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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0256-7024</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Geológica de América Central]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Geol. Amér. Central]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0256-7024</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0256-70242022000100076</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rgac.v66i0.49786</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aplicación de análisis de admisibilidad cinémática y equilibrio límite para optimizar la geometría de explotación de una cantera en el cantón de León Cortes, San José, Costa Rica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Application of kinematic admissibility and limit equilibrium analysis to optimize the geometry of exploitation of a quarry in the canton of León Cortes, San José, Costa Rica]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fabián]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mora]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rolando]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sequeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Garnier]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maximiliano]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) Escuela Centroamericana de Geología (ECG) Laboratorio de Geomecánica]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>66</numero>
<fpage>76</fpage>
<lpage>101</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0256-70242022000100076&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0256-70242022000100076&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0256-70242022000100076&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Se estudia una cantera para establecer las orientaciones más favorables de los taludes para la extracción del material, asegurando la estabilidad de los mismos. Se ha realizado la caracterización geomecánica de los suelos de cobertura y el macizo rocoso del lugar, definiendo los parámetros físicos y mecánicos relevantes para cumplir con los objetivos del trabajo. Se han definido las orientaciones de las familias de discontinuidades principales, para ejecutar los análisis de admisibilidad cinemática y equilibrio límite que propicien el diseño de una geometría de taludes de explotación estable. Finalmente, se establecen conclusiones y recomendaciones para orientar una explotación segura del sitio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This is a study to establish the most favorable orientations of the slopes for the extraction of the material and to ensure the stability of a quarry. It includes the geomechanical characterization of the covering soils and the rock mass of the site, defining the relevant physical and mechanical parameters to meet the objectives of the work. The definition of the orientations of the main discontinuities drives the kinematic admissibility and limit equilibrium analyzes for the design of a stable exploitation slope geometry. Finally, conclusions and recommendations to guide the safe operation of the site are drawn.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[admisibilidad cinemática]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[macizos rocosos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estabilidad de taludes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[explotación minera]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gestión del riesgo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[kinematic admissibility]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[rock mass]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[slope stability]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mining exploitation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[risk management]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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