Samuel A. Ola

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed lime stabilization of lateritic soils and showed that all Nigerian lateritic soil from A-1-a soil to A-7-6 soil used in the investigation, improved their engineering characteristics substantially by the addition of lime.

TL;DR: In this paper, a brief review of the geology of the black cotton soils of northeastern Nigeria has been given, showing that the soils are predominantly kaolinite and montmorillonite, and that a mixture of both lime and cement is necessary for adequate stabilization of road bases for heavy wheel loads.

TL;DR: In an attempt to demonstrate the urgent need for determining the appropriate cement requirements for lateritic soils, experimental results are presented to show that less than 50% of the cement requirement for a temperate zone soil is required for efficient stabilization of a lateritic soil as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, mineralogy, climatic conditions and land use jointly influence the geotechnical behaviour of soils and are each of significant importance, and the tentative foundation design for light buildings in semi-arid regions, suitable for implementation at local levels.

TL;DR: A general survey of limestone deposits in Nigeria is presented in this article, where five locations representing the geographical distribution of these deposits were selected and hydrated lime prepared from them, and an A-7-6 lateritic soil was stabilized with these locally prepared hydrated limes as well as a commercial lime.