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• Published Subscription 29 Dec 2023

  Probable Causes of Cracks on selected Buildings at Akrowa in Afigya Kwabre District, Ghana

  By George M. Tetteh, Agnes T. Atakora

  Abstract: This work evaluated the nature of the foundation soils and cracks on twelve representative buildings at Akrowa, in the Afigya Kwabre District near Kumasi in Ghana. Age, material used whether clay/concrete, dimensions of cracks on the buildings and tests for geotechnical parameters of foundation soils such as moisture content, bulk density, specific gravity, particle size distribution, Atterberg limit and direct shear were carried out on soils from four pits dug …

  Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 29–39 Read article →