Characterization and Classification of Geotechnical Index Properties of Shallow Soil Deposits at Oworoshoki Area, Kosofe Local Government, Lagos, Nigeria

The study of geotechnical index properties soils in Oworoshoki, Kosofe, Lagos State was conducted to characterize and classify the soil samples. Disturbed undisturbed were collected at different shallow depths (1m, 2m 3m) from area laboratory test conducted. includes natural moisture content, atterberg limits (liquid limit plastic limit), particle size distribution, specific gravity, unit weight hydrometer. results gotten: content as 23.5%, 24.5% 25.3% , liquid (LL) 28.68%, 26.64% 29.10%, Oworoshoki is non-plastic for three i.e. (PL) 0, distribution percentage passing through BS #200 (0.075mm) are 95.97 %, 97.97%, 98.10% this shows that sample contain much silt, samples all 3m), gravity 2.61, 2.55 2.60, 17.5 KN/m3, 18.1kn/m3 18.9KN/m3 hydrometer 95.97% 1.0m depth, 97.97% 2.0m depth 3.0m depth. Hydrometer because passes sieve 0.075mm.This high amount silt. Soils 1.0m, (NP) Plastic Index (PI=0) classified A – 3 according American Association Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) System.