GEOELECTRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EARTH SUBSURFACE FOR PRE-FOUNDATION STUDIES AT AIRPORT HOUSING ESTATE, MAIKUNKELE, MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

  • M. Manir
  • U. I. Markus
  • S. Jamilu
  • D. U. Alhassan
  • M. O. Jimoh
Keywords: Geoelectric, Resistivity, Basement, Vertical Electrical Sounding, Electrical Resistivity Profiling

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Published
2023-03-15
How to Cite
ManirM., MarkusU. I., JamiluS., AlhassanD. U., & JimohM. O. (2023). GEOELECTRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EARTH SUBSURFACE FOR PRE-FOUNDATION STUDIES AT AIRPORT HOUSING ESTATE, MAIKUNKELE, MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 2(4), 166 - 180. Retrieved from https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/1332