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1. ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES AND IMPACT OF INADEQUATE GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

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The issue of inadequate geotechnical investigation usually leads to over or under design of structural elements which eventually contributes immensely to project cost overrun and poor performance. This research aims to assess the impact of inadequate geotechnical investigation...

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2. 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...

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3. GEOLOG I CAL AND GEOT E C HNI CAL CONT ROL OF G UL L Y EROSION, UNGOGO, KANO, NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA

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Gully erosion is an environmental hazard that is ravaging the landscape of Ungogo area. This study was carried out to investigate the geological and geotechnical control of gully erosion in the study area. Geological field mapping was carried out to assess the causes and extent...

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4. SLOPE STABILITY EVALUATION OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL LINE, NIGERIA

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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...

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5. EVALUATION OF INSITUTE GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF ROAD PAVEMENT LAYERS MATERIAL: A CASE STUDY OF MINNA–BIDA ROAD

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The intrinsic suitability of some lateritic soils as materials for construction of layers for flexible pavements is evaluated herein. The pavement layers assessed were the base course, sub-base and sub-grade. Laboratory results of samples from these layers show that the CBR val...

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