala mängden nederbörd. Därmed skulle den ökade nederbörd som förväntas i Skandinavien på grund av klimatförändringarna kunna påverka släntstabiliteten.Vad nederbörd, temeperatur och evapotranspiration har gemensamt är att de påverkar mängden vatten som infiltrerar marken, det vill säga de påverkar markens fukthalt. Hur vattnet är födelat i marken beror på de olika jordarterna och deras inbördes ordning i slänten, men också av faktorer som påverkar markens struktur så som aggregation och uppluckring av jorden på grund av marklevande djurs aktivitet. Även formationen av tjäle på vintern har troligtvis en viss inverkan på hur vattnet i marken omfördelas.På 14 m djup finns ett vattenmättat lager med positiva porvattentryck vilket skulle kunna vara ett av flera sådana lager. I en siltslänt är grundvattensituationen mycket komplex, flera magasin av vatten kan bildas. För att få en bra bild av grundvattensituationen (och där med också porvattentrycksvariationerna)behöver noggranna hydrologiska undersökningar genomföras.

En la actualidad, dentro del ámbito nacional, la succión matricial es un parámetro que no se toma en cuenta dentro de los estudios de mecánica de suelos. Este motivo junto con la constante amenaza de deslizamientos de masa en el país generó la necesidad de llevar acabo un análisis para verificar los efectos del parámetro de succión dentro de un análisis de estabilidad de taludes de manera específica en tres sectores de la carretera Lima – Canta – Huayllay, Región Lima; y confirmar si los estudios sobre su relación con la resistencia al corte siguen el mismo principio. En el presente trabajo se realizan tres exploraciones geotécnicas directas (calicatas) dentro de la carretera en mención para la recuperación de muestras de suelo, realizar las respectivas caracterizaciones físicas y mecánicas como también efectuar un análisis de estabilidad de taludes para cada sector estudiado. Para la obtención de la succión matricial se utilizan curvas características suelo - agua para cada tipo de suelo muestreado; asimismo, se utiliza el software SLIDE para el análisis de estabilidad de talud estático y pseudoestático. / Nowadays, within the national scope, the matrix suction parameter is not taken into consideration within the soil mechanics studies. This reason, in conjunction with the constant threat of mass landslides in the country, generated the need to carry out an analysis to verify the effects of matrix suction within a slope stability analysis specifically in three sectors of the Lima - Canta highway. - Huayllay, Lima Region; and confirm whether studies on its relationship with shear strength follow the same principle. In the present work, three direct geotechnical explorations (pits) are performed within the mentioned road for the recovery of soil samples, to conduct the respective physical and mechanical characterizations as well as to conclude with a slope stability analysis for each studied sector. To obtain the matrix suction, soil-water characteristic curves were used for each type of soil sampled; likewise, SLIDE software is used for static and pseudostatic slope stability analysis. / Trabajo de investigación

La construcción de coberturas en zonas alto andinas se ha convertido en una pieza clave para disminuir los pasivos ambientales y, a la vez, contribuir el desarrollo del país gracias a la minería. Gran parte del terreno en estas zonas son suelos arcillosos cuyo comportamiento es impredecible porque presentan cambios de volumen abruptos según la variación de saturación del suelo. Quienes transitan por carreteras en taludes de este tipo de suelo, corren alto riesgo debido al deslizamiento que sufren los taludes cada año. En este tipo de taludes se producen deslizamientos cuando el suelo arcilloso se encuentra parcialmente saturado, ya que en estas condiciones el suelo no es estable. Por ello, se realizaron los estudios de estabilidad de taludes de suelo parcialmente saturado con el método de talud infinito. Se construyó la envolvente de falla del suelo parcialmente saturado con los valores del ensayo del papel filtro y corte directo de acuerdo con la saturación a la que se encuentre sometido. Estos valores serán importantes para el cálculo del factor de seguridad, el cual se obtuvo a partir de una hoja de cálculo propuesta en esta investigación. Finalmente, se validó la hoja de cálculo con el software Geostudio donde se obtuvo una variación dentro del rango de significancia +-5%. Se concluyó que el análisis de estabilidad de talud de cobertura de un suelo parcialmente saturado proporciona un valor de factor de seguridad a partir de un análisis que simula con mayor exactitud el comportamiento del suelo. / The construction of hedges in high Andean areas has become a key element in reducing environmental liabilities and, at the same time, contributing to the development of the country thanks to mining. Much of the terrain in these areas is clay soils whose behavior is unpredictable because they present abrupt volume changes depending on the variation in soil saturation. Those who travel on roads on slopes of this type of soil are at high risk due to the landslide suffered by the slopes every year. In this type of slopes, landslides occur when the clay soil is partially saturated, since under these conditions the soil is not stable. For this reason, the stability studies of partially saturated soil slopes were carried out with the infinite slope method. The partially saturated soil failure envelope was constructed with the values ​​of the filter paper test and direct cut according to the saturation to which it is subjected. These values ​​will be important for the calculation of the safety factor, which was obtained from a spreadsheet proposed in this investigation. Finally, the spreadsheet was validated with the Geostudio software, where a variation was obtained within the range of significance + -5%. It was concluded that the slope stability analysis of a partially saturated soil cover provides a factor of safety value from an analysis that more accurately simulates soil behavior. / Tesis