GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINEERING IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE IN PARTS OF DAHOMEY BASIN IN IJEDE-IKORODU AREA OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

  • Chukwunenyoke Amos-Uhegbu Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
  • C. D. Akoma
  • P. I. Aigba
  • E. U. Nwokoma
Keywords: Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), Engineering Implications, Groundwater potential, Subsurface structures, Dahomey Basin

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Published
2024-10-29
How to Cite
Amos-UhegbuC., AkomaC. D., AigbaP. I., & NwokomaE. U. (2024). GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINEERING IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE IN PARTS OF DAHOMEY BASIN IN IJEDE-IKORODU AREA OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(5), 274 - 285. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0805-2708