Assessment of physico-mechanical properties of clay deposits in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria for industrial applications

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dc.contributor.authorAJAO, KABIRU SULEIMAN
dc.contributor.authorShuaib-Babata, Y.L
dc.contributor.authorAmbali, I.O
dc.contributor.authorElakhame, Z.U
dc.contributor.authorAremu, I.N
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, H.K
dc.contributor.authorOdeniyi, O.M
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-13T13:26:58Z
dc.date.available2021-10-13T13:26:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-20
dc.description.abstractabout the properties of most available clay materials in Nigeria is necessary to enhance their industrial applications. Availability of this information will adversely reduce importation of refractory materials and its products into the country, since the mineral resources are abundantly available in the country. This study evaluated the chemical and physico-mechanical properties of some selected clay deposits across the three districts of Asa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State to ascertain their suitability for refractory and other industrial applications. The results revealed that the clay samples were mainly alumina-silica based with silica and alumina concentrations of 47.30 – 58.50% and 32.75 – 34.30% respectively. The physico-mechanical properties exhibited by the clay samples included: clay content (33.80-72.20%), linear shrinkage (6.10-9.80%), moisture content (21.00-33.00%), bulk density (1.99 - 2.87 g/cm3), apparent porosity (21.00-37.00%), permeability (73-94), compressive strength (213-840 N/mm2), thermal shock resistance (+29 cycles), specific gravity (2.18-2.52) and refractoriness (>1300oC). The properties were within the required standard values which make the clays suitable for insulating materials, refractories for low-medium thermal applications anden_US
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dc.identifier.citation2. Shuaib-Babata, Y. L., Ambali I. O., Ibrahim H. K., Ajao K. S., Elakhame Z. U., Aremu N. I., & Odeniyi, O. M. (2019): Assessment of physico-mechanical properties of clay deposits in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria for industrial applications. USEP: Journal of Research Information in Civil Engineering. 16 (3); 2727–2753en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6654
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorinen_US
dc.subjectAlumino-silicateen_US
dc.subjectMinerals depositsen_US
dc.subjectPerformanceen_US
dc.subjectFoundryen_US
dc.subjectCastingen_US
dc.titleAssessment of physico-mechanical properties of clay deposits in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria for industrial applicationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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