[1]. Wang, R., Zhao, X., Wang, T., Guo, Z., Hu, Z., Zhang, J. and Wu, H. (2022). Can we use mine waste as substrate in constructed wetlands to intensify nutrient removal? A critical assessment of key removal mechanisms and long-term environmental risks. Water research, 210, 118009.
[2]. Nwaila, G.T., Ghorbani, Y., Zhang, S. E., Frimmel, H.E., Tolmay, L.C., Rose, D.H., and Bourdeau, J.E. (2021). Valorisation of mine waste-Part I: Characteristics of, and sampling methodology for, consolidated mineralised tailings by using Witwatersrand gold mines (South Africa) as an example. Journal of Environmental Management, 295, 113013
[3]. Skrzypkowski, K., Zagórski, K., Zagórska, A., and Sengani, F. (2022). Access to Deposits as a Stage of Mining Works. Energies, 15 (22): 8740.
[4]. Idris, G.N., Asuen, G.O., and Ogundele, O.J. (2014). Environmental Impact on Surface and Ground Water Pollution from Mining Activities in Ikpeshi, Edo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Geosciences, 2014.
[5]. Fernando, W.A.M., Ilankoon, I.M. S.K., Syed, T.H., and Yellishetty, M. (2018). Challenges and opportunities in the removal of sulphate ions in contaminated mine water: A review. Minerals Engineering, 117, 74-90.
[6]. Soni, A., Das, P.K., Hashmi, A.W., Yusuf, M., Kamyab, H., and Chelliapan, S. (2022). Challenges and opportunities of utilizing municipal solid waste as alternative building materials for sustainable development goals: A review. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 27, 100706.
[7]. Olarewaju, A.J.and Oloruko-Oba, A.A. (2022). Compression and Expansion Characteristics of Palm Kernel Shell Stabilized Black Cotton Soil on Basement Complex of Part of South-Western Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Geotechnic and Impact Engineering (IJAGIE), ISSN (Online), 2545-5559.
[8]. Mukiza, E., Zhang, L., Liu, X., and Zhang, N. (2019). Utilization of red mud in road base and subgrade materials: A review. Resources, conservation and recycling, 141, 187-199.
[9]. Lv, S., Xia, C., Yang, Q., Guo, S., You, L., Guo, Y., and Zheng, J. (2020). Improvements on high-temperature stability, rheology, and stiffness of asphalt binder modified with waste crayfish shell powder. Journal of cleaner production, 264, 121745.
[10]. Li, C., Wang, H., Fu, C., Shi, S., Liu, Q., Xu, P. and Jiang, L. (2023). Effect and mechanism of waste glass powder silane modification on water stability of asphalt mixture. Construction and Building Materials, 366, 130086.
[11]. Willson-Levy, R., Peled, A., Klein-BenDavid, O., and Bar-Nes, G. (2023). Development of One-part geopolymers based on industrial carbonate waste. Construction and Building Materials, 365, 130009.
[12]. Al-Bakri, A.Y., Ahmed, H.M., and Hefni, M.A. (2023). Eco-Sustainable Recycling of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) and Copper Tailings (CT) in the Cemented Paste Backfill. Sustainability, 15 (4): 3229.
[13]. Scarpelli, G., Bellezza, I., Sante, M.D., Fratalocchi, E., Fruzzetti, V.M.E., Mazzieri, F., and Vivalda, P. (2019). Environmental Sustainability of Engineering Works: Geological and Geotechnical Aspects. In The First Outstanding 50 Years of “UniversitàPolitecnicadelle Marche, Springer, Cham. 259-278.
[14]. Handy, R.L. (2007). Geotechnical engineering: soil and foundation principles and practice. McGraw-Hill Education.
[15]. Oyedele, K.F. and Okoh, C. (2011).Subsoil investigation using integrated methods at Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Geology and Mining Research Vol. 3 (7): pp. 169-179, July 2011.
[16]. Roy, S. and Bhalla, S.K. (2017). Role of geotechnical properties of soil on civil engineering structures. Resources and Environment, 7 (4): 103-109.
[17]. Douglas, J. and Ransom, B. (2013). Understanding building failures. Routledge.
[18]. Jain, V.K., Dixit, M. and Chitra, R., (2015). Correlation of plasticity index and compression index of soil. IJIET., 5 (3): 263-270.
[19]. Oke. S.A., Amadi, A.N., Abalaka, A.E., and Akerele, R.T. (2009). Results of subsoil investigation on a collapsed building site in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Construction Technology and ManaSement Vol. l0 ( land2) December,2009 Pg.36-45
[20]. Etikan, I. and Bala, K. (2017). Sampling and Sampling Methods. BiomBiostat Int J. 5 (6): pp.215-217.
[21]. IS: 2720–Part 5, (1970). Determination of liquid and plastic limits, BIS, New Delhi.
[22]. Prakash, S. and Jain, P.K.(2002). Engineering Soil Testing, Nem Chand and Bros, Roorkee.
[23]. Oyediran, A. and Durojaiye, H.F.(2011). Variability in the geotechnical properties of some residual clay soils from south western Nigeria. IJSER. 2 (9): 1-6.
[24]. Tuncer, E.R. and Lohnes, R.A. (1977). An engineering classification for basalt-derived lateritic soils., Eng. Geol., 4, 319– 339.
[25]. Raj, P.P. (2012). Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
[26]. Bowles, J.E.(2012). Engineering Properties of Soils and their Measurements, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, New Delhi.
[27]. APHA, AWWA, WPCF (1995). Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
[28]. APHA (1998). Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 20thEdition. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation, Washington, DC.
[29]. WHO (2017). Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. (2nd ed.). World Health Organization.
[30]. Standard Organization of Nigeria (2007). Nigeria Standard for Drinking Water Quality Abuja, Nigeria: Price Group D printing press
[31]. Li, P., Wu, J., and Qian, H. (2013). Assessment of groundwater quality for irrigation purposes and identification of hydrogeochemical evolution mechanisms in Pengyang County, China. EnvironmentalEarth Sciences, 69, 2211–2225
[32]. Mgbenu, C.N. and Egbueri, J.C. (2019). The hydrogeochemical signatures, quality indices, and health risk assessment of water resources in Umunya district, southeast Nigeria. Applied Water Science, 9 (1): 22.
[33]. Sargaonkar, A. and Deshpande, V. (2003). Development of an overall index of pollution for surface water based on a general classification scheme in the Indian context. Environmental Monitoring andAssessment, 89, 43–67
[34]. Tomlinson, D.L., Wilson, J.G., Harris, C.R., and Jeffrey, D.W. (1980). Problems in the assessment of heavy-metals levels in estuaries and the formation of a pollution index. HelgolanderMeeresuntersuchungen, 33 (1–4): 566–575. https:// doi. org/ 10. 1007/ BF024 14780
[35]. Bhutiani, R., Kulkarni, D.B., Khanna, D.R., and Gautam, A. (2017). Geochemical distribution and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater of an industrial area and its surroundings, Haridwar, India. Energy, Ecology and Envir
[36]. Skempton, A.W. (1953). The Colloidal activity of clays; Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (London), 1, 47–61.
[37]. Laskar, A. and Pal, S.K.(2012). Geotechnical characteristics of two different soils and their mixture and relationships between parameters, EJGE, 17, 2821-2832.
[38]. Agbede, O.A., Jatau, N.D., Oluokun, G.O., and Akinniyi, B.D. (2015). Geotechnical investigation into the causes of cracks in building: A case study of Dr.Egbogha Building, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. IJESI, 4 (11): 18-22.
[39]. Roy, S. (2016). Assessment of soaked California Bearing Ratio value using geotechnical properties of soils., Resources and Environment., 6 (4): 80-87.
[40]. Roy, S. and Dass, G. (2014). Statistical models for the prediction of shear strength parameters at Sirsa, India, I. Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering, 4 (4): 483-498.
[41]. Mamo, B.G., Banoth, K.K., and Dey, A. (2015). Effect of strain rate on shear strength parameter of sand. In Proceedings of the 50th Indian geotechnical conference, Pune, India.
[42]. Kaniraj, S.R.(1988). Design Aids in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, New Delhi.
[43]. Venkateswarlu, B. and Singh, M. (2022). Shear strength of the soil–rock mixture deposits: applicability of Barton and Kjaernsli shear strength model. Acta Geotechnica, 1-23.
[44]. American Society for Testing and Materials. Committee D18 on Soil and Rock (2004). Standard test methods for particle-size distribution (gradation) of soils using sieve analysis. ASTM International, West Conshohocken.
[45]. Shrivastava, S., Deb, D., and Bhattacharjee, S. (2022). Prediction of particle size distribution curves of dump materials using convolutional neural networks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55 (1): 471-479.
[46]. Mozaffari, H., Moosavi, A.A., and Dematte, J.A. (2022). Estimating particle-size distribution from limited soil texture data: Introducing two new methods. Biosystems Engineering, 216, 198-217.
[47]. Mallo, S.J. and Umbugadu, A.A. (2012). Geotechnical study of the properties of soils: a case study of Nassarawa – Eggon town and Environs, Northern Nigeria., CJEarthSci., 7 (1): 40– 47.
[48]. Rahman, M.M., Islam, M.A., Bodrud-Doza, M., Muhib, M.I., Zahid, A., Shammi, M., Tareq, S.M., and Kurasaki, M. (2017). Spatiotemporal assessment of groundwater quality and human health risk: A case study in Gopalganj Bangladesh. Exposure and Health.
[49]. Igwe, O. and Omeka, M.E. (2022). Hydrogeochemical and pollution assessment of water resources within a mining area, SE Nigeria, using an integrated approach. International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 6(2): 161-182.
[50]. Rose, A.W. and Cravotta, C.A. (1998). Geochemistry of coal mine drainage. In K. B. C. Brady, M. W. Smith, and J. Schueck (Eds.): Coal mine drainage prediction and pollution prevention in Pennsylvania. (pp. 53–82).
[51]. Adamu, C.I., Nganje, T.N., and Edet, A. (2014). Hydrochemical assessment of pond and stream water near abandoned barite mine sites in parts of Oban massif and Mamfe Embayment, Southeastern Nigeria. Environmental Earth Sciences, 71, 3793–3811
[52]. Zorn, M.R. (2004). Fundamentals of hydrology. Southeastern Geographer, 44 (1): 124–126
[53]. Nemčić-Jurec, J., Singh, S.K., Jazbec, A., Gautam, S.K., and Kovač, I. (2019). Hydrochemical investigations of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigational purposes: Two case studies of Koprivnica-Križevci County (Croatia) and district Allahabad (India). Sustainable Water Resources Management, 5 (2): 467–490
[54]. ATSDR (2000). Toxicological profile for manganese. Atlanta, GA, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[55]. Simmonds, V. and Ghasemi, F. (2007). Investigation of manganese mineralization in Idahlu and Jokandy, southwest of Hashtrood NW Iran. BHM Berg-und HüttenmännischeMonatshefte, 152 (8): 263–267
[56]. Arno, H.R. (2007). Manganese compounds. Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 2007, 14356007–14356123
)