SUBSOIL CHARACTERIZATION FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION USING INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL METHODS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA

  • Lukman Musa Adamu
  • Rufai Ayuba
  • Daniel Opemipo Obasaju
Keywords: Bearing capacity, Foundation, Resistivity, Cone penetration test, Electrical resistivity tomography

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Published
2024-10-31
How to Cite
AdamuL. M., AyubaR., & Obasaju D. O. (2024). SUBSOIL CHARACTERIZATION FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION USING INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL METHODS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(5), 350 - 364. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0805-2860

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