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    Oe eae ‘Flodearels Jaurnal of Earth and Planetary Studies Vol 1.{2) pp.023 -032 Decamber 2011 bie online hitp:/wwwrglobalresearchjaunals. org) Copyright 62070 Giobal Research Journsls Full Length Research Paper ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND USES OF SOILS DERIVED FROM MAASTRITCHTIAN MAMU FORMATION (ACASE STUDY OF OKIGWE AREA, SE NIGERIA) ONUNKWO — A, A, UZOWE, A. P AND EGWUCNWU, N.C. Department ct Geology Federal University of Technolgy, Qwarri, Nigeria’: Go:responding author's E-mall: patuzong@yahoo.com. nk ‘Accepted 28" July 2011 Solis derived from Namu Formation within Okigwe area of Southeastern sedimentary basin of Nigeria have been studied in order to determing thelr enginecring properties and applications. The propertios examined Inelude natural moisture content, alterbe i Fone iW tht lest, shear strength and consolidation sattlement ‘andani samaling techniques within the study area. fg limits, porosity and permeabilly, grain size distribution, compaction A total of six (6) soll samples were collected by stratified inderiain by Mamu Formation. Soll collection and laborator analysis were performed in accordance with ASTM, value Is 1BKN/m? while the si hear sirength Is 135.2KNim', These findings Indicate tl a 88 and ASTM D 436-99(2000) standards. The recult shoves ‘thal the soll is silty clay and well graded. The clay permeability of the sell Is 1,7 x 10* emis; oplimum me content Is In the range of inactive clays. Tho ralaiive 1.89g/m*, coctlicient of volume consolidation (CY) Is 10.908mm‘iinin at a load ‘isture content and ma jum dry density are 14.9% and Pressure of 20-4kpa. Cohasian t the soll condition Is ideal for waste disposal. The soil content indicates a stable clay environment, Buildings set up in this zone is nol likely lo develop cracks. Key words: Sel, amu Formation, Sodimantary basin, Engi {.lintroduction Soll factors affect the designs, constuction and Siabilly of Engineering structures such as bridges , dama-canals and water supply structures ( Bell, 1992) The type and characteristics of Boll depends on its ergin ( Barnes, 2000). The engineering properties namely Retmesbility , consolidation , compaction and shear Strength are governed by the made of formation, sues histoiy, groundwater conditions and physicochemical ‘harastoristics of the suilicial deposits derived — from ARaront material (Craig, 2004), The work is intended to determine through experimental pracadure some of tha qactachnical praperties and engineering applications ct Solis datived trom Maastrtchian Mamu Formation within Anambrelma sedimentary basin of SE Nigesi Geotechnical engineers, elassily soils secarding to thei engineering properties as they relate to use for foundation support or building material (Budhu 2007). + The “most common enginesring. classifieation system for soll is the unified soil classification system (USCS). The unified scil classification systom has threa ‘iajor classification groups namely: coarse grained sails (ag sand and gravel) fine grained sols (e.g. cite and Glay) and highly organic soils (celerced to as peat), ing properies, Anambra-lmo, SE Nigeria, According to Joseph, (1885) structures of all types (oulldings, bridges, highways to) rest diectly on soil and foundation are necessary to eneuie that these structures emain safely free of undue seflement and collapse ( ‘Attwell and Former, 1976). According to, Teczaghi and Peck (1998) soll Iaboralory analysts if an important stea in the evaluation of soils engineering properties. Quantiatively, singe soll conditions vary fom cna location to another, no constuction site presents. sol canditions oxaely lke any ether (Oas Baja, 2008). Acooiding to Montgomery (2000) “major gail tests commonly caried out for engineering purpose include Atterberg limits test = (Liguid limi, plastic limit and plasticity index) porasity and permeability test , grain alee analysie by slave test (dry and wet), compaction test, Trianial shear test and consolidation tes. In Nigeca, ite attention is paid to thoreugh sail analysis prior” to consiructian to ascertain the carry capacity of the construction in the sites and other tand uses, due probably 1o apathy, paucity of soll analysis dala and Outright unavaiabilty of such data bank . This, partaps is a airong factor for frequent structure collapse and? its attendant loss of human and mateslal sources. 4, Bath, Plan, Si, .study is fosusing oa the enginsering properties and © Uses of sais derived trom maasitehia pamnu fornation to provide adequate information and as aLmeans of beeflag-up data ip our banks for enduring ‘eonstructions, | sa gg : —_ 2 Materials and tethods, | Description of the study are x ‘The study area (Oalgwe) lies within latitude 5* 464 to. 5* 53'N and longituda 7° 18' E to 7 25' E as shows in Topographic map, fig 1. Ite charaeiorized by massive elevated land forms that slopes from eestern to westem. axig, and hag a gradation ae @ reoult of variation in lithology (Reyment, 1968). : Figure 1: Topographic Map of the Study Area Acgsiding to lloeie 1981, Thera is noahomogenelty in the structural features of the overall topography trom gecapment and valleys that mun in the same Nartheastem direction with elevated land forms {Olornata, 1988). According to (Mananu, 1885) the area has a tropical climate and experiances tio alr Mas6a8 — equatorial maritime air mas associated with rain boating Southwest wind from the Allantic ocean and dry dusty ‘Northeast hamettan wind fram Sahara desert, According tothe author, the mean annual rain is 1750men while the mean temperatura if 26.8°C 10 27°C. Voqetalion Is of tropical rain torest, but a3 a result 81 great demand far agricultural aciviias Uke grazing {End culation, tho rain forest hes been replaced by ‘economic crops like oll pan tees, The extensive

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