This study provides quantitative and qualitative information on the strength/competency of rock masses in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, for slope, foundation, and tunnel applications. In addition, parameters influencing the general behaviour/characteristics of the rock masses...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91113
Sixty vertical electrical soundings with maximum electrode spacing of 100 m; and seventy static water level measurements were undertaken in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria with the aim of assessing the engineering competence of the soil material to host civil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2018/v1i413081
Geochemical and geotechnical studies of soil deposits along some highways in Ondo State were investigated. Field mapping revealed an underlying basement rock suite comprising granite, granite gneiss, migmatite and schist. The geochemical analysis employed X-ray fluorescence and A...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i29806
Laterite occurrences at three locations in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria were characterized geochemically and geotechnically in order to evaluate their potentials as subgrade and subbase/base civil engineering foundation material. The geochemical analysis emp...
Hydrogeological studies and groundwater flow of Emure Ile located in the crystalline basement area of Emure, near Owo, Southwestern Nigeria, has been done. The local geology of the area is predominantly granite-gneiss and migmatite. Hydrogeological measurements were determined fr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/29608
Subsoil competence evaluation was carried out in Emure Ile area of Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria, with the aim of evaluating the competence of the subsurface geology in hosting civil engineering structures. Geotechnical investigation involved analysis of six soil samples for m...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/29609
One common cause of structural failure is inadequate soil analysis resulting in poor foundation. Therefore in order to prevent failure occurrence of a proposed communication mast and its accessories to be buried within the subsurface at a depth not less than 5 m at Isuada and Iye...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/29491