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Figure 7: Relationship between Force and Penetration for Samples BH1, BH2 and BH3

Figure 7 Relationship between Force and Penetration for Samples BH1, BH2 and BH3

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Figure 2: Site Layout of the Study Area Showing Test Locations
Figure 2: Site Layout of the Study Area Showing Test Locations
Figure 5: e-logP Plots for Soil Samples at BH 1 and BH2.
Figure 5: e-logP Plots for Soil Samples at BH 1 and BH2.
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4. CONCLUSIONS From the soil exploration and laboratory analysis, it is inferred that, the soils encountered from the superficial to about 12m depth are mostly lateritic soils because they possess both cohesive and cohesionless soil properties. Maximum compaction of soil samples can be achieved at the obtained MDD and respective OMC’s. The groundwater level ranges from 6.5m to 7.5m, pH values indicate that, ground water obtainable from the study area can be used for construction purposes, as the chloride and sulphate contents are within the permissible values obtainable from [18] and [20]. Differential Settlements or other forms of settlement are not anticipated if imposed structural loads are not more than 200kN/m2. It is recommended that, future research on the soil samples of the study area should include Diffrential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Electron Microscopy and other mineral analysis to ascertain the clay minerals present in soils. Apart from the soil’s suitability as a subgrade, subbase and base course materials in highway construction, they can be recommended for making mud blocks which is useful in building works since cement blocks are very expensive nowadays. Consequent upon the above summary, it is clear that objectives of this work have been met. This research work was sponsored by the “Tertiary Education Fund” (TETFUND), Nigeria. We _ therefor« humbly acknowledge the force behind this work. to about 12m depth are mostly lateritic soils because 6. REFERENCES
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4. CONCLUSIONS From the soil exploration and laboratory analysis, it is inferred that, the soils encountered from the superficial to about 12m depth are mostly lateritic soils because they possess both cohesive and cohesionless soil properties. Maximum compaction of soil samples can be achieved at the obtained MDD and respective OMC’s. The groundwater level ranges from 6.5m to 7.5m, pH values indicate that, ground water obtainable from the study area can be used for construction purposes, as the chloride and sulphate contents are within the permissible values obtainable from [18] and [20]. Differential Settlements or other forms of settlement are not anticipated if imposed structural loads are not more than 200kN/m2. It is recommended that, future research on the soil samples of the study area should include Diffrential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Electron Microscopy and other mineral analysis to ascertain the clay minerals present in soils. Apart from the soil’s suitability as a subgrade, subbase and base course materials in highway construction, they can be recommended for making mud blocks which is useful in building works since cement blocks are very expensive nowadays. Consequent upon the above summary, it is clear that objectives of this work have been met. This research work was sponsored by the “Tertiary Education Fund” (TETFUND), Nigeria. We _ therefor« humbly acknowledge the force behind this work. to about 12m depth are mostly lateritic soils because 6. REFERENCES
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