Nigeria's low-lying coastal region, with its various economic activities, is vulnerable to global
sea-level rise triggered by climate change. In some areas, this threat can be amplified by …

Accurate land subsidence prediction is fundamental for effective management of land
subsidence and other associated geohazards. Lagos, the most densely populated city in …

Soil degradation and low productivity are among the major agricultural problems facing
farmers of the newly reclaimed agricultural area in the Nile Delta region, Egypt. High content …

Ground settlement has impacted many infrastructures in Lagos. Rapid urbanisation has
further compounded this problem. Monitoring and modelling of ground settlement will …

Metropolitan and suburban areas in Africa are rapidly expanding with, in general, a poor
safe urban management. Urban development in zones not suitable for construction leads to …

Correct execution of civil engineering structures depends largely on the adequate and
detailed mapping of the subsurface. This can be achieved by the application of appropriate …

In order to evaluate the geotechnical competence of the subsurface soil materials at Plural
Garden Estate, Ilaramokin Southwestern Nigeria, geotechnical investigations involving …

Lagos has a history of long-term groundwater abstraction that is often compounded by the
rising indiscriminate siting of private borehole and water well. This has resulted in various …

Electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW)
surveys were carried out over a reclaimed wetland area of University of Lagos, Nigeria. The …

Determining rock properties is very important for various needs in engineering design. It
requires samples of soil and rock that are representative enough for laboratory test. The …