geotechnical engineering

English - Turkish

Definition of geotechnical engineering in English Turkish dictionary

Geoteknik mühendislik

(Çevre) jeoteknik mühendisliği

(Jeoloji) jeoloji mühendisliği

English - English

Definition of geotechnical engineering in English English dictionary

The branch of engineering dealing with the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks

Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating existing subsurface conditions and materials; assessing risks posed by site conditions; designing earthworks and structure foundations; and monitoring site conditions, earthwork and foundation construction

Related Terms

geotechnical engineer

An engineer in the field of geotechnical engineering

Hyphenation

geotechnical en·gi·neer·ing