Earth Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013

  • Trace Elements and Health: An Environmental Risk in Nigeria

    Lar, Uriah Alexander

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 66-72
    Received: May 04, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: The concentration levels of trace elements in drinking water and food pose potential health risks to man and therefore require great attention. Studies on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) indicate goiter prevalence in areas underlain by metamorphic Basement and Younger Granite rocks and its near absence in the sedimentary terrains. There are cases... Show More
  • Seismic Slope Stability of the Tipaimukh Dam of North-Eastern India: A Numerical Modelling Approach

    Md. Rafiqul Islam, Mohammed Omar Faruque

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 73-87
    Received: May 30, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: This article represents the seismic slope stability analysis of earth core rock-fill Tipaimukh Dam under static and dynamic loading conditions. The Tipaimukh area is located at the triple junction of the three continental plates- Indian, Eurasian and Burmese tectonic plate. The area is frequently interrupted by unanticipated geological discontinuit... Show More
  • Suitability of Bentonite Clay: An Analytical Approach

    Md. Abdullah Asad, Shantanu Kar, Mohammad Ahmeduzzaman, Md. Raquibul Hassan

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 88-95
    Received: Jun. 11, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: Bentonite is a type of clay with a very high proportion of clay mineral montmorillonite, resulting from the decomposition of volcanic ash. With high plasticity, Bentonite is highly water absorbent and has high shrinkage and swelling characteristics. Bentonite slurry is often used to solve problems in the construction of borings or excavating trench... Show More