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Vol.1 , No. 2, Publication Date: Apr. 10, 2018, Page: 85-91
 different sites in Otukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State – Nigeria. Atterberg limits, natural moisture content, specific gravity, particle size analysis and compaction test were conducted on the samples. The results obtained shows that Otukpa soil predominantly constitute of lean clay and clayey sand soils based on unified soil classification system (USCS). It belongs to A-6 groups and described as clayey soils according to AASHTO classification system. The Atterberg limit test results shows that the liquid limits for lean clay ranges from 28 to 40%, while that of the clayey sand soil ranges from 20.50 to 25.00%. The research also revealed that the plasticity index for lean clay and clayey sand soils ranges from 10.27 to 24.41% and 5.25 to 9.48% respectively. The maximum dry density (MDD) obtained ranged from 1.50 Mg/m<sup>3</sup> to 1.72 Mg/m<sup>3</sup> while the optimum moisture content (OMC) was obtained to range from 7.00 to 15.00%. Based on these results, Otukpa soils should be taken as soils that contains clay in it and care should be taken during construction of building and even roads on it and in it.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/933.jpg)
| [1] | Aondoseer Abraham Atoo, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Abel Terseer Uyoo, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. |
| [3] | Egba Jude Egba, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. |
The compaction characteristic and some physical analysis test were conducted on soils obtained from ten (10) different sites in Otukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State – Nigeria. Atterberg limits, natural moisture content, specific gravity, particle size analysis and compaction test were conducted on the samples. The results obtained shows that Otukpa soil predominantly constitute of lean clay and clayey sand soils based on unified soil classification system (USCS). It belongs to A-6 groups and described as clayey soils according to AASHTO classification system. The Atterberg limit test results shows that the liquid limits for lean clay ranges from 28 to 40%, while that of the clayey sand soil ranges from 20.50 to 25.00%. The research also revealed that the plasticity index for lean clay and clayey sand soils ranges from 10.27 to 24.41% and 5.25 to 9.48% respectively. The maximum dry density (MDD) obtained ranged from 1.50 Mg/m3 to 1.72 Mg/m3 while the optimum moisture content (OMC) was obtained to range from 7.00 to 15.00%. Based on these results, Otukpa soils should be taken as soils that contains clay in it and care should be taken during construction of building and even roads on it and in it.
Keywords
Otukpa Soils, Physical Analysis, Compaction Characteristics, Clay Soils
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