SOME GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF TWO LATERITE SOILS COMPACTED AT DIFFERENT ENERGIES

Two laterite soils, a granite gneiss derived and an amphibolite derived, are compacted at three different energies and subjected to consolidation and permeability tests. Results obtained together with existing literature show that the granite gneiss derived laterite soil is suitable for use as fills for embankments and earth dams construction when compacted at the energy of the standard Proctor (0.60 mnm/cu m). The amphibolite derived laterite soil will however require at least the energy of the West African compaction (1.07 mnm/cu m) to be suitable for similar purposes in view of its relatively low maximum dry densities and high compressibilities. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Ogunsanwo, O
• Publication Date: 1989-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 261-269
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0013-7952

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressibility; Consolidation; Construction; Density; Embankments; Geology; Laterites; Permeability; Soil compaction; Soils; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation
• Geographic Terms: Nigeria
• ITRD Terms: 5904: Compaction (state of); 5905: Compressibility; 5791: Consolidation (soil); 3655: Construction; 5908: Density; 2801: Embankment; 4053: Geology; 4138: Laterite; 8081: Nigeria; 5921: Permeability; 4156: Soil; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493172
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM