Earth building construction processes in Benin City, Nigeria and engineering classification of earth materials used
Villages in Oka, Use and Uselu were visited and interviews of earth constructors in these locations were conducted to determine their mud house construction techniques. Earth building materials were also taken from these villages and laboratory tests were conducted on the soil samples in order to classify them. Natural moisture content, sieve and hydrometer analyses, and Atterberg limits tests...
Published at Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Volume 13
Issue 4
Pages 686-690
Published in 2014
Isaac I. Akinwumi
AKINWUMI Isaac » Isaac Akinwumi is interested in protecting the environment and public health. He has been involved in research works in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering, sustainable construction materials, waste management, water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH), air pollution prevention, water pollution prevention, plastic pollution prevention and urban development. He is the Postgraduate Coordinator in... view full profile
