Sub-soil investigation of a proposed construction site located at Kyami district of the Federal Capital
Territory (F.C.T.) Abuja, Nigeria, was carried out to determine the suitability of the soil to host civil
engineering structures. The investigation involved excavation of trial pits and obtaining both disturbed and
undisturbed samples for laboratory analysis. Classification tests carried out showed that about half of the soil
samples analysed is composed mainly of clayey sand (SC), with the remaining half composed of silty sand (SM)
and non-plastic sand respectively; each occurring inalmost equal proportion. Analysis showed that the soil has
low plasticity characteristics. This implies that the potential for swelling and shrinking when wet and dry that
could have negative impact on the stability of structures placed on them is low.The soils therefore have fair to
good engineering characteristics necessary for construction work and with a mean allowable bearing capacity
of 137.8KPa the soils have moderate strength capable of carrying normal civil engineering structures.
This presentation is useful for GTU students in Building Construction subject in Subsurface investigation the popular topic in syllabus, this includes more images which will help to students & researchers for same.
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This presentation is useful for GTU students in Building Construction subject in Subsurface investigation the popular topic in syllabus, this includes more images which will help to students & researchers for same.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
About Subsurface investigation, Depth of foundation, Significant depth, Types of investigation, Steps involved, Methods of boring, Types of samples and samplers, Core recovery and RQD.
VELCITI CONSULTING ENGINEERS (P) LTD was established with the main objective of offering Geo-technical consulting services to the clients on the principles of Quality, Integrity and Speed. Within the short period of inception, the pursuit of excellence has made it possible for the company to be among the field leaders in providing Geo-technical Consulting services
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
International Journal of Engineering Research and DevelopmentIJERD Editor
Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering,
Information Engineering and Technology,
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Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soil Stabilized with Periwinkle Shell As...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
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micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
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Discovery of siRNA?
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Sub-Soil Investigation of a Proposed Construction Site at Kyami District, Abuja, Nigeria
1. IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG)
e-ISSN: 2321–0990, p-ISSN: 2321–0982.Volume 3, Issue 2 Ver. I (Mar - Apr. 2015), PP 54-58
www.iosrjournals.org
DOI: 10.9790/0990-03215458 www.iosrjournals.org 54 | Page
Sub-Soil Investigation of a Proposed Construction Site at Kyami
District, Abuja, Nigeria
Enahoro Ifidon Asije1
, Ogbonnaya Igwe2
1
Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
2
Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Abstract: Sub-soil investigation of a proposed construction site located at Kyami district of the Federal Capital
Territory (F.C.T.) Abuja, Nigeria, was carried out to determine the suitability of the soil to host civil
engineering structures. The investigation involved excavation of trial pits and obtaining both disturbed and
undisturbed samples for laboratory analysis. Classification tests carried out showed that about half of the soil
samples analysed is composed mainly of clayey sand (SC), with the remaining half composed of silty sand (SM)
and non-plastic sand respectively; each occurring inalmost equal proportion. Analysis showed that the soil has
low plasticity characteristics. This implies that the potential for swelling and shrinking when wet and dry that
could have negative impact on the stability of structures placed on them is low.The soils therefore have fair to
good engineering characteristics necessary for construction work and with a mean allowable bearing capacity
of 137.8KPa the soils have moderate strength capable of carrying normal civil engineering structures.
Keywords: plasticity, potential, strength, stability, suitability
I. Introduction
Engineering structures such as buildings are constructed on and or within the earth surface.The nature
of the sub-surface soil within such construction sites is of paramount concern to engineers because it determines
to a large extent the suitability of the site for the intended construction project and modifications to be made on
such site if the need arises. Site investigation is therefore an integral part of major construction projects. It
involves exploring the ground conditions at and below the surface and sampling of strata likely to be
significantly affected by the structural load; it is a prerequisite for the successful and economic design of
engineering structures and earthworks (Anon, 1999). Exploration of the subsurface is done using borings and
other techniques, which help in recovering samples for testing and evaluation (Coduto, 2001).The goal of the
subsurface investigation is to obtain a detailed understanding of the engineering and geologic properties of the
soil and rock strata and groundwater conditions that could impact the foundation (Day, 2006).A site
investigation should attempt to foresee and provide against difficulties that may arise during construction
because of ground and/or other local conditions (Anon, 1999). One of the earliest soil works carried out within
Abuja by Malomo, et al, 1983, indicates that residual soils composed of concretized laterite can be found in
most parts of the capital.Soil investigation was therefore carried out at a proposed construction site covering an
estimated area of about eighteen (18) hectare located within the newly commissioned Kyami district of the
Federal capital Territory (F.C.T.) Abuja, Nigeria (Fig.1 and 2).The aim of this sub-soil investigation wasto
determine the engineering properties of the soils underlying the proposed construction site and its load bearing
capacityrequired for foundation design of structures expected to be placed on them by subjecting recovered soil
samples from the proposed construction site to laboratory analysis.
Figure 1: Map of Nigeria Showing Location Of The Federal Capital Territory, (AGIS, 2006) (Modified after
Jibril, 2009)
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Figure 2: Google Earth mapshowing approximate area of investigation
II. Geology And Soil Types
Two broad geological regions with each one having similar structural and lithological characteristics
are recognized within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT): these regions comprise the Pre-Cambrian Basement
Complex and sedimentary rocks, and they both have very strong influence on the morphological characteristics
of the local soil (Ola, 2001).A number of local soils that have been identified within the F.C.T. are the alluvial
soils, Luvisols and Entisols.
III. Materials And Method
A total of sixteen (16) trial pits were randomly established and manually dug to a depth of 1.5 meters.
Undisturbed samples were obtained with the aid of core-cutters. Samples were transported to the laboratory for
testing. Classification and Atterberg limit tests were carried out on the soil samples recovered from the trial pits
to determine the engineering suitability of the subsoil for the proposed project. Shear Box test was carried out to
deduce the cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (ø) of the soil which forms an integral part of the soil’s
strength from which the bearing capacity was calculated. All test procedures were in accordance with BS1377
PART 9. Natural moisture content of the samples was also determined in the laboratory.
IV. Results And Discussion
4.1 IN-SITU Soil Description
The natural state of the soil in all the excavated trial pits could best be described as compacted and
cohesive, with colours varying within shades of reddish-brown. Hardpan or concretized conglomerate was
encountered in some of the trial pits;excavation time in such pits was much longer than others without it.
Ground water was not encountered in any of the trial pits and as such, the soil appeared to be in firm and moist
condition.
4.2 Classification
The unified soil classification system (ASTM, 2005) was adopted in this work. The sieve analysis
showed that all the sub-soil materials from the trial pits except trial pit 12 (table) within the area under
investigation is characterized by coarse-grained soil, i.e. more than 50% total weight of soil sieved was retained
on sieve No. 200. Of this, only trial pit 11 had more than 15% gravel fraction sufficient enough to be included in
the group name (Table 1). The rest of the soil is made-up mainly of sand fraction. And within the sand fractions
that dominate the soil of the area, fine sand forms the bulk of the total weight of the soil spectrum. This could be
the reason for the low-to-moderate angle of shearing resistance (ᴓ) observed in most of the samples from the
shear box test results.
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Table 1: summary of classification results (Unified Soil Classification System)
Trial pit
no
% Retained
on No. 4
sieve
% passing
sieve no 4
% passing
sieve No.
200
Liquid
limit
LL (%)
Plastic
limit PL
(%)
Plasticity
index PI
(%)
Group symbol
1 13.0 61.7 25.3 22.0 11.0 11.0 SC
2 - 74.2 25.8 NA NA NA Non-plastic sand
3 10.0 57.6 32.4 35.4 18.0 18.0 SC
4 - 60.0 40.0 31.6 20.0 12.0 SC
5 - 57.2 42.8 39.3 19.0 20.0 SC
6 - 52.4 47.6 43.8 31.0 13 SM
7 11.8 67.1 21.1 NA NA NA Non-plastic sand
8 - 58.0 42.0 43.0 27.0 16.0 SM
9 - 63.4 36.6 45.8 22.0 22.0 SC
10 7.3 59.3 33.4 41.6 26.0 16.0 SM
11 19.1 49.3 31.6 NA NA NA Non-plastic gravelly
sand (SG)
12 - 47.9 52.1 50.0 26.0 24.0 SCH
13 - 61.5 38.5 35.0 11.0 24.0 SC
14 10.0 52.0 38.0 34.2 19.0 15.0 SC
15 - 72.5 27.5 NA NA NA Non-plastic sand
16 12.6 50.7 36.7 34.8 26.0 9.0 SM
Figure 3: Casagrande (1948)plasticity chart showing relative positions of samples
Atterberg limit tests results showed that the liquid limit of the soil samples varies between 22.0% and
50%; plastic limit varies between 11% and 31% while the plasticity index varies between 11% and 24% (Table
1). More than 75% of the soils’ fines plot above the “A” line on the Casagrande plasticity chart (Fig. 3), an
indication that the fines are composed majorly of clay with a small fraction composed of silt. The plasticity
index of samples 2,7,11 and 15 (Table 1) could not be determined:this is due primarily to the non-plastic nature
of the fines in these soil samples and as such, theyare regarded as non-plastic sands. From the sieve analysis and
Atterberg results obtained the proposed construction site is underlainby clayey sand (SC),silty sand (SM) and
non-plastic sandrespectively; with clayey sand covering about half of the investigated site, while silty sand and
non-plastic sand each occurring in almost equal proportion make up the remaining half of the entire site.
According to Wagner, 1957, the soil is rated as a good to fair foundation material capable of supporting normal
civil engineering structures. In addition, with liquid limit of less than 50% and the relative position on the
plasticity chart (Fig. 3) the soils therefore are characterized by clay and silt with low plasticity. This implies that
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the potential for swelling and shrinking which could alter the stability of structures that would be founded on
them is low.
4.3 Strength Parameters Leading To The Calculation Of Bearing Capacity
Depending on the type of soil under consideration the strength of a soil is a function of either the
cohesion (c) or friction angle (ᴓ) or a combination of both. Shear box tests on the soil samples showed that the
cohesion of the soil varies from 8.9 KPa to 26.6 KPa with a mean value of 18.7 KPa, while the friction angle
values varies from 8.6 ᴓ to 24.8 ᴓ with a mean value of 14.7 ᴓ (Table2).
Table 2:summary of shear box test and bearing capacity
Trial pit
no
Depth Angle of
shearing
resistance (ᴓ)
Cohesion
C (KPa)
Ultimate
bearing
capacity KPa
Allowable
bearing
capacity KPa
1 1.5 14.4 26.6 471 157
2 1.5 10.1 11.7 203 67
3 1.5 24.8 12.5 640 213
4 1.5 12.8 21.5 348 116
5 1.5 11.6 24.8 391 130
6 1.5 8.5 23.9 314 105
7 1.5 8.6 18.6 260 87
8 1.5 12.1 22.1 351 117
9 1.5 11.9 22.1 359 120
10 1.5 22.1 18.4 666 222
11 1.5 24.1 15.3 711 237
12 1.5 17.5 26.4 621 207
13 1.5 13.5 17.0 342 114
14 1.5 13.7 15.6 328 108
15 1.5 14.6 8.9 252 84
16 1.5 15.5 14.2 359 120
The moderate cohesion values obtained from the shear test results reflects the type of clay content
present in the subsoil. With a mean value of 36% of soil passing sieve No. 200 the soil is considered having
considerable quantity of fines sufficient to constitute the binders needed to increase the non-frictional strength of
the soil. However, the moderate cohesion values obtained is attributed to the low plasticity of the clay and silt
fraction that constitute the fines content of the soil. The ultimate bearing capacity of the soil was computed
using Terzaghi’s equations for shallow foundations:
qu = 1.3CNc + ɣDNq + 0.4ɣBNɣ (1)
Where:
qu is ultimate bearing capacity
C is cohesion (KN/m2
)
ɣ is unit Weight (KN/m3
)
Z is depth of footing (m)
B is width of footing (m)
Nc, Nq and Nɣ are constants which depend on angle of shearing resistance of the soil deduced from
Shear Box Test.
Allowable bearing capacity:
qall = qu/F.S (2)
Where:
F.S. is factor of safety = 3.0
The ultimate bearing capacity of the soil varies from 203KPa to 711KPa, with a mean value of
413.5KPa, while the allowable bearing capacity varies from 67KPa to 237KPa, with a mean value of 137.8KPa.
The ultimate and safe bearing capacity values of the subsoil derived from (1)and (2) indicate that the subsoil
within the area of investigation is characterized by fair to good foundation material capable of supporting
normal civil engineering structures and as such, shallow foundation footings such as pad or combined footings
could be considered for the design of the structure.
V. Conclusion And Recommendation
Sub-soil investigation was successfully carried out at a proposed construction site located at Kyami
district of Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja. The information obtained from the investigation showed that the
residual soil, composed mainly of clayey sand and silty sand with low plasticity has moderate allowable bearing
capacity capable of supporting normal civil engineering structures. In addition to the immediate application of