THREAT OF EROSION IN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, JALINGO, TARABA STATE

Imamud-deen, T.Y. and Abdulhamid S.

Basic Science Department

College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.

E-mail: abdulhamidsabo2@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Growing erosion site in the College of Agriculture Jalingo, Taraba State were observed. Erosion cause extensive damage to the environment and are threat to newly constructed/reconstructed infrastructure. The study shows that the erosion are caused partly by human activities and geomorphologic processes, but mainly by geological and geotechnical characteristics of the soils. Available geological and geotechnical data indicate soils that are highly weathered and loose. Fractive force due to runoff and seepage flux and mainly resisted by angle of internal friction, since the value of cohesion is low and on the basic of the geological and geotechnical data, it was suggested that soil stabilization techniques such as grouting, dewatering and concrete rep-rap be applied to the affected areas to check the growth of the erosion.