LIST OF THE FIGURES

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Figure 1.1. Location map of the study area (Banglapedia, 2003). 3
Figure 1.2. Location sketch for borehole points. 4
Figure 2.1. Topographic map of Dhaka City (After SOB, 1955). 8
Figure 2.2. Drainage map of Dhaka City (After SOB, 1955). 9
Figure 2.3. Geologic and Tectonic setting of the Madhupur Tract 11
(Khondaker, 1987).
Figure 3.1. Variation of the moisture content values with respect to 16
depth for the samples of BH-1 to BH-3
Figure 3.2. Variation of the moisture content values with respect to 16
depth for the samples of BH-4 to BH-6.
Figure 3.3. Variation of sand percentages for the samples of BH-1 to 18
BH-3.
Figure 3.4. Variation of sand percentages for the samples of BH-4 to 19
BH-6.
Figure 3.5. Variation of silt percentages (%) for the samples of BH-1 19
to BH-3.
Figure 3.6. Variation of silt percentages (%) for the samples of BH-4 19
to BH-6.
Figure 3.7. Variation of specific gravity values for the samples of 21
BH-1 to BH-3.
Figure 3.8. Variation of specific gravity values for the samples of 21
BH-4 to BH-6.
Figure 3.9. Variation of liquid limit (%) values for the samples of 23
BH-1 to BH-3.
Figure 3.10. Variation of liquid limit (%) values for the samples of 24
BH-4 to BH-6.
Figure 3.11. Variation of plastic limit.(%) values for the samples of 25
BH-1 to BH-3.

Figure 3.12. Variation of plastic limit.(%) values for the samples of 25

 BH-4 to BH-6.
Figure 3.13. Variation of plasticity index (%) values for the samples of 26
BH-1 to BH-3.
Figure 3.14. Variation of plasticity index (%) values for the samples of 26
BH-4 to BH-6.
Figure 3.15. Plasticity chart of the studied clay soils [modified after 27
BS 5930, (1981)].
Figure 4.1. Variation of SPT values with respect to depth for BH-01 29
to BH-06.
Figure 4.2. Variation of angle of internal friction values for the 32
samples of BH-01 to BH-03.
Figure 4.3. Variation of angle of internal friction values for the 32
samples of BH-04 to BH-06.
Figure 4.4. Relationship between the moisture content and the 35
unconfined compressive strength for BH-1 to BH-3.
Figure 4.5. Relationship between the moisture content and the 35
unconfined compressive strength for BH-4 to BH-6.