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The geotechnical properties of lateritic and non-lateritic soils of southeastern Nigeria and their evaluation for road construction
Abstract The soils within the entire length of the Port Harcourt—Enugu expressway consist of (1) concretionary laterite gravels (2) non-lateritic tropical sandy/clayey soils which are gravelly in some places and (3) silty to fat clays formed from shales. The particle size distribution and the plasticity of the majority of the soils indicate that by standard acceptance specifications they are unsuitable for base materials. Field compaction results revealed that the relative compaction of 95–100% can be easily achieved in the field using 10–12 ton vibratory rollers. Although the pavement materials used for the expressway are inferior under conventional standards, mostly isolated rather than widespread pavement failures have so far occurred. Such failures are presumed to be more related to poor field compaction rather than the inferior quality of the construction materials. Where the troublesome weathered shale forms the subgrade, severe pavement failure usually occurs.
The geotechnical properties of lateritic and non-lateritic soils of southeastern Nigeria and their evaluation for road construction
Abstract The soils within the entire length of the Port Harcourt—Enugu expressway consist of (1) concretionary laterite gravels (2) non-lateritic tropical sandy/clayey soils which are gravelly in some places and (3) silty to fat clays formed from shales. The particle size distribution and the plasticity of the majority of the soils indicate that by standard acceptance specifications they are unsuitable for base materials. Field compaction results revealed that the relative compaction of 95–100% can be easily achieved in the field using 10–12 ton vibratory rollers. Although the pavement materials used for the expressway are inferior under conventional standards, mostly isolated rather than widespread pavement failures have so far occurred. Such failures are presumed to be more related to poor field compaction rather than the inferior quality of the construction materials. Where the troublesome weathered shale forms the subgrade, severe pavement failure usually occurs.
The geotechnical properties of lateritic and non-lateritic soils of southeastern Nigeria and their evaluation for road construction
Akpokodje, E. G. (author)
1986
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
BKL:
56.00$jBauwesen: Allgemeines
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38.58
Geomechanik
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38.58$jGeomechanik
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56.20
Ingenieurgeologie, Bodenmechanik
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56.00
Bauwesen: Allgemeines
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56.20$jIngenieurgeologie$jBodenmechanik
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