What Is Geotechnical Engineering?

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Geotechnical engineering is a sub-discipline of Civil engineering and deals with earth materials and how they behave. Geotechnical engineering is employed by military, construction, mining and petroleum industry. In construction field, this particular field deals with the sub-structure and how the structure reacts against the forces of nature.What is Geotechnical Engineering 4

Geotechnical Engineering Sub Disciplines

Geotechnical Engineering has been divided into the following;

  • Transportation
  • Deep Foundation
  • Dykes and Leeves
  • Earthquake
  • Underground Infrastructure
  • Landslides
  • Dams
  • Subsurface Characterization
  • Offshore
  • Ground Improvements
  • Deep Excavations
  • Scour and Erosion
  • Contaminated Site RemediationWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 5 What is Geotechnical Engineering 6 What is Geotechnical Engineering 8 What is Geotechnical Engineering 7 What is Geotechnical Engineering 9 What is Geotechnical Engineering 10 What is Geotechnical Engineering 12 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Top Geotechnical Engineering Universities

The top three ranked universities when it comes to Geotechnical Engineering are as follows:

  • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 23 (2)
  • Stanford UniversityWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 23
  • University of CambridgeWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 24

Geotechnical Engineering Associations

There are a myriad of associations related to Geotechnical Engineering but we shall list only three:

  • ISSMGEWhat is Geotechnical Engineering
  • USUCGERWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 22
  • BGAWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 21

Being a Geotechnical Engineer

What is Geotechnical Engineering 14Being a geotechnical engineer requires that you have a good understanding of how materials work and how to determine their basic properties. One needs to be familiar with standard tests and should be good at lab work. The field also requires the engineer to be well conversed with simulation softwares. The primary task of a geotechnical engineer is to determine how good a soil is before the construction begins and if required, suggest remedies to improve the soil quality.

Geotechnical Engineer Salary

A geotechnical engineer’s average annual salary in USA is $79,000.

Top Geotechnical Engineering Companies

The top three companies pertaining to Geotechnical Engineering are;

  • Geo-EngineersWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 15
  • Geotechnical Services, IncWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 16
  • Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. (GCI)What is Geotechnical Engineering 17

Top Geotechnical Engineering Products

Check out the 3 top inventions (as per us) that are a result of Geotechnical Engineering.

  • Underground TunnelsWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 18
  • Slope StabilityWhat is Geotechnical Engineering 19
  • Deep FoundationsKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA

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