EVALUATION OF JET INDEX AND ERODIBILITY COEFFICIENTS OF LATERITIC SOIL TREATED WITH BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS-INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATE

Kanyi I. Moris, Yisa G. Lazhi, Ijimdiya T. Stephen, Eberemu O. Adriand, Osinubi K. Juwonloc

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The ability of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) induced calcite precipitate to improve the jet index and erodibility coefficient of lateritic soil against scour erosion was evaluated using a fabricated submerge-impinging JET apparatus (JETa). Bio-treated soil samples were prepared using the mixing method of Bt suspension and cementation reagent (Cs) in the ratio of Cs, 50 % Bt : 50 % Cs, based on the natural soil liquid limit (LL). Bt suspension densities of 0, 1.5 ×108, 6.0 × 108, 1.2 × 109, 1.8 × 109 and 2.4 × 109 cfu/ml and four (4) cementation reagent concentrations (i.e., 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1 M) were considered. The samples were compacted using three compaction energies; British Standard heavy, BSH, West African Standard, WAS, and British Standard light, BSL. The jet index (= 0.0221) and erodibility coefficient (= 14.87 cm3/N-s) values recorded indicate that the natural lateritic soil has low resistance to water erosion when compacted with a low energy level (BSL) and moderate resistance to erosivity (optimum = 0.0003 and  = 0.0034 cm3/N-s) when bio-treated with Bt (2.4 × 109 cells/ml) - Cs (0.75 M) and compacted using BSH energy. The predictive modelled equation developed for jet index (dependent variable) using multiple linear regression analysis showed a strong correlation between the chosen predictive factors (independent variables). Based on the results highlighted, Lateritic soil bio-treated with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) (2.4 × 109 cfu/ml) - cementation solution concentration (Cs) (0.75 M) using the mixing method and compacted with BSH energy can be used to mitigate scour erosion of lateritic soil.

 

KEYWORDS:  JET apparatus, soil erodibility coefficients, jet index


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