scholarly journals Allowable Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundation in Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
pp. 1491-5000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Gordian Atat ◽  
Idara Okon Akpabio ◽  
Nyakno Jimmy George
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maher Omar ◽  
Abdallah Shanableh ◽  
Khaled Hamad ◽  
Ali Tahmaz ◽  
Mohamed G. Arab ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ibuot ◽  
G. Akpabio ◽  
N. George

AbstractVertical electrical sounding (VES), employing a Schlumberger electrode configuration, was used to investigate the sediments and aquifer repositories in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, southern Nigeria. This was done in sixteen (16) locations/communities with the maximum current electrode spread ranging between 800–1000m. The field data were interpreted using forward and iterative least square inversion modeling, which gives a resolution with 3–5 geoelectric layers. The observed frequencies in curve types include 31.25% of AKH, 18.8% of AAK and HK and 6.25% of K, QHK, AKH, KA and KHQ, respectively. These sets of curves show a wide range of variabilities in resistivities between and within the layers penetrated by current. The presence of K and H curve types in the study area indicates the alteration of the geomaterials with limited hydrologic significance to the prolific groundwater repository. A correlation of the constrained nearby borehole lithology logs with the VES results shows that the layers were all sandy formations (fine and well sorted sands to gravelly sands or medium to coarse-grained sands as described by nearby lithology logs) with some wide ranges of electrical resistivity values and thicknesses caused by electrostratigraphic inhomogeneity. The geologic topsoil (motley topsoil) is generally porous and permeable and as such the longitudinal conductance (S) values for the covering/protective layer is generally less than unity of Siemens (S < 1Ω−1), the value considered for efficient protection of the underlying aquifers by the topmost and overlying layer. The spatial orientations and the leveling patterns of the most economically viable potential groundwater repository within the maximum current electrode separations has been delineated in 2-D and 3-D contoured maps. The estimated depth range for the desired groundwater repository is 32.6–113.1m and its average depth value is 74.30m. The thickness of this layer ranges from 27.9–103m while its average depth has been evaluated to be 63.02m. Also, its resistivity range and average value have been estimated to be 507–5612m and 3365.125Ωm


2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 693-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. George ◽  
A. E. Akpan ◽  
I. B. Obot

A resistivity study by vertical electrical sounding (VES) employing the Schlumberger electrode configuration has been used to delineate shallow aquifers in some villages in SouthernUkanafunLocal Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria. The information realized from the resistivity data and nearby logged boreholes show that the depths penetrated by currents were all sandy formations with various thicknesses. However, the main aquifers comprise within the maximum current penetration, very coarse – grained (gravelly) sand and fine sand with resistivity in the ranges of 4680-30700 Ωm and 207-2530 Ωm and thickness in the ranges of 43-63 m and 18-40 m respectively. The aquifers with minor hydraulic gradient are separated by thin beds of clay according to lithology logs and these beds were masked in the sounding data due to the principle of suppression.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Rifki Asrul Sani

ABSTRAKSeiring dengan terjadinya longsoran di beberapa titik wilayah di bukit Hambalang, maka diperlukan kajian data kondisi geologi teknik berupa sifat fisik dan mekanik tanah serta batuan bawah permukaan, terutama mengenai daya dukung tanah dalam menahan beban bangunan di atasnya agar tidak terjadi penurunan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dibagi menjadi tiga, yaitu metode penelitian studio dengan memanfaatkan data-data sekunder yang telah ada, metode penelitian di lapangan melalui pemetaan geologi untuk mendapatkan data litologi yang tersingkap di permukaan, zonasi longsoran yang terjadi, dan identifikasi kekuatan tanah hasil pemboran geoteknik dengan Standard Penetration Test (SPT), serta metode penelitian di laboratorium untuk mendapatkan parameter sifat fisik dan mekanik tanah sebagai penunjang data daya dukung tanah serta geologi teknik daerah penelitian. Hasil perhitungan fondasi dangkal untuk general soil shear condition dan local soil shear condition dapat disimpulkan bahwa daya dukung tanah yang diizinkan (qa) untuk setiap kedalaman yang paling tinggi pada fondasi bujur sangkar (square footing) dan nilai tertinggi yang terdapat pada kedalaman 2 m, yaitu 57,32 ton/m2 dan 36,11 ton/m2. Fondasi yang paling rendah untuk semua kedalaman pada fondasi menerus (continuous footing) untuk kedalaman 2 m memiliki nilai 34,49 ton/m2 dan 21,25 ton/m2. Berdasarkan data SPT, nilai daya dukung yang diizinkan (qa) pada masing-masing titik bor berkisar pada rentang 2,85 ton/m2 sampai 16,85 ton/m2. Kata kunci: longsoran, daya dukung, Standard Penetration Test (SPT). ABSTRACTAlong with the landslide in some areas on the Hambalang Hill, it needs data of engineering geological study such as mechanical and physical properties of soil also subsurface rocks. Especially regarding the soil bearing capacity in order to restrain the building from settlement. There are three methods which used in this research, those are studio research by using secondary data, fieldwork research that is geological mapping conducted to obtain data on lithological rocks at surface, landslide zone and soil strength identification from geotechnical drilling with Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and laboratory research to obtain the soil parameters of physical and mechanical properties, which used to support soil bearing capacity data and engineering geology in research area. The calculation results of the shallow foundation for general soil shear condition and the local soil shear condition it could be concluded that the allowable bearing capacity for all depth which is highest at the square footing and the highest value found to a depth of 2 m, that is 57.32 ton/m2 and 36.11 ton/m2. The lowest foundation for all the depth of the continuous footing to a depth of 2 m had value 34.49 ton/m2 and 21.25 ton/m2. Based on data from SPT, the allowable bearing capacity on each of borehole ranging from 2.85 ton/m2 to 16.85 ton/m2. Keywords: landslide, bearing capacity, Standard Penetration Test (SPT).


2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1018-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. F. Evans ◽  
N. J. George ◽  
A. E. Akpan ◽  
I. B. Obot ◽  
A. N. Ikot

Resistivity sounding method using Schlumberger electrodes configuration was employed to investigate the goe-eletrical properties of the subsurface in parts of Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Within the maximum electrode spread, the area studied show sandy beds with five layers of various thicknesses. The subsurface sediment harbours a thick aquifer buried in 20.0 m from the surface of the earth and it is exposed to earth surface at VES 13 and 14. The resistivity range for the aquifer layer is between 1,050 - 9,300 Ωm and thickness is above 80.0 m.


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