1. EFFECT OF CERAMIC WASTE ON GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT STABILIZED CLAY SOIL
ABSTRACT A clayey soil collected at Barkindo along Lamurde-Adamawa road, Numan Local Government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria, was stabilized with 0, 2, 4 and 6% cement which was admixed with 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% ceramic waste dust (CWD) each. Index properties test and microstructural tests wer...
2. SLOPE STABILITY EVALUATION OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL LINE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research is aimed to evaluate stability of the slope of newly constructed railway embankment along Lagos-Ibadan rail line. Soils samples were collected from KM75+500, KM90+500, KM105+500 and KM116+500 at depths ranging from 0m to 5.5m and 5.5m to 10m and taken to laborator...
3. STABILIZATION OF CLAYEY SOIL USING CEMENT AND VOLCANIC ASH FOR SUSTAINABLE ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ABSTRACT
A residual clay soil was collected at Bako village along Gwagwalada-Garki road in Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria using the method of disturbed sampling. The clay was characterized and microstructural tests including X-ray Diffraction (XRD) test, Scanning Electron Microsco...
4. SUSTAINABLE USE OF CALCIUM CARBIDE RESIDUE TO ENHANCE THE STRENGTH OF CEMENT STABILIZED CLAY SOIL IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ABSTRACT
Clayey soil collected along Gwagwalada – Garki road was characterized and classified as A-7-6 soil according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) soil classification system. The clay was treated with 0, 2, 4 and 6% cement which wa...
