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The branch of engineering dealing with the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.See Also: geotechnical engineer
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Geotechnical engineering — [ Boston s Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.] Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating … Wikipedia
geotechnical engineering — noun : engineering geology • geotechnical engineer noun … Useful english dictionary
geotechnical engineering — noun Date: 1974 a science that deals with the application of geology to engineering … New Collegiate Dictionary
Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering) — A discontinuity in geotechnical engineering (in geotechnical literature often denoted by joint) is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or chemical characteristics in a soil or rock mass. A discontinuity can be, for example, a… … Wikipedia
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering — Die International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) ist die internationale Gesellschaft für Bodenmechanik und Geotechnik. Sie wurde 1936 insbesondere auf Initiative von Karl von Terzaghi gegründet und hielt im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Engineering geology — is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately… … Wikipedia
Geotechnical investigation — Geotechnical investigations are performed by geotechnical engineers or engineering geologists to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for… … Wikipedia
Engineering geologist — An engineering geologist is a geologist trained in the discipline of engineering geology. Many organizations and governments have programs for the qualification, testing and certification of engineering geologists as a protection to the… … Wikipedia
geotechnical — ˌ adjective Etymology: ge + technical : of or relating to geotechnical engineering * * * /jee oh tek ni keuhl/, adj. of or pertaining to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc. [GEO + TECHNICAL] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
geotechnical — adjective Date: 1947 of or relating to geotechnical engineering … New Collegiate Dictionary
