Research Article

In Situ Determination of Thermal Resistivity of Soil: Case Study of Olorunsogo Power Plant, Southwestern Nigeria

Table 2

Physical properties of soil samples in the study area.

Sample pointsOptimum moisture content (%)Porosity (%)Degree of saturation (%)Maximum dry density (Kg/m3)Permeability (cm/s)Specific gravity

115.0542.0854.691850.100.01772.64
216.2040.5163.521920.250.01532.67
313.0045.6440.721800.250.01442.65
415.4040.5053.471840.250.02042.60
514.0044.3650.221725.050.03162.68
614.0045.3241.571930.000.02372.60
713.0041.0549.471880.200.02752.65
813.0040.7854.491810.000.02582.65
915.0039.7452.241890.020.02832.66
1013.0544.0550.681910.020.02602.62