Cracks on buildings are a matter of urgent attention within the community of Ture-Mai in Kaltungo local government area (9o53IN 11o26oE/9.883oN 11.30889oE) of Gombe state, Nigeria. An experimental study was conducted on the soil around the affected community; the properties determined were the Liquid limit (LL), Plastic limit (PL) and the Shrinkage limit (SL). The plasticity index (PI) which is the numerical difference between the Liquid and Plastic Limits were calculated and found to be at the range of 16 to 40%, while the linear shrinkage fall within the range of 14 to 24%. Generally the results indicated that the plasticity index of the soil rose from medium to high and the soil have a low shrinkage potential because of its high clay content, that results in emergent expansion and contraction leading to differential settlement, which cause cracks and damages to buildings in the area.
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