Variability in the Geothechnical Properties of an Amphibolite Derived Laterite Soil.

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dc.contributor.authorOgunsanwo, Olufemi
dc.contributor.otherMalomo, S
dc.contributor.otherAkinmusuru, J.O.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-26T13:53:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-29T11:09:34Z
dc.date.available2014-08-26T13:53:57Z
dc.date.available2018-10-29T11:09:34Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.degree.awardPh.D. Applied Geologyen_US
dc.departmentGeologyen_US
dc.description.abstractVariabilities in the geotechnical properties, over a small area, of soils derived from coarse grained rocks have been widely recorded. Such reports concerning soils derived from fine grained rocks are however sparse. This thesis examines the variability in the geotechnical properties of a laterite soil derived from a fine-grained gneissic amphibolite from the Ile-Ife-Ilesa area of South-western Nigeria. The laterite soil is clayey and highly plastic and belongs to the Itagunmodi soil association. The variability of undisturbed soil samples taken from an area of one square meter has been examined through their shear strength, consolidation and permeability characteristics. A considerable sample to sample variation of the shear strength and consolidation characteristics was recorded. The coefficients of variation recorded for cohesion and angle of internal friction were greater than 50% and 155 respectively under total and effective stress conditions. The overconsolidation ratios for samples of the laterite soil were determined using the Cassagrande and the 'constrained modulus' methods. The coefficients of variation obtained for this parameter via the two methods were in excess of 40%. Although the overall chemistry of the samples remains uniform, mineralogical variations exist in terms of the clay mineral (kaolinite) and goethite contents. Microstructural analyses of the soil show that the soil possesses variable microstructures. The microstructures have been related to variation in the goethite content of the soil. The variability of the geotechnical properties have been attributed to the variable microstructures occuring within the soil as a result of the inconsistent cementation of the soil particles by the non-uniformly distributed goethite. The results emphasize the need for collection of a large volume of data when the geotechnical properties of laterite soils are required.en_US
dc.facultiesScienceen_US
dc.format.filetypepdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationAPAen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3452
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages.totalpages213pen_US
dc.publisherObafemi Awolowo Universityen_US
dc.subjectGeotechnical propertiesen_US
dc.subjectlaterite soilen_US
dc.subjectgneissicen_US
dc.subjectamphiboliteen_US
dc.subjectshear strengthen_US
dc.subjectconstrained modulusen_US
dc.subjectCassagrandeen_US
dc.titleVariability in the Geothechnical Properties of an Amphibolite Derived Laterite Soil.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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