Railway transportation is one of the most advantageous modes of transportation because of
its high capacity, which obviates the increasing demand for conveying passengers and …

Importance Constructions involving road embankments in areas with ample deposit of
expansive soils are typically problematic due to the soil volume change behavior. Thus, the …

Earth construction represents the oldest recognized building technique employed by
humanity. However, the poor strength and durability of earth blocks limit their use in …

Different fines of rice husk ash (RHA) are typically used as a binder for soil stabilization. This
study aims to assess the performance of RHA fines as a binder with lime in the improvement …

Numerous constructions in Malaysia have encountered the issues where soil cannot fulfil
the standard required specification due to the bearing capacity of soft soil is too weak to …

Soft soil consists of inherent properties where it is unstable in geotechnical condition with
low shear strength. The present of soft soil is one of the problematic ground conditions that …

Many construction projects have encountered issues where the soil does not meet the
necessary specifications for use as a subgrade layer. The high compressibility and low …

For upgradation of roads and to reduce the cost of bituminous road numerous materials are
used one among them is coconut shell charcoal ash which is used in flexible pavements as …

One of the factors that affect the long term performance of a structure is the strength of the
underlying soil strata. Presence of weak soil strata beneath the structure will affect the …

A Tropical Black Clay (TBC), obtained by method of disturbed sampling, at a depth of
between 0.5 m to 1.5 m, at Gwako village, Abuja, Nigeria, was treated with 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and …