The paper gives a brief review of the geology of the black cotton soils of northeastern Nigeria. Mineralogical analysis shows the soils to be predominantly kaolinite and montmorillonite. Results presented show low strength characteristics; a soaked CBR of only 1.5%, a residual strength parameter ~r
On the black cotton soils of North Cameroon
✍ Scribed by A.B. Simon; G. Bidló; G. Liautaud
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 328 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-7952
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