Road pavement collapse from overloaded trucks due to traffic diversion: A case study of Minna-Kateregi-Bida Road, Nigeria

• Road route survey was carried out along the entire stretch of the road to access the level of sudden collapse of the road. • Development of geological map along the road route to ascertain the geological setup along the road. • Conduction of trial pits within the worst sections of the road to study the soil profile below the subgrade layer and possible water level. • All these investigations revealed organic soil layer and stiff clay soil...