Onyelowe, Kennedy C.Obianyo, Ifeyinwa I.2022-09-122022-09-122021Onyelowe, K. C., & Obianyo, I. I. (2021). Influence of moisture and geofluids (GF) on the morphology of quarry fines treated lateritic soil. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 3, 100120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100120https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100120https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4684The influence of moisture migration in the form of GF on the morphology of lateritic soil has been studied with laboratory experiments. This was important due to the effect of adsorbed moisture during molding moisture addition in a stabilization protocol that gives rise to hydration. In addition, moisture adsorption and absorption play a very vital engineering role during the seasonal changes of wet and dry seasons when the water table rises and drops. This occurrence brings about alternate effects of wetting and drying of hydraulically bound structures like in pavement foundations. Therefore, it was pertinent to study how these changes affect soil microstructure to enable good design decisions. The soil used in this exercise was classified as highly plastic, poorly graded A-7-6 soil group according to AASHTO classification method. The soil was mixed with various proportions of quarry fines under different molding moisture conditions and the specimens were prepared for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) exposure. The results of the SEM exposure showed that GF applied here as molding moisture improve the agglomeration of treated soil particles to form flocs in a stabilization process. However, the microspores and crack propagation were observed more in the structure with less amount of quarry fine, i. e., at 2% QF than that at 4% QF. This showed the pozzolanic effect of QF on soil under the influence of GF. GF in all its forms should be studied for sustainable earthwork design and construction.enGFAbsorbed & adsorbed fluidGeomorphologyDouble diffused layer (DDL)Soil stabilizationSoil-ash interactionArticle