STUDY ON THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN SWEDISH WEIGHT SOUNDING AND UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SOIL FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES (A CASE STUDY OF CLAY SOILS OF ORO TOWN IN IREPODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE
Gana, A. J & Braimoh, O.S
Department of Civil Engineering
College of science and Engineering
Landmark University Omu-Aran, Kwara state Nigeria
Emails: – doctorgana@yahoo.com, braimon.solomon@imu.edu.nig
ABSTRACT
This study attempt to correlate the Swedish weight sounding test results with that of unconfined comprehensive strength of clay soils of Oro Town in Irepodun Local Government area in Kwara State at different consistency field locations field and Laboratory testing programs were carried out at different sites that comprises common soil types in Oro town. Undisturbed and disturbed soil sample were obtained from different depths. Laboratory test were conducted on soil samples in order to determine the unconfined compressive strength; and soils physical properties. The results of both the field and laboratory tests were finally analyzed and correlated. The developed correlation showed that there is a linear relationship between Swedish weight sounding and unconfined compressive strength] test results. The relationship can be used to estimate the natural undrained shear strength of the soil under investigation from the Swedish weight sounding test results obtained.
Keywords:- Analysis, Assessment, correlation, weight sounding equipment, unconfined compressive strength of soils, Oro Town.
