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Predicting Compaction Characteristics of Lateritic Soil of Western Niger Delta, Nigeria
Felix C. Ugbe
Corresponding Author: Felix C. Ugbe
Submitted: March 23, 2012
Accepted: April 14, 2012
Published: May 15, 2012 |
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The study was undertaken on the lateritic soils of Western Niger Delta. These soils are generally
sandy clays and clayey sands. A total of 152 samples were collected and tested for fines percent, liquid limit,
specific gravity, maximum dry density, optimum moisture content using BS procedures. Predictive equations
were developed to relate fines percent, liquid limit and specific gravity to compaction characteristics. Following
the development of the predictive equations a new set of 47 soil samples were collected, tested and their results
were used to validate the predictive equation. Validating the predicting equations using new set of field data
yielded prediction of 80 and 90% for MDD and OMC, respectively.
Key words: Compaction, Niger delta, predictive equations, , , ,
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Felix C. Ugbe, . Predicting Compaction Characteristics of Lateritic Soil of Western Niger Delta, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (05): 553-559.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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