Table 2 Moisture—density values and California Bearing Ratio for virgin soil
Location | Geologic unit | Optimum moisture content, NMC (%) | Unsoaked CBR at OMC (%) | 24 h soaked CBR (%) | Moisture after soaking (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Nkporo Shale | 14.6 | 35.0 | 26.8 | 16.0 |
B | New Netim Marl | 8.6 | 27.5 | 20.6 | 10.0 |
C | Ekenkpon Shale | 16.6 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 22.2 |
D | Ekenkpon Shale | 18.5 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 |