Effect of soil properties on pavement failures along the F209 highway at Ado-Ekiti, south-western Nigeria.

From: Construction and Building Materials | Date: September 1, 2000| Author: Jegede, G. | Copyright information

Abstract

A case of of long-term and frequent highway pavement failure induced by poor soil properties, at a locality along the F209 highway at Ado-Ekiti was investigated. Visual observation revealed an extensive pavement failure right down to the subgrade level. Laboratory test results of the disturbed soil samples, collected from the failed sections of the road showed that the natural soil moisture ranged from 2.5% to 8.3%, the liquid limit from 43% to 60.50%, the linea...

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